Final 5.9 pitch

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Final 5.9 pitch

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Pitch 5

End of P1 traverse

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Natalie M

Nov 21, 2019

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Shirley following pitch 9 of Frigid Air Buttress (Jan. 2007).

The 5th pitch, showing lots of options. Note the chimney (lower left) ending at the hand traverse left, or exit using cracks to the right. Also note the "evil looking slot" (left of center at the top) and several options going right around it.

Darren Farley leads the crux pitch of Frigid Air Buttress with Kaitlyn on belay.

Placing my #4 before pulling the crux on pitch 5. That mini pillow you see hanging off my ass is my jacket with an extra pair of leggings zipped inside. Of course I didn't need it but if I hadn't lugged it along I surely would have brought the wrath of the weather gods down on us... Novembrrr 2007

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I think this is just prior to entering the last slabby chimney at the top of p5. You can see the trail into Icebox below my brother in the distance. November 07

Todd on the Hand Traverse, Frigid Air Buttress, Red Rocks, NV

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Gary on the sharp end!

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Brett cruxes on Frigid Air

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Updated version (2012) of the topo above.

Descending Frigid Air Buttress, heading to Burlesque's rap line.

Final headwall on Frigid Air

Good Topos of Frigid Air Buttress are hard to find, and just don't exist in current guidebooks. Enjoy.

S. Giffin stems up the wide section on pitch 5. Airy and exposed, but good holds and fun climbing.

At the bulge where the "evil slot chimney" rears its slotty head above me on p5. Novembrrr 2007

The final rappel through lots of trees, ending in a nice shady grotto.

The start of the Final Headwall pitch.

The squeeze on pitch 5 goes... barely!

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Final 5.9 pitch

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The first pitch.

Really fun chimney pitch (P3), BD #4 was useful

The end of the second pitch (done as two long pitches).

My son Lennon and I. I believe this was the last pitch.

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Having fun on Frigid Air Buttress

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