John's Jump | Rock Climbing Routes

Routes : North America : United States : South Dakota : Custer State Park : Needles Eye : Needles Eye : John's Jump

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The pink guide (John Page 1999) describes this well. However there now is a 2 bolt rap anchor on the launch side of the jump if you chicken out. The jump really isn't that difficult but if the leader misses the results will not be pleasant as the anchors on the launch side will cause you to smack into the wall. The follower has it much easier. (I chose to be the follower) We didn't need any protection going up to the launch site as it is no harder than 5.5. If you rap from the anchors on the jump side it is 100'. If you rap from anchors on the target side it is 130' or more to ground. So if you only have one rope either make the jump back or chicken out.

Submitted by: johnr9q on 2004-09-18
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Route ID: 59657

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