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Northwest Buttress

Pennsylvania > S Central PA > Chickies Rock

Description

This is the first climbable area you see to the left as you walk in from the parking area at the base of Chickies Hill Road.

Getting There

Park at the pull-off along 443. Walk across the grassy field with a few white buildings. Follow the path toward the river, you'll see the buttress on your left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 21
● Solution Crack
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
 9
● Great Expectations
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X
 11
● By Pass
TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
● Hit and Run
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 6
● Northwest Corner
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
 6
● Northwest Buttress Direct
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 14
● Ivy league
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 6
● Drop Out
Trad, TR
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 1
● Archangeli
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Solution Crack
 21
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Great Expectations
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X TR
● By Pass
 11
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a X TR
● Hit and Run
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Northwest Corner
 6
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Northwest Buttress Direct
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R TR
● Ivy league
 14
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Drop Out
 6
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Archangeli
 1
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad

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Some routes on Chickies Rock's Northwest Buttress section, from Michael Hartman's guide http://bit.ly/2gp8wFv
[Hide Photo] Some routes on Chickies Rock's Northwest Buttress section, from Michael Hartman's guide http://bit.ly/2gp8wFv
Several routes on the Northwest Buttress at Chickies Rock, taken from Michael Hartman's guide at http://bit.ly/2gp8wFv.
[Hide Photo] Several routes on the Northwest Buttress at Chickies Rock, taken from Michael Hartman's guide at http://bit.ly/2gp8wFv.
Solution crack face of the Northwest Buttress
[Hide Photo] Solution crack face of the Northwest Buttress
Ivy League face of the Northwest Buttress
[Hide Photo] Ivy League face of the Northwest Buttress
Nick climbing Northwest Buttress Direct on beautiful fall day.
[Hide Photo] Nick climbing Northwest Buttress Direct on beautiful fall day.
Far left side of the NWB. This is me on what we dubbed "dirty crack". If you can get past the spiders, their webs and the dirt, this climb offers super hand jams.
[Hide Photo] Far left side of the NWB. This is me on what we dubbed "dirty crack". If you can get past the spiders, their webs and the dirt, this climb offers super hand jams.