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Jade

5.12a/b, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3.7 from 94 votes
FA: Mike Klein
Texas > Austin Area > Reimers Ranch > House of Pain

Description

Stunning route on the left side of the cliff that starts with 5.10 climbing to a mini roof that pulls on jugs, then traverses right on slopers, to a juggy yet run out top section

Location

Left of Spanish Fly, which is left of Irreverent Youth.

Protection

6 bolts, run out between the 5th and 6th bolt but a clean fall

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Will Penczak on Jade
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LeeAB Brinckerhoff
Austin, TX
  5.12b
[Hide Comment] Seems at least as hard as Rain Dance. Sep 19, 2008
Jesse Bruni
Austin
  5.12b
[Hide Comment] Thought it was as hard if not slightly harder than Rain Dance. Jun 20, 2013
chandler grinnell
  5.12a/b
[Hide Comment] Really great climb. My favorite at the grade at Reimers! Dec 1, 2014
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[Hide Comment] Jade is amazing, the movement is beyond perfect, and it's relatively long for Reimers. Oct 30, 2015
Colin Brochard
San Diego, CA
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] Man, this thing felt like a classic... got my ass kicked but I'm coming back for more for sure! Feb 5, 2018
Tom Chiu
Austin, TX
[Hide Comment] Beta: youtube.com/watch?v=8q1a96T… Feb 20, 2020
Patrick Brinkmann
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] Awesome route! It felt like a solid 12a (feels easier than Rain Dance to me). There are some crimpy intermediates in the crux sequence that minimize the need for deadpoints. Jan 28, 2022
Gabriel Thompson
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/5YxqpF58GTo Nov 17, 2022
Charlie Regan
Austin, TX
  5.12b
[Hide Comment] This is the most classic line I've been on in Austin, except maybe Tunnel Vision. Aesthetic, varied climbing with a lot of power endurance. Several options through the crux. In isolation everything feels pretty easy but linking it is quite difficult.

Edit: I’ve now sent Rain Dance and I can say, for me, this is harder or at least of the same grade. I know many people who feel the other way as well. Not sure if that means Jade is hard for 12a or Rain Dance is soft for 12b, but both took me more attempts than the other 12a routes in the park Jan 14, 2024