Belayer atop pitch 1; climber following pitch 1

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Belayer atop pitch 1; climber following pitch 1

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Duke leading the 5.11 variation for the last pitch.

3 climbers on Fine Jade...can you spot them?

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sibylle Hechtel

Mar 21, 2010

“Belayer atop pitch 1; climber following pitch 1”

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Pitch 1 OW

hanging at a belay

Taken 6/5/05

Ham or cheese? 5.7 traverse is fun. If you belay at the level of the traverse, a #4 Camalot is best for a safe belay before you traverse.

Scott set up this intermediate belay on the last pitch of Fine Jade because rope drag was going to be a pain in the butt. It was well worth it just for the position.

Unknown climbers, March '08

On the approach. Watercolor by Paul Alie

starting the last pitch.

Duke, Liz, and CT approaching Fine Jade.

Zach on the first pitch.

Past the OW, P1.

Final Bolted Pitch

November Sunset on Fine Jade

P1 Panoramic

Rich approaching the crux finger crack bulge.

Eric on the bolted last pitch of Fine Jade.

Duke leading the 5.11 variation for the last pitch.

Belayer atop pitch 1; climber following pitch 1

3 climbers on Fine Jade...can you spot them?

Bobby on 3rd pitch of Fine Jade

View of the whole face.

Just past the steep crux on pitch 1

Out of this world aesthetics on the approach.

The top-out from the traverse option.

The last pitch...sweet.

You better hope these guys flying the lawn mower engine machines aren't above your head while you're climbing. They are extremely annoying.

Erik Warmenhoven just before breaking a hold at the 3rd belay. Could have clipped the bolt to avoid the swing...

Top of the tower. Very windy day, lost the green rope on the repel...

Rich on Fine Jade. This is the short section of loose climbing before the summit headwall.

Rich on the first pitch of Fine Jade. This section is steeper than it looks.

Eric and Bart on Fine Jade as seen from the summit of the Rectory.

Route Photo with Text

Getting past the OW

Route follows Crack up South Face

Getting to the OW part on pitch 1

Pitch 1

David nears the top of the first pitch.

approach

David pauses to scope out the upcoming crux on pitch 2.

The steep OW part on pitch 1

Looking up route from the base

Pleasant crack climbing above th OW on Pitch 1

View of Castleton Tower from top of pitch 2 of Fine Jade

Looking up Pitch 1

Unknown climbers on Fine Jade, 11/26/2016

The Rectory from Castleton Tower

Best route I've ever been on.

Yet another Fine Jade photo.

KC taking soaking up the view on Fine Jade. Circa 1993 or 94.

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