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DescriptionThe Second Buttress is the large buttress just north of the first. There are an innumerable number of routes especially on the right side. However, only the classics are shown here The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Second Buttress:
Left End Corners 5.8 Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II
Chucky Cheese 5.8+ Trad, 3 pitches, 325 feet, Grade II
Angles Away 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet
Needs a Bolt 5.9+ PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet
Journey through Gwondonaland 5.10- Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet
Back for Seconds 5.11 Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet
Featured Route For Second Buttress
Angles Away 5.9+ CO : Gunnison : ... : Second Buttress
For the sake of clarity, I am only going to describe the 1st pitch and hope that those more currently informed will add in details of the other two pitches. When looking at the 2nd Buttress from down river there are two prominent geologic features; a HUGE roof system and a big, left-facing, left-leaning corner system. The big corner is 'Angles Away'. It is obvious and easy to get to.From the *Sugar Cube, scramble up to the flat rocks at the base of the routes 'Angles Away' and 'Needs a...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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