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Nipple Phyle 
Noodle Factory 
Politicians, Priests, and Body Bags 
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Industrial Buttress

Submitted By: Michael Komarnitsky on Jan 1, 2001
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Koko finding one of the hidden holds.


Description 

A really great rock. A lot of fun.


Getting There 

Just left of the Table Top area. From the main trail, keep walking west until the cliffs trail away and you can walk to the top. The cliffs start up again; this is the Industrial Buttress.


L->R: 

A. Scarlett's Pulse, 8-, 1p, 60', gear.
B1. Belly Up, 6, 1p, 60', gear.
B2. Belly Up Variation, 8-, 1p, 70', gear.
C1. Heidi Hi, 8, 1p, 50', gear.
C2. Politicians, Priests, and Body Bags, 10-, 1p, 70', bolts & gear. Double dihedral start.
D. W.W.J.B. aka Unknown between PPBB & Fast Boat to China, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
E. Fast Boat to China, 8, 1p, 60', gear.
F. Noodle Factory, 9, 1p, gear.
G. Salad Bar once known as "The John Roskelly Show", 10- R, 1p, bolts, pin.
H. Nipple Phyle, 7, 1p, 60', gear.
I. Left Hand Monkey Wrench, 7, 1p, 60', gear.
J. ??once known as Polyvinylchloride, 9+, 1p, gear.
K. unknown
L. Blow Chow, 7+, 1p, 70', gear.
M. Flight 67 to Stockholm, 11-, 1p, 70', bolts & gear. "67" on face.
N. Industrial Disease, 11, 1p, 70', bolts.
O. Forgotten Names, 11+, 1p, bolts.
P. Thunderbird and Light Beer, 8-, 1p, 60', gear.
Q. Forgotten Names, 11+, 1p, bolts.
R. Dark is Better, 7, 1p, gear.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Industrial Buttress:
Heidi Hi   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Fast Boat to China   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Politicians, Priests, and Body Bags   5.10a     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Salad Bar once known as "The John Roskelly Show"   5.10a R     Trad, Sport, TR, 1 pitch   
Flight 67 to Stockholm   5.11a/b     Sport, 1 pitch   
Industrial Disease   5.11c     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Working the toprope on the lower part of the face right before the early crux.

Industrial Disease 5.11c  CO : Golden : ... : Industrial Buttress
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An old topo I had published by Rock & Ice back in 1992.

An old topo I had published by Rock & Ice back in ...