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In reply to alan edmonds:

They are hardly the first -- Didn't a well known (retired) plumber do it ont'telly many moons ago!
OP alan edmonds 21 Aug 2009
In reply to Lord of Starkness:

Now you come to mention it:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=42279
In reply to alan edmonds:

A few members of Langdale/Ambleside MRT did a legit ascent years ago.
(Late 70's/early 80's?)

"It is not only incredibly dangerous, but clearly irresponsible,......"
Michael Williams, operations director at Leisure Parcs

Yeah, right!
Muppet.
 Henry Iddon 21 Aug 2009
In reply to alan edmonds:

Its been BASE jumped as well.
 Scarab9 21 Aug 2009
In reply to Henry Iddon: many times. Though know at least 2 who climbed it, THEN base jumped it
In reply to alan edmonds:

I was thinking about quite a few more years ago, when the BBC used to do 'live' climbing spectaculars, more often than not featuring Joe Brown.
 tomredfern 21 Aug 2009
In reply to Ghastly Rubberfeet:

> A few members of Langdale/Ambleside MRT did a legit ascent years ago.
> (Late 70's/early 80's?)

1975 Pete Greenall and Spider Penman, in aid of BLESMA.
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