Best route I've ever been on.

All Locations > Utah > Southeast Utah > Castle Valley > Rectory > Fine Jade (5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c)

Best route I've ever been on.

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Ahh yea

Pitch 1 OW

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Derek Newman

Nov 22, 2016

“Best route I've ever been on.”

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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.

Pitch 1 OW

hanging at a belay

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.

On the approach. Watercolor by Paul Alie

Taken 6/5/05

Duke, Liz, and CT approaching Fine Jade.

Zach on the first pitch.

Unknown climbers, March '08

starting the last pitch.

Duke leading the 5.11 variation for the last pitch.

Eric on the bolted last pitch of Fine Jade.

November Sunset on Fine Jade

Rich approaching the crux finger crack bulge.

Past the OW, P1.

Some great exposure on pitch 3! Also note the bolt above the 0.5 placement, as it is arguably more bomber.

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

Final Bolted Pitch

P1 Panoramic

Route Overlay for Fine Jade and Where Have All the Wild Things Gone.

Flip and Mike

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View of the whole face.

Belayer atop pitch 1; climber following pitch 1

Out of this world aesthetics on the approach.

Climbers on Fine Jade 11a. Taken from top of Castleton Tower.

The P2 crux finger crack, as seen on rappel. The end of P1 is the small, tan ledge to the RHS of the crack.

Fine Jade from the approach.

Bolted finish.

YARRRRR

Bobby on 3rd pitch of Fine Jade

Just past the steep crux on pitch 1

Stunning view on our approach to Fine Jade 4/29/2021. The climb lived up to the hype.

The classic approach shot of the mega-classic climb. This thing is worth the hype.

The last pitch...sweet.

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

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

Getting past the OW

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.

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

Looking up route from the base

Pitch 1

David nears the top of the first pitch.

Getting to the OW part on pitch 1

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

approach

The steep OW part on pitch 1

Route follows Crack up South Face

Route Photo with Text

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

Belay off left ~80ft-up on P1 to be in position for this ridiculous hero shot.

Looking up Pitch 1

The third pitch. Easier climbing but marginal rock and protection keep it exciting.

A climber plugging and chugging up the first pitch of Fine Jade when I was on my way back down!

Unknown climbers on Fine Jade, 11/26/2016

Finishing up the last pitch (bolted variation)

Ahh yea

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