Steph Davis is a longtime Moab resident and desert climber. She free soloed the North Face of Castleton Tower and BASE jumped from the summit. The winner of her climbing day will climb the Kor-Ingalls route of Castleton and does not have to jump from the top (but can).
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.
