Psyche  V4

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Type:  Boulder, 20 feet Consensus:  V4-5 [details] FA:  R. Miramontes Submitted By:  RTM on Apr 2, 2003 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Aron enjoying the "classic" JTree topout of Psyche...

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Climbs a stunning black, overhanging arete with big moves between slick slopers and a "psych" topout. Fire through big triangular slopers, up and left to a rail and a juggy flake. Commit to the psyche move and topout on black fins. The topout is about 20 ft. up with a sandy landing.

Also has a sit/traverse called Xenolithic var. or Quickstone, is prolly V5. Sit start on the left side of the small cave at an undercling, traverse right about 6 ft. on slopes and small crimps to the first triangle sloper. Finish up Psyche.

Protection 

Spotters are desirable on this one

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Nearing the crux of Psyche (V4), Joshua Tree.	James on the steep prow of Psyche (V4), Joshua Tre...	Falling off Psyche (V4), Joshua Tree.