Subject: Palm-O-Granite
Rating: V6
Quality: 2 stars
Location: Joshua Tree
Notes: Monzonite slopers

Yet another archetypal JTree boulder problem. Its a blunt arete - with greasy and desperate slopers - cruxy and insecure moves well off the deck - finishes with some friction slab - its sandbagged - and some of the rock can crumble at a moments notice! First known ascent is by Chas Wilson, who gave it the name Palm-O-Granite.

Basically grab onto the blunt arete and start pawing and groping! About 10 moves later you'll be staring at the cruxy moves turning onto the slab. The problem is about 15ft. tall.

Climber: Rob Mulligan
Photos: R. Miramontes