Welcome to the half year dip into the archive of club journals, this month 1965.
The journal gives a concentrated selection to choose from.
Two fine alpine seasons:
Richard Harris on the South Ridge of the Aguille Noire de Peuterey, enchained with the East Face of the Grand Capucin;
Bill Bowker warmed up on the Cassin Route on the Cima Ovest in a day, before an ascent of the South West (Bonatti) Pillar of the Petit Dru.
Philip Brockbank enthuses on the attractions of Moorland Plateaux.
Tony Moulam wites on his start in climbing, much with Peter Harding.
Rod Wilson submits his paper on numeric grades, the beginning of modern grading.
And another landmark, the club decides to buy a barn in the Lake District, to become the High Moss hut.
“The June Club Night was used as an Extraordinary General Meeting to
consider the proposed purchase of the High Moss Barn. There was much
talking, both for and against, and good points were produced by both sides, but
it was obviously felt that over 30 years was long enough to search for a hut in
the Lake District and the proposal was finally carried.”
However, my choice is Basil Goodfellow, who made exploratory visits to North East Turkey and Iran, apparently paid for by his employer, whoever that may be … it is the height of the cold war … this reads like something from another age.
You can read his article here.
And here’s a link to the full journal, some photos from the journal below.
