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Laughing Buttress

Name: Laughing Buttress
Rating: 2.5

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

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	Big Green, The T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Fade to Black T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Gulliver's Travels T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	High in the Saddle T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Lady of Iron T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Laughing Buttress T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Laughing Left T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mad World T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Maiden Voyage T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mother of Invention, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Perfect Union S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, TR, 220 ft (67 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	34.60394, -112.40044
FA:	Brennan Van Blair April 1984
Page Views:	185 total · 28/month
Shared By:	Erin Connery on Nov 6, 2025
Admins:	Erin Connery, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

P1: A technical and gear-intensive 120' pitch. Climb the chimney (rock in first 25 feet on the right is poor in places, earning this a PG13 rating.) Protect the first 30 feet with large cams (#4 and #5 required; #4–#6 preferred). Slings to extend deep placements. Build a gear anchor at the top of the buttress to split the pitch, or push straight up past two bolts to the double cracks left of a small roof (great .1 placement here) to finish in one long pitch.

P2: A fun 5.8 mixed pitch shared with Groove.

Location

Starts in the chimney and heads straight up at the top of buttress past two bolts, then trends right around corner to twins cracks just left of roof.

Protection

Long first pitch requires a full double rack with a .1 and 4" and 5" though 4–6" will be preferred. 2 draws and at least a dozen or more alpines helpful. Save a .75 for exiting above chimney up and left, just before reaching first bolt.