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thumb — Ian Sutherland and Dave Pervis on Ferdinand, Ilkley. 1960.
© Tony Marr, Jan 1960

Route: Ferdinand (HS 4a)
Climbers: Ian Sutherland climbing, Dave Purvis belaying.
Camera used: Kodak Box Brownie. Scan from B/W print.
Date taken: January 1960

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Note the shoulder belay! The white stuff is snow.

Tony Marr - 05/Apr/14

Brilliant, thanks for sharing

PD - 05/Apr/14

What's his runner? I don't remember a spike there (though maybe there is).

Mick Ward - 05/Apr/14

As well as a runner you were up market. PAs on a S.
I was in nails at this time. Its now cover in bird poo!

Removed User - 06/Apr/14

The runner I recall was an in situ peg, as was the belay. In 1960, many climbs like Ferdinand would have been totally unprotected and serious leads, the odd in situ peg runner was not that unusual.

Tony Marr - 06/Apr/14

No peg when I did it in '68 - nor was a lethal shoulder belay used.

gsum - 06/Apr/14

Love this, sums up this era nicely.
Jon

jshields - 07/Apr/14

That's my dad :)

Katie Sutherland - 15/Oct/16

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