Richard Leonard of the Rock Climbing Section(RCS) of the Sierra Club kept meticulous records of RCS climber exams that were used to determine group leaders for climbing outings. These scorecards were kept in binders and donated to YCA by Richard Leonard. Click on the image to view the RCS scorecards.

Chuck Pratt and John Martin Meek in the Dornan's parking lot in Jackson Hole probably in the summer of 2000.

                               CHUCK PRATT: Past 50 and No Falls

                An Odyssey With One of America's Greatest Rock Climbers

                                            By John Martin Meek

(This article originally was written in 1991 after submitting the idea to Michael Kennedy at Climbing Magazine. But, because I could not locate Chuck to get his approval, it was never sent to Climbing. Anyone who does not understand why I wanted his approval did not really know Chuck Pratt.)

Mike Rettie acquired Lewis Clark's photos at an estate auction. Fortunately, he realized what they were and their value. He has been scanning them and then will give them to the Bancroft. To see more of these photos check out his website.

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Here are some photos of the finished product. The exhibit will be up until October 4th and then available to other venues. It is travelling for three years until it returns to Yosemite. To see about availability for a showing in your area please contact us. Click on the image to see more photos.

Photo by Tom Evans.

New this year, the Yosemite Climbing Association in partnership with the Yosemite Fund and the National Park Service are doing the Ask-A-Climber program. There is a knowledgeable climber with telescopes at El Cap Bridge every day from 1:00pm -3:00pm until October 15th. The public is encouraged to stop by and look at the climbers on El Cap and ask questions about climbing. The program has been very well received by the public and is a great way for the climbers to interact with the Park visitors.

The reception was great with about 500 people attending. The following 31 photographs were taken by Abel Gutierrez during the press conferance prior to and during the reception. Thank you Abel.

Granite Frontiers: A Century of Yosemite Climbing

June 12 - October 4

As a special friend of Ken Yager, you may join the Autry with a 20% discount off any membership level.  Please e-mail memberinfo@AutryNationalCenter.org and use code “KYAG” to receive your discount. 

Autry National Center – Griffith Park

Granite Frontiers will be shown at the Autry National Center from June 12th - October 4th. A lot of work goes into making an exhibit. A special thanks to the proffesional staff at the Autry. They have been a real pleasure to work with. The following photos reflect some of that work. This exhibit is made possible by grants from the Yosemite Fund and the Autry National Center. Lots of pictures.

A beautiful Dolt 2" angle.