Dateline 1978: Climbers at The Cobbler in Colorado Springs
Back in the late 1970s, the local climbers in Colorado Springs would congregate every day at the Cobbler Mountain Shop at 10 South 25th Stre
Garden of the Gods with a New View: Gazette Newpaper Article
Here's an article by Seth Boster that appears in this morning's Gazette newspaper about climbing at the Garden of the Gods, one of m
Finally Met Legendary Climber Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy and I visit at a roadside cafe in Ridgway in mid-July. I finally met legendary climber Jim McCarthy a couple days ago in Ridgwa
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
Ed Webster: Desert Travels with Climbing Buddy
Ed Webster--climber extraordinaire, Everest mountaineer, and prolific first ascensionist--was out here in Colorado from his Maine homestead
1971: First Ascent of Castleton Tower's West Face
In late November 1971, I made the first ascent of the West Face of Castleton Tower near Moab with Jimmie Dunn and Billy Westbay. We had alre
Dateline 1911: John Otto Climbs Independence Monument
John Otto, a crazy redneck cowboy, trailbuilder, and general pain in the neck to local politicians and newspapers, did the first ascent of t
Dateline 1927: Stettner Brothers Climb Hardest Route in America
On Saturday, September 23, 1927, Joe Stettner (1901-1997) and Paul Stettner (1906-1994), two German immigrant brothers from Chicago, Illinoi
Climbing in the Black Canyon with Layton Kor
I'm in the barren wilds of western Arizona hanging out with the great 1960s American climber Layton Kor. Layton, along with Royal Robbin
John Gill and the Zen of Bouldering
Here's a photo I took in late April, 2005 of John Gill, former mathematics professor at the University of Southern Colorado and one of t
