Subject: JBMFP (the John Bachar Memorial Face Problem)
Rating: V5
Quality: 4 star
Location: Joshua Tree
Notes: Balancy

JBMFP is one of the classic testpieces of JTree. Number-wise it may not seem like much, but this climb is old school man! Its thin, its balancy, its painful, and its got cruxy moves well off the deck. First ascented by the legend John Bachar back in the '80s, this problem is a must-do for any aspiring Josh bouldering fanatic.

The problem climbs the dead center of a diamond shaped boulder. Start at head high knobby edges, pull up and into razorblade sidepulls while working those feet on the delicate thin edges. The holds get progressively thinner and farther apart as the climb continues. Finish with a big move for the lip just left of the apex of the boulder. The problem is about 15ft. tall.

-RtM

Climber: Rob Mulligan
Photos: R. Miramontes