The trailside face of the Knight is near-vertical slab covered with micro-edges. This heinous line ascends the right-hand margin of the face; it is thin, sharp, and sustained! Rumor has it that different parties initially prospected and bolted most of the route before a contentious rivalry ensued. The route was abandoned and remained incomplete for many years.

When Chivalry Fails...

Dark Knight

Chink in the Armor

Yellow Knight

White Knight

Pangs of Battle

A proud venture up the overhung inside face of the Knight. Endurance cranking up good edges and sinker pockets to mid-height; the steeper upper face is powerful and dynamic-huck right from the last bolt and exit on good shelves.

Another good steep line on the back side of the Knight. Start in the blocky corridor with a thin move off the ground, juggy edges and sidepulls lead to the 3rd bolt, powerful and sequential between 3rd and 5th bolts (with the crux being a long pull over a small bulge), once you hit the jug at the 5th bolt you can stem to the canyon wall behind you, finish with airy stemming to the anchors. Good variety and provocative moves.

If you're still up here cranking at dusk, you'll find out where the route name came from and where the guano on the lower jug rails came from too (don't worry, this section climbs much cleaner than it looks).

Not on the Knight proper, this burly little line ascends the seam on the clean, vertical wall behind the Knight. It's in your face right off the ground with hard pinching and side-pulls up the poddy crack. The surrounding face is largely devoid of features and smooth, uncharacteristic for a dolomite route. Sustained, bouldery climbing leads to 2/3 height, where you can stem out to the backside of the Knight as it leans toward the wall. Chimney the final bit.

The gear is decent, but it's all small and fiddly...be careful!

The bolted slabby arete with the obvious yellow rock scars. Good climbing on the lower face. The upper section has a couple ledges which detract from the aesthetics and pose some risk to a falling leader.

The classic hard sport route of the canyon! This stellar anomaly offers sustained cranking up a beautiful overhanging arete; pumpy and well-protected.

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Routes in The Knight