White Buffalo
5.13d YDS 8b French 31 Ewbanks X UIAA 32 ZA E8 7a British V9 YDS 7C Font
| Type: | Sport, Boulder, 19 ft (6 m) |
| GPS: | 42.57338, -108.71457 |
| FA: | BJ Tilden, 1998 |
| Page Views: | 3,008 total · 20/month |
| Shared By: | Monomaniac on Sep 24, 2013 |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
Description
The White Buffalo is a stunning, house-sized boulder nestled among the pines of the Wild Iris campground. The virtually flawless southeast face overhangs about 5 degrees, and is among the most beautiful panels of limestone in the Lander area.
Although obviously lacking in length, this line features 7 or 8 sustained, difficult moves, making this climb as continuous as many of the other .13+ lines at Wild Iris. The climbing itself is outstanding, though out of character, utlizing miniscule edges and only a few pockets.
Begin with the only easy moves on the route, up an obvious flake feature. Work right to a diagonal rail, then a pair of long cranks to polished edges. The crux comes at the second bolt, with an insecure sequence to reach a deep pocket. A few desparate moves off slippery feet lead to the lip. It should take longer to read this page than it will to send the line!



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