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Jill's

5.11b/c, Sport,  Avg: 2.8 from 9 votes
FA: Joe Healy mid 1970's
Illinois > Giant City SP > A. Shelter 1 Bluff
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Description

PLEASE NOTE: Jill's is difficult from the start. If you are not sure about the gear either stick clip or rappel down from the three eye bolts placed on top of the bluff and preplace you gear before attempting. This route is extremely fun, but unless you know the gear, you may be running serious risk.

Send the leftward leaning dihedral crack using pocketed holds on the left for feet "kinda hard to place gear", climb over the first bulge and look for gear placements, continue straight up looking for traditional placements, climb past the jug chair and reach the top for a good place to clip in.

Location

It's the obvious leftward leaning zig-zagging crack to the right of Poison Ivy.

Protection

Stick Clip The First Bolt.

5 bolts + an anchor

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Jill's
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Stevie J pulling hard
[Hide Photo] Stevie J pulling hard
Potential first female ascent by Molly Gabel
[Hide Photo] Potential first female ascent by Molly Gabel

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Healyje
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[Hide Comment] 1976 - This line is so obvious but we didn't get around to it for a long time because it was always wet over there and we had other fish to fry. FA credit should include Jill Goffinet who got the first female ascent and this was the pinnacle of her very short climbing career. Mar 1, 2018