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Routes in Bongeater Buttress
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Bongeater T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Desperado T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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Handeater T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Life by the Throat S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Life on your feet T,S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Prowser T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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| Type: | Trad, 110 ft (33 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | Les Ellison, Kurt Ottman 1976 |
| Page Views: | 3,761 total · 18/month |
| Shared By: | Nathan Fisher on Aug 30, 2006 |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
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Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Description
A surprisingly nice climb. Judging by what the book said (nothing), I was planning on merely climbing a tick to get to the Burner Buttress. Surprise, surprise, a nice route. It could use a little more traffic to clean some of the grit off the lower face, and the very top had some grit. It starts by climbing a right-angling flared offwidth. It can protect in a couple spots only. After this offwidth ends on a ledge, the route traverses left along a thin flared crack, that again doesn't take gear readily. Place plenty of gear and lose your holds or protect sparingly and have something to hold onto. Traverse this crack until it ends and make a very committing slab move that is very reachy and very hard for what the book calls a 5.8 climb (Notice, I rated it 5.10a). Make the move and get to the ledge. Belay at the sling at the base of the chimney or run it together as one long pitch (our choice). This next sequence of climbing also felt harder than 5.8 (I would say 5.9+). Jam, or lieback or bear hug your way up the twin cracks, never minding the increasing amount of blood showing up on your now scarred legs. Finally, after you attain the next stance with a sling on a horn, prep youself for the finishing chimney. This felt like 5.8. Work the chimney, and exit out right to the chains.
Again, the book stated 5.8 no stars. This is well worth a trip up, but is no 5.8.
Again, the book stated 5.8 no stars. This is well worth a trip up, but is no 5.8.
Location
Left of Bong-Eater, down low one will see a vertical wide crack and right-slanting offwidth on it's right. This climbs the offwidth. Look for the thin traversing crack that ends on a slab to a tree.
Protection
I used a 1 inch cam in the initial crack, along with a larger one higher up. A couple of small nuts for the beginning of the traverse, and runners for the tree branch (It will hold a fall). The second pitch requires large cams. I used my partners #3,4,5 Camalot, I think. And, I walked the #5 up. Some small cams and medium nuts help protect the finish. Plenty of runners were useful. There is a chain anchor at the top (Life on your Feet's).
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