Blackberry Jam

This is a nice addition to the area and gives you a little bit of everything, as well as a fun new way to summit.

Pitch 1: (5.9, 130’) In the 1/2 gully, climb the notch between Heck of a Note and Spire One to reach to the start of the crack system. Climb up the left facing overhanging flake with a finger crack to its left. Follow up over a squeeze roof and into the offwidth chimney up to a nice ledge. From the ledge continue up the stellar finger/hand crack to the base of a roof. Traverse right to a hand sized gear belay on a good ledge.

Pitch 2: (5.7, 60’) From the belay continue up the wedged chockstones into lower angled wide crack. At the end of the crack you’ll then meet up with the last pitch of the Conn Route. Instead of traversing left past the piton, traverse right on a hand crack traverse with small feet to the bolted anchor. Finishing this way adds more exposure and saves you on the rope drag! Super fun. 

This is located on the south end of Spire One, facing Heck of a Note. 

Gear to a #4, nuts/RPs