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58041 4th December 2025 15:05:27 UTC remus library item Mountain 141 notes
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[Bernard Newman](/climber/1240/bernard-newman): > **Editorial Comment** > *To Publish or Not to Publish* > Some weeks ago the Great Slab at [Froggatt](/crag/22/froggatt-edge) was vandalised when someone chipped large positive holds up the line of [John Allen's](/climber/546/john-allen) classic route [Hair less Heart](/climb/878/hairless-heart) [sic]. The holds were sub­sequently filled in. When I heard this news I was as hurt and indignant as anyone but decided not to publish the story in Mountain. I did not want to publicise such mindless van­dalism and reward such a per­vert in print. I phoned around my brother (and sister) editors in the domestic magazines tor solidarity. > They ail made sympathetic noises but in the end competitive paranoia prevailed and they all ran the story. So now we know that if you want a knee jerk reaction story to ap­ pear in the mags, just go out and chip a gritstone classic. > As to this latest outrage per­haps a precedent was set on [Cloggy](/crag/457/clogwyn-du'r-arddu) by the painting of a picture on Great Wall and the subsequent publicity which accrued. > I approached a group ot climbers at Froggatt for their views on this piece of "art'', they described it as pathetic and disgusting. As to the inscription on the slab: "This guy has no mind." they said, or "soul" for that matter, thought I. If his identity is discovered by the climbing world he probably won't have any "body" either!
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> **Editorial Comment** [by [Bernard Newman](/climber/1240/bernard-newman)] > *To Publish or Not to Publish* > Some weeks ago the Great Slab at [Froggatt](/crag/22/froggatt-edge) was vandalised when someone chipped large positive holds up the line of [John Allen's](/climber/546/john-allen) classic route [Hair less Heart](/climb/878/hairless-heart) [sic]. The holds were sub­sequently filled in. When I heard this news I was as hurt and indignant as anyone but decided not to publish the story in Mountain. I did not want to publicise such mindless van­dalism and reward such a per­vert in print. I phoned around my brother (and sister) editors in the domestic magazines tor solidarity. > They ail made sympathetic noises but in the end competitive paranoia prevailed and they all ran the story. So now we know that if you want a knee jerk reaction story to ap­ pear in the mags, just go out and chip a gritstone classic. > As to this latest outrage per­haps a precedent was set on [Cloggy](/crag/457/clogwyn-du'r-arddu) by the painting of a picture on Great Wall and the subsequent publicity which accrued. > I approached a group ot climbers at Froggatt for their views on this piece of "art'', they described it as pathetic and disgusting. As to the inscription on the slab: "This guy has no mind." they said, or "soul" for that matter, thought I. If his identity is discovered by the climbing world he probably won't have any "body" either!
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58042 4th December 2025 15:00:41 UTC remus media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM embed_code
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58043 4th December 2025 15:00:41 UTC remus media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM missing_right_to_reproduce
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58045 4th December 2025 15:00:41 UTC remus climber Joe Brown notes_pretty
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<p>Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as <a href="/climber/730/don-whillans">Don Whillans</a>, he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as <a href="/climb/1296/cemetry-gates">Cemetry Gates</a> (E1), <a href="/climb/1331/great-slab">Great Slab</a> (E3) and <a href="/climb/1332/right-eliminate">Right Eliminate</a> (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection.</p> <p>It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely, though it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes.</p> <p><a href="/climber/1203/jim-perrin">Jim Perrin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>With all the other greats of my time, I could understand how they climbed: fitness, physique, supple gymnasticism or sheer application. With Brown, there was something else at work. He was quite short, not heavily built, his muscles corded rather than developed, his movement smooth and deliberate. When I climbed with him, sometimes I would watch the way he made a move, copy it when I came to that point, and his way, that he had seen instantly, would be the least obvious and most immediately right. He was climbing's supreme craftsman, unerringly aware of the medium. [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] An extended biography written by Ollie Burrows is available here <a href="https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography">https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography</a> including a list of many of Joe's first ascents.</p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM">Interview with the BMC</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/joe_brown_obituary-12750">Obituary on UKClimbing written by Jim Perrin</a>.</p>
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<p>Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as <a href="/climber/730/don-whillans">Don Whillans</a>, he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as <a href="/climb/1296/cemetry-gates">Cemetry Gates</a> (E1), <a href="/climb/1331/great-slab">Great Slab</a> (E3) and <a href="/climb/1332/right-eliminate">Right Eliminate</a> (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection.</p> <p>It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes.</p> <p><a href="/climber/1203/jim-perrin">Jim Perrin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>With all the other greats of my time, I could understand how they climbed: fitness, physique, supple gymnasticism or sheer application. With Brown, there was something else at work. He was quite short, not heavily built, his muscles corded rather than developed, his movement smooth and deliberate. When I climbed with him, sometimes I would watch the way he made a move, copy it when I came to that point, and his way, that he had seen instantly, would be the least obvious and most immediately right. He was climbing's supreme craftsman, unerringly aware of the medium. [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] An extended biography written by Ollie Burrows is available here <a href="https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography">https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography</a> including a list of many of Joe's first ascents.</p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM">Interview with the BMC</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/joe_brown_obituary-12750">Obituary on UKClimbing written by Jim Perrin</a>.</p>
58046 4th December 2025 15:00:41 UTC remus climber Joe Brown notes
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Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as [Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans), he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as [Cemetry Gates](/climb/1296/cemetry-gates) (E1), [Great Slab](/climb/1331/great-slab) (E3) and [Right Eliminate](/climb/1332/right-eliminate) (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection. It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely, though it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes. [Jim Perrin](/climber/1203/jim-perrin): > With all the other greats of my time, I could understand how they climbed: fitness, physique, supple gymnasticism or sheer application. With Brown, there was something else at work. He was quite short, not heavily built, his muscles corded rather than developed, his movement smooth and deliberate. When I climbed with him, sometimes I would watch the way he made a move, copy it when I came to that point, and his way, that he had seen instantly, would be the least obvious and most immediately right. He was climbing's supreme craftsman, unerringly aware of the medium. [3] ### References [1] An extended biography written by Ollie Burrows is available here [https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography](https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography) including a list of many of Joe's first ascents. [2] [Interview with the BMC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM) [3] [Obituary on UKClimbing written by Jim Perrin](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/joe_brown_obituary-12750).
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Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as [Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans), he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as [Cemetry Gates](/climb/1296/cemetry-gates) (E1), [Great Slab](/climb/1331/great-slab) (E3) and [Right Eliminate](/climb/1332/right-eliminate) (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection. It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes. [Jim Perrin](/climber/1203/jim-perrin): > With all the other greats of my time, I could understand how they climbed: fitness, physique, supple gymnasticism or sheer application. With Brown, there was something else at work. He was quite short, not heavily built, his muscles corded rather than developed, his movement smooth and deliberate. When I climbed with him, sometimes I would watch the way he made a move, copy it when I came to that point, and his way, that he had seen instantly, would be the least obvious and most immediately right. He was climbing's supreme craftsman, unerringly aware of the medium. [3] ### References [1] An extended biography written by Ollie Burrows is available here [https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography](https://www.theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk/blog/joe-brown-biography) including a list of many of Joe's first ascents. [2] [Interview with the BMC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEz2GLo_wM) [3] [Obituary on UKClimbing written by Jim Perrin](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/joe_brown_obituary-12750).
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Born in 1930, Joe Brown was one of the pivotal figures in post-war climbing in the UK. In the 1950s and 60s, and alongside contemporaries such as [Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans), he pushed the standard of rock climbing in the UK to new levels with the first ascents of classic routes such as [Cemetry Gates](/climb/1296/cemetry-gates) (E1), [Great Slab](/climb/1331/great-slab) (E3) and [Right Eliminate](/climb/1332/right-eliminate) (E3). Joe's routes frequently ventured in to territory that was previously considered off limits, often tackling bold and uncompromising features with minimal protection.

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+It is sometimes suggested that he was one of the inventors of jamming. Though this seems unlikely it is certainly true that he employed the technique to great effect on many of his new routes.

[Jim Perrin](/climber/1203/jim-perrin):
58047 4th December 2025 13:23:30 UTC remus climb Hōtō notes
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58048 4th December 2025 13:23:30 UTC remus climb Hōtō notes_pretty
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58049 4th December 2025 11:36:26 UTC remus climb Turpentine (pre-break) Currently Unclimbable
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58051 4th December 2025 11:36:02 UTC remus climb Turpentine See Also
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58052 4th December 2025 11:35:05 UTC remus ascent Paul Robinson's ascent of Turpentine suggested_grade_id
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58053 4th December 2025 11:34:51 UTC remus ascent Drew Ruana's ascent of Turpentine suggested_grade_id
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58054 4th December 2025 11:34:43 UTC remus ascent Paul Robinson's ascent of Turpentine ascent_style_id
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58056 4th December 2025 11:34:43 UTC remus ascent Paul Robinson's ascent of Turpentine climber_id
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58058 4th December 2025 11:34:43 UTC remus ascent Paul Robinson's ascent of Turpentine notes_pretty
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58059 4th December 2025 11:34:43 UTC remus ascent Paul Robinson's ascent of Turpentine notes
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