Matt rounds the corner on pitch 3. Picture taken from just past the big roof.

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Matt rounds the corner on pitch 3. Picture taken from just past the big roof.

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Climbers mid-route on The Flying Buttress on Mt Meeker.

Douglas heading up the crux pitch. Carry a #3 cam, and pull the juggy, but airy roof. So much fun!

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M. Morley

Jul 28, 2003

“Matt rounds the corner on pitch 3. Picture taken from just past the big roof.”

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Allison Variation, 5.9<br>
FDA: Dean Allison and Guy Humphrey<br>
Gear: gear to 1 inch<br>
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This climb is not documented anywhere, and we saw no signs of climbers on the line. This is a good line if you prefer finger cracks to chimneys and you are not up for the 5.10 cracks on the main face. The pitch can also be used to make a four pitch route that has 5.9 climbing on each pitch. The climbing is as good or better than the upper 5.9 pitches.<br>
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The climb starts to the left of the 5.8 P1 variation in a sharp layback finger crack. About halfway up the left-facing dihedral, the crack starts to disappear and the gear looks like it goes with it. There is good gear to be found, but you will need to look for it. The top of the dihedral is capped by a small roof. It forces you out on face to the right with a hidden line of holds that keeps it at 5.9. This exciting tarverse ends at a belay below the 2nd 5.9 pitch variation. Fun stuff!<br>

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Tasty belay ledge atop pitch 2.

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Tony Bubb approaching the 5.9 roof on P3 of the Flying Buttress of Mt Meeker. Photo by Joseffa Meir

Climbers mid-route on The Flying Buttress on Mt Meeker.

Matt rounds the corner on pitch 3. Picture taken from just past the big roof.

Douglas heading up the crux pitch. Carry a #3 cam, and pull the juggy, but airy roof. So much fun!

View of the Flying Buttress and the start of Dream Weaver.

Matt at the second belay.

Matt seconds the first pitch.

Chillin out on the flyin buttress.

a view from the 2nd pitch. "eric the rep" on belay.

Bring sunscreen. Max and I improvising belays high on Flying Buttress

Tony Bubb on the saddle traverse above P6 of the Flying Buttress of Mt Meeker. Photo by Joseffa Meir

Flying Buttress belay ledge.

04 July 2009.

Looking back on the initial climb of Flying Butress (5.9 or harder) on Mt Meeker from above the 6th pitch. 2 more pitches to the summit ridge. Photo by Tony Bubb, Y2K.

V-slot chimney on pitch 1 (left variation).

Greg Williams leading p2 of Flying Buttress.

Sunshine on the buttress.

Descent via The Loft (if you go to the summit of Meeker).

Joseffa Meir leads another clean pitch on the Flying Buttress of Mt. Meeker. Photo by Tony Bubb

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Upper Buttress, the way we went. I don't think this fits the guidebook description, but it worked well and was good climbing, ~10a.

Start of pitch 4.

5.8 handcrack on pitch 2 (direct variation).

Brent Butler on an undocumented 5.10b variation to Flying Buttress.

Looking down, end of maybe the second pitch.

Approaching the Flying Buttress from the base side in early alpine season. Photo by Tony Bubb, Y2K.

Douglas finishing up the pitch.

At the start of the buttress.

Tony Bubb starting the first vertical Pitch of Flying Buttress on Meeker. Photo by Joseffa Meir

Douglas following....coming off the top of Flying Buttress. Wild to hear people on the actual summit of Meeker.

Route overlay for Upper Flying Buttress.

The Flying Buttress in afternoon light on the way back down from Meeker. Photo by Tony Bubb, Y2K.

5.9 corner on pitch 2 (left variation).

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The nice 1-inch crack on pitch 3 with the 5.9+ roof above.

Flying Buttress of Mt. Meeker (upper left) in morning light. Ship's Prow is on the right.

10a dihedral of pitch 5 (direct variation).

Flying Buttress is the prominent fin in the center of the photo.

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Dave Condit on a traverse. Flying Buttress.