The East Buttress is a famous climbing route on Mount Whitney. Pioneering mountaineer Glen Dawson led the first ascent in 1937 . Today, it’s one of the more popular routes to climb on Mount Whitney.

Last weekend Dave Birkett climbed what is being hailed as one of the most important new winter routes in Britain's Lake District for the last quarter of a century, Never Ever Say Never VIII 8 or E7 5c ...

Water pushes against the buttress dam, but the buttresses push back and prevent the dam from toppling over. The weight of the buttress dam also pushes down into the ground.