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Buttermilk Stem
V1,
Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),
Avg: 3.6 from 444
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FA: unknown
California
> Eastern Sierra
> Bishop Area
> Buttermilk Country
> Buttermilks Main
> Buttermilk Stem…
> Buttermilk Stem Boulder
Description
A must-do for the Buttermilks visitor.
Stand-start with wide palms and make a tricky first move to get your right foot on (crux). Stem your way up to the good fin and jugs to the easy but great top-out.
Sit-start is considered v4 and requires some creativity/funk.
Location
South face of the Buttermilk Stem Boulder, right side.
[Hide Comment] Hardest v1 ever! Short beta requires strong stem at the base with a tiny foot crystal for the left and a hand/foot match with the right. Trust the right foot and press it out until you catch the decent side pull. Jugs and jugy pintches from then on.
Feb 19, 2012
[Hide Comment] The sit is a classic illustration of a local sandbag.
Once someone shows you the beta and you get the moves dialed - it actually is, in fact, only V4. But I've watched folks who climb V10 onsight struggle with this puppy.
The best part? It's actually GREAT climbing.
Aug 11, 2013
[Hide Comment] This route is sure to infuriate any climber with an ego. It took me 3 trips (spread out across a few years) to get up this one despite climbing well above the grade, very humbling experience.
Sep 7, 2016
Avg: 3.6 from 444
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Once someone shows you the beta and you get the moves dialed - it actually is, in fact, only V4. But I've watched folks who climb V10 onsight struggle with this puppy.
The best part? It's actually GREAT climbing. Aug 11, 2013
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