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Oral History

The Oral History Project has been conducting interviews with pioneering climbers who tied in with the club since the 1950s.

If you would like to help with the Oral History Project by interviewing climbers or by preparing interview audio or video please contact John Gregory.



Seneca Rocks online museum PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
http://www.senecarocksmuseum.org/
 
Greg Christopulos PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Greg pioneered ice climbing at The Narrows (AKA Riegelsville, Kintnersville) and was present at the 1972 club trip fatality.
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Mike Nicholson PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Mike is credited with first ascents of Carderock's "Cripple's", "Trudy's Terror", Seneca's "Alcoa Presents" and "Breakneck Direct".
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Merval "Merv" Oleson PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Merv is known for the first ascent of the eponymous “Merv’s Nerve” at Carderock
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Alden Klovdahl PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Alden climbed with the Mountaineering Section during the 1960s
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John Christian PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Led first ascents at Seneca and trips to the Canadian Rockies
 
Joel Gross PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Produced a 1950's network television climbing drama.
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Martha Hale PDF Print E-mail
Oral History
Chair of the PATC-MS during one of its most turbulent periods
 
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