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Asian Friends Buttress

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Description

This is a light colored formation seen to the right of the pointed formation described in the West Mongolia approach. It can be identified by crack on the upper left face. This is "Yellow Peril". "Asian Friends" is an excellent 5.6, if the bolts are still there.
Other routes have also been done on this formation.
A wash through a small Valley leads to the boulder gully at the base.

Getting There

From the pointed formation, first encountered on the approach. Go around it's right side and follow a wash through boulders to a small valley beneath this formation.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● SARS
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● Robitussin
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
● The Taiwan Strait
TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 44
● Yellow Peril
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 41
● Asian Friends
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 11
● Asian Sponge Bath
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Desert Senna
Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 8
● Person Sitting in Darkness
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● SARS
 1
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Robitussin
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● The Taiwan Strait
 1
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
● Yellow Peril
 44
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Asian Friends
 41
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Asian Sponge Bath
 11
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Desert Senna
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Person Sitting in Darkness
 8
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad

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The rap anchors on boulder above north end of Asian Friends Buttress.
[Hide Photo] The rap anchors on boulder above north end of Asian Friends Buttress.
Asian Friends Buttress
[Hide Photo] Asian Friends Buttress
The pointed formation on the left is the first encountered on the approach. Walk around this to the right and follow a wash through boulders to get to Asian Friends Buttress. Asian Friends Buttress is seen in photo center. <br> Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] The pointed formation on the left is the first encountered on the approach. Walk around this to the right and follow a wash through boulders to get to Asian Friends Buttress. Asian Friends Buttress…
The wash entrance to the valley beneath Asian Friends Buttress. <br> Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] The wash entrance to the valley beneath Asian Friends Buttress. Photo by Blitzo.
Asian Friends Buttress. <br> Photo by Blitzo.
[Hide Photo] Asian Friends Buttress. Photo by Blitzo.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

HaroldT
Corvallis, OR
[Hide Comment] I visited this formation with my son over the holiday, and I guess I had it confused with another formation. I attempted to scramble up the backside, getting above the point of no return after a fun chimney, then having to surmount a small boulder problem and just barely making the chains. There is Not a walk-off on this one. Just goes to show how you can easily get over your head in Joshua Tree. Jan 4, 2017
Todd Gordon
Joshua Tree, CA
[Hide Comment] Name change noted. Time to look at route names differently. Don't talk about it;....change it. Jul 21, 2020