P2 meets P3 (Gear anchor)

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P2 meets P3 (Gear anchor)

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The new Jah Man Route after first pitch fell off last week.

Thin hands

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Colten Lay

Jan 9, 2021

“P2 meets P3 (Gear anchor)”

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Before and After the flake on P1 fell.

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The new Jah Man Route after first pitch fell off last week.

P2 meets P3 (Gear anchor)

Thin hands

Route topo for Jah Man.<br>
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A 70m makes it from the top of the chimney to the ground with room to spare.

With my son Andy Ross summit Jah Man 1995

Finally above the fog into blinding sunshine. Castle Valley shows its beauty.

George Armstrong on Jah Man.<br>
Photo by Todd Gordon Mon.

Sweet thin hands splitter on the third pitch!

Looking down while Tony Bubb comes up the top pitch of Jah Man. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 1999(?)

Crack has formed next to crux crack on Jah Man sometime between Jan. '21 and Jan. '24.

Tim Foulkes replacing a 1/4 inch bolt on the last pitch of Jah Man. Somebody buy that guy a dank soda!

New line

Hiking up the approach trail. You can see the whole route in this photo.

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Steve Tweito coming up pitch 4. Nice view of the ridge running to Castleton.

Jah Man<br>

on top

About to go for the approach!

Darren "sport-climbing" on the last pitch.<br>
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Beta: You can see the old star-drive bolts and the drilled pin. The drilled pin seemed "good" by desert standards and is clippable from the stance. It is the best bolt on the pitch, and it protects the crux move. The rest of them seemed only good for holding a quick draw.

Optional rap route. From the top of the Sister Squeeze flake/pillar you can rap off to the right and hit the ground with one 60m rope. This seemed to be a cleaner rap option then going off the belay anchors on top of P2.

'mornin' Sista

Peter Metcalf starting into the goods right off the ground

Personal growth and physical optimism

Summit bolt

The Reverie and Castleton Tower from the base of Jah Man.

The Squeeze.

Yours truly rocking the Casbah on the sister squeeze.

The new Pitch 3. 5.12 calcite fingers

Matt traverses left on the tricky crux of Jah Man.

Chino Parada on P3

Jah Man

Tony Bubb near topping out high over the valley on Jah Man. Photo by Joseffa Meir, 1999(?).

the plaque at the base of Jah Man

Tristan Hechtel leading the great hand crack on pitch 4

Brad, Travis and John on the summit.

Paul Ross on the Summit 1995 with Andy Ross

Happy to be on top

Angela Van Stein taping up for our summer ascent

Pointing towards Arches NP, 1997.

Its a looooooong slog up to the Sister.

Jah Man<br>
Photo by Aerili

Just after topping Jah Man! Such an amazing experience.

Matt and climber from SLC chillin' on the route.

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New Traverse on Jah Man: Crux finger crack begins at shallow dihedrals left of skyline.

Good view of the route. 5.8 obvious chimney, crux underclings, and slab top all in view. Pitch 3 features are not so obvious in this photo.

Peter Metcalf and I on the jaw-dropping top!

The Convent and Sister Superior at sunset

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