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North Buttress Direct

5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British AI3 Steep Snow X

Routes in Sir Sanford Group

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	East Ridge T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	North Buttress Direct T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c AI3 Steep Snow X
	Northwest Ridge/Standard Route T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c AI2 Steep Snow

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Type:	Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine, 3000 ft (909 m), 8 pitches, Grade IV
FA:	Ted Davis and Budge Geirke, 1972
Page Views:	878 total · 5/month
Shared By:	Ken Trout on Dec 14, 2010
Admins:	Robert Hall, Mark Roberts, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford Page Updates (admin only)

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ROUTE DESCRIPTION

From the Sir Sanford Glacier, ascend 2,000 feet up Palmer Glacier to the rounded rock buttress that is less threatened than other nearby opitons. Hard to leave the glacier, then climb 1,000 feet of serious 5.8X featuring bad gear and ball bearings of marble.