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Whitney Portal Buttress

Submitted By: Blitzo on Dec 10, 2006
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Early morning light on Whitney Portal Buttress.


Description 

This is the big buttress seen to the north above Whitney Portal parking lot.


Getting There 

Follow the Mt. Whitney Trail (Muir Trail) until it heads west. Head directly for the base of the rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Whitney Portal Buttress:
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Ghostrider   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 8 pitches, 800 feet, Grade IV   
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Ghostrider

Ghostrider 5.10c  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Whitney Portal Buttress
Great route -- well-protected face cruxes and some wild, varied trad climbing on pitches 1-3, transitioning abruptly to sport-bolted knob pulling for the next 5 pitches. You can leave your packs in the bowl atop P4 if you plan to rap the route, since you will pass by here on the way down and won't need the gear after this point.P1: tunnel through a bizarre chimney to a two-bolt belay, 5.9. P2: tightly bolted face climbing (5.10c) to a wide crack...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Whitney Portal Buttress.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Whitney Portal Buttress.
Photo by Blitzo.

Third pitch anchor - No Country for Old Men.

Third pitch anchor - No Country for Old Men.

Starting the third pitch of No Country for Old Men -- (rotate the pic so the draws hang down to get the correct angle).

Starting the third pitch of No Country for Old Men...