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Subject: White Rastafarian
Rating: V3
Quality: 5 stars
Location: Joshua Tree
Notes: One of the Mega-Classics
Considered by many to be the best moderate problem at
Jtree, White Rastafarian embodies the heart and soul of
Josh bouldering - purity and boldness! First ascented
by John Long in the late '70s, this problem is 30+ years
old! Probably older that most boulderers today! White
Rastafarian has the purity of being the sole problem on
this massive boulder, and it's such an obvious line. I'm
sure that most people's jaws drop to the floor when they
turn the corner and see it for the first time.
The problem follows a juggy crack that forms on the right
side of a tall arete. Just when you really start to feel
the air beneath your feet, the jugs run out and the real
climbing begins. Lean into a thin seam and high step near
your elbow, then lock off at full extension and grab the
very bottom of a large flake. A that point, the feet run
out and you find yourself scuttling and campusing to get
to the juggy part of the flake. An easy mantel at 23ft.
tops off this brilliant climb.
-R. Miramontes
Climber: Dan Mills
Photos: R. Miramontes
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