PRINT: Climb The Visor Lip, San Jacinto Mountains

The Visor Lip

V3, Boulder, 10 ft (3 m),

Avg: 3 from 54 votes
FA: Scott Erler
California > San Jacinto Mou… > Black Mountain > Summit > NRA > Visor Boulder

Access Issue: If you don't want to cause access issues please make it a point to be on your best behavior. Details

If you are coming up, note the following:

-There are no fires allowed anywhere, including the boulder basin & group campsites.
-Please carpool, parking is limited, so if you show up and there is nowhere reasonable for you to park, you must leave. (instead of parking somewhere unreasonable).
-Bring cash to park, lots of people showing up without cash. Even if you don't camp overnight, you still must pay for day parking.
-Don't climb boulders in/ around occupied camp sites (some say ask, personally I just go somewhere else).
-Spread out a bit.

Description

Multiple different sequences can get you through this interesting overhanging problem on solid (and somewhat sharp) granite.

Mind which holds you use - some are better than others depending on the size of your fingers.

Location

Start at the horizontal crack on the left side of the Visor. Follow the juggy lip holds on the arete 'till you get to the final jugs at the apex of the visor. Mantle up and you're done.

Protection

Spotter, Crashpad(s)

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The Visor Lip

Robb looking for a way to mantle the Visor.

Johnnie attempting the big move on the Visor Lip - V3

Lara starting up the lip

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Larry P

"mofo cut my hand"

sharp crimps at the beginnig to even sharper crimps before the mantle

it made me bleed... (but i cleaned it off the rock)

-L Jul 10, 2007

C Miller
CA

FA was Scott Erler. Jul 10, 2007

Dan Popa

Mantle is far and away the hardest part of this problem at least for us taller folk. Worth doing once. Once. Aug 8, 2007

Don Hampton

Great looking problem upon first inspection. The boulder itself is easily noticeable at the base of the wash after going up off the road towards the lookout tower. Let me say this, I have NEVER been shut down by a v3 like this before. One thing to note, VERy sharp holds. they HURT! right hand ring finger right after my first knuckle i had to man up and tape up. the climb itself is cake up to the very last "mantle" move. i could not do it. trowing a heel up in every which direction it was very hard. one note i did find it to be easier was the last hold thats like a dish make sure you are able to match then take your left hand and rotate it so you can "push up and away while pulling with your right. closest i got to topping out. good luck! its a good little climb just can get your frustrated and cut you up. Jul 27, 2012

Devon Arreola
San Diego

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