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All Locations > Colorado > Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Glacier Gorge > Pagoda Mountain > N 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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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 up at the complete North Buttress of Pagoda from below. The dark band where the route starts just above can be seen here.
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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
Looking up at the complete North Buttress of Pagoda from below. The dark band where the route starts just above can be seen here.
PK looking famous near the summit on Pagoda.
Looking down the ridge.
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!
First pitch of the headwall... juggy climbing and really fun. Watch for loose holds though.
Looking on the first pitch of Pagoda (second pitch looks same).
Looking down into the upper reaches of Glacier Gorge from near the summit of Pagoda. Climber on the upper North Buttress.
Belay from top of pitch #1.
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).