Climbs up one of the prettiest walls in blue mounds with purple rock and bright yellow lichen. The crux is low.  It's a shame this climb isn't longer or it would be an area classic.

Yellow Lichen Crack

Projectile Vomit

Paul's A-Version

Cactus Platform Face

Pedestal Left

Behind The Tree

Likin' Lichen

Pedestal Right

Up on a Pedestal

Start on the arete just left of the yellow lichen, possibly standing on a rock to get started, then follow edges and side-pulls straight up. Hard climbing right off the ground gets easier as you get higher.

This is an interesting variation on Pedestal Left.  Use the same stat as P.L, go up a few feet and look left.  You'll see a small bulge/roof.  Head left (towards the arete) moving underneath the roof.  Climb up the left side of the bulge and continue at a diagonal up and to the right near where P.L tops out.

Begin five feet right of Pedestal Right going straight up easy climbing to a ledge halfway up.  From here go up and slightly right to interesting face climbing (crux). Can feel much harder when the sun is baking this climb and you forgot your chalk bag.

Pedestal Left follows the crack up the dihedral on the left side of the pedestal as the name implies. It's a good choice for beginners or for getting comfortable with leading on quartzite. The crux lies about halfway up after which the rock becomes more featured. Protection is adequate for lead climbers.

Northern-most route on Yellow Lichen. Mostly easier climbing leads to the crux up high (last ten feet to the top-out). The tree is gone.

A short but fun route on the climber's right side of the south face.  Follow edges up the thin crack.  Some good holds can be found in the crack in addition to small but ample footholds.  It's a bit dirty as you get higher.

Begin easy climbing straight up the middle of the face to the big ledge half way up, then climb the right-facing corner to the top. There is a large loose chockstone in this corner system a few moves into it. The crux is surpassing the first couple moves in the dihedral. There are adequate protection opportunities for lead climbing.

Go up on the pedestal. Hug the pedestal with some compression-style climbing including heel hooks and slaps.

Description

Location

Protection

Routes in 2. Yellow Lichen Buttress