Better Places: Cedar Wright

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38°37’1.87’’ N 109°37’15.77’’ W

Bullwinkle Tower
Utah, USA

The Arches National Park is truly one of the most timeless and beautiful landscapes in the world. You feel like a dinosaur could go walking by at any minute. Bullwinkle Tower is one of 45 towers Alex Honnold and I climbed during Sufferfest 2, which took us on a 780 mile ride through Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. And just to make things more challenging we climbed the most difficult route on all 45 towers.

Words by:

Cedar Wright

Professsional climber & filmmaker (El Sendero Luminoso, E.O.F.T. 14/15)

Get to know more about Cedar Wright and El Sendero Luminoso.

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