Found this interesting webpage

http://www128.pair.com/r3d4k7/Climbing&Gymnastics2.0.html

 

 

 

So many interesting facts and great old-style figures! I loved this quote:

 

Upper body muscularity was considered unappealing by the upper and middle classes. Instead, masculinity was evidenced by strong and prominent buttocks, thighs and legs - the mark of aristocratic horsemanship.

 

I would have confused the crap out of a lot of people hahaha

LOL How times have changed...

For those of you impatiently chomping at the bit for F2-4, check out the section on rope-climbing on John Gill's site and see if that doesn't push you over the edge

It says a woman named Lillian Leitzel did 27 OAC in 1918.