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All Locations > California > Lake Tahoe > W Shore > Eagle Creek Canyon > Eagle Lake Butt… > Eagle Buttress Traverse (Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c)
Looking back from the end of the traverse. Or the beginning if you start from the other side. The pillar in the middle has the bolted face. Looks between 5.6 to 5.9 face climbing.
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Looking up at the crux pillar.
Looking at the ridge from below
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Erik Griffith
Sep 26, 2017
“Looking back from the end of the traverse. Or the beginning if you start from the other side. The pillar in the middle has the bolted face. Looks between 5.6 to 5.9 face climbing.”  

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