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Buffet Royal

5.12a, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 5 votes
FA: Aaron Pellerin
International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Bow Valley > Echo Canyon > Lookout > Atlantis Wall

Description

The first pitch goes at 12a. It is really only a few hard moves, one being the huge left facing roof. This is also how you can easily recognize the route: the huge roof which has draws outside of it.

--Spoilers/beta--

The way that most people seem to do the weird move is to use your left hand on the sloping hold and stem your right foot out a bit. You can then swing your right arm across and over to a big jug.

Location

in the scree of atlantis, should have the name on a rock at the base

Protection

9 bolts to anchors

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Brendan on the approach pitch
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Phil Lauffen
Innsbruck, AT
5.12c
[Hide Comment] Given 12c in the new guidebook... which makes it a soft 12c for the bow valley. Mid-low 12 either way. Felt similar to Atlantis in difficulty, while being an entirely different style, so don't trust that comparison. Sep 27, 2017
Dan Petty
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] This is still 12a in the current (2nd) edition of Bow Valley Sport guidebook. Aug 3, 2018
Tom Jones
Calgary, AB
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] 12a in the 3rd version as well May 28, 2022