The Untold History of Climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon

  • June 24, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24: Because we can save a place a thousand times, but lose it only once, Salt Lake Climbers Alliance works to preserve and protect iconic climbing landscapes. RA gets a preview of a new film, Alpenbock: The Untold History of Little Cottonwood Climbing. Plus, The Utah Investigative Journalism Project celebrates 10 years, and the Center for Biological Diversity fights another proposed data center in Tooele County. 

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  • TOMORROW, June 25: No State-Subsidized Data Centers | Rally and press conference @ 12:30PM, followed by public comment at the UIPA board meeting @ 1PM, at the Utah State Capitol Presentation Room. A coalition of advocacy groups is pushing back against another proposed data center project tied to the Great Salt Lake wetlands, this time in Tooele County.

    • RA chats with Deeda Seed of the Center for Biological Diversity to learn how a private developer is using the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) to build this massive data center and why it would impact the birds of the Great Salt Lake. To submit a public comment online, the UIPA board meeting also has a virtual participation option. 

The Untold History of Climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon

In 2024, Little Cottonwood Canyon became America’s first recreational climbing area to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A new short film from the Salt Lake Climbing Alliance (SLCA) brings the history of Little Cottonwood Canyon to life through the voices of those who lived it: The Alpenbock Club, a group of first ascensionists at the University of Utah in the 1960s. SLCA director Julia Geisler and film director Simon Fraser explain why this story of passion, grit, culture, and climbing ethics matters to everyone, not just climbers. 

  • Monday, July 6: Alpenbock Film Premiere | 6:30pm and 8pm screenings @ INDUSTRY SLC, 650 S 500 W. 

  • Thursday, September 3: Alpenbock Film Screening | 7:30pm screening followed by film Q&A @ Storm Mountain Amphitheatre, 5685 E Big Cottonwood Road. Tickets for both screenings can be found here. 

Utah Investigative Journalism Project Celebrates 10 Years

RA sits down with Eric Peterson, Executive Director of the UIJP, to discuss this incredible milestone for Utah's only nonprofit newsroom dedicated entirely to investigative journalism. Since their founding in 2016, they have published more than 200 investigations and hosted 84 free trainings on public records and open government. 

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