Initiation

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First Ascents 1

DateClimbersType NotesReference
July 7, 1971 1. John Markwell PMC
2. John Christian PMC 		First Ascent

Seneca 2021 Edition has it marked as 1971, while Seneca 1971 has the FA as July 4, 1971.  However, the John Christian photo collection has the date as July 7, 1971, the date used here.

 John Christian Photo Collection
Kevin O'Brien & Andy Weinmann. Seneca, The Climber's Guide. Earthbound Sports, LLC (2021). 4th ed.
Editor. Gendarme Missing, Markwell Suspected. Up Rope, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 1-2 (January 1988) ↗
F. R. Robinson, Editor. A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia (1971)