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(1) Sunny Side Up (a.k.a. Photo-op) 
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Lower Buttress Boulder 

(1) Sunny Side Up (a.k.a. Photo-op) 

5.8+

   

FA: Unknown
Type: Sport, TR
Consensus: 5.8+ [details]
Length: 40 feet
Season: year round
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Submitted By: Jason Halladay on Apr 3, 2007


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Cody taking a lap on Sunny Side Up. October 2009.


Description 

This is the left-most bolted route on the Lower Buttress. Thin moves passing the second bolt are the crux. Nice climbing above to the chains anchor.


Location 

Left-most route on the lower buttress. Shown as route number 1 on the Lower Buttress route photo.


Protection 

4 bolts to a bolted anchor. Anchor can be reached from atop the buttress to set TR or to clean it.



Photos of (1) Sunny Side Up (a.k.a. Photo-op) Slideshow Add Photo
Guido (SuperBender) pulling the crux moves on "Sunny Side Up" on the Lower Buttress at The Overlook in January 2007.

Guido (SuperBender) pulling the crux moves on "Su...

Allison leading "Sunny Side Up" in January 2007.

Allison leading "Sunny Side Up" in January 2007.

Cody pausing for the photo-op on "Sunny Side Up." April 26, 2008.

Cody pausing for the photo-op on "Sunny Side Up." ...


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By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jul 2, 2007
rating: 5.8

The crux is definitely down near the second bolt, but for those taller folks it can be somewhat avoided (read: skip to the good holds). Fun, mellow climb.