I was idly wondering - is the identity of 'Whipplesnaith', the author of this cult classic (a) an open secret (b) lost in the mists of time (c) well known but I've missed it, or (d) known only to a select few, or perhaps something else?
Yes. I've found it takes some of the sheen off the Night Climbers to know that his other major work was "Return to Responsibility: A New Concept of the Case for Fascism in the Post-War World".
No idea whatsoever about your actual question. but it reminded me. Was Aki still around in your day? His party piece used to be bridging scarily far up the alleyway leading to (or more usually from) the Turf Taven
Video Nils Favre develops new Chironico bouldering area
With the sun coming out and dry rock showing its face for the first time in what seems like a lifetime, here's a video to get you inspired to get out there and get back on that old project, or maybe find one that's yet to be climbed.