PRINT: Climb Planet X, Joshua Tree National Park

Planet X

V6 R, Boulder, 23 ft (7 m),

Avg: 3.9 from 35 votes
FA: John Bachar
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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

One of the all time great dyno problems. Considered by many to be the best boulder problem in JTree. Start off a large cheatstone (although not necessary), climb jugs up to a blank, vertical headwall with thin crimps, to an all out dyno for a huge jug 20 ft. off the deck. Finishes with a few mildly exciting sloper moves.

Protection

bring large nuts!

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Zschiesche tossing for the pod,... sans pads in '87

The seasons in the high desert are sublime. Eric Z. on the perennial classic,... sometime in '87.

15 year old Dan Mills sending the "X" on his 2nd try! Photo: R. Miramontes

Zephyr Launches Planet X

Planet X (V6 R) climbs the face left of Wormhole (V0+ R), the obvious wide crack, Planet X Area

Xanadu The Broken Firing to the Crimps

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

AWinters
NH

don't know if it gets any better than this at this rating and style... Jan 29, 2009

Will S
Joshua Tree

Reachy! This is going to be a rude surprise if you're under 5'10" or so. At 5'9 with a +2, I can barely get the thin crimp and am playing the piano trying to get onto the better part of it. Maybe my footwork is trash, but plan on some extra trickery if you're short.

Not even close to "the best problem in JT" though. Caveman, Pigpen, and many more are way better than this rig, IMHO. Nov 13, 2010

Danny Jay
Los Angeles, CA

@Will at 5'9 you're plenty tall enough for that move, you just need to get stronger. And if you think those lowballs can hold a candle to Planet X then we have different definitions of "classic." Dec 31, 2016

Kyle Love
Seattle, WA

This thing felt SO hard to me, JEEZ. v10.

youtube.com/watch?v=A1yR13S…

Not my style maybe? Though the twin brother got it pretty quickly. Maybe I was just having a bad mental day lmao Jun 12, 2023

ROCKMAN2
Nederland, CO

V6 R

This boulder is all time. One of the best anywhere. Dec 30, 2024

Sophia Hoermann

Great boulder, hard for shorties but doable! Beta: youtube.com/shorts/HOZQxBFF9rM Jan 23, 2025