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Zipper Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Zipper Buttress

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bitch Slap S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	California Dreamin' S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Crouching Tony, Hidden Trundle S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Git'er Done S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hair of the Dog S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hootenanny S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	PBR S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Planet Janet S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Poster Child S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Ramp Festival S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Tube, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Zipper S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Access Issue: Railroad Details

It is illegal to be on the railroad tracks. Hot springs goers do it all the time so it shouldn't be an issue but keep a low profile and stay off the tracks. As Jeff notes in the guidebook, it's probably best to hike along the river instead of along the tracks.

Description

Zipper Buttress is the first zone you come to and features a number of quality climbs on steep and less-than-steep rock.

Getting There

This is the first area you come to on the approach and includes climbs in the vicinity of the cave/chimney feature on the far right side of the crag to the slabbier routes around the corner on the left.

Routes Listed R>L (as approached):

A. PBR, 5.9, 1p, 25', bolts & pin.
B. Planet Janet, 5.9+, 1p, 30', bolts & pins.
C. Git'er Done, 5.10c, 1p, 80', bolts & pins.
D1. The Tube, 5.11c, 1p, 75', bolts.
D2. Bitch Slap, 5.12c, 1p, 50', bolts.
E. Finally Legal, 5.11d/12a
F. Hootenanny, 5.11b, 1p, 80', bolts & pins.
G. Cinco de Mayo, 5.12a
H. Zipper, 5.11c, 1p, 50', bolts.
I. Ramp Festival, 5.10c, 1p, 50', bolts.
J. California Dreamin', 5.9+, 1p, 60', bolts & pins.
K. Hair of the Dog, 5.10b, 1p, 60', bolts & pins.
L. Juicy Loosey, 5.2
M. Crouching Tony, Hidden Trundle, 5.10d, 1p, 90', bolts & pins.
N. Poster Child, 5.11b, 1p, 100', bolts.

12 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Zipper Buttress

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 11 ● Planet Janet Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Hair of the Dog Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 8 ● Git'er Done Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Ramp Festival Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● The Tube Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Zipper Sport