Climb a shallow easy crack (1 bolt) to a shelf. Clip another bolt and move directly onto the arete. A series of powerful and technical moves to the next bolt comprise the crux of this route. A few stances help control the pump, topped with a tricky ending. Quite short, but with almost zero approach and easy off anchors the Son Volt Arete has alot to offer.
Location
The Foundry is comprised of a number of small formations described in Joshua Tree West. The Son Volt Arete is the line just right of Little Lieback on the Foundry East Face. Start down and right of the large boulder that sits at the base.
Funny that you guys shun bouldering, yet you put the effort out to bolt this 15ft. route. Looks like something I would bolt!
By toddgordon From: Joshua Tree, California Nov 10, 2009
RobM...years ago, I put in an anchor on this climb, top roped it (hang-dog style), and put in the first bolt on the lead with a hand drill. I intended on finishing the route, but after top roping it and seeing it was too much route for me, I lost interest. Tony and Murf finished bolting it, and sent it;...but I dont' think they were all that excited about it;...they were just finishing off a route I started, satisfying their curiousities, and having a day at the crags.....(it's more than 15 feet, and plenty long to be a short sporto route....if you can climb at this level, it's sort of a fun route.....not a ***** classic, but worth a burn, you'll get a workout, maybe some cool pics, and it's only a bee's dick from the road...)
Its true, bouldering isn't my thing. Any the credit for any effort has to go to Todd (as he mentions) and Tony, I'm basically a subman on this one. The question is what did you think of the route?
Thats your bolt Todd? I thought you used railroad spikes hammered directly into the rock. Murf - Went over there to get on it, but it started getting dark, next time!
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