Eulogy to Smiler

Photo David Medcalf

Hello folks, on Saturday 10th August it was the Wake for Smiler, with lots of CC members ‘of a certain age’ in attendance. It was a really good night and we were well entertained with photos and stories of Smiler, with the highlights being two great presentations, one by Wink Wilkinson on Smiler’s beginnings and subsequent life, and the other by Steve Long on a trip with Smiler that included the Lotus Flower Tower and The Nose – a rare combination, I think!

I recorded the various speakers for the Archives and on FaceBook are some feeble photos from the evening. However, the good news is that Wink Wilkinson has provided a video of his presentation, with an excellent ‘voice over’, for the CC Archives and for members to see if they wish below (It is a large video so be patient on loading). It’s professionally done and well worth watching! If any climber’s life needed documenting like this, it was Smiler’s – he will be very much missed.

David Medcalf