Layton Kor and Huntley Ingalls made the first ascent of Castleton Tower in early September of 1961.  It was the first major desert tower to be climbed in Utah. The grade for the Kor-Ingalls route up the South Face, still stands at a solid 5.9 for its three pitches of sandstone crack climbing.  From the summit, typically climbers rappel down the North Face.

The Kor-Ingalls gets sun for most of the day, so the best climbing season extends from September through early June.

Donate to Layton Kor, and be put in a hat to win a climbing day with Steph. The more you donate, the better your luck! When you donate for a climbing day, you will also be put in the monthly hat to win a gear cache.

We appreciate your generous help to Layton Kor, and want to give back to you too! Everyone who participates in this effort will be eligible for a thank-you giveaway each month to receive packages of climbing and camping gear donated by friends of Layton Kor. We will then pass out the climbing days as the fundraiser goes on.

Jimmie, with Earl Wiggins, made the first free ascent of the Cruise in the Black Canyon, which Layton Kor established with Larry Dalke in 1964.  When Jimmie and Earl went to take on the free ascent of this Grade V route, they brought a sandwich, a quart of water and a rain jacket each.  Jimmie  later free soloed the route.

The route starts by scrambling down the Cruise Gully into the bottom of the Black Canyon.  The Cruise is 1700′ long, the final 1500 of which are dead vertical, usually done in around a dozen pitches–rates Grade V. Some highlights: 2-3 pitches of ultra-sustained, varied, but perfect 5.10 cracks in a row; 3 extremely exposed traverves on the upper half of the route, one of which is 5.10-; a crux pitch which includes an exciting traverse, a strenuous overhanging corner, perfect hands, and a squeeze chimney to top it off! The final highlight is when you reach the top, food, water and beer are only a 5 minute walk away…

Peak climbing season at the Black Canyon begins in mid-April and runs through the early part of June and then from mid-September through early November.

Donate to Layton Kor, and be put in a hat to win a climbing day with Jimmie. The more you donate, the better your luck! When you donate for a climbing day, you will also be put in the monthly hat to win a gear cache.

We appreciate your generous help to Layton Kor, and want to give back to you too! Everyone who participates in this effort will be eligible for a thank-you giveaway each month to receive packages of climbing and camping gear donated by friends of Layton Kor. We will then pass out the climbing days as the fundraiser goes on.

The winner of Conrad’s climb will join him in Yosemite Valley to climb the South Face of Washington’s Column.  This is an 1100 foot climb, which can be done in 10 pitches.  Because it involves some aid climbing, most parties climb it big wall style over two days.  The South Face is the easiest big wall in Yosemite. The aid is straightforward and 80 percent of the route goes at 5.10a or easier, but almost every pitch can be aided if necessary. Though this route is relatively “easy” to other grade V walls, it has plenty of exposed and interesting pitches, such as the legendary Kor Roof.  Dinner Ledge is one of the classic Yosemite bivy ledges.  Layton Kor did the first ascent of this route in 1964.

Since this route is South Face, high summer is best avoided.  It will stay warm even in late fall and very early spring.

Donate to Layton Kor, and be put in a hat to win a climbing day with Conrad. The more you donate, the better your luck! When you donate for a climbing day, you will also be put in the monthly hat to win a gear cache.

We appreciate your generous help to Layton Kor, and want to give back to you too! Everyone who participates in this effort will be eligible for a thank-you giveaway each month to receive packages of climbing and camping gear donated by friends of Layton Kor. We will then pass out the climbing days as the fundraiser goes on.

Besides his impressive rock resume, Eric is also a training for climbing guru. He’s written several best-selling books on climbing, including Training for Climbing, How to Climb 5.12, Learning to Climb Indoors, and the new Conditioning for Climbing. For more about Eric and his cool training tips, check out his website Trainingforclimbing.com.

Eric will guide one of our Climb With The Pros winners around the Shawangunks in New York for a day of climbing a lot of the classic routes that Layton Kor climbed back in the sixties on his trips back East. Routes include the great Gunks classics that Layton climbed back in the 1960s.

Donate to Layton Kor, and be put in a hat to win a climbing day with Eric. The more you donate, the better your luck! When you donate for a climbing day, you will also be put in the monthly hat to win a gear cache.

We appreciate your generous help to Layton Kor, and want to give back to you too! Everyone who participates in this effort will be eligible for a thank-you giveaway each month to receive packages of climbing and camping gear donated by friends of Layton Kor. We will then pass out the climbing days as the fundraiser goes on.

A native of Estes Park, Colorado, Tommy will climb the local Layton Kor classic, “Kor’s Flake” on Sundance Buttress at Lumpy Ridge with one giveaway winner.

Kor’s Flake is a 5 pitch 5.8 granite climb, with a beautiful hike to the base past all the other buttresses at Lumpy Ridge, and an easy walk down from the summit.  The best time to climb at Lumpy is late spring to early fall.

Donate to Layton Kor, and be put in a hat to win a climbing day with Tommy. The more you donate, the better your luck! When you donate for a climbing day, you will also be put in the monthly hat to win a gear cache.

We appreciate your generous help to Layton Kor, and want to give back to you too! Everyone who participates in this effort will be eligible for a thank-you giveaway each month to receive packages of climbing and camping gear donated by friends of Layton Kor. We will then pass out the climbing days as the fundraiser goes on.