Irked Arete

A mellow start leads to balancy, sequential moves on a sharp arete feature. Mantel onto a stance, shake out, and then hit the second crux on thin crimps and smeary feet.

The route is a little contrived, because you can move left for easier climbing at a couple points, especially at the upper crux, but if you stay on the arete the whole time, it's a really fun, balancy line.

BTW, one of the many routes where the guidebook photo is wrong. The anchor is up and right - stay on the arete as long as possible looking for a bolted anchor on the right side - shared with Rubber Soul, a gear 5.8.

It is the farthest left route at the crag. A 3rd Class slab leads to bolts on the arete. There is a bolt line to the right that joins the arete at the 4th or so bolt, which goes at 11d.

6 bolts? maybe some finger-size gear up high to protect 7/8ish terrain.