Chris Dale RIP

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I just thought I would pass on the link to the Daily Telegraph obituary for Chris Dale.
He was a 6ft 6in mountaineer, with a passion for solo climbs. He was also a cross-dresser who went by the name of Crystal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/...

Now there is someone who led an extraordinary life. It’s a shame he died at only 49.
Love to All

Anne G.

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Truly a character

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It's nice to see the great British eccentric still exists - or did. I wonder if he ever climbed in a frock?

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Frock Climber?

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Would that be a Frock Climber?
Funny how you'd think someone like him would buy it while climbing, a tragic accident? His adventure profile fits so many TG people I have known. At some point so many of them have pushed all limits.

Wow

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Dale preferred to lead "on-sight" and "ground-up", with no preparation. He specialised in bold climbs with minimal protection and loved all forms of adventure: besides climbing, he also explored the disused mines of Wales and solo caving excursions in France.

Talk about crazy. But in a good way ^_^ The world is a darker place without his bright spirit, to be sure.

Friends joked that they did not want to meet the woman he bought the clothes from. In fact, they were purchased openly, which led to one unfortunate incident in a Scottish branch of Asda. Thrown out for acting suspiciously, Dale complained in writing, citing the sexual discrimination act, and received a grovelling apology and a substantial voucher. It was with no little pleasure that he returned to the store to try on some clothes, soliciting the help of the manager who had evicted him.

... And you've got to love his sense of humor.

RIP Chris/Crystal Dale.

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