Its objectives were – and remain – to ‘foster the independent development of rock climbing amongst women and bring together those interested in the pursuit’.
A letter was published in the Manchester Guardian soon afterwards, advertising the club’s existence and asking interested women to contact Pat Kelly.
Tragically, Pat died the following year following a climbing accident in North Wales, but the Club she founded lived on.
Today members continue to travel throughout Europe and beyond, enjoying all types of climbing: sport, trad and mountaineering.
Eminent climbers who have been members over the years include Nea Morin, Dorothy Pilley,[2] Brede Arkless, Jill Lawrence, Gwen Moffat and Angela Soper.