Levi is a Nashvillian who somehow wound up attending the University of Utah. He is in his
fourth year and is majoring in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and minoring in Political
Science. Due to his complete inability to catch or throw any ball of any sort, he naturally
gravitated towards outdoor activities. Growing up, he mostly enjoyed hiking, backpacking, and
camping, but since moving to Utah he has decided to do something totally original and become
a guy who climbs in Salt Lake City. While climbing is his main passion, Levi enjoys other
hobbies, such as reading, writing (shocker), and sketching. If you ever have the pleasure (or
horror) of meeting Levi out in the wild, ask him what he’s been climbing on, what movies he’s
watched that week, or how you, too, can become a trillionaire at 21.
I’d like to start with a quick disclaimer for the reader: this document is wrought with mushy emotions and shallow self-reflection; read at your own risk.
A Boy and a Canyon
I remember my first day...
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Devastation. Summer has come. While summer brings plenty of joy and happiness, what it has in store for us Salt Lake City climbers may not be quite as pleasant. For climbers who frequent the local boulders...
