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El Segundo Buttress

Submitted By: Blitzo on Dec 10, 2006
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El Segundo Buttress.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

This is the high buttress seen above Premier Buttress.


Getting There 

To approach this crag, park at a dirt road on the north side of the Whitney Portal Road, across from Whitney Portal Campground. This is just before the Whitney Portal Road makes a switch back.
Follow this road to a corral, continue up to the crag.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for El Segundo Buttress:
Becky Route   5.9     Trad, 5 pitches, 750 feet   
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El Segundo Buttress in the back.

Becky Route 5.9  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : El Segundo Buttress
P-1 start at a left-leaning dihedral which gains a ledge. Negotiate some brush then head up a right-leaning layback, over a small roof (pretty stiff for .7) and to a tree belay stance, flake for anchor.P-2 Climb up and right to an arete with nice jams and gear to a wild roof move (lieback) and another 20 or so feet to a belay.P-3 Up and right to a stem/face. Crack comes and go and with it a little run-out. A welcome fixed piton and more moves lea...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA