Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2002
Soloed with Michael and Dave. No flailing this time - I guess I learned something after the two previous times this summer. 2hr from TH to summit. Trip Report
Route Climbed: Mountaineer's Route Date Climbed: September 20, 2002
Nice hike with Sven Feldmann - on a Friday afternoon, we met only one other party that had just ascended the Southeast Buttress. We hiked in via Budd Creek, and out via the JMT. The latter is definitely longer, but the sunset over Fairview Dome was worth the slight detour.
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: August 18 '02
This is a magnificent climb, but I will never again do it on the weekend. By the time we got to the chimney pitch, there were a half dozen teams above and below. Once I finally was able to climb through the chimney there were four belay stations set up above it. The climb took three times longer then it should have, although there were many interesting people to talk to. Snwburd and another guy solod the route.
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2002
Day 2 of the 2002 Mountaineers Challenge. Soloed for the second time, got off-route, flailed at the crux, same story. Lots of folks on the route. Two parties waiting on the ground, I passed a rope of two, and met two others soloing on the route (one was coming down!). Still took me an hour. I'm slow. Trip Report.
Route Climbed: S.E. Buttress Date Climbed: Aug, 2000
Third time up, and actually enjoyed all the traffic on the way up. All the teams were conversing and calling each other by first names. We had lines crossing from every which-a-way. Half way up the route, though, we could see cumulo-nimbus clouds forming over Mt. Dana. You should have seen us all scramble like ants when the thunder started rolling across the meadow .
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: June 23, 2002
Cathedral Peak was summit #15 of my Cathedral Range traverse (8:21 car-to-car). Every time I climb the SE Buttress, I take a slightly different route. After bagging Cathedral, I tagged Eichorn Pinnacle then jogged back to the parking lot.
Route Climbed: SW Buttress Date Climbed: August 1999, September 2005
Such a fun route, and such a pointy summit. This peak opened our eyes to the alpine rock possiblities surrounding us......Conness and Matthes Crest beckoned......
6 years later we climbed it again, taking some friends with us who had never climbed in Toulumne before. It was with some satisfaction that we pointed out the surrounding peaks and domes we had climbed in the intervening years. Even more satisfying was to witness our progress as climbers. The climb seemed so much shorter, simpler, and faster than our first time.
Route Climbed: Southeast Buttress Date Climbed: Oct 1 2001
Like Brandon said, the 5.7 variation left of the chimney is fun. Try the face between the crack and chimney. Be solid on 5.9.....no pro!......just rounded chickenheads. When I summited, there was a party of three scattering ashes of a friend upon the summit block. Now that's what I call 'soul coughing'!!
Exciting route for the begginer. It was quite memorable, my first climb ever with B$. I was given a crash course on how to climb, insane. Challenging scramblling on the way down. Can't wait to do it again!
Route Climbed: southeast buttress Date Climbed: multiple dates
this is a great route, do it early in the morning and try to be first of the route, much more enjoyable. For a change of pace avoid the crowds and just move a couple hundred feet to the left of the main crowd and find just as fun and easy of a route and there will be no one around the entire route. Just have to traverse back right on the summit ridge to get to the true summit.
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: October 6, 2001
Nice climb with Josh - quick and fun. My Five Ten Spire's were excellent on the ascent but painful on the way down (Mountaineers Route). Rock shoes are not meant for hiking ;-) Easily one of my favorite climbs to date. We went very early so didn't really run into any other climbers en route to the summit. After we came down to the base of the climb, there were others still getting started on the first pitch.
Route Climbed: SE Butt + variations Date Climbed: Many times....
Have climbed this one a ton of times. Is busy but there are umpteen thousand variations all over the face that are never harder than 5.7. BTW, kinda sketchy pro on the start of the 5.7 variation by the chimney, but very good climbing if you are comfortable at the grade (that's my favorite description that in a lot of climbing areas means big air potential..ie. Figures on a Landscpae at jTree.
HikeMonkey - Sep 23, 2002 6:19 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: 21 Sept 2002Free Solo (Trio?) climb with Bob Burd and Dave Daly. I'd climbed it once before, roped up, with Monty.
Bob Burd - Sep 23, 2002 11:54 am
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2002Soloed with Michael and Dave. No flailing this time - I guess I learned something after the two previous times this summer. 2hr from TH to summit. Trip Report
Craig Peer - Sep 23, 2002 9:58 am
Route Climbed: South Face Date Climbed: 1976The SE Buttress being too crowded, I climbed the South face route with a friend. Short and easy.
Romain - Sep 23, 2002 12:45 am
Route Climbed: Mountaineer's Route Date Climbed: September 20, 2002Nice hike with Sven Feldmann - on a Friday afternoon, we met only one other party that had just ascended the Southeast Buttress. We hiked in via Budd Creek, and out via the JMT. The latter is definitely longer, but the sunset over Fairview Dome was worth the slight detour.
Joe Hanssen - Aug 28, 2002 8:30 am
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: August 18 '02This is a magnificent climb, but I will never again do it on the weekend. By the time we got to the chimney pitch, there were a half dozen teams above and below. Once I finally was able to climb through the chimney there were four belay stations set up above it. The climb took three times longer then it should have, although there were many interesting people to talk to. Snwburd and another guy solod the route.
2002 Sierra Mountaineers Challenge
tiogap - Aug 21, 2002 9:36 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: August 17, 1996this is a great climb. the only peak I will climb over and over again.
kletterwebbi - Aug 21, 2002 4:43 am
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: September 1996A wonderful climb, best conditions, no cloud at all, not many people. Couldn't be better !
Bob Burd - Aug 18, 2002 8:34 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2002Day 2 of the 2002 Mountaineers Challenge. Soloed for the second time, got off-route, flailed at the crux, same story. Lots of folks on the route. Two parties waiting on the ground, I passed a rope of two, and met two others soloing on the route (one was coming down!). Still took me an hour. I'm slow. Trip Report.
Romain - Aug 15, 2002 11:35 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Buttress Date Climbed: August 15, 2002Easy but very nice climb. I particularly enjoyed the last pitch and the summit block - outstanding views. Trip report
Bill Ott - Jun 28, 2002 5:16 pm
Route Climbed: S.E. Buttress Date Climbed: Aug, 2000Third time up, and actually enjoyed all the traffic on the way up. All the teams were conversing and calling each other by first names. We had lines crossing from every which-a-way. Half way up the route, though, we could see cumulo-nimbus clouds forming over Mt. Dana. You should have seen us all scramble like ants when the thunder started rolling across the meadow .
Bob Burd - Jun 25, 2002 9:27 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: June 13, 2002Had the route to myself on a Thursday morning, and my first free solo of a class 5 route. Much fun.
Trip Report
Josh - Jun 25, 2002 4:10 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: June 23, 2002Cathedral Peak was summit #15 of my Cathedral Range traverse (8:21 car-to-car). Every time I climb the SE Buttress, I take a slightly different route. After bagging Cathedral, I tagged Eichorn Pinnacle then jogged back to the parking lot.
jeffn - Apr 3, 2002 7:49 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: MultipleNever have done the 5.6 chimney due to crowds. A beautiful day no matter how many people.
darinchadwick - Mar 30, 2002 7:01 am
Route Climbed: SW Buttress Date Climbed: August 1999, September 2005Such a fun route, and such a pointy summit. This peak opened our eyes to the alpine rock possiblities surrounding us......Conness and Matthes Crest beckoned......
6 years later we climbed it again, taking some friends with us who had never climbed in Toulumne before. It was with some satisfaction that we pointed out the surrounding peaks and domes we had climbed in the intervening years. Even more satisfying was to witness our progress as climbers. The climb seemed so much shorter, simpler, and faster than our first time.
Dave Daly - Feb 10, 2002 2:38 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Buttress Date Climbed: Oct 1 2001Like Brandon said, the 5.7 variation left of the chimney is fun. Try the face between the crack and chimney. Be solid on 5.9.....no pro!......just rounded chickenheads. When I summited, there was a party of three scattering ashes of a friend upon the summit block. Now that's what I call 'soul coughing'!!
Nandini - Dec 24, 2001 11:29 am
Route Climbed: SE Butress Date Climbed: July 2000Exciting route for the begginer. It was quite memorable, my first climb ever with B$. I was given a crash course on how to climb, insane. Challenging scramblling on the way down. Can't wait to do it again!
ron - Oct 8, 2001 8:34 pm
Route Climbed: southeast buttress Date Climbed: multiple datesthis is a great route, do it early in the morning and try to be first of the route, much more enjoyable. For a change of pace avoid the crowds and just move a couple hundred feet to the left of the main crowd and find just as fun and easy of a route and there will be no one around the entire route. Just have to traverse back right on the summit ridge to get to the true summit.
John - Oct 7, 2001 9:26 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: October 6, 2001Nice climb with Josh - quick and fun. My Five Ten Spire's were excellent on the ascent but painful on the way down (Mountaineers Route). Rock shoes are not meant for hiking ;-) Easily one of my favorite climbs to date. We went very early so didn't really run into any other climbers en route to the summit. After we came down to the base of the climb, there were others still getting started on the first pitch.
Josh - Oct 6, 2001 10:09 pm
Route Climbed: SE Buttress Date Climbed: October 6, 2001Climbed with John. Nice day.
brandon - Sep 18, 2001 4:01 pm
Route Climbed: SE Butt + variations Date Climbed: Many times....Have climbed this one a ton of times. Is busy but there are umpteen thousand variations all over the face that are never harder than 5.7. BTW, kinda sketchy pro on the start of the 5.7 variation by the chimney, but very good climbing if you are comfortable at the grade (that's my favorite description that in a lot of climbing areas means big air potential..ie. Figures on a Landscpae at jTree.