Climbing Moonlight Buttress

Moonlight Buttress is an iconic rock climb next to Angels Landing in Zion National Park. We mix free climbing and aid climbing to reach the top of the 1,100 foot big wall climb in 2 days after spending a night on the portaledge half way up the wall.

Here are links to the gear that I think has been a game changer during our big wall training to climb Moonlight Buttress and next The Nose in Yosemite:

Rock Exotica Omni Block 1.1: https://amzn.to/2RnwdWd Is a great pulley that has the functionality to remove the front plate to rethread your haul cord.

Petzl Microtraxion: https://amzn.to/3hRWLqi For progress capture while hauling

Totem Cam: https://amzn.to/35W9Mga Undoubtedly the best for when you want to feel confident in your active protection! They are heavier than the alternatives but will hold when you need them to.

Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:42 Gear Prep
03:55 Climbing
05:22 Splitter Crack
06:13 Omni Block Pulley
08:22 Titan Harness
10:33 Setting Up The Ledge
11:51 The Dilemma
14:15 Moving Up
17:29 Summit
19:17 Links

Music
Mt Fuji by Ooyy, Let Us Go Back by Thomas Skyldeberg, Cotton Dreams by Elm Lake and Jakarta by Bonsaye. All licensed by Epidemic Sound. May 2021.