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Fisherman's Buttress - West Face

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Description

This is a broad face with a number of fun routes from 5.8 to 5.12. The rock on this side is cleaner, with very little of the lichen present on the east face, but it's also a little rougher in texture.

Routes to do here include Trolling for Tuna (5.8), Crappie Corner (5.10a), Rapala (5.10c), Power Bait (5.10d) and Check Your Fly (5.12a).

The trail that passes below Crappie Corner is almost directly above the highway (and somewhat loose) so take extra caution and try not to dislodge any debris onto the road below.

Getting There

Circle around past the north face to reach this broad wall. Alternately, you can tunnel through the rock below Catfish Crack and come out by Trolling For Tuna.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
● Crappie Corner
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 23
● Power Bait
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● Check Your Fly
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
● Piece of Carp
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 20
● Rapala
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● Bait and Switch
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
● Stanley-Slip Bobber
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Fish Face
TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Pauley's Treehouse
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 28
● Trolling for Tuna
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 4
● Professor Merten's
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Crappie Corner
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Power Bait
 23
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Check Your Fly
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Piece of Carp
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Rapala
 20
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Bait and Switch
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Stanley-Slip Bobber
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Fish Face
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● Pauley's Treehouse
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Trolling for Tuna
 28
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Professor Merten's
 4
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad

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Far left side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress <br> <br> A. Crappie Corner (5.10a) <br> B. Power Bait (5.10d) <br> C. Piece of Carp (5.7) <br> D. Fish out of Water (5.12a)
[Hide Photo] Far left side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress A. Crappie Corner (5.10a) B. Power Bait (5.10d) C. Piece of Carp (5.7) D. Fish out of Water (5.12a)
Left side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress <br> <br> A. Crappie Corner (5.10a) <br> B. Power Bait (5.10d) <br> C. Check Your Fly (5.12a) <br> D. Piece of Carp (5.7) <br> E. Rapala (5.10c)
[Hide Photo] Left side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress A. Crappie Corner (5.10a) B. Power Bait (5.10d) C. Check Your Fly (5.12a) D. Piece of Carp (5.7) E. Rapala (5.10c)
Rapping off the anchors for Crappy Corner and Power Bait.
[Hide Photo] Rapping off the anchors for Crappy Corner and Power Bait.
Right side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress <br> <br> A. Bait and Switch (5.10d) <br> B. Stanley-Slip Bobber (5.11a)
[Hide Photo] Right side of the west face, Fisherman's Buttress A. Bait and Switch (5.10d) B. Stanley-Slip Bobber (5.11a)
The West Face, Fisherman's Buttress
[Hide Photo] The West Face, Fisherman's Buttress