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The Tan Buttresses Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Tan Buttresses

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	[Redacted] T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Anniversary Route T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Astro Goat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A0
	Black and Tan Towers, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Damn it Feels Good to be a Hamsta T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dog Fight T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fallen Angel T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Goat Food T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Hard to Say T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hoag-Fisher T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lazy Sunday Route T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	MOAC Memorial Route T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Musafar's Home Cookin' T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Noth'N But a Good Time T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Pin Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Space Miser T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Work-Life Balance T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Description

This is the rock formation(s) that make up the north side of The Black Wall (Chicago Lakes) cirque. The Tan Buttresses are very obvious from any point in the cirque. The granite can rival anything in RMNP. This formation makes up the south side of Gray Wolf Peak.

Getting There

Start by parking at summit lake and hiking the climbers trail up Spaulding, as for The Black Wall. Traverse the top of The Black Wall and hike up a short distance until a ramp/ledge system appears on the right. Leave your packs at the top of the ramp.

Hike and scramble down the ramp/ledges, leading to the base of the Buttresses.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Tan Buttresses

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● The Black and Tan Towers Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 27 ● Lazy Sunday Route Trad, Alpine 6 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Dog Fight Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Hard to Say Trad, Alpine 5 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Fallen Angel Trad, Alpine 4 pitches