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Right Buttress

Grade
V,5,16,5
Length
800m
0
Quality
0
First ascent
(ii) Hugh Logan, David Pluth, January 1974
(i) Bruce Readman, Simon Ritchie, December 1975
Bill McLeod, Simon Middlemass, July 1989
Located on
Sheila Face
Topo ref
3.74

There are two ways to climb this buttress: either (i) follow the defined crest on the left, or (ii) a narrow face on the right. The crest of the buttress is more difficult, with a final crux pitch of grade 16 rock. The routes converge about 100m before joining Earle Ridge.

  • P1
  • 16
  • Alpine (Commitment) V
  • Alpine (Technical) 5
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 5
  • 800m

Follow the left crest of the buttress with a final pitch of grade 16, before joining Earle’s Route. The first ascent tended out on the face on the right, with easier climbing.

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