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Elevation: 9,000 ft
GPS: 36.59094, -118.24089
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Shared By: Blitzo on Dec 10, 2006
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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This is the big buttress seen to the north above Whitney Portal parking lot.

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Follow the Mt. Whitney Trail (Muir Trail) until it heads west. Head directly for the base of the rock.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Whitney Portal Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
Ghostrider
Trad, Sport 8 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 15
Nimbus
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
No Country For Old Men
Trad 8 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 12
Gangway
Trad 4 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Tanager (aka "5.11 Crack")
 31
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Ghostrider
 54
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 8 pitches
Nimbus
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 3 pitches
No Country For Old Men
 28
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 8 pitches
Gangway
 12
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
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