[Richard Sharpe]

Does anyone know if there are any photos or video of any of the ascents Gom Jabbar has had? Just curious as to exact line/ what you can and cant use as holds

[andy popp]

I'm sure I remember there were photos of the first ascent, perhaps in the mags? I can't remember them well enough to give you any information but it means that should be something to track down.

[Richard Sharpe]

Thanks Andy have to find some old Mags then

[sheavi]

Could ask the first ascensionist Simon Jones
 

[Richard Sharpe]

I don't know Simon but if anyone happens to it would be cool of them to ask.

[sheavi]

I'll ask him. What specifically do you want to know?  Cheers

[Richard Sharpe]

Ah thanks, I would just like to know the exact line really, seems like you can stray left at the top to a jug and further right in the middle of the route. I thought pictures might have revealed that but i cant find any.

[sheavi]

Ok cool I've texted him and will hopefully get back to you

[user deactivated]

There's a photo in the old chatsworth guide. He's got the jug at the top of the arête in his left hand. Don't know how to upload it here - sorry

[Richard Sharpe]

do you think you Could fire it to me via email Dan if i drop you a message with my email?

[andy popp]

I have to say, this is quite an obscure route to be interested in. It always looked to me that the danger wasn't really outweighed by the quality.

[Richard Sharpe]

I have to say, this is quite an obscure route to be interested in. It always looked to me that the danger wasn't really outweighed by the quality.

Ive been curious about it for a while and put a rope down it today to clean and look for holds, having looked closely at it i think the danger can be reduced quite substantially with some pads on the ledge and and a few other things, it seems to climb very nicely and i think its worth putting some effort into.

[user deactivated]

Nice one, the route always interested me to. Probably because of my obsession with the much maligned film version of Dune. I watched it again recently. Love it! Was going to have a look at it last year so I'd be keen to hear how you go on it. Happy to send you the photo or you can prob find me on Facebook and I'll message it to you

[andy popp]

I have to say, this is quite an obscure route to be interested in. It always looked to me that the danger wasn't really outweighed by the quality.

Ive been curious about it for a while and put a rope down it today to clean and look for holds, having looked closely at it i think the danger can be reduced quite substantially with some pads on the ledge and and a few other things, it seems to climb very nicely and i think its worth putting some effort into.

Fair enough. Good luck.

[Johnny Brown]

Always looked to me like you could throw your leg left outat any point and bridge up at about HVS.

[Richard Sharpe]

Once you pull on bridging out is not possible until the jig at the top

[Wood FT]

The victory jig?

[Richard Sharpe]

Whoops 😂 obviously I meant Jug 😂 but I would fully do a victory jig at the top

[Johnny Brown]

Say you started by bridging, reckon you could reach the holds?

[shurt]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Falt0vVKnSOibY-wz8LAYsleT8gisuui/view?usp=sharing

Sorry about the bad quality. I'm holding a one yr old...

I LOVE the old Chatsworth guide. Excessive history section and great photos. A formula for all guides surely!

[Richard Sharpe]

Thanks 👍
Well there aren’t really any holds on the actual arête until just under the roof, I was working on the assumption that you would have to use the holds mostly on the face to the right side of the arête up till the roof then it migrated leftward to the jug at the top. If you climb it like this it is a very long way to be able to bridge up the corner. I can’t see how it would climb any other way?
 If you go in the corner obviously you could  bridge up till the roof and reach in  but isn’t that the same as saying you could bridge in the corner behind Ulysses and then meeting it after the hard climbing?

[Johnny Brown]

True, in the pic he's fully on the left though. Does make more sense if the rest climbs on the right.

[Richard Sharpe]

Maybe I’m wrong and it does climb on the left 🤷‍♂️ Going back this weekend and I will see

[shurt]

Nice one, the route always interested me to. Probably because of my obsession with the much maligned film version of Dune. I watched it again recently. Love it! Was going to have a look at it last year so I'd be keen to hear how you go on it. Happy to send you the photo or you can prob find me on Facebook and I'll message it to you

I agree Dune is a great film. Have you seen the documentary Jodorowsy's Dune? Its really cool and worth hunting out if you're a fan of the eventual final product....

[andy popp]

I LOVE the old Chatsworth guide. Excessive history section and great photos. A formula for all guides surely!

I have a soft spot for that guide too.