Arthur Dolphin

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Date of death: 25th July 1953
Hardest Trad (Onsight): VS

Bill Birkett:

Arthur was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of British rock climbing, spanning the social gap between the old guard and the emergence of a hungry new breed of working class climbers. [1]

Joe Brown:

When you went to try one of his climbs you knew it was going to be hard.

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones

Contributors: remus
Added on 19th November 2021. Last updated on 31st July 2024.

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Date of death: 25th July 1953
Hardest Trad (Onsight): VS

Bill Birkett:

Arthur was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of British rock climbing, spanning the social gap between the old guard and the emergence of a hungry new breed of working class climbers. [1]

Joe Brown:

When you went to try one of his climbs you knew it was going to be hard.

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones

Contributors: remus
Added on 19th November 2021. Last updated on 31st July 2024.

Pics + Vids

Added at 12:07 on 27 July 2024
© Eric Ramsbottom
Bird's Nest Crack (HS)
Added at 12:11 on 19 November 2021
Pothole Direct (VS)
Added at 12:11 on 19 November 2021

Ascents

7 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Date
1940 Demon Wall HVS Lead 1940
First ascent.
Z Climb VS Lead 1940
First ascent.
1941
1942
1943 Great Western HVS Lead 19th Sep 1943
First ascent.
1944 Wall of Horrors E3 Top Rope | worked 1944

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones 2012, page 92.

[2]https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_stone_children_-_cutting_edge_climbing_in_the_1970s-13297
North West Girdle E1 Alternate Leads 14th May 1944
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Wall of Horrors E3 Top Rope | worked 1944

References

[1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones 2012, page 92.

[2]https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_stone_children_-_cutting_edge_climbing_in_the_1970s-13297
North West Girdle E1 Alternate Leads 14th May 1944
First ascent.
Demon Wall HVS Lead 1940
First ascent.
Great Western HVS Lead 19th Sep 1943
First ascent.
Z Climb VS Lead 1940
First ascent.
Pothole Direct VS Solo | onsight

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/30912951
Bird's Nest Crack HS Solo | onsight

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/30912951
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade