California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Andinista

The hardest route catalogued at the Indian Buttress Formation, an alpine line.

5.11a
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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This route represents the upper limit of the grade span at the Indian Buttress Formation, where eight climbs have been catalogued across the 5.7 to 5.11a range. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

The Indian Buttress Formation — the crag this route is on
The Indian Buttress Formation, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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