Needle in June 1886 (now graded Hard Severe). It is thought by some to mark the origins in England of rock climbing as a sport in its own right. A BBC documentary by Eye to Eye on the history of mountaineering in 1956 filmed Monica Jackson with Horace "Rusty" Westmoreland climbing it. References External links W. P. Haskett Smith's account of the first ascent of Napes Needle from the FRCC Journal, No. 8, 1914. Computer generated summit panoramas North South index Great Gable photos, information and walks Unveiling The War Memorial Tablet, June 8th, 1924 (photo) Marilyns of England Hewitts of England Fells of the Lake District Nuttalls Climbing areas of England Allerdale Borough of Copeland Monuments and memorials in Cumbria World War I memorials in England