Loose rock leads to solid climbing on fins, cracks and flakes. A ledge lets you rest up before taking on three bolts worth of overhanging crux on big holds.

The Great Bear

Shasta

Cloud Drifter

Soundtracker

Butt Bar Express

Arete at the end of the Cloud Buttress. Technical and sustained with a rest ledge before the final few moves.

Climbing on slots, pockets and flakes, with a crux move pulling through a bulge right at the end.

This route has a bit of everything- jugs, crimps, underclings, monos, sidepulls, high steps, and a nice tree to bonk your butt on (tree is off). A ledge at the right of the third bolt provides a nice rest before the crux, where a beautiful 3 finger pocket gives you confidence to push on. While the crack on the right appears enticing, make sure you stay left so you can clip the next bolts.

 Since this route is on a west facing wall, it tends to be warm from the afternoon light throughout the winter.

The Cloud Buttress sports the easiest access to toprope anchors at Rattlesnake. There are four sport climbs on the formation and three short toprope-only climbs high on the east side of the buttress.

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Routes in (2)Cloud Buttress