Awkward, challenging start. Tall people reach to a jug on the arete. Short people manufacture a gaston and a layback. Once on the jug arete, get your feet high up under you and gaston/layback along the arete to a horizontal crack (this is your first solid gear placement-no placements above this for 10ft-ground fall potential). Easy, if delicate, climbing along the arete to the top.

Don't Start With Me

Good Intentions

Start 5 ft left of the arete. Angle up and left to the large crack on the left side of the rock, finding decent edges for hands and feet along the way. No protection until the crack. Work straight up from the crack

Southwest facing outcrop 20 yards left of the Blade

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Routes in Desire Rock