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Zipper Buttress

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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.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 1 ● Poster Child Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 3 ● Crouching Tony, Hidden Trundle Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Hair of the Dog Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 13 ● California Dreamin' Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Ramp Festival Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Zipper Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 3 ● Hootenanny Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● The Tube Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 2 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 11 ● Planet Janet Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 8 ● Git'er Done Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● PBR Sport