Elephant Buttress

The most popular wall at Blue Lake with several classic lines. A tall granite cliff with diahedrals and cracks.

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Aspect South East
Rock type Granite
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Approach

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Distance4.9 km
Elevation Change272 m
Time1.5h
-36.43165, 148.32865
-36.40313, 148.31182

Routes

Grade contexts: Roped (Ewbank), Boulder (Heuco)

Route lengths: Lengths range from ~15 m to ~120 m. Most climbs are between ~30 m and ~40 m.

Route styles

33
Total
Trad

Grade bands

10

Frigga

Trad25m
7

Entrenched

Trad25m
14

Necktie

Trad120m★★Very Good
14

Grappler

Trad32m
9

Medoc

Trad32m
9

Pad Nag

Trad40mGood
8

Pad Nag Left Hand Variant

Trad20m
8

Turdus

Trad37m★★Very Good
20

Pooch Wall

Trad25m★★Very Good
23

Zaphod Beeblebrox

Trad25mGood
20

Heart of Gold

Trad25m★★Very Good
16

Golden Edge

Trad20m★★Very Good
9

Pete's Corner

Trad37mGood
12

Gherkin

Trad32mGood
13

Dihedral Corner

Trad32m★★★Classic
16/17

You don't miss the zohan

Trad30m★★★Classic
19

Mindbender

Trad35m★★★Classic
19

Mad Dogs

Trad30m★★Very Good
20

Cat In The Corner

Trad45m★★Very Good
18

The Exorcist

Trad50m★★Very Good
16

Reprieve

Trad35m★★Very Good
18

Idle Man's Pleasure

Trad50m
21

Dead Man's Arete

Trad40mGood
16

Necromancer

Trad40m★★Very Good
17

Clog Dance

Mixed
Trad40m★★Very Good🔩2
20

Main Street Jive

Trad40m
14

M3 Swing

AidMixed
Trad30m🔩2
19

Ugly Duckling

Trad40m
14

M3 Opus Dei

Aid
Trad40m
20

Trunkline

Trad30m★★★Classic
13

Doodle

Trad35m
21

Big Car

Trad35m
20

Fly Factory

Trad15m