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Main Buttress

California > Sonora Pass Hig… > Chipmunk Flat > Deadman Buttress

Description

This four-five pitch-tall buttress is the main event of the Deadman Buttress area. It features comfy belay ledges and nearly all routes are able to be rappelled. There is an exposed arete (Deadman Arete) that frames the left side of the buttress and a wall with high-quality climbs to its right. Individual pitches on this wall can be linked together to create an adventure of whatever difficulty you seek

Getting There

Follow Deadman Buttress approach directions. See topo.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Deadman Arete
Trad 5 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 2
● Le Petit Mort
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Raise the Dead
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
● Dead Can Dance
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
● Deadman Dike
Trad 4 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
● Casey Jones
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Dry Bones Live Again
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● Shine on Forever
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Deadman Arete
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Le Petit Mort
 2
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● Raise the Dead
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Dead Can Dance
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Deadman Dike
 1
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Casey Jones
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Dry Bones Live Again
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Shine on Forever
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad

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Deadman Buttress with the line of Raise the Dead drawn in.
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Route Descriptions of the Main Buttress and the right side of the Mortuary. By Roger Putnam.
[Hide Photo] Route Descriptions of the Main Buttress and the right side of the Mortuary. By Roger Putnam.
Topo to the Main Buttress and the right side of the Mortuary. Route descriptions on other photo. Topo by Roger Putnam.
[Hide Photo] Topo to the Main Buttress and the right side of the Mortuary. Route descriptions on other photo. Topo by Roger Putnam.