Extreme Buildering, Moscow, Russia

In 1937, a comprehensive and light-hearted account of Cambridge night climbing (undergraduate buildering) appeared in popular print , written by Noël Howard Symington, under the pseudonym "Whipplesnaith".
In 1947, John Ciampa scaled the exterior of the Astor Hotel in New York City.
In 1960, Richard Williams wrote the third edition of the Trinity buildering guide . Night climbing remained popular in Cambridge during these post-war years. In 1970, a book entitled "Night Climbing in Cambridge" was published under the pseudonym "Hederatus" . Buildering also featured prominently in a book by F A Reeve, published in 1977 .
In 1977, George Willig climbed the South Tower of the World Trade Center.