| East Buttress Route | |
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Middle Cathedral Rock viewed from the face of El Capitan to the north. The East Buttress Route runs the left profile. |
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| Location | California, USA |
| Climbing Area | Yosemite Valley |
| Route Type | Trad climb |
| Vertical Gain | 1,100 feet |
| Pitches | 11 |
| Rating | 5.10c or 5.9 A0 |
| Grade | IV |
| First ascent | Warren Harding, Jack Davis, & Bob Swift, 1954. |
| FFA | Frank Sacherer & Ed Leeper, 1965. |
The East Buttress Route is a technical climbing routes up Middle Cathedral Rock. The route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[1]