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Owen Glynne Jones on Cader Idris

January 17, 2025 2 Comments
Owen Glynne Jones on Cader Idris

Owen Glynne Jones, everyone agreed, was the outstanding rock climber of his age. Born in London in 1867 of Welsh-speaking parents and educated in science and engineering, he made his name by pioneering new routes in the English Lake District, and from 1891 he became internationally famous for his climbs in the Alps.  A natural […]

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