Just right of Sportsline is Dike and Vein, a sport climb on small features. Climb carefully to high 1st bolt. Encounter a “rocker block” a wobbly but secure? pinnacle, from standing on top, lie back, crimp, paste, and work big slopers to a finish with an burly, granite mantel. (Or traverse to Sportsline 5.12a)

Dike and Vein

Instructor of the Future

Good And Plenty

Lead Wall

Willy’s Wall

sportsline

right facing corner on the left end of the third tier

Climb right face of a rounded arete in the middle of the cliff. 50 feet

Right facing Crack on the left side of the 2nd tier. Sits just left of a black diagonal dike.

Beta:

Small roof that you skip by lunging to the right of it to a jug. Difficult move, but fun for tall people.

Climb a crack in the middle of the right face of Willie's Corner climb a small roof, then straight up or left.

A 3 pitch route up the center open book of the Granite Buttress, with good variations on 2 and 3.

The 2nd pitch; Willy’s Corner, 5.6 and especially pitch 3; Willy’s Roof 5.10a with 5.10b finger crack variation are mini trad classics.

Willy’s Wally pitch 2 has a “sport” pitch 10m left of Instuctor of the Future. A flat wall from the top of a small pedestal, face climb carefully on hard to spot holds and a difficult to clip bolt 5.10c.

Large terraces and ledge separate pitches.

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Routes in Granite Buttress