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(c) Missing Bottle Buttress

Washington > Central-W Casca… > Skykomish Valley > Index > Inner Walls > E Side

Description

Short crag just up and right of Grandeur Buttress. Also known as Trap Balls Buttress after the name of its first route.

Getting There

From the Inner Wall Trail, cross the stream with the cave boulder and make an immediate right before reaching the Toxic Shock area. Follow the small stream up into the gulley. The MBB will be on your left side as you walk up.  

If you can see the hand crack on Toxic Shock you have gone too far and need to turn around.

From the notch area near "Journey..." and Toxic Shock, start up the gully just right of Quarterflash. Look for the buttress on the right.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● XL Extra Large
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Trapped Balls
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 55
● Troubled Waters
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 94
● Who Put The Purr In My Pussy
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 98
● Happy Puppy
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
● Doug Thompson gets the First Ascent
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
● Doug Thompson's Root Canal
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 64
● Doug Thompson's Unicorn
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 9
● Doug Thompson's Lesbian Unicorn…
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● XL Extra Large
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Trapped Balls
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Troubled Waters
 55
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Who Put The Purr In My Pussy
 94
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Happy Puppy
 98
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Doug Thompson gets the Firs…
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Doug Thompson's Root Canal
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Doug Thompson's Unicorn
 64
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Doug Thompson's Lesbian Uni…
 9
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a TR

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Missing Bottle Buttress showing Happy Puppy (flaring chimney on right) and Who Put the Purr... (crack system on left).
[Hide Photo] Missing Bottle Buttress showing Happy Puppy (flaring chimney on right) and Who Put the Purr... (crack system on left).
Handline to get to the base of Troubled Waters, Who Put the Purr in My Pussy, and Happy Puppy.
[Hide Photo] Handline to get to the base of Troubled Waters, Who Put the Purr in My Pussy, and Happy Puppy.
View of Missing Bottle Buttress from the cave boulder on the Inner Walls trail. Climbers on Who Put The Purr In My Pussy
[Hide Photo] View of Missing Bottle Buttress from the cave boulder on the Inner Walls trail. Climbers on Who Put The Purr In My Pussy

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Alex Fischer
Albuquerque, NM
[Hide Comment] My partner and I found the 4th to low 5th class step that the guidebook suggested to be a bit too treacherous for our liking, so we roped up and climbed a short dirty chimney to get to the base instead. Jun 22, 2019
Jon Nelson
Redmond, WA
[Hide Comment] Maybe it needs a handline. Jun 22, 2019
Alex Fischer
Albuquerque, NM
[Hide Comment] Is it ok to leave a handline there? I have some chopped rope ends I could install if I find myself there again. Jun 30, 2019
Marc Andre Simonpietri
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] There is a now a short handline in order to reach the base of the pedestal that marks the start of Troubled Waters, Who Put the Purr in My Pussy, and Happy Puppy. Sep 16, 2019