Peskett Noel

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Biografie:
Noel Peskett 1904-1985
Noel, who joined the Club in 1960, started climbing in the Alps in 1931. With the exception of the war years, he visited the Alps nearly every year until 1970. His wife, Phyllis, was also a member of the Club, having previously been a member of the Ladies' Alpine Club.
For some 25 years after the war Noel was a member of the Swiss Alpine Club and the ABMSAC. During that period he and Phyllis were regular supporters of the climbing meets and other functions of that Association.
Most of Noel's alpine climbs were done with a guide but on occasion he led a guideless rope in company with a guided rope at climbing meets. He mainly kept to standard routes, and among those he particularly enjoyed were the Balmhorn by the N ridge, the traverse of the Portjengrat and Piz Roseg.
Noel had a great interest in alpine flora and was very knowledgeable on the subject. His pleasure in Alpine holidays came almost as much from the flowers as from the climbing and walking. He was also something of a gourmet and enjoyed cooking in his own home. One of his pet hates was soup which was not sufficiently hot. Many years ago, at the Annual Dinner of the Club, the soup served at our table was far from hot. The rest of us ate it with resignation but Noel sent his back. Nothing happened for five minutes and then the waiter returned with a large plate of smoked salmon. Noel remarked that presumably the waiter assumed that he did not take soup for religious reasons!
The sudden and unexpected death of Phyllis in 1977 was a great blow to Noel, but he still retained his interest in the outdoor life. He had a cheerful disposition with a considerable sense of humour. He was a steady companion on a rope, and his occasional merry quips helped to make climbs relaxed and enjoyable.
Maurice Bennett
Quelle: Alpine Journal Volume 92, 1987, Seite 286-287


Geboren am:
1904
Gestorben am:
1985