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First Ascents 2
| Date | Climbers | Type | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before May 1954 | 1. Ivan Jirak | First Ascent |
F. R. Robinson, Editor. A Climber's Guide to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia (1971) Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf), Vol. 11, No. 4 (September 24, 1954) ↗ |
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| 5/22/1954 |
1. Joan Ascher PMC
2. Andy Kauffman PMC 3. Phil Cardon PMC |
Second Ascent | This group also named the climb. As we mention on the home page, the first ascent is the first *recorded* ascent. There is one line in the September 24, 1954 version of Up Rope that mentions that Ivan Jirak of the Pittsburgh Explorers group had climbed this route previously. We give Jirak credit for the FA even though the club is the first to describe and name the climb. |
Up Rope Volume 11, Number 4; Sep 24, 1954 (1954-11.pdf), Vol. 11, No. 4 (September 24, 1954) ↗ The John Christian Resource Center ↗ |