This route is a bit serious for the 5.9 climber but well worth climbing if in the area.  The start is hairy with little pro and extremely thin flakes for holds.  Just after the start the pro comes around and the climbing is stiff at the grade but rewarding.  The crux is just before the midway point up the left facing flake forcing the climber to smear left onto the face while working blind but positive jams upward.  The top of the flake section of the climb can be protected with small cams in a solid hoizonal crack that traverses to the right facing Rope Opera.  After that crack the flake get extremely thin again and scary.  I was looking forward to lassoing the top flakes for pro, only to find that they could barely hold body weight.  I choose not to lead the 60' of unprotected face above due to this and lowered very gingerly off the slung flakes with the hoizonal below for back up.  We climbed "As the Crags Turn" after than and were able to lower down the route for my second to climb the entire route and clean.  He decribed the face climbing as easy 5.6ish off the flake which joins a right moving dike past bolt anchors for "One Move Leads to Another".

General Hospital

Rope Opera

Camo Corner

As the Crags Turn

This route is a fun and less commiting way to reach the summit of The Cornerstone.  I would say the crux is the beginning with a wide, almost OW, right facing flake which is hard to protect and leaves the climber trying to decide wether to climb the left or right side of it.  I recommend the grainy yet low angle left.  The next notable section would be midway up the climb at a right protruding flake that underclings to the right.

Start just right of General Hospital. Climb past two bolts to reach the right side of the General Hospital flake. Follow the flake to the top then make some face moves to reach a prominent dike. Continue up the face above the dike to the top.

Short but sweet, Camo Corner ascends a right facing book high on the North face of the Cornerstone.  Slightly offset double cracks give way to a thin finger crack with good stems.  This route could be used as a primer for moderate finger jamming.

The route starts from a ledge just below the summit.  In the Vogel guide pg. 321, it is the corner just above the large pine tree. To reach it climb Tomato Amnesia or All My Children.  From the right side of the ledge these climbs end on, do a short 20' rap to a ledge just below.  After climbing Camo Corner, downclimb easy cracks to clean the rap anchor.  Head directly back and circle right for the descent.

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Routes in The Cornerstone