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Eric Jones at 75 on Devils Tower & Cemetery Gates

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For those who haven't seen it yet, I just found this great programme free (for the next 9 days)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02n811d/byth-rhy-hen

Cemetery Gates (E1 5b)

Devils Tower

 Sl@te Head 20 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Thanks, just watched & enjoyed

 philipivan 20 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Sure I've seen it before, loved it and his book. Can't believe he'll be 80 this year then. Does he still get out climbing? I believe he mentions being in some pain in this film? It's been a while since I was over in tremadog.

 mcawle 20 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Excellent, thank you!

 myrddinmuse 21 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Cheers for this! Eric is an icon of Welsh climbing and a personal hero! Brilliant that they still put away the E points at 75!

 Dave Todd 21 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Great little film - very inspiring!  Thanks for posting.

 lucozade 21 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Absolute cracker of a film. So inspiring and moving too, thanks for posting!

In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Ran through it last night with no sound - now just watched it again with the sub-titles! A great film.

Anyone know what is the book that Jeremy is reading that includes the Devil's Tower?

 john arran 21 Jan 2018
In reply to keith-ratcliffe:

> Anyone know what is the book that Jeremy is reading that includes the Devil's Tower?

'Close Encounters' probably

In reply to john arran:

Could be! However after lots of precision pausing I got it to show the front cover. It is World Mountaineering by Audrey Salkeld,

 Howard J 23 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

I love where Eric says he should do more age-appropriate things, just after leading the Gates

 Chris_Mellor 23 Jan 2018
In reply to Vanessa Simmons:

Didn't know Eric had a replacement knee. Encouraging to know. Film was okay but the actual climbing parts were far too short for me.

 Tony Jones 25 Jan 2018
In reply to philipivan:

Eric still gets out climbing. Spied him walking up to Tryfan Fach last spring (in his rock shoes). He soloed a few routes and then sat and quietly watched others make a meal out of doing something that must have been a walk in the park for him.  

https://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=305031.

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