North America, United States, California—Sierra Nevada, Fuller Buttes, Songs to a Morning Star

Publication Year: 1975.

Fuller Buttes, Songs to a Morning Star. In November, Mike Graber and I climbed a route on the east face of eastern Fuller Butte. We began climbing in cracks 20 feet right of a large, curving dihedral. The crux proved to be the second pitch which involved strenuous laybacking under a prominent arch. Easier climbing led past a pine tree. Face climbing up and left brought us to a large flake. The pitch above went up and right to a white dike which allowed us to gain a spacious, sickle-shaped ledge. Although not exceeding F6 in difficulty, this pitch was completely unprotected. Three more rope lengths led up to and around the left side of the eastern summit block. NCCS III, F10.

David Black, Buff Mountaineers