Southeast Buttress
Entry-level route among three climbs catalogued at this Cathedral Peak sector.
- 5.6
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
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One of three routes catalogued at Cathedral Peak's Southeast Slopes sector, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade range found across the crag.
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