Routes : North America : United States : Wyoming : Western Wy. : Cirque of the Towers : Pingora : South Buttress
PreviousSouth Buttress - 5.6
Average Rating : 4.33 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (13)
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Description:
3 5.6 pitches with a couple of harder moves thrown in. Huge belay ledges. The approach is normally done by hiking up the south shoulder, on a mildy exposed trail. Alternately, you can climb 2 easy pitches up to the top of the south shoudler. The three pitches have many variations, from 5.6 to 5.8+ The rock is solid, takes pro well, and the exposure is minimized by the big ledges. The summit has plenty of room to spread out and relax. The rappels down are straightforward, and can even be done with one rope. This is a popular peak, with several high quality routes up it, so it's not uncommon to run into other parties.
Submitted by: wyoclimber on 2002-09-03
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Route ID: 23200
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Hang Dog ascent by:
another year...
another bail below the k cracks due to shitty weather which cleared as soon as it was too late to go back.
Added: 2011-08-30
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
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Onsight ascent by:
Great route, incredible view.
Fun climbing, especially the K-cracks variation, which are handcracks.
Added: 2011-04-27
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
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good intro Cirque climb
A good first climb in the Cirque after hiking in the day before. Short pitches, but the rock is good and the approach is cool in itself. Definitely take the K crack finish--this is a nice handcrack, with good pro, and I'd say closer to 5.7 than 5.8.
Added: 2008-01-19
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The 5.8 variation was the best part of this route. Wanted to do Wolf's head that day too, but it started snowing like crazy
Added: 2008-01-14
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Added: 2007-04-26
