Benthos Buttress
- 5.8
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is Benthos Buttress open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Benthos Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers.
Anthony Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE B FIRE RESTRICTIONS WALLOW-WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-01 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
PHASE A FIRE RESTRICTIONS Wallowa-Whitman NATIONAL FOREST
Agency alert covering Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · Order 06-16-00-25-00 · USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of seven routes catalogued at Wallowa Mountains, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range found across the crag. Located on Benthos Buttress, it was first ascended by Dave Coughlin, Dave Jensen, Ted Winchel as an alpine line with no fixed protection.
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