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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

5.9, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 15 votes
FA: Trevor Bowman and Ty Gittins 7/11/10
Montana > Southwest Region > Bozeman Area > Gallatin Canyon > E Side > B. O. Buttress

Description

This was initially done as a very poorly protected headpoint with only a little cleaning done. I did it in this style as there was a bit of bolting controversy circling the Gally around that time, I wanted to do it in similar style to the neighboring Boveng's Overhang, and I didn't think it merited bolting. However, as such it sat completely ignored for the last 10 years.

In June 2019, it was retro-bolted by a party unaware that it had been climbed as there was little evidence left behind and the sparse/marginal gear options understandably didn't look like reasonable pro. I was contacted by the bolter after they realized their mistake, and am fine with the bolting and cleaning that it apparently received. It seems to me to be a better use of the resource given the growing popularity of the canyon, and the fact that a deadly moderate doesn't really appeal to most folks. It can now serve as a convenient warm-up for lines on B.O. Buttress and the south face of the Waltz.

Location

The obvious river-facing prow 10' right of the B.O. Buttress proper.

Protection

8 bolts to chains.

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Just past the crux
[Hide Photo] Just past the crux
The line seen from below with the upper 1/2 foreshortened.
[Hide Photo] The line seen from below with the upper 1/2 foreshortened.

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Ty Gittins
bozeman
5.9 R
[Hide Comment] definately wasnt reading....i was cleaning this pitch by exploding holds seconding. Jun 17, 2015
Trevor Bowman
Flagstaff, AZ
  5.9
[Hide Comment] I just updated this route. It was recently retro-bolted, and is no longer a dangerous outing. It should become a traveled line, and a good warm-up for neighboring formations. I guess I got another meaning out of the name now, even if the original reference to the tiny pro that it was first led on is now moot. Jun 16, 2019
Matt Wenger
Bozeman
  5.9
[Hide Comment] This is a real cool route. I for one appreciated the bolts, as it will now become a more frequented line, able to be enjoyed by many more people. Jun 20, 2019
Ty Gittins
Bozeman
[Hide Comment] Fun climb, still a bit dirty with lichen. The anchor should have been placed where the last bolt is for a number of reasons Jul 12, 2019
Jacob Northcutt
West Lebanon, NH
 
[Hide Comment] There's still a good amount of lichen on this route, but as Trevor mentions, with the bolts it is an excellent warm up for climbs on B.O. Buttress or The Waltz. Sep 28, 2020