Published by admin on Thu, 07/20/2023 - 4:48pm
In 1948, American mountaineer Fred Beckey attempted the first ascent of Prusik Peak, an 8,000-foot granite summit towering over the west end of the Temple in the Enchantments. In this rocky cathedral, Beckey needed a prayer to access the summit horn. As the legend goes, Beckey lassoed the mountaintop and tied a Prusik, a slide and grip knot invented by Austrian mountaineer Dr.
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