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The 5.9 mixed start of Three Hour Buttress. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th pitches follow involve bolted climbing following the arete where the dark and light rock meet.
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Massive talus fan below 3 Hour Buttress from storm last winter. Completely obliterated the approach trail.
Traversing start to Hall Pass (5.10d).
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Rick Ziegler
May 13, 2011
“The 5.9 mixed start of Three Hour Buttress. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th pitches follow involve bolted climbing following the arete where the dark and light rock meet.”  

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Massive talus fan below 3 Hour Buttress from storm last winter. Completely obliterated the approach trail.
The 5.9 mixed start of Three Hour Buttress. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th pitches follow involve bolted climbing following the arete where the dark and light rock meet.
Traversing start to Hall Pass (5.10d).
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