This amazing line tackles the right-hand arete of a large block deep in the upper reaches of Rattlesnake Canyon. Those who venture out to this area will be rewarded with one of the most asthetic and spectacular lines in Joshua Tree.
A start in some cracks with fixed pins lead out right to the arete proper where bolts protect technical and balancy arete climbing.
I would agree that this is one of THE most spectacular lines in Josh, and one of the hardest to find. My hamstring was hammed for a week after that one.
One of the fixed pitons had disintegrated and I pulled it out of the crack when I climbed the route on TR. It is easy to protect the lower crack portion with TCU's on lead.
The guide says the best way to this route is through Valley of the Kings, maybe if you're already there. If you're going directly to this wall, the best thing to do is to barrel straight up the mountain behind the Bulkhead. This approach is much shorter and involves little to no boulder hopping.
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