the Caucasus and Yosemite. In 1955, the club made the first all-woman team expedition to the Himalayas, made up of Monica Jackson, Evelyn McNicol and Elizabeth Stark, where they were the first to climb a 22,000-foot peak in the Jugal Himal which they named Gyalzen Peak. Anniversaries In 1958, the first secretary made a speech upon the club's 50th anniversary as its president. Mabel Jeffrey was now married and brought her grandchildren to the celebrations at the site of the club's founding at the boulder at Lix Toll. In 2008, the centenary was celebrated with a party of the membership in period costume on top of the Beuckle. President Helen Steven recalled the youngest founder, "I knew Mabel and remember her as very warm, rosy-cheeked and welcoming – she came into a room like a burst of sunshine. But she was hard as old nails. They were all characters..." References Citations Sources External links Official website 1908 establishments in Scotland Climbing clubs in the United Kingdom Climbing organizations Climbing in Scotland Women's organisations based in Scotland Sports organizations established in 1908