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(c) Snag Buttress

Washington > Northwest Region > San Juan, Fidal… > Mt Erie > (g) Main Wall

Description

A dense concentration of routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.11d. Routes are a mix of sport and trad, most of which provide access to the Main Wall West located above Snag Buttress. The area faces south and gets full sun from early morning to late afternoon.

Getting There

Park and approach as for Main Wall. Routes will be visible on the left after 10-15 mins, with all but Down and Under being accessible by a small ramp that leads up and east, providing a nice, comfy belay ledge for most routes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
● Raindown
Sport, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 60
● Frogs in Space
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
● Ground Zero
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
● Pinhead
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 5
● Mental Hopscotch
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Down and Under
Sport, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
● Snag Buttress Direct
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
● Cat Fud
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Crimp the Bucket
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 3
● Visions of Doom
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Hydrophobia
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
● Jeopardy
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 21
● Laus Deo
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
● Razorblade Suitcase
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 66
● Sunshine on a Dark Day
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Slayer in Suburbia
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Raindown
 38
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Frogs in Space
 60
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Ground Zero
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Pinhead
 6
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Mental Hopscotch
 5
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad
● Down and Under
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Snag Buttress Direct
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Cat Fud
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Crimp the Bucket
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Visions of Doom
 3
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Hydrophobia
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Jeopardy
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Laus Deo
 21
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Razorblade Suitcase
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Sunshine on a Dark Day
 66
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Slayer in Suburbia
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

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Leftside routes of Snag Buttress
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Svenja Fleischer
[Hide Comment] One of the anchor bolts on the left side of the big ledge on top of Snag Buttress is loose - it's possible to move it a bit (maybe a millimeter) side-to-side by hand. Mar 29, 2024