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Routes in Buck Mt.
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Buck Mt. Bench Boulder TR V10 7C+ |
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Buck Sanction, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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East Face T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Steep Snow |
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East Face, Left. T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a M1 Steep Snow |
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East Ridge T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Smith-Lepore Variation T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Southeast Ridge 1963 variation T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R |
| Type: | Trad, Snow, Alpine, Grade II |
| GPS: | 43.68933, -110.81942 |
| FA: | Aug. 21, 1898, T.M. Bannon and George A. Buck |
| Page Views: | 6,632 total · 32/month |
| Shared By: | Robert Henderson on Apr 26, 2009 |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
Description
From Timberline Lk, ascend talus towards the nasty gully that drops south from the east toe of the east ridge. Avoid the gully and move left on ledges and scree as soon as you can. Then follow the natural leftward ascending traverse to the center of the face. After passing through a narrow constriction, ascend slabs and grassy ledges (or snow) to the summit. In early season, exercise caution as steep cliffs lurk below - a slip on snow could be catastrophic.
Location
The approach is by way of the Valley Trail and Stewart Draw from the Death Canyon trailhead accessed by the deeply-rutted Death Canyon turn-off from the Moose-Wilson road, 3.1 miles south of Park headquarters. Low clearance vehicles may have trouble getting all the way to the trailhead.
The route climbs the face above Timberline Lk. Also, this route is the most used descent. If you are skiing or glissading, remember about the cliff band below you.
A reasonable ascent time would be 5-6 hrs from the car.
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