East Buttress, Lotus Flower Tower

Although the caption claims this is Tathagata, this photo actually shows the east buttress of the Lotus Flower Tower from near the base of the SE Face. The summit shown is the pinnacle east of the main summit of the Lotus Flower Tower. This summit can also be seen in this Andrew Querner photo.
(photo by Renzo Lorenzi - 1977)

Route marked is the SE Face of the East Buttress (route 37). Route numbers refer to those in my guide.