This is the most obvious of the three “Lark” climbs, and the least sustained. It follows well-defined crack systems. Start about ten feet to the left of the North Buttress and climb a crack for two pitches. Traverse a few feet right to another crack system and follow that for several pitches to its end. It becomes a prominent right-facing corner, with some well-protected small overhangs being the crux of the route. At the top of the crack system, continue up a chute to the top.
I enjoyed this route. We did it in 6 pitches (counting the final mostly 4th class run up the chute). I thought the pitch 3 traverse into the crack was fantastic as well as the 3 small roofs on pitch 4. There were lots of loose blocks near the end of the chute at the top.
By Brian Hench From: Laguna Beach Jun 25, 2008 rating: 5.5
We did this route in 5 and a half pitches using 60 meter half ropes. We took the gap at the left up top because it looked a lot cleaner, and it was.
North Face
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