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The Buttonhole

Name: The Buttonhole
Rating: 3.4

5.3 YDS 3+ French 10 Ewbanks III UIAA 9 ZA VD 3a British

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Buttonhole, The T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a

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Type:	Trad, 50 ft (15 m)
GPS:	43.85087, -103.53244
FA:	Herb and Jan Conn
Page Views:	1,617 total · 9/month
Shared By:	chris tregge on Oct 3, 2011
Admins:	Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Climb towards the obvious 'buttonhole', a thin slit in the rock formation near the top of the spire. The actual summit is over to the left, or climb through the buttonhole and go to the top of that portion. Summit register is missing.

Location

See the description for the rock formation on how to get to the base of this climb. The climb starts on the Granddaddy side of the Buttonhole formation.