Jane 

FA:  FA Steve Arsenault, spring 1966 FFA Henery Barber, spring 1972 Type:  Trad, TR Consensus:  5.11a [details] Length:  1 pitch, 100 feet Views: 141 page views Submitted By: AlexT on Mar 25, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: Jane. This only shows the bottom half through the ...

Description 

Jane is the obvious finger crack on the right side of the Fisherman's Wall. (tallest, and largest wall) This is one of my very favorites. Most jams are secure depending on your hand size, and ability level. The crux is the obvious bulge with chalk stone in the crack.Directly above the bulge/crux is a sling anchor, which most people lower from. The climb does continue to the top however this is not the common practice.

When Jane was first freed is was one of the hardest pitches in the U.S.

Location 

Jane is the obvious finger crack on the right side of the Fisherman's Wall. (tallest, and largest wall) To find the start follow the crack to the bottom and look for a horizontal muffin just wanting to be grabbed, from there follow the crack straight up. (do not get confused, there are two cracks to the right of Jane. The far right in the corner of the wall is Tarzan 5.8PG13 and in between Jane and Tarzan is Cheetah 5.10 PG13[ goes left to same sling as Jane]) If you choose follow the route to the top you may set an anchor on a tree and let your buddy TR, rap from a tree, or belay your buddy from a tree while he cleans you gear.You can walk of left or right.If not lower from the sling.

For TR's finding the top of the route can be tricky, although there are paths and some of the bark on some trees is slightly worn from setting anchors. (this goes for the rest of Crow Hill)

Protection 

With a rating of PG13, most all placements are good, if you trust your Aliens. To be totally safe a green/.75 camelot or equivalent size placed were the finger crack widens to a hand crack is a good bet.