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Mini Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mini Buttress

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	[Redacted] S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bird Is The Word S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bird Of Prey S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dirty Bird S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Early Bird TR 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Eat The Worm S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Force Feed S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mud Falcon S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Route Stealers From Hell S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	This Toilet Earth S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Too Light To Wait S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wampum S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	7,018 ft	2,139 m
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Description

The Mini Buttress offers a number of short routes with a couple of longer outings and generally covers "Eat The Worm" to "This Toilet Earth". "This Toilet Earth" is the furthest-right route and provides access to the Gold Wall.

Getting There

Follow the approach directions on the main Big Chief page. After dropping through the notch, head left for a few minutes, passing the Three Towers Wall, the Center Cave, and the Center Wall. The Mini Buttress is just past/adjacent to the Center Wall on your left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mini Buttress

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 22 ● Bird Is The Word Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 37 ● Mud Falcon Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 25 ● This Toilet Earth Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 41 ● [Redacted] Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 82 ● Route Stealers From Hell Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 54 ● Too Light To Wait Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 17 ● Bird Of Prey Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 49 ● Force Feed Sport