Year of publication 1960 - Fell and Rock Climbing Club

54 CLIMBS OLD AND NEWa gangway is reached, which is climbed on good holds to aspike belay.(3) 65 feet. A fine traverse to the right is made for 20 feet; aheadand above a small spike of rock can be seen; a sling can belooped over this and a semi-pendulum be effected ontosmall holds. The rib above is climbed on good holds. Spikebelay.STRIDDLE CRAGSCHIZOPHRENIA 140 feet. Very severe. First ascent 5th April,1959. C. J. Crowther, D.N.G. Starts up a largedetached boulder, 15 feet left of Ding Dong.(1) 50 feet. Climb the boulder and cross to the main slabs.Follow Ding Dong to the poor belays below a nose.(2) 45 feet. Climb the nose direct and continue up a slab to aposition below the final nose. Move right to a large ledgeand belay. Stance below pitch 3 of Ding Dong.(3) 45 feet. From the belay a delicate ascending traverse left ismade to the foot of a steep open corner which is climbed.The wall above is crossed to a crack which contains a largerecessed hold, the key to the upper face. Once the feet are inthe hold difficulties are over and the final moves, though stillexposed, lead amiably to block belays at the top.ELVINA 210 feet. Very Difficult. First ascent 31stAugust, 1959. D.N.G., S. Thompson. Starts3 feet to the left of Schizophrenia below an obvious heatherygroove.(1) 30 feet. The groove is climbed until steep rock above suggestsa finish up the wall on the left. Belay well to the right of theheather ledge.(2) 45 feet. The 10-foot wall to the left of the belay is surmountedand is followed by an easy traverse left to a steep rib whichterminates the ledge. Belay.(3) 40 feet. Climb the crest of the rib, and as it broadens bearslightly right to a good spike belay. Junction with FretsawClimb.(4) 35 feet. Descend slightly and cross the wall on the left bytraversing above a large detached flake. A spike belay isreached after 10 feet of climbing up the rib which bounds thewall.(5) 60 feet. Step up and right into an open scoop, then ascendthe fine rock ahead on good holds. Flake belay.THE GIRDLE 450 feet. Severe. First ascent 4th October,OF CESTUS 1959. D.N.G., J. P. Greenop. Starts at the footof the great chockstone pitch in Fleetwith Gully.(1) 45 feet. The imposing left wall of the gully is climbed onmagnificent rock. Bear left at 30 feet and pull onto a small