Type: Sport, 1800 ft (545 m), 18 pitches, Grade III
FA: 2007
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Shared By: Orphaned on Oct 1, 2007 · Updates
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Warning Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed DetailsDrop down

Approach Suggest change

Get to the low point on the buttress. Start 45' left/east of here.

Route Description Suggest change

Pitch 1: 80' of 5.8+ slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 2: 90' of 5.8 slab and crack. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 3: 100' of 5.8 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 4: 90' of 5.7 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 5: 90' of 5.6 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 6: 90' of 5.6 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 7: Diagonal right up 80' of 5.7 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 8: Diagonal right up 60' of 5.5 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 9: 90' of 5.8 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 10: 90' of 5.8 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 11: 70' of 5.4 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 12: 70' of 5.3 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 13: 90' of 5.8+ face. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 14: 90' of 5.8+ face. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 15: 90' of 5.8+ face. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 16: 90' of 5.8+ face. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 17: 200' of 5.7 slab. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

Pitch 18: 200' of 5.8+ face. Belay at a 2-bolt station.

History Suggest change

Tony Calderone climbed this in 2007. Paul Gettings, Marlea Furlong, Casey Lee and Scott Melcer helped him equip the route from 2007 to 2018.

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