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Tue, 14 May 2013 08:34:05 -0600

jimherrington: RIP Layton Kor, one of the greats. Here’s my...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:42:50 -0600

RIP Layton Kor, one of the greats. Here’s my photo of him in 2009.

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LEGENDARY CLIMBER LAYTON KOR DIES

By: Adam Roy

Layton Kor, the legendary climber who established some of America’s hardest and most frightening routes during the 1950s and 60s, died on Sunday night. Kor, 75, had been fighting kidney failure and prostate cancer.

Born in Canby, Minnesota, Kor began his climbing career in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon, where he established bold free and aid climbs like The Naked Edge and T2. Beginning in the 1960s, he took his act to the deserts of southern Utah, where he made the first ascents of cutting-edge routes on Moab’s sandstone spires, including the Kor-Ingalls route on Castleton Tower and Finger of Fate on the Titan, both of which were later featured in the seminal book Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.

Kor essentially quit climbing in 1968 when he became a Jehovah’s Witness, but came back to the sport later in his life. “Climbing is hard to give up,” he would say. “It’s just as hard as giving up cigarettes.”

In his later years, Kor struggled with medical bills, including daily medications and thrice-weekly dialysis. Despite the efforts of fellow climbers who organized fundraisers for his benefit, his biographer, Cameron Burns, said that Kor died “essentially in poverty.” 

roadtrip-to-wherever: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:43:00 -0600

roadtrip-to-wherever:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151789448053079&set=pb.267804323078.-2207520000.1363177875&type=3&theater

by Bernd Zangerl ~via Climax17 facebook page

as long as the force does not exceed 22kn

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:56:47 -0700

as long as the force does not exceed 22kn

fuckyeahyoga: Photographer’s girlfriend leads him around the...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:45:10 -0700

fuckyeahyoga:

Photographer’s girlfriend leads him around the world

Check out my climbing site!

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:47:03 -0700

Check out my climbing site!: Connecting everyday folks to climbing guides. We help groups and...

I had an amazing time in Chalten, but who wouldn’t?

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:18:12 -0700

I had an amazing time in Chalten, but who wouldn’t?

Finally arrived in #chalten and saw #fitzroy !!! #climbing...

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:11:06 -0700

Finally arrived in #chalten and saw #fitzroy !!! #climbing #rockclimbing #alpinism #escalar #argentina

You should really make a radical change in your lifestyle. The...

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:42:27 -0700

You should really make a radical change in your lifestyle. The core of mans’ spirit comes from new experiences. And there you are, stubborn old man, sitting on your butt. -Into The Wild (2007)

I’m going to #patagonia !!!!! Look forward to fun...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:28:09 -0700

I’m going to #patagonia !!!!! Look forward to fun #climbing pics and trip reports!

bigwesternsky: Jeff Lowe, via Wildwood The MAN!

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:55:40 -0600

bigwesternsky:

Jeff Lowe, via Wildwood

The MAN!

#stabbing @megerart with #forcedperspective at the...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:28:39 -0600

#stabbing @megerart with #forcedperspective at the #denverartmuseum #denver #knife #knives #halloween #art #iphoneonly #spooky #perspective #arts #bestoftheday #igart

skiingisbelieving: favorite on favorite <3 forever

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:42:57 -0600

skiingisbelieving:

favorite on favorite <3 forever

justclimbit: naturalrush: patagonia: Lydia Zamarano finds a...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:21:20 -0600

justclimbit:

naturalrush:

patagonia:

Lydia Zamarano finds a bit of dry rock to climb as well as some local spotters during a freak winter snowstorm in Joshua Tree, California. Photo by Ben Moon

:D

So perfect :)

Spot on

As climbers we get to take a snapshot of our partner on the...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:50:00 -0600

As climbers we get to take a snapshot of our partner on the summit. That snapshot can never reveal the exposure and scene from which it was taken. The sheer size and space that you occupy when climbing has never before been known to outsiders.

This may be some of the most incredible footage ever taken.

Mike on “Snapping Station” .12a at #devilshead...

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:12:56 -0600

Mike on “Snapping Station” .12a at #devilshead (Taken with Instagram)

My #lovely #girlfriend #climbing #tabularasa at the #monastery...

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:38:29 -0600

My #lovely #girlfriend #climbing #tabularasa at the #monastery (Taken with Instagram)

Shameless self promotion

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:38:07 -0600

PLEASE help me win this week’s Choss Boss photo contest by clicking here and liking this...

I haven’t posted in a long time and all my followers are...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:40:01 -0600

I haven’t posted in a long time and all my followers are probably forgetting about me!

Here’s an awesome video and I’ll try to get back to it.

Hit up my ask and I’ll reply with a list of excuses of why I haven’t been posting!

Our favorite #heart #tree ! #love #hearts #nature #beauty...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:59:32 -0600

Our favorite #heart #tree ! #love #hearts #nature #beauty #fortcollins #colorado #downtown #trees #snapseed #statigram #hand #handheart #girlfriend #boyfriend #summerlovin #summertime #summer #june #knot (Taken with Instagram)