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All Locations > International > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Lake District > Wasdale > Great Gable
Every year in November climbers and hikers make a pilgrimage to the summit of Great Gable to the Fell and Rock Memorial that commemorate's those who died in the two world wars.This photo is of Des Oliver on his 58th ascent to the gathering it was taken this November 2010.Des was from the 1950's a pioneer of rock climbing in the Lake District and was Paul Ross's partner on Paul's very first new route in 1954 ,the Super Direct on Black Crag Borrowdale.Photo Ron Kenyon
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Des Oliver Paul Ross on The Buttonhook Route Kern Knotts .1954
Great Gable from Lingmell ,showing the Napes and the path from Wasdale Over Styhead pass to Borrowdale.Styhead Tarn can been seen on the far right of the photo. Photo by Eric Ostell. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> View of the Ennerdale side of Great Gable from Kirk Fell<br> <br> <br>
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USBRIT Ross
Nov 15, 2010
“Every year in November climbers and hikers make a pilgrimage to the summit of Great Gable to the Fell and Rock Memorial that commemorate's those who died in the two world wars.This photo is of Des Oliver on his 58th ascent to the gathering it was taken this November 2010.Des was from the 1950's a pioneer of rock climbing in the Lake District and was Paul Ross's partner on Paul's very first new route in 1954 ,the Super Direct on Black Crag Borrowdale.Photo Ron Kenyon ”  

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Here is a photo taken about 1953 showing Des belaying Paul on the Kern Knotts Chain.
Des Oliver Paul Ross on The Buttonhook Route Kern Knotts .1954
Every year in November climbers and hikers make a pilgrimage to the summit of Great Gable to the Fell and Rock Memorial that commemorate's those who died in the two world wars.This photo is of Des Oliver on his 58th ascent to the gathering it was taken this November 2010.Des was from the 1950's a pioneer of rock climbing in the Lake District and was Paul Ross's partner on Paul's very first new route in 1954 ,the Super Direct on Black Crag Borrowdale.Photo Ron Kenyon
Great Gable from Lingmell ,showing the Napes and the path from Wasdale Over Styhead pass to Borrowdale.Styhead Tarn can been seen on the far right of the photo. Photo by Eric Ostell. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> View of the Ennerdale side of Great Gable from Kirk Fell<br> <br> <br>
Tom and Will Ripley on The Buttonhook Route .Kern Knotts 2009. photo Ron Kenyon
Paul Ross on the old Sepulchre, Kern Knotts about 1953/4 photo Colin Greenhow.
Great Gable, clearing from the mists (from near the summit of Kirkfell) 2010
Great Gable from Kirk Fell,showing the Ennerdale Valley side of the mountain.