Want to see some of the best bouldering athletes from around the state compete in a winner-take-all event? Now’s your chance as Utah students will converge on Westminster College in a fierce climbing competition to find out who is the “Best Boulderer” in the state. Schools from all over Utah will be represented at...
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Big Cottonwood Canyon’s Glass Ocean rock climb is described on Mountain Project.com as, “one of the best 5.8′s in BCC!” Although it is a fun climb with some pretty good exposure and a couple of heart-pounding run-outs, there are climbers (including myself,) who would take issue with the 5.8 rating. At the beginning of...
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The 10th Annual HERA Climb4Life ropes up once again in the Wasatch Mountains as women and men will come together to rock climb and fight against ovarian cancer. This year’s event happens on September 15th through the 18th, and most proceeds collected will be donated to cancer research. Climb4Life isn’t just for women, but everybody...
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Who wouldn’t want to climb at a place called Bong Eater? The Bong Eater Buttress is located in Little Cottonwood Canyon and is the first major rock outcrop on the north side of the canyon. The centerpiece route on this granite prow is the namesake climb – Bong Eater. Bong Eater is a Wasatch...
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The Pile is a rock climbing crag located in the lower-most section of the S-Curves area in Big Cottonwood Canyon. On a hot summer day, The Pile is the perfect place to hang out and climb as it’s tucked away in a shady side-canyon filled with trees. Adding to the cool atmosphere is a...
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In 2006 one of the world’s best rock climbers, Dean Potter, visited Arches National Park and climbed to the top of Delicate Arch. His action created a controversy that rippled out through Utah’s climbing community. The National Park Service took swift action to clamp down on rock climbing rules and to rethink their policy that no climbing is allowed on...
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Winter in Utah means the demise of rock climbing season. But dedicated climbers don’t have to wallow the cold months away at indoor gyms. An easy drive south to Las Vegas will take you to Red Rock Canyon, where winter climbing abounds in one of the nation’s best places for multi-pitch trad climbing. There...
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Women get to go crack climbing in November, and the men have to stay at home. So say organizers of Chicks on Cracks 2010, which is a ladies-only crack climbing event on the red sandstone cliffs around Moab. Presented by Moab Desert Adventures, Chicks on Cracks is a chance to practice and learn new...
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The Front climbing gym has recently opened a new location in Ogden, (read my review here) and they’re celebrating with a grand opening party and climbing competition. Every year The Front hosts the Dead Point Climbing Competition at its Salt Lake City location. But the contest will head to Ogden as part of The...
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The Above and Beyond Wall is your typical quartzite Big Cottonwood Canyon climbing area, found just past the S-Curves about 4.5 miles up the canyon. It’s a south-facing series of cliffs that get hot like an oven in the summer, but is best for climbing in the spring or fall on sunny days. The...
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