This route begins just left of Witch Hunt in an obvious vertical offwidth (10-). At the top of the offwidth the low angle crack veers slightly left and narrows to tips (9). Higher up the tips crack becomes steeper and angles right towards a ledge underneath a small overhang (10+). An intermittent 2" wide rail is 2' above the crack. The crux (11-) is a difficult stem / reach move, from where the tips crack and rail end, to the ledge (Slightly runout but bomber TCU's are 5' behind you).

I removed A LOT of "potato chip" flakes from the faces on either side of the tips crack (solid) enroute to the top. The route quality would improve with more

Devil's Advocate

South of Heaven

Witch Hunt

This amazing line tackles the right-hand arete of a large block deep in the upper reaches of Rattlesnake Canyon. Those who venture out to this area will be rewarded with one of the most asthetic and spectacular lines in Joshua Tree.

A start in some cracks with fixed pins lead out right to the arete proper where bolts protect technical and balancy arete climbing.

This classic route ascends the left arete past 4 bolts for over 100' to the top of the formation. Large holds and small ledges on exquisite rock are experienced for the duration of the climb.

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Protection

Routes in Slatanic Area