The Buttermilks Explained

Buttermilk Country
Range:Sierra Nevada foothills
Photo Width:260
Map:USA California
Map Width:200
Relief:yes
Location:Inyo County, California, U.S.
Nearest City:Bishop, California
Coordinates:37.2944°N -118.6101°W[1]
Climbing Type:Bouldering
Rock Type:granite

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 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.

In February 2023, Katie Lamb did the first female ascent of Spectre in the Buttermilks.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 220303 . Buttermilk Country . 2009-08-30.
  2. Book: Young , Wills . Mick Ryan . Bishop bouldering : a color guide to world-class bouldering . 2007 . Wolverine Publishing . . 978-0-9721609-9-5.
  3. Web site: Minas. Shant. A Look At Bishop's Boulders. 2020-12-12. en-US.
  4. Web site: Katie Lamb Sends the Hardest Boulder of Her Life. Aaron. Pardy. April 14, 2023. Gripped Magazine.