A proud arete with powerful pulls in between crimps and small mini-pinches. Apparently, this was the first line to be climbed on the boulder, and it rarely sees repeats. Squat start low and follow the arete and a few holds just above the arete over an increasingly bad landing with the last few moves being the crux.

Northwest Arete

The Golden Rule

Too Big To Flail

Rise

Luminance

A beautiful looking line. More popular on top rope, and one of the most committing highballs in the Bishop area.

Stand Start on top of some rocks to the right of a small pit. Right hand on a glassy two finger crimp-jug and left hand on a small crimp. Pull on or reach up from the rocks to a good jug. From here take a deep breath and take your time placing your feet. Make a long journey up via small crimps and high steps until you can finally reach better holds at the lip and eventually a bucket on top.

From here crawl up and kiss the rock and thank yourself and everyone else for the support and strength for the send.

Then, take out your notebook and check off the high ball climb of a lifetime.

Do this on top rope till you are comfortable with the Holds and with yourself, physically and mentally.

A tall line on the overhanging North-East side of the boulder. This boulder problem has yet another awful landing. This line climbs the arete and then leads to the crack before cutting right and up for the top out.

An inspiring super-highball with a powerful overhanging intro leading to a tall slab that is most likely harder than it looks. Stand start above the slightly chossy rock on large pinch-like features and make a few hard moves up before eventually rocking out onto the slab. Continue up and then slightly left keeping a cool head. It might help not to look down while on the slab...

Said by some to be the best climb in Bishop, this one will definitely make your heart race and your legs wobble.

Stand Start at a good jug rail and busy a huge move up to a small crimp. Match then head out right to improving holds and an increasingly scary landing. Match the rail with left foot on the start hold and cut feet. Hold on and then get your right foot on and make another big move up. From here you can drop down and match the previous rail and bail or go for the send and make another huge move to a good hold below the lip above a no-fall zone.

From here take some deep breaths and climb on to the lip via a mantle or some beached whale action.

A beautifully clean line with big power moves on good crimps. Bring your friends and possibly some crutches.

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