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Peak Mountain 3

Middle Finger Buttress - Left Side

FA 08/1971
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Description

Middle Finger Buttress - Left Side - 5.10b ** III (4 pitches)

This is the largest and more western buttress above Upper cathedral Lake. Begin in the deep chimney on the left, through what originally was an A1 section then 5.7+ series of dihedrals. Top 3 pitches are mostly 4th class.

Location

On the face directly above Upper Cathedral Lake.

To descend hike east along the crest to a small col SW of the N Ridge (3rd class gully down the north slope).

Protection

Wide range of nuts and cams