This is the left of the three cracks on The Topknot.  Climb about 15' of 5.9 face on crimps and knobs to gain a finger crack with some bomber locks.  Cruise the crack to the top.

Grand Jam Left

Grand Jam Right

Petite Arete

Grand Jam

This is another route to add to the other 3 if you are up there. It is not worth a trip, but if you are on top, you might as well do 4 routes for 100 feet climbing, as 3 for 75. This is a 4th route and is the second hardest of them. While I can find no documentation of it, it seems likely that it has been done many-a-time.

Climb up onto a large spike of rock on the arete and establish yourself onto some footholds. This initial 'flake' looks loose at first, but inspection showed that it was well attached at the base, and part of the main cliff. Use a horizontal to protect and stabilize, then continue to the top of the rock. This is more of a boulder problem than anything, but it has a terrible landing in TV-sized jumbled rocks on a slope, so perhaps roping up is for the better.

Climb the right of three splitter cracks on The Topknot.  Fun jamming with some nice rest jugs thrown in between.

Climb the splitter crack in the center of The Topknot.  Bouldery moves off the ground lead to great finger locks and nice jugs to rest and place gear.

This has clean rock, bomber finger locks, and good gear.

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