File:ClimbersGuideToCaltech.pdf
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Climber's guide to Caltech, from a long, long time ago. 30 pages, scanned PDF from typeset original; with photos.
Dedicated to Chuck Wilts "for the insane idea"
The "Climbing History section" says:
The history of climbing at Caltech is rather vague, but then perhaps most of Caltech is rather vague. It is known that Dave Rearick made a number of ascents, the most notable of which was the first ascent of the famed Spaulding layback, accomplished only by a rest on the belay halfway up. Second term 1967 opened up a new era of building climbing. The revived Caltech Alpine Club, lacking transportation, took up climbing buildings for practice. The North campus routes were found and done, (they are definitely first ascents) as well as many others.
And on the rating system:
It is quit difficult to find a grade VI at Caltech...
First ascentionists mentioned: Dave Rossum (1967), Neal Erickson (1967), Rob Jackson (1967), Keith Edwards (1967), Georges Balassa (1967), Dave Rearick (1958)
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