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| The classic book on exploring the greater ranges. Why have designated areas of white wilderness when you have all of the Karakoram range? |
The idea is not proprietary to Reinhold Messner, although I do like his alliteration. "White wilderness" is a concept where areas are designated for adventure. Places where there are blanks on the maps, there are no topos, no mountainproject, no beta. White wilderness is were you go to experience unknown.
Santaquin
Santaquin Canyon is a place that is really not considered for rock climbing by most in the Wasatch. This is not from a lack of climbable rock, but from the white wilderness effect. This is a canyon that was designated by the "wasatch climbing founding fathers" as an area where there would be no guide books. No topos, no nada. As such, it is not as easy and comfy as just sport climbing up American Fork. Beta passed by, and learned, from mentorship, campfire talk, and exploration. As such, I wouldn't want to put forth much information, but some photos shouldn't hurt.
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| The best way to swap stories, over a campfire. Somewhere in the Utah desert gathering more Santaquin beta. |
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| The gem in hiding. |
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| Tyson warming up my projects as usual. |
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| L. about to start cruxing. |
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| R. on his valiant onsight attempt. |
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