On summit ridge. The true summit of Rainbow Mountain is behind and would require quite a bit more effort to get to.

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On summit ridge. The true summit of Rainbow Mountain is behind and would require quite a bit more effort to get to.

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The beautiful slanted tree, and a bit of pocketed, varnished sandstone at the base of Birdhunter Butress. <br>
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10/21/09

The first 3 pitches of "Bird Hunter Buttress," showing both the main belays and intermediate stations.

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Steph Abegg

Mar 31, 2019

“On summit ridge. The true summit of Rainbow Mountain is behind and would require quite a bit more effort to get to.”

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Route Overlay Bird Hunter Buttress

The approximate line of descent is shown in black.

Pitch 11 (Handren).

Pitch 1.

Route Overlay Bird Hunter Buttress.

The last pitch we did. At the two bolt anchor up there we started rapping back down the route using a 70m plus a tagline.

The views of the back canyons are pretty nice!

Pitch 4.2: lots of air, on a well-protected and moderate route.<br>
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Burt Lindquist and Idan Peretz

A tree anchor before the high chimney pitch which felt like the crux.

Pitch 3 (Handren).

The last pitch we did. At the two bolt anchor up there we started rapping back down the route using a 70m plus a tagline.

Pitch 8 (Handren).

Sunrise at the base of Rainbow Wall

Earl on BHB

Jonny just about to enter back into the chimney. Pitch 6 from Doug Hemken's beta. We both felt this chimney pitch was the crux pitch of the route. <br>

Pitch 10 (Handren).

Nico working through a tricky move on P11 (Handren). We linked this with the previous pitch, which seems logical since it prevents possibly falling on your belayer.

The beautiful slanted tree, and a bit of pocketed, varnished sandstone at the base of Birdhunter Butress. <br>
<br>
10/21/09

On summit ridge. The true summit of Rainbow Mountain is behind and would require quite a bit more effort to get to.

The first 3 pitches of "Bird Hunter Buttress," showing both the main belays and intermediate stations.

A nice place to gear up for Birdhunter Buttress, or to take a nap is at the big, slanted tree. Due to the long approach, and adventure-like climb, you'll most likely have the route/area all to yourselves. : )

4th class scramble to summit ridge from top of Pitch 12.

Pitch 12 (Handren).

Jason fires up p1

Pitch 9 (Handren).

Jonny starting up P-5 (from Doug Hemken's beta)<br>
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10/21/09

The views from Birdhunter Buttress/Rainbow Wall are incredible, and gives you a good sense of the vast, rugged terrian of Red Rock. <br>
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Photo taken from midway up BB. A section of the colorful upper Brownstone Wall, and Bridge Mountain are visible.<br>
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10/21/09

A view of upper Brownstone Wall, and Bridge Mt. from midway up Birdhunter Buttress.<br>
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10/20/09

Gigi hunts for birds on p4.

Replacing the intermediate anchors on p3.

Racking up: Stephen Schmid, Andy Davis, Jason Martin

Pitch 2 (Handren). We linked this with Pitch 1.

Idan Peretz works his way delicately up p3.1, the crux pitch

Looking up and out of the squeeze chimney on pitch 4

Pitch 7 (Handren).

Borrowed this photo to show the line of the route. It ascendes the redline.

Idan Peretz in the final throes of pitch 2.2

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