Little Cottonwood Canyon climbing loop makes history, but it probably won’t stop the gondola from coming

Celebration of the Alpenbock Loop’s designation as the first set of climbing routes on the National Register of Historic Places planned for Sept. 25.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rock climber on a granite face at the Alpenbock Loop in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Friday, July 21, 2023.