Bouldering : Slash Face, V3/R-Joshua Tree High Ball

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Paul Dusatko sacs up and climbs the 26 foot tall "Slash Face" in Joshua Tree National Park, CA

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[tool4janes]

where the hell is this inside the park?near hidden valley? or what?

[climbit]

@tool4janes Since you asked so nicely... Slash Face is a lonely boulder off Geology Tour road. The boulder lays about 300 yards south west of the infamous Equinox finger crack. I'd suggest checking out a Joshua Tree Bouldering guide book or if you have a route specific guide follow the directions to Equinox. The boulder is basically between the road and Equinox.

[jumpjam01]

How long does it take to learn how to climb a rock like that?

[climbit]

Well, I've been climbing for 18 years but, most climbers can climb at V3 or V4 level within their first 2 years... Being comfortable on a highball like Slashface may take longer than that though, in the end it just comes down to each individual.

[welchican]

what song is that? great vid

[climbit]

Ghostwriter(Remix) by RJD2

[Cpt0bvi0u5]

thats like free soloing. Gnarly dude

[Kelebrinlith]

Interesting questions. I've been climbing for 35 years. I was able to lead 5.10 in a few weeks wearing hiking boots. I've known guys who never get past 5.8 and I have known a few kids who in 6 weeks were cranking V8 solidly. For bouldering high ball routes there is no formula. You may boulder V10 and never do a 30 foot high V4. Physical Chess. Mostly you have to know you can do it and then do it. It took me a day to do this even though I knew I could. No courage until a few spotters showed up.

[12ryguy]

I just started bouldering about 2 or 3 weeks ago and I can do some v3 and and a lot of v2 and v1 any tips?

[mgp8623]

how do you get down?

[srfrr]

@climbit ahahaha

[thelawnguys93]

that looks like such a good route, fun stuff

[rapesomeface]

thats not bouldering, thats a solid 8m free solo

[cochefts1]

im flashing v2's and some v3's and ive been climbing now for 4 months.....5 days a week at the gym rushes your progress like @sailskisurf23 says it depends on how hard you train

[jerusry]

@sailskisurf23

2 yrs to v3-v4 is a reasonable estimate... i was at v4 inside of my first year, v7+ my second yr, and now in less than 3 yrs i am sitting between v9-v11 sepending on if it fits my climbing style, but at a soild v9+. it is all relative to how well you take care of yourself, and how much you climb, and how hard your willing to train, oh yeah, and when you decide to wear the PRopeR shoes... ;) everyone is different...

[sailskisurf23]

@climbit I call bullshit on the 2 years to v3-4 quip. It takes longer than that to get solid there unless you are exceptional. v4= 12a and it took Dan Osman five years to get there.

[YoungArahant]

looks funnn