Sit start at a grainy shelf and make some very awkward moves getting established on the arete proper where technical liebacking up the rough grit will see you to the top.

Quality moves but the rock is exceptionally rough and grainy and needs a lot more traffic to clean it up. Can be done from a standing start at the same grade minus the awkward moves and half the grain.

Shark's Fin Arete

Shark's Fin Left

Start left of

Shark's Fin Arete

and highstep into the groove then move up a ramp to finish on the grainy arete. Will be better when it cleans up.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

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Routes in The Shark Fin