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Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 09:37:17 am
As promised, here's a thread dedicated to hosting classic, interesting, quaint or otherwise articles from great climbing mags of the past. I guess they needn't be from Crags. For those of you too young to remember, Crags was the great iconoclastic British rock climbing mag of the 70s and early 80s, famed for its cutting edge reporting, clean designs and biting wit (sarcasm). Founded by Geoff Birtles, the mag later mutated into High and eventually Climb.

Here's Walk on the Wild Side a whimsical piece from the late great Al Rouse, reflecting on his decline into mountaineerdom. Published in Issue No. 11


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2930409957_ee39b7cf8f_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2930410891_b76161edd8_b.jpg

More to follow.

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#1 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 10:10:24 am
What a great idea, I really enjoyed the Jim Perrin article you sent.

One problem you might find though is that flickr may delete the pics and they'll probably claim that its copyrighted material and request evidence of permission to reproduce.  I think (but am not sure) alternatives such as photobucket or image shack may be less bothered (although they probably do have it in the terms of use somewhere). 

If you want I've a server where they can all be placed, just email them to me and I'll stick 'em up and let you know the URL to post.

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#2 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 10:19:54 am
Cheers Neil. Clearly, this might be an issue. Lets see what happens and if needs be I'll take you up on the offer.

Anyway, here's Travels With a Donkey, a picaresque adventure from Pete Livesey.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2930474503_4f5eb280f1_b.jpg
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#3 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 11:24:48 am
This is a bit weird, as I was just scanning some articles for my brother and have stuck them on flickr. Actually I just photographed them, I hope it's still legible. Re hosting - can you put these on the vimeo site?

Anyway, and in keeping with the biography thread, some classic Jerry action for you.

States trip 82/3:

1: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2931404308_e5cf9e7d53_b.jpg
2: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2931403414_270e239608_b.jpg

Jerry interview 84:



1: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2931405260_65bd1cc9e2_b.jpg
2: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2931402590_f5bd171234_b.jpg

Dynamos with Keith Sharples: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2931406108_7d6d236dda_b.jpg

Get them while you can!

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#4 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 11:44:45 am
This is a bit weird, as I was just scanning some articles for my brother and have stuck them on flickr. Actually I just photographed them, I hope it's still legible.

They're pushing it a bit to be honest.

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#5 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 12:09:37 pm
OK, the full size jpgs are a bit better, but I'll try to scan them. Arse.

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#6 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 12:19:48 pm
Not a problem, like you say, lets see how things pan out.

The photographed ones are a bit hard to read, if you don't have a scanner (or can't be bothered to scan them) then perhaps shooting one page in portrait would be better, and doing it by a window in daytime without a flash might improve the legibility.

P.S. If you use the
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[img\] [/img] tags then the pictures will appear in the forum  ;)

Walk on the Wild Side by Al Rouse


Travels with a Donkey by Pete Livesy




P.P.S. - What are you're flickr usernames and could you add these to the UKbouldering group

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#7 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 12:50:06 pm
But I'm too lazy to do all that work!

I thought they'd work better as a standalone image than inserted into the forum, but will go with the flow. I've tried scanning but they don't come out very well and it takes fuckin ages to do. I have a mountain of old comics and a couple of weeks at home recovering from an op coming up, so any requests can be looked up!

I'll have another go.

Here we are - Jerry conquering the world in 82-83 and trying Fires for the first time:




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#8 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 02:57:28 pm
I think it looks good with them embedded in the forum, the thread then reads like a hybrid magazine of all the articles  :thumbsup:

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#9 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 05:19:38 pm
really enjoyed the articles so far, just wanted to say thanks to all who have put the effort in to get them online.

I can only remember back as far as OTE issue 20something, and have always been curious about Crags. Great stuff  :)

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#10 Re: Crags Classics
October 11, 2008, 06:55:27 pm
I deliberately posted links rather than embedding, but as you say, it looks OK on the page.

Last one for now, here's the Perrin article that kicked the idea off.

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#11 Re: Crags Classics
October 12, 2008, 01:06:31 pm
Thanks Andy, great to read that again.  I think it was reading it originally which somehow inspired me (and Ena) to go and do Coronation Street, although we limited ourselves to a couple of pints of Scrumpy the night before!

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#12 Re: Crags Classics
October 27, 2008, 10:53:37 am
Another one for you now, the classic John Allen interview from Crags 8. The return interview from OTE 2 will be posted tomorrow!

Brilliant assessment of Big Ron's contribution to climbing!




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#13 Re: Crags Classics
October 27, 2008, 10:58:29 am
Cheers Ena, that was going to be the next thing I posted. Will get something else sorted instead.

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#14 Re: Crags Classics
October 27, 2008, 06:55:00 pm
Is that the beam from the Broomgrove wall Mr Moffatt is hanging off, bit spooky reading something by Alan Rouse and seeing that after. Many happy days at that place although my knees would say different, is it still open?

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#15 Re: Crags Classics
October 27, 2008, 10:45:55 pm
That John Allen interview is class - some proper strong and funny opinions there!

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#16 Re: Crags Classics
October 28, 2008, 10:54:26 am
Re Moffatt beam - I thought it was Sheffield Poly Gym?

Fiend - both Allen and Moffatt put their improvement down to extensive top roping! It's the only way to get good really fast!

Anyway, here's part 2, Allen's return.







Thanks to M for scanning them.

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#17 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 10:24:08 am
These are great, anyone got any more in the pipeline?

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#18 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 10:55:21 am
Here's Jonathan Livingstone Steelfingers by Pete Livesey, a piece of futurology from Crags 16. Its interesting to compare Pete's predictions with what actually transpired. I've left out two (not very interesting) full page photos.



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#19 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 11:12:51 am
This is fucking brilliant, Alf Bridge's 'The Technique of Falling' reprinted in Crags 16. Check out the strides. CFK is my all time climbing hero.



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#20 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 11:58:39 am
Cheers Andy  :thumbsup:

'The Technique of Falling' is indeed brilliant.  Anyone practise it?

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#21 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 03:04:56 pm
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Is that the beam from the Broomgrove wall Mr Moffatt is hanging off,

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Re Moffatt beam - I thought it was Sheffield Poly Gym?

Same place - the Al rouse memorial wall was at the poly gym on broomgrove road. Its not been open since '96 as far as i know, supposedly the wall is still there though, hidden behind plasterboard.   

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#22 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 03:16:18 pm
Whilst we're at it, has anyone got a copy of Dangerous Crocodile Snogging? I lent mine to Tetler on pain of death should he lose it, he promptly did just that and blamed his housemate. At the time he was renting on Hunter House road and happened on Jerry's original board still in situ in the cellar.

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#23 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 03:27:25 pm
Whilst we're at it, has anyone got a copy of Dangerous Crocodile Snogging?

Do you mean the article in high by Dave Pegg?

If so, I think I still have it. I'll check when I get in.

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#24 Re: Crags Classics
November 21, 2008, 04:40:34 pm
I do.

 

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