Bells Canyon sits right above Sandy, UT and is home to some amazing water falls, vistas, and granite walls. When Greg first called me and invited me to do the route with him, I was skeptical that I could do it. I told him I was game and that if I couldn’t climb it, I would bring my ascenders so I could at least belay him. We met up on a Saturday morning and began the long approach. Continue reading
A quick evening in American Fork Canyon yielded these photos. We were able to string up a few routes and enjoy the warm summer evening. Greg got this 3 star 12a without too much effort. Nice work Greg. Continue reading
By: Greg Osborne
If I had known what we were getting into I would have turned around. On the other hand, I’m glad I didn’t. I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world.
This last weekend we all headed down to Castle Valley to climb some towers that have been on our tick lists for a long time. For Tanner, this would be his last desert adventure in years, as he is headed to Honduras for an LDS mission. Unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate.
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***Before the hold broke
Today was one of those. Although we were in one of the most beautiful places on earth, everything seemed to go wrong. We were attacked by the worst hatch of deer flies that I have ever witnessed. We almost stepped on a huge rattlesnake. A hold broke on my route, pulling Kate 15 feet up the route and sending me falling 40 feet – breaking lots of tree branches on the way. Even as I looked at Kate, now dangling above me, the only thing I could think about was the deer flies that continued to dig into my flesh. We couldn’t pack up an bail fast enough. Continue reading
AUTHOR:Brooke Feldman
Ladies, you might agree with me when I say it is a man’s world out there. A lot of great stories and “ambitious” people are typically men. The avid climbers I know are usually men, but like everything, there will always be a woman, or two, that wanted to do it like a man. I have always been like that. When I was in high school, instead of sitting in the bleachers watching a football game, I was on the sidelines writing down the defensive stats. Then I found rock climbing. Continue reading
With most of the contribution team out on climbing trips, I figured it’d be a perfect time to post a few pictures from last season. Continue reading
