On the Way to Finer Things

A long, technically sustained pitch interspersed with a few good rests.  This route and Medicine are currently the closest things to sport routes at North Fork.

From the Fraction of the Sum ledge, romp up easy, fun hand cracks to a technical bolted slab. Maneuver past three bolts, starting to the left with thin lieback moves and ending to the right with small edges, pinches, and funky friction. Stem up a corner to the base of bulge guarding the start of a left-facing corner (Mighty Tieton) and a nine-bolt pillar (On the Way to Finer Things).

Clip a bolt and power up and right around the bulge. After clipping the fourth bolt on the pillar, move left out of a corner and onto the arête. This feels contrived, but makes total sense once you make the move. Continue up the arête with well-protected, cruxy compression moves until merging back into the corner at a bulge. After a shallow stemming crux, finish left on the arête with some wild moves.

12 bolts total; 9 on upper pillar. A few hand crack-sized cams for the starting crack, with an optional TCU between the technical slab and the pillar.

Ends at chain anchor shared with Mighty Tieton. The route does not top out. Two rappels to the ground.