(1) Route starts on a ledge that is gained from the left side. From right end of ledge, go up and right to a pothole with a bolt. Up 10' to another bolt then up and right to a large horizontal crack with belay bolt. 

 (2) Up and right 10' to bolt then up and right past two more bolts to vertical dike. Up dike past three more bolts to belay bolts.

 (3) Up low angle trough and dihedral 100' to large horizontal dike. Traverse left 30' to belay bolts.

 (4) Climb up face 25' to crack with fixed pin, then up crack to its end. From crack's end up and left past many bolts to horizontal crack. Undercling crack to its left end and a bolt. Go up face past three bolts to belay ledge with bolts.

 (5) up 15', then right 15' to bolt, then up to top with belay bolts. Bring bolt replacement tools. I haven't been up on this route since 1978.

Dark Side of the Moon

Grand Vizier's Garden Party

(1) from left end of ledge go up past a bolt 30' to another ledge. From the top of the ledge go up face 100' past two bolts to gigantic ledge.

 (2) Up trough past two bolts to small horizontal dike, then up past one more bolt to large horizontal dike.

 (3) Up and right 100' past several bolts to a six foot pothole, then right and up past two more bolts to a small horizontal dike with belay bolts.

 (4) Up and left 12' to a bolt, then left around the corner and up to a bolt. Up 25' to a bolt, then up 30' to the top. 

 Dick Richardson may return from his grave to spank me for whining, BUT this route would be a lot safer if someone added a couple of additional bolts.

An over 600' prominent east-facing granite formation high on the ridge overlooking Christmas tree pass.

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