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Fine Jade (5.11a) – Utah’s Finest Sandstone Tower | Episode 1

Fine Jade (5.11a) – Utah’s Best Sandstone Tower | North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs, Episode 1

With Mark & Janelle Smiley

Check out the first episode in 2015 from Mark & Janelle Smiley and EpicTV from Fine Jade, an absolute desert classic. Right on The Rectory in Moab’s Castle Valley, with fine views of Castleton Tower, and complemented by some of the finest sandstone cracks imaginable, it should be high on any trad climber’s list. See what this fantastic line in Utah’s high desert is all about!

As an epicenter for climbing, Moab's Castle Valley contains many classics, including Fine Jade (5.11a)
As an epicenter for climbing, Moab’s Castle Valley contains many classics, including Fine Jade (5.11a). Photo: Mark Smiley

Tackling Fine Jade (5.11a) - dreamy, sporty crack climbing
Tackling Fine Jade (5.11a) – dreamy, sporty crack climbing. Photo: Mark Smiley
Janelle Smiley on Fine Jade
Janelle Smiley on Fine Jade. Photo: Mark Smiley
Desert scenery in Moab is just another bonus in the high desert. Photo: Mark Smiley
Desert scenery in Castle Valley is just another bonus. Photo: Mark Smiley

Check out the Smiley’s project online at smileyproject.com

Get ready for more episodes of North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs dropping in 2015!

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