Basic Needs

A Tieton classic. Stem past two bolts, a TCU placement, and a third bolt to a pinch feature below a small roof. Power past three more bolts while straddling a small arête (5.10, crux), using a crack-like sidepull on the left and sloping features on the right. After placing a #1 BD cam in a short hand crack, pass three more bolts with fun, interesting climbing on cool features. Make a somewhat committing move to the base of a hanging crack, turn a 5.10 bulge (small cams), and follow a long, straight-in hand crack to the top (5.9).

8 bolts + gear.

Lower route (shared start with Medicine): TCU or equivalent between bolts 2 and 3; #1 BD cam after bolt 6.

Upper crack: TCUs/small cams for bulge; multiple hand crack-sized cams.

Ends at shared anchor bolts with Medicine. Scramble up and left to top out (belay recommended), or make two rappels to the ground using the North Star anchors.