Thursday, January 29, 2009

Supercrack

Indian Creek is a well know place for most climbers that live in the Durango area. Splitter cracks are found for miles and miles in this sandstone climbing mecca but for all it's glory, not much has been said about the founders of the area. This film trailer seems to be portraying the history of Indian Creek. The first ascent of Luxury Liner now known as Supercrack was the first climb done in Indian Creek. The year was 1976 and the climber was Earl Wiggins. Wiggins was a colorado boy who eventually went into the film business rigging for movies such as cliffhanger. His untimely death ended an era that he helped to usher in. This trailer depicts original footage as well as the other members of the first ascent party reliving their teenage adventure in the canyonlands of 1976.

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