Utah Sport Climbing: Stories and Reflections on the Bolting of the Beehive State

by Darren M. Edwards

Overview

Not much drives passionate debate in Utah more than public land use. And sport climbing is securely tethered to that controversy as more thrill-seekers gear up each year to ascend the state's geological wonders. From the bolt wars in Moab to the frenzied route development in American Fork Canyon, Utah remains central in the evolution of the sport. With over sixty interviews and a healthy dose of humor, climber and author Darren M. Edwards tracks the spirit, ethos and feats of bolters who have led the way since the 1980s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625856791
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	03/27/2017
Series:	Sports
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Author and poet Darren M. Edwards started sport climbing in American Fork Canyon during high school. While earning both a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in literature and writing at Utah State University in Logan, he spent nearly a decade sport climbing up Logan Canyon. After moving to southern Utah to teach at Dixie State University, Darren spent two years as the slam master for southern Utah's slam poetry community. Moreover, he was also a member of two national poetry slam teams. Darren currently works as the managing editor for the southern Utah publication the Independent, where he also writes a biweekly opinion column. His work has been published in places like Urban Climber, Dialogue, Camas and Stone Voices, among others.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 13

Introduction to Sport Climbing 17

1 Ibex 21

2 Snow Canyon 31

3 Crawdad Canyon 39

4 American Fork Canyon 47

5 Logan Canyon 61

6 Ogden Canyon 71

7 Wasatch Range 83

8 Moab 87

9 Maple Canyon 95

Glossary of Climbing Terms 109

Notes 117

Bibliography 119

About the Author 123