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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Jacob Freeman, Guest Contributor
February 21, 2022

UDOT’s plans for transit in Little Cottonwood Canyon will affect climbing along with traffic. If you’ve driven in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the past few years, the problems it faces are hard to...

Rope Skills with John Horton, Part 2

John Horton, Staff Writer
February 14, 2022

To Helmet or not to Helmet: Brought to you by @hotgirlsinhelmets

To Helmet or not to Helmet: Brought to you by @hotgirlsinhelmets

Aashna Shah
February 3, 2022

My sophomore year of college, my friends and I started a fun Instagram called @hotgirlsinhelmets. We were inspired by Sustainability U of U’s Bike Week. They were giving out flyers printed with the slogan...

Backpacking is as Real as it Gets

Backpacking is as Real as it Gets

Sofia Sant’Anna-Skites, Staff Writer
January 27, 2022

Let’s talk about backpacking. Why does it get the reputation it gets? Why has it been demoted to the bottom-of-the-ladder rung of outdoor sports? Within the privileged outdoor bubble I am a part of,...

My Top 5 Beginner Multi-Pitch Routes (BCC/LCC)

My Top 5 Beginner Multi-Pitch Routes (BCC/LCC)

Zach Craigmile, Staff Writer
January 24, 2022

Your 1st Lead: Patty’s Ridge 3-4 pitches — 700 feet! — 5.6 My first time ever trad climbing was also my first time ever leading a trad route. This BCC ridgeline is the perfect introduction for...

Photo Series — Abby Blackett

Photo Series — Abby Blackett

Abby Blackett, Staff Photographer
January 13, 2022

The fall colors have been amazing along the Wasatch this year. For this photo series, I decided I wanted to capture the beauty of the changing seasons. Over the course of a few weeks, I went to the mountains...

The Voice(s) of Glen Canyon

The Voice(s) of Glen Canyon

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
January 6, 2022

“All dams are Ugly, but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.” In 12 words, author Edward Abbey provides an elegant summary of his view on Glen Canyon, the site of one of the most controversial reservoirs...

Bolting Wars: Trad v. Sport Climbing

Bolting Wars: Trad v. Sport Climbing

Zach Craigmile, Staff Writer
December 30, 2021

You are on Belay This article is intended for new climbers and boulder rats. Here, I will introduce you to a conversation that has been going on in the climbing community for generations. To bolt or not...

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