Arthur Birtwistle

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 25th March 1918
Age: 95 years old
Date of death: 27th November 2013
Gender: Male

References

[1] Obituary in The Guardian by Jim Perrin, December 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/24/arthur-birtwistle

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4 contributions since 11th September 2022.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 25th March 1918
Date of death: 27th November 2013
Age: 95 years old
Gender: Male

References

[1] Obituary in The Guardian by Jim Perrin, December 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/24/arthur-birtwistle

Contributors
4 contributions since 11th September 2022.

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Vember E1 Lead | did not finish 1937

Led pitch one (The Drainpipe Crack).
Diagonal HVS Lead Aug 1938
First ascent.

Mark Kemball:

I met Arthur Birtwhistle (sic) (first ascecionist) and he said how glad he was to find a spike at the top of the first main pitch (above the groove). With that they had a secure belay and knew they could ab off if neccessary. Go look at that rounded thing on the ledge that they called a spike. They were tough back then! [1]

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/diagonal_route_dinas_mot-137918?v=1#x1919056
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