Climb the central portion of middle 8 mile buttress towards the "finger" at the top.

Crux of the route is down low on the first pitch.

Last pitch is not to be missed. Maybe one of the most fun I have done in Leavenworth in the past 20 years.

Hello Kitty

Stump Route

Pretty varied, yet great climbing with an alpine feel for being "near" the road.

Pitch 1: Start left of the roof (pictured) going up interesting blocks. Follow the obvious route up to the tree belay (~35m).

Pitch 2: Continue in the same direction of travel. Make your way through the branches of the tree to easy, ledgey slab leading a short way to some bolts (visible from leaving the tree). (~25m)

Pitch 3: Go right from the bolts. I'd suggest staying low on the ledges. We went high to start and it made for a spicy traverse with a possible ledge fall if making the big move on the friction section. This felt like an awesome section full of very nice knobs and varied climbing. Gear belay somewhere around the next tree.

It's definitely possible to link the third and fourth pitches, but rope drag might make it a bit interesting.

Pitch 3.5/4: Followed the right face up to the sandy top below the summit of the Buttress. Looked like the left from the belay would be really fun, but it wasn't as protectable.

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Routes in Eight-Mile Buttress, Middle