Mason starting the traverse

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Mason starting the traverse

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Sweet tips locks with positive feet

Terry killing it.

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Quinn Miller on Rubicon.

While I'm on Rubicon everyone else is screwing around playing with photos.

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Photo Beta: Can get some great lens flares when the sun peaks through the right sliver as it's setting.

Me on Rubicon

Tia Stark leading Rubicon from the (in?)direct start - Miramontes Photography. This start was .11 R, and had some great bouldery moves on coarse but good rock. I'd go 3 out of 5 stars for this high-quality headpoint start, and 5 for the entire route.

I bumped/back cleaned gear all the way to below the finger crack because the initial ⎺⎺╷ part is easy. Now my rope is straight! See my beta comment on how to protect follower.

Finding all 5 stars on Rubicon

Almost to the top!

Butt shot

Sweet tips locks with positive feet

Mason starting the traverse

Terry killing it.

Fish with no pro start.

Mid crux.

Justin redpointing the route.

Tom with an onsight of Rubicon

Fish at the business section!

Greg finishing up the last few moves on Rubicon

Here's a good example of protecting the traverse. This system had almost no rope drag. There was a piece between the first and second, but it was pulled after the 2nd piece was placed.

The Rubicon, Joshua Tree NP Ca

Sam sending at sunset

An arrangement of protection that produces little - if any significant - rope drag, yet still affords some protection and allows the route to be done as a single pitch.

Matt On Rubicon, amazing fingers

Passing the crux and getting to the jug. A #3 fits perfectly in this pod above my right hand.

One more move, and the redpoint is bagged! Ropedrag at the top was not significant (but I should point out the rope was a dry-coated and almost-new 10.5mm). Note the pro & slings on the approach hand-crack are arranged to try to optimize the drag vs protection trade-off.<br>

Dow leading Rubicon in Jtree

Near the crux...

Gear placement below the crux section of thin fingers.

Rubicon<br>

At the crux of Rubicon!

Rubicon, Joshua Tree

Rubicon

Alex leading Rubicon

Ken about to get into the business after backcleaning the traverse

Just another picture of Rubicon

Continuing up Rubicon.<br>
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An okay stance near the end of the sustained section.<br>
Photographer: Brad Savall

Greg starting into the business section.

Bob following Rubicon

At the slopey jug. Photo by Cory

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