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Elevation: 6,407 ft 1,953 m
GPS: 40.5757, -111.7713
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Shared By: James Garrett on Sep 17, 2007
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane
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This large and broad Buttress sits several hundred feet above the Bongeater Buttress. These routes historically been put up traditionally and tend to be multi-pitches. Excellent granite prevails, seemingly even up high on the crag.

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The Ruckman Guide mentions the best approach to it as via skirting the Cresecent Crack buttress and then heading up and west. Another possibility may be to park at the parking lot on the north side of the mouth of LCC and then ascend up and past the Prowser and Bongeater Buttress until the base of the Memorial Day Buttress is reached. Whichever trail you choose, plan on a good little hike of about 45 minutes to get to the base. It's worth it!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Memorial Day Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Graduate School
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
Memorial Day Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Judas Priest
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 8
Aggression
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Graduate School
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Memorial Day Route
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Judas Priest
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Aggression
 8
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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