Vanishing Act
5.9- trad · 500 ft · ★★★☆
Route 9 of 13 from left to right on Disappearing Buttress, with Adam's Rib on its left and Missing Nothing on its right. Disappearing Buttress has 13 routes, from 5.6 PG13 to 5.11b R; 5 are harder, and 2 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Maurice Horn, Joanne Urioste, Bill Hotz, Andrew Carson Jan. 17, 2009
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Disappearing Buttress
- Escape Plan 5.10a
- Ms. Management 5.8
- Sunday Cruise 5.6 PG13
- Adam's Rib 5.11b R
- Missing Nothing 5.8+ PG13
- Haul for Nothing 5.10+
- Pricks and Ticks 5.9
- Prime Rib 5.7
- Maraschino Crack 5.9
- No Country for Young Men 5.8
- Mr. Garvey 5.9+
- Substitute Teacher 5.10a/b