An interesting route up the left arete of the Dalke/Covington Flake. Avoid the initial, testy 5.10 via the uphill gully, makes it a pleasant 5.9 route.
P1. Begin 50' right of The Nose, past a smooth slab (Indian Burn), at a pencil thin crack just left of a gully. 1.Do the thin crack (poor pro). Angle left and up a nice, parallel-sided hand/finger crack. Face climb right (5.9)then back left to a small ledge, 150'.
P2. Up blocky 5.6/7 cracks to next ledge. Make easy but exposed steps around the arete leftward and join Dalke/Covington Route for the next 70'. Original Jet Stream went ouickly back right to the arete. That is blocky and drity and ends at the same finish as this 3rd pitch.
P3. To the right is a red wall. Take a steep, clean and juggy finger/hand crack line that shots to the arete, excellent 5.8/9. Pass where Covert Action connects(5.7)and finish atop the D/C Flake, 100'.
P4. Continue with D/C F Route or 3rd class down grassy ramp to treeslung anchors.
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