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All Locations > Colorado > Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Glacier Gorge > Pagoda Mountain > North Buttress (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
This is how my partner and I pitched out this route. Six pitches of roped climbing, with a long 4th class scramble to the top, maybe three rope lengths worth (tan/lt. yellow line at top). P4 was more of a traverse (orange line) to get to the huge ledge system below P5 & P6. Climbed it 9.1.07
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Fabio begins Pitch #5, probably the funnest pitch of the day. This begins above a very large belay ledge and ascends cracks while ending in a chimney of sorts. Pitch #6 was loose chimney climbing. I led this up the chimney for a bit, then moved left onto the face so as not to kill my belayer with rockfall.
PK looking famous near the summit on Pagoda.
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J. Fox
Oct 16, 2008
“This is how my partner and I pitched out this route. Six pitches of roped climbing, with a long 4th class scramble to the top, maybe three rope lengths worth (tan/lt. yellow line at top). P4 was more of a traverse (orange line) to get to the huge ledge system below P5 & P6. Climbed it 9.1.07”  

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This is how my partner and I pitched out this route. Six pitches of roped climbing, with a long 4th class scramble to the top, maybe three rope lengths worth (tan/lt. yellow line at top). P4 was more of a traverse (orange line) to get to the huge ledge system below P5 & P6. Climbed it 9.1.07
PK looking famous near the summit on Pagoda.
Looking up at the complete North Buttress of Pagoda from below. The dark band where the route starts just above can be seen here.
Looking down the ridge.
Pitch #3 (I led) was run out. We followed the group ahead of us who didn't like the dihedral/left-facing-crack for whatever reason (green line). So, I went around to the right (red line) and was faced with steep slab (5.7) and ended up ~35' above my last gear placement below a shitty roof. Finally got a #1 DMM Wallnut placed, so that I wouldn't plummet off that steep lichen covered slab. Fun.
Looking down on P. 4 (crux pitch) after emerging from the "staircase face" which is steep but positive 5.7 climbing. Pictured are Patrick and Chip Linnemann on Chip's 50th birthday!
The steep headwall. This is the funnest section of the climb.
Nice view of Pagoda.
Climber approaching the summit after an ascent of the North Buttress.
Despite considering bailing when storms came rolling in early, the route was in the bag.
Tracy coming down the descent gully.
Tim starting up the "crux" pitch (p4).