In 1975 Long, with Jim Bridwell and Billy Westbay, completed the first one-day ascent of the Nose, although his team relied on aid climbing to get past the Great Roof, a harrowing overhang two ...

For fear of not being taken seriously, I didn’t tell anyone that experience ... It all began three years ago when I discovered the aid climbing ... The idea of opening a route on the east wall of the ...

Overall, the national park recommends bouldering and more "clean aid climbing" that doesn't necessitate a lot of gear and tension on the rocks. Another climbing rule for Arches National Park is ...