The route is on the south side of the canyon right off the road and follows a very thin line that winds up the extremely steep and sheer face of Anasazi Wall. This route isn't very well documented but still seems to attract a lot of attention. Artist Tears has been hammered on considerably, and the already large pin scars on the route have been growing larger with each year. Regardless, the climb is still magnificent and will hopefully go clean soon.

P1. The first pitch is considered to be the crux. I managed to hook through the pin holes and nutted through most of the remainder of the pitch only love tapping two nuts to reach the belay.

P2. Unfortunately, the second pitch was much harder to maintain a clean accent, and I ended up doing more hamering than I wanted to. With the advent of Splitter Cams, this pitch, and possibly the whole climb, will go completely clean.

P3.

Kudos to the party that manages to do so!!! This is one of the sheerest walls out there!

P.S. The descent is a nightmare to find. We never did find the right way down, so I won't put anybody else through that misery and keep our line of descent private.

Artist Tears

Foam Flake

Shere Khan

Navajo Route

Start over small overhang to first bolt.  Gritty face moves with small pro available between next two bolts.  Flake takes good gear and is solid but the climbing is made harder due to mossy grit.  This is a good climb it just needs to be traveled more.

P1-Begin on the right side(down steam) of the large alcove. Climb to the back of the alcove, then traverse left until you are forced down to a lower ledge.(We lowered off a bush to get down.  continue to the left side of the alcove where there is one bolt.

P2-Follow the obvious dihedral via aid to a two bolt belay(A2)

P3-Begin by lowering out about 10' and then pendulum over to the black varnished open book dihedral.Follow until it rounds a corner and ends at a hanging belay.(A2+)

P4-Lower out about 30' and then pendulum over to a hand crack that climbs to a large ledge near the top of the wall.(5.10)

Good climb on mostly solid rock (esp. for this wall). Little bit of face climbing, offwidth, hands, thin hands and fingers. The letters "RJ" have been carved into the face on a good rest about half way through the first pitch (From the FFA?). Apparently it goes to the top, I could not see any more anchors above the first pitch. It would be an adventure as there is no descent info available.

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Routes in Anasazi Buttress