Little Cottonwood Canyon climbing loop makes history, but it probably won’t stop the gondola from coming
Celebration of the Alpenbock Loop’s designation as the first set of climbing routes on the National Register of Historic Places planned for Sept. 25.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rock climber on a granite face at the Alpenbock Loop in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, July 21, 2023.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.