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The Tan Buttress's

Submitted By: J. Thompson on Aug 10, 2008
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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BETA PHOTO: The Tan Butt's are visable to the Right of the cli...


Description 

This is the rock formation(s) that make up the north side of The Black Wall (Chicago Lakes) cirque. The Tan Butt's are very obvious from any point in the cirque. The granite can rival anything in RMNP. This formation makes up the south side of Gray Wolf Peak.


Getting There 

Start by parking at summit lake and hiking the climbers trail up Spaulding, as for The Black wall. Traverse the top of The Black Wall and hike up a short distance until a ramp/ledge system appears on the right. Leave your packs at the top of the ramp.
Hike and scramble down the ramp/ledges, leading to the base of the Buttress's.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Tan Buttress's:
Musafar's Home Cookin'   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   
Noth'N But a Good Time   5.10+ R     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   
Goat Food   5.11-     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   
Fallen Angel   5.11+     Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 330 feet   
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General photo of the Tan butt's.<br />The white dots show the general begining and end to the route "Noth'n but a good time".

BETA PHOTO: General photo of the Tan butt's.
The white dots sh...

Trundling a death block. Photo by Dan Gambino.

Trundling a death block. Photo by Dan Gambino.