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Jan Witkowski

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I began climbing in 1965 when I went to the University of Southampton. The "local" crag was Swanage and the first climb I led was Inspiration at Cattle Troughs. We were using Barrie Annette's little green guide at the time. There are some photos taken at the time in my photo collection here at UKC. In succeeding years, I climbed mainly in the Peak, Yorkshire and the South West - nothing spectacular. I gave up climbing 21 years ago when we moved to the US. Each year I promise myself I'll go to the Gunks, but...

Location
Huntington, Long Island

Best Climbing Experience
The very first time I went climbing.

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Personal Webpage
http://www.cshl.edu/banbury/witkowski.html

Interests Outside Climbing
Work; opera; writing

About My Photography
My first camera was a Canon Dial that took half-frame photos - 72 photos from a 36 roll of film! Then I bought a Canon SLR, a FtB, the simplest (and most affordable) SLR produced by Canon. I bought the digital equivalent of the Ftb - the Rebel - when it first came out and it continues to do a great job.

Photo Gallery

Richard McHardy powering up Forked Lightning Crack, Heptonstall Quarry, early 1970s

Richard McHardy powering up Forked Lightning Crack, Heptonstall Quarry, early 1970s
© Jan Witkowski

Fairy Steps

Fairy Steps
© Jan Witkowski

Fairy Steps, Stanage

Fairy Steps, Stanage
© Derek Montague

Goliath's Groove

Goliath's Groove
© Jan Witkowski

Richard McHardy - Forked Lightning Crack - 1975

Richard McHardy - Forked Lightning Crack - 1975
© Jan Witkowski

Double Chockstone, Swanage ~ 1965. Note the "classic" gear.

Double Chockstone, Swanage ~ 1965. Note the "classic" gear.
© Jan Witkowski

Gearing up to climb Rendezvous Manque, circa 1966.

Gearing up to climb Rendezvous Manque, circa 1966.
© Jan Witkowski

Richard McHardy - Forked Lightning Crack - 1975

Richard McHardy - Forked Lightning Crack - 1975
© Jan Witkowski

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