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In 1897 he published with [[George Abraham]] his classic ''Rock Climbing in the English Lake District''; Jones' exuberant style did much to popularise the sport. A facsimile of the 2nd edition (1900) is still available. |
In 1897 he published with [[George Abraham]] his classic ''Rock Climbing in the English Lake District''; Jones' exuberant style did much to popularise the sport. A facsimile of the 2nd edition (1900) is still available. |
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He was killed in a climbing accident on the Dent Blanche. |
He was killed in a climbing accident on the Ferpecle Arete of the Dent Blanche in Switzerland. |
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Not everyone was approving of Jones' climbing talents: [[Aleister Crowley]] in particular considered him to be a risk-taking self-publicist; he also was disdainful of Jones' teaming-up with "two photographers". |
Not everyone was approving of Jones' climbing talents: [[Aleister Crowley]] in particular considered him to be a risk-taking self-publicist; he also was disdainful of Jones' teaming-up with "two photographers". |
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Revision as of 13:19, 28 March 2006
Owen Glynne Jones (1867–1899) was a British rock-climber and mountaineer. He climbed many new routes in the Lake District and elsewhere, often climbing with George and Ashley Abraham, brothers who photographed the climbs for posterity.
Jones qualified as a physicist, and taught physics in a London school; he began climbing in 1888. As a climber, he had an athletic climbing style, and is considered by many to be one of the first "rock gymnasts". He was also reputed to be fearless when climbing above a drop though some have conjectured that this was because of his short-sightedness.
In 1897 he published with George Abraham his classic Rock Climbing in the English Lake District; Jones' exuberant style did much to popularise the sport. A facsimile of the 2nd edition (1900) is still available.
He was killed in a climbing accident on the Ferpecle Arete of the Dent Blanche in Switzerland.
Not everyone was approving of Jones' climbing talents: Aleister Crowley in particular considered him to be a risk-taking self-publicist; he also was disdainful of Jones' teaming-up with "two photographers".
References
- Jones, O. G., Rock Climbing in the English Lake District, (1998 - facsimile of 2nd edition, published 1900 by G. D. Abraham), published by E. J. Morten.