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DECEMBER 14, 2011 2:50PM

Into the Fiery Furnace

It seemed like a great alternative to dying.  The morning started great.  We drove 50 miles from Indian Creek to climb the Unbalanced Rock in Arches National Park.  After climbing seventy feet up a wide crack without finding  a single spot to place any climbing gear to… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 6, 2011 1:06AM

South Six Shooter

There are two "Six Shooters" in Indian Creek, the North and the South. They dominate the horizon for 30 miles in every direction, making them an irresistible goal for a rock climber.

I was enjoying the morning eating a leisurely breakfast at the campground. A car… Read full post »

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MAY 1, 2009 1:36AM

DEATH OF A MOUNTAINEER

Today I received news that my very good friend, John Evans, was killed while while climbing with his partner Lynne in the mountains near Wales, his home. 

John Evans

I met John many years ago when he was a mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park on Mount McKinley. /…

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APRIL 6, 2009 6:16AM

The Barber

Barbershop
When I was a young boy, barbers cut men's hair.  A trip to the barbershop was a journey into the world of men.  The shop in the basement of Zion's bank in Salt Lake City was huge: granite columns holding up the building, marble and tile floors, and a row of/…

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009 2:55AM

The Oscars

I had seen hardly any of the films nominated for any category in the Oscars.  There were many reasons for this: Hollywood put out most of the good movies in one gob after Christmas, so it seemed like they weren't even '08 movies.  I rebelled and didn't see them.  Besides it… Read full post »

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