I need to make these a little harder, so I’m combining a couple:
What were the three most important desert towers for climbers to climb in the early 1960s and why?
and
What desert tower’s first ascent route did Layton Kor and Dick Erb name in a “play on acronyms” during the first ascent?
Your answers to these questions need to be sent to camburns (at) rof.net. Please put “Layton Kor Trivia” in the subject line of your email, otherwise your answer will be disregarded. The winner of this trivia question comp will receive a signed copy of Steve House’s new book Beyond the Mountain (described below on the Boardman-Tasker website). Thanks, Steve!
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Beyond the Mountain by Steve House“The very impressive climbing autobiography (to date) of one of the world’s leading figures in alpine-style climbing in greater ranges.” |

Thanks to, so far, Steve House, Tony Yeary (REI), Jordan Campbell (Marmot), Don Gale (www.photographybydon.com/index.html), Ed Cooper, and hopefully more soon for keeping the trivia going with prizes. Layton appreciates it.