In an article published in May 1920, writer George D Abraham – a climber and photographer, the D standing for Dixon, born 1871, died 1965, who made photographic records of many of the pioneer climbers and wrote many books, including The Complete Mountaineer and Mountain Adventures at Home and Abroad, among others – rather poetically lamented the wet weather blighting England as spring turned to summer.
“Record rainfalls have been the rule… there seemed small chance of the arrangements for a day among the hills come to fruition. However, just as it is darkest before dawn, so may it be dampest before the drought, and three days and nights of sodden downpour culminated in a glorious morning of sunny splendour.”
With the weather favourable, Abraham and his pals assembled.
“We…
