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This is the NW back side of Mother Tower .The crack to the right of the rapper is about 100' and according to the summit register has had several ascents . The first ascent may have been done in 2002 by Layne Potter and family members grade unknown?This is the descent used by the new climb on the much bigger SE face.
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Route from the northwest
A)South Tower unknown route many bolts seen near summit headwall. Starts around the corner from here up an offwidth crack.B)Daughter Tower climb. FA James Garrett Alan Murphy 5.10+ C1 Oct 1990 FFA.Mike Friedricks Gene Roush 1991 5.11.C) New Route (Mother Tower) C2 5.7 Shingo Ohkawa. Paul Ross. Andy Ross 7th November 2012 D)Son of Putterman Tower. Mexican Gravy Pants. C1 Cam Burns ,Benny Bach 1993.
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Paul Ross
Nov 8, 2012
“This is the NW back side of Mother Tower .The crack to the right of the rapper is about 100' and according to the summit register has had several ascents . The first ascent may have been done in 2002 by Layne Potter and family members grade unknown?This is the descent used by the new climb on the much bigger SE face.”  

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Climbed the tower on the North (right) end via the bolt ladder (yellow). Bolts are mostly new-looking glue-ins. Last few bolts needed rivet hangars/nuts. <br> <br> Has anyone climbed the corner leading up to the ledge where the bolt ladder starts (pink line)?
A view of Family Butte. This photo looks North-North West
Approach route from Red Canyon Road south of Butte
Route from the northwest
This is the NW back side of Mother Tower .The crack to the right of the rapper is about 100' and according to the summit register has had several ascents . The first ascent may have been done in 2002 by Layne Potter and family members grade unknown?This is the descent used by the new climb on the much bigger SE face.
A)South Tower unknown route many bolts seen near summit headwall. Starts around the corner from here up an offwidth crack.B)Daughter Tower climb. FA James Garrett Alan Murphy 5.10+ C1 Oct 1990 FFA.Mike Friedricks Gene Roush 1991 5.11.C) New Route (Mother Tower) C2 5.7 Shingo Ohkawa. Paul Ross. Andy Ross 7th November 2012 D)Son of Putterman Tower. Mexican Gravy Pants. C1 Cam Burns ,Benny Bach 1993.
Family Butte with the November 2012 first ascent marked
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