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 UKC Articles 27 Jun 2011
The exposed traverse on pitch 6 of Fionn Buttress, Carnmore, 3 kb

Liz Evans introduces her article:

In 1959 I became benighted in rather unusual circumstances whilst climbing Fionn Buttress with Robin Smith, at that time a fellow member of the Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club, and another friend.

Subsequently I wrote a light hearted article for the Club Journal. Robin sadly died in 1962 on an expedition to the Pamirs, but I kept the article which I recently came across on a spring cleaning spree.



Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=3843
 Mick Ward 27 Jun 2011
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Lovely stuff. Thank you, Liz.

Mick
 kingieman 28 Jun 2011
In reply to UKC Articles: Super stuff Liz. Thanks. Who is Dick?
 SomerKate 29 Jun 2011
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Thanks very much for this, Liz. Lovely tale from what must have been wild and wonderful times!
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Lovely. Not such unusual circumstances where RS was concerned, judging from the recent excellent biography, which also focussed on late starts and singing.

jcm
 Wee Davie 29 Jun 2011
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Enjoyed that. More please!
 Dr_C 29 Jun 2011
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Brilliant article Liz, glad you found it. It is positively Patey-esque in style and humour. Got any more??

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