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Topo for East Buttress of Lower Cathedral.<br> <br> Full TR:<br> http://iceclimb.blogspot.com/2007/05/east-buttress-of-lower-cathedral-rock.html
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Climbers on the 2nd pitch
Here is photo of the East Buttress . Can someone who climb the route draw the line on the photo? My main interest is upper part of the route where is not clear from the Reid book where is route going : on arete/ left of arete/ or right of arete (unvisible on photo)?
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Tony L
May 9, 2013
“Topo for East Buttress of Lower Cathedral.

Full TR:
http://iceclimb.blogspot.com/2007/05/east-buttress-of-lower-cathedral-rock.html”  

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Climbers on the 2nd pitch
Topo for East Buttress of Lower Cathedral.<br> <br> Full TR:<br> http://iceclimb.blogspot.com/2007/05/east-buttress-of-lower-cathedral-rock.html
Here is photo of the East Buttress . Can someone who climb the route draw the line on the photo? My main interest is upper part of the route where is not clear from the Reid book where is route going : on arete/ left of arete/ or right of arete (unvisible on photo)?