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Chimney Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in 9. Chimney Buttress

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	Abyss, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Boy Howdy T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bushmaster T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	dance, The TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Horizontal Tango, The T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	In and Out T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Magic Carpet Ride TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Poika TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Roofs T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Seduction and Rejection TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	X T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Y TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Z T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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Description

15 routes or so line this large buttress. The climbing ranges from 5.6 to 5.11. A number of routes exist behind the buttress as well, but since this is also the approach gully it is probably best to avoid them on busy days.

Getting There

The easiest approach as per Saturday Buttress. Once you reach the base of Saturday Buttress you have two options for reaching the top. The first is to climb the approach gully of Saturday Buttress and continue along the top to this buttress. The second option is to continue along the cliff line to the base of the buttress. The approach is an easy scramble between Everyday Buttress and ?Chimney Buttress?. Scramble up large broken rocks to a narrow passage heading to the right behind the buttress.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chimney Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● X Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Y TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 23 ● Z Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Roofs Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Magic Carpet Ride TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 9 ● Poika TR