Year of publication 1960 - Fell and Rock Climbing Club

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62 CLIMBS OLD AND NEWROUNDABOUT 170 feet. Severe. First ascent 29th June, 1958.J. A. Austin, R. B. Evans (alternate leads).Starts on Jack's Rake at a cairn about 50 yards left of Gwynne'sChimney.(1) 40 feet. Up the obvious break for about 25 feet, then a slabtrending slightly left to a stance below a very thin steep crack.(2) 45 feet. Move up to the thin crack, then round the corner onthe right on a grassy gangway to the foot of a short shallowsquare-cut chimney, which is climbed to a thread belay atthe top.(3) 45 feet. Step onto the rib on the left, and climb it to the top.(4) 40 feet. Up the short steep walls and ledges to the top.STALAY 205 feet. Very severe. First ascent 19thSeptember, 1959. J. A. Austin, R. B. Evans.(1)1(2) y 110 feet. First three pitches of Troll's Corner.(3)J(4) 20 feet. Traverse right along a sharp-edged flake until acomfortable stance is reached behind it.(5) 25 feet. Move right for a few feet, then pull up onto a smallledge with a doubtful spike. Climb a short slab to a sittingstance and floor belay.(6) 30 feet. Climb the thin steep slab on the left until it is possibleto step round the corner and gain the small balcony above.Step left and climb the overhang direct to a good belay anda pile of blocks.(7) 20 feet. Swing round the rib on the left and up to the top.GOLDEN SLIPPER 200 feet. Very severe. First ascent 1958.J. A. Austin, R. B. Evans. Starts 20 yards leftof Gwynne's Chimney at a small gangway slanting up right fromJack's Rake.(1) 60 feet. Up the gangway, and gain a grass ledge. Climb thewall to a small juniper and continue up to a grass ledge withtwo small flake belays, at the foot of a long steepening slab.(2) 80 feet. Climb the slab until a series of holds lead to the ribon the right; then up to a large ledge.(3) 60 feet. Up the slab and rib on the left.WHITE GHYLLMoss WALL140 feet. Very severe. First ascent 8th August,1959. G.O., D. Laws. Starts at the samepoint as Slip Not.(1) 40 feet. Easy scrambling up a groove slanting left to a grassledge and belay below a mossy wall.(2) 80 feet. An open groove on the left of the wall is climbed for20 feet to a slight overhang. Step right and traverse acrossthe line of moss to good holds on blocks. Climb the wall
Peter Moffat 63above almost to a junction with Slip Not, then step left intoan overhanging groove. Climb this, exit left onto a ledge andbelay.(3) 20 feet. The vertical broken wall above on large holds.NECKBANDVIRGO150 feet. Very severe. First ascent 2nd May,1959. CO., F. Carroll, N. Brown. Starts10 feet right of Gizzard.(1) 75 feet. Climb the corner and overhang at 30 feet to a slopingledge. The next few feet are done with the aid of a piton,and the corner climbed to beneath the final overhang.(Chockstone for runner.)continue to a ledge and belay.(2) 75 feet. Climb the broken wall on the left.RAVEN CRAG EASTMove right onto the rib andSCHIZEN GROOVE 100 feet. Very severe. First ascent 5th September,1959. M. Burke, G. VVoodhouse. Starts20 feet right of Ornithology.An awkward start leads to a small pinnacle. Traverse a few feetright and climb up into a groove below a small overhang. Goodhold over the bulge enables the overhang to be turned. Anothermove brings easier climbing until a final roof is reached. Traverseright and easy climbing leads to a big grass ledge.RIGHT OF 85 feet. Severe. First ascent 30th July, 1959.PEASCOD'S ROUTE D. Brown, D. C. Ivins. Starts 40 feet to theright of Peascod's Route.(1) 70 feet. Start directly below a pinnacle and climb slightly leftfor 10 feet to a large grass ledge. Then climb directly ontothe pinnacle, first on the front, but gradually moving ontothe right-hand edge to a small ledge. Thread belay.(2) 15 feet. Climb left from the belay and make an awkwardmove onto the outside edge which is followed to the top.RAVEN CRAG FAR EASTWARLOCK100 feet. Very severe. First ascent 11th July,1959. M. J. Burke, G. Woodhouse. Starts atthe top of pitch 2 of Nineveh.(1) 40 feet. The Girdle is reversed until the slab can be ascendedto a holly tree belay on the left.(2) 60 feet. Traverse right to the open groove beneath the roof.Three pitons lead to the roof; another three enable thegroove on the edge to be reached. Climb the groove to asmall ledge and spike belay.CAUSTIC 130 feet. Very severe. First ascent 27thSeptember, 1959. R. P. Grounds, C. Harkins.Starts 30 feet left of Nineveh.(1) 30 feet. Straight up the left-hand side of a rib to a small stance.E
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EXTREMES AND EXCESSESHarold DrasdoT
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Page 27 and 28: THE MOUNTAINS OF MOURNEPeter Grindl
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Page 31 and 32: Peter Grindley 27the line in a very
Page 33 and 34: Peter Grindley 29But this is a digr
Page 35 and 36: G. Oliver 31to the next pitch which
Page 37 and 38: G. Oliver 33Phil Gordon was leading
Page 39 and 40: G. Oliver 35The second pitch, which
Page 41 and 42: SOME SCOTTISH SCRAMBLESTerry Sulliv
Page 43 and 44: Terry Sullivan 39here things went u
Page 45 and 46: A BRAKING HITCHJohn C. LythThis hit
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Page 49 and 50: John C. Lyth 45The rope is laid as
Page 51 and 52: CLIMBS OLD AND NEWEAGLE CRAGTRAPEZE
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Page 55 and 56: Peter Moffat 51right, round a rib,
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Page 59 and 60: Peter Moffat 55stance with good fla
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Page 65: Peter Moffat 61LANGDALEGIMMER CRAGK
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Page 71 and 72: Peter Moffat 67the final overhangin
Page 73 and 74: IN MEMORIAMHENRY BRAITHWAITE, 1906-
Page 75 and 76: IN MEMORIAM 71of an observant and i
Page 77 and 78: IN MEMORIAM 73years all school holi
Page 79 and 80: IN MEMORIAM 75number of years a Lib
Page 81 and 82: IN MEMORIAM 77assert that, protecte
Page 83 and 84: CLIMBS AND EXPEDITIONS 79He carried
Page 85 and 86: CLIMBS AND EXPEDITIONS 81Terry Sull
Page 87 and 88: THE YEAR WITH THE CLUBHarry Ironfie
Page 89 and 90: ANNUAL DINNER, 1959F. H. F. Simpson
Page 91 and 92: ANNUAL DINNER 87John Hirst did anot
Page 93 and 94: JEKYLL AND HYDE 89While hateful Hyd
Page 95 and 96: SCOTTISH MEETS 91energetic to scram
Page 97 and 98: LONDON SECTION, 1959During this yea
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Page 101 and 102: 96 EDITOR'S NOTESGimmer where Paul
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