California · Rock climbing · Lone Pine

Unknown Face Climb to Nowhere

Mid-grade climb in Parisian Buttress, centered in Whitney Portal's 15-route catalog.

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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One of 15 routes catalogued at Whitney Portal, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.13b/c. Located in the Parisian Buttress sector, it represents solid mid-grade climbing among the trad-heavy selection here.

Photo of the crag

Whitney Portal — the crag this route is on
Whitney Portal, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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