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Bradt was the primary force behind the founding of the Rock
Climbing Section of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club in about 1937; it survives today as the Mountaineering Section, also known as the Potomac Mountain Club. Bradt served as its chair through 1942. Bradt and his wife, Josephine Irey Bradt,
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Virginia, the former beginning about 1938, and the latter beginning with a famous New Year’s weekend exploration with Tom Culverwell, Don Hubbard, Sam Moore and Bill Schlecht. They left the following sign at the cave entrance to forestall an unneeded rescue effort: “Notice, Saturday,
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At Seneca Rocks, Bradt made the first documented roped descent – the ascent was a steep hike – of the North Peak with
Florence Perry in 1935 and the first documented ascent of the South Peak (east face) with Hubbard and Sam Moore in 1939. The latter was a heroic two-day effort via the routes now
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Section Newsletter “Up Rope” from 1945 to 1947. During the 1940-41 school year, Bradt organized a weekly rock-climbing course that included caving techniques at George Washington University. It entailed 12 class sessions and 12 field trips.
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Hellhole. Will come out about noon, Sunday January 1, 1940,” and listed the names.
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