Time Stands Still at Indian Creek Canyon
Here's a short essay that I wrote In September 2003 about Indian Creek Canyon for an Indian Creek climbing guidebook that...
Dateline 1911: John Otto Climbs Independence Monument
One of the chapters in the book of climbing stories that I've been writing is about John Otto and the first ascent of Independence...
Essay on Indian Creek and Supercrack
Indian Creek. To me, there has always been magic in that name. That sinuous canyon, lined with soaring walls of ruddy Wingate sandstone...
Layton Kor: Memorial to a Great American Climber
Layton Kor. The name says it all. Everyone who is a climber has heard his name. Every climber has seen his name plastered all over the guide
1971: The Third Ascent of Standing Rock at Canyonlands National Park
I'm writing a book of climbing stories right now. One of the chapters is called "Tale of Three Towers." It's about a climb
Discovery of Supercrack in 1971
Here are a couple paragraphs excerpted from "The Perfect Crack: The First Ascent of Supercrack," a chapter from a book I'm wor