La Escuela
The hardest route at The Slack to West Buttress among 14 catalogued climbs.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
This route represents the hardest climb catalogued at The Slack to West Buttress, where routes span from 5.5 to 5.11b across 14 documented climbs.
Photo of the crag

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