5.14c or 5.12d? "My Idea of Fun" - a Joshua Tree rock climbing story

5.14c or 5.12d? "My Idea of Fun" - a Joshua Tree rock climbing story

In the pantheon of hard Joshua Tree rock climbs controversy, big egos and slander go hand in hand. Behind every great route there’s a story, oftentimes larger than life and shrouded in mystery. "My Idea of Fun" aka "Borne to be Wild" established by the late Paul Borne in 1994 is one such route that has it all. Big number claims, spicy downgrades, unknown repeats and even a story about the literal practice of letting go in Zen Buddhism.

I hope you enjoy you this story behind one of Joshua Tree's most mysterious rock climbs.

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My goal is to entertain you with original rock climbing videos and maybe teach something along the way. Climbing history, first ascent adventures and obscure choss. Based out of Joshua Tree, California.

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