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The hike up from the parking area was brutal, with full sun. This route could be done in the early afternoon when the sun ducks behind the mountain around 1pm or so. Maybe do a morning session at a west facing crag in the morning, stop for lunch and launch into Elysian Buttress in the afternoon and off the wall by dinner?
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From the summit. I wonder if it's possible to add a full walk-off to this climb by doing another 40 foot trad pitch? Not sure why someone would do that but you know.. options.
Top of the 3rd 11.b pitch. This is where the last rappel starts off and instead of going over this large boulder to the 2nd pitch belay, and down to the ground, you drop-off climbers right through a small gully and down a 70' rappel to a ledge. Walk-off from there in climbing shoes isn't bad (no approach shoes needed unless you're into that kind of thing.)
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Nate Young
Jul 14, 2015
“The hike up from the parking area was brutal, with full sun. This route could be done in the early afternoon when the sun ducks behind the mountain around 1pm or so. Maybe do a morning session at a west facing crag in the morning, stop for lunch and launch into Elysian Buttress in the afternoon and off the wall by dinner?”  

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The view above the 4th pitch is pretty rad!
Mechanical Persistence
Great exposure at the top.
Mechanical Persistence Start
As noted in the comments, take this gully to the base of elysian buttress for a mile or so.
The Last Rap. 70'. Hump a tree and stay to the right and you're golden.
From the summit. I wonder if it's possible to add a full walk-off to this climb by doing another 40 foot trad pitch? Not sure why someone would do that but you know.. options.
The hike up from the parking area was brutal, with full sun. This route could be done in the early afternoon when the sun ducks behind the mountain around 1pm or so. Maybe do a morning session at a west facing crag in the morning, stop for lunch and launch into Elysian Buttress in the afternoon and off the wall by dinner?
Top of the 3rd 11.b pitch. This is where the last rappel starts off and instead of going over this large boulder to the 2nd pitch belay, and down to the ground, you drop-off climbers right through a small gully and down a 70' rappel to a ledge. Walk-off from there in climbing shoes isn't bad (no approach shoes needed unless you're into that kind of thing.)
Descent gully, lots of loose rock.
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