The Buttermilks, or Buttermilk Country, is a well-known bouldering destination near Bishop, California. It comprises the western edge of the Owens Valley, in the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada.[2]
| Buttermilk Country | |
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 Bouldering at the Buttermilks with Basin Mountain in the background | |
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| Location | Inyo County, California, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Bishop, California |
| Range | Sierra Nevada foothills |
| Coordinates | 37°17′40″N 118°36′36″W / 37.2943766°N 118.6101148°W[1] |
| Climbing type | Bouldering |
| Rock type | granite |
Buttermilk Country is renowned for its large "highball" boulders, made of quartz monzonite.[3] The boulders in the Buttermilks are glacial erratics, meaning they do not match the rest of the rock found in the area because they were carried by glaciers from far away.[3]
In February 2023, Katie Lamb did the first female ascent of Spectre (V13/14 ) in the Buttermilks.[4]
See also
edit- Fontainebleau rock climbing, major bouldering area in France
References
edit- ^ "Buttermilk Country". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ Young, Wills; Mick Ryan (2007). Bishop bouldering : a color guide to world-class bouldering. Silt, Colorado: Wolverine Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9721609-9-5.
- ^ a b Minas, Shant. "A Look At Bishop's Boulders". Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Pardy, Aaron (April 14, 2023). "Katie Lamb Sends the Hardest Boulder of Her Life". Gripped Magazine.
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