Chronology of first ascents of desert towers of the Colorado Plateau (a work in progress....)

1911

  • Jun 14: Independence Monument via Otto's Route. John Otto (solo)

1939

  • Oct 12 Shiprock. David Brower, Raffi Bedayn, Bestor Robinson, John Dyer

  • Dec 31 Monument Peak (Hoover Dam area). John Mendenhall, Ruth Mendenhall, Arthur Johnson, Paul Estes

1949

  • May 29 Agathlan. Ray Garner, Lee Pendrick, Herb Conn

1953

  • Sept 8: Elephant Butte (Arches NP) via Northwest Route. Alex Cresswell, Fred Ayres

1956

  • Mar 30: Spider Rock. Mark Powell, Jerry Gallwas, Don Wilson

  • Sept 5: Cleopatra’s Needle. Mark Powell, Jerry Gallwas, Don Wilson

  • Sept: Bill Williams Monument. Mark Powell, Jerry Ballinas, Don Wilson

1957

  • Jun 13: Totem Pole. Mark Powell, Jerry Gallwas, Don Wilson, Bill (Dolt) Feuerer

1958

  • Month unknown: Macbeth Rock (Shiprock area) via Chaincrack. Dallas Jackson, Chuck Merley

1959

  • Dec 20: The Mace. Bob Kamps, Dave Rearick, TM Herbert

1960

  • May 2: Remnants Tower (aka Defecating Monk) via Squeezebox. Harvey Carter, Layton Kor, John Auld

  • May 3: Sentinel Spire (aka Watusi Spear), via Fast Draw. Layton Kor, Harvey Carter, John Auld

  • May 4: Bell Tower (aka Kissing Couple). Layton Kor, Harvey Carter, John Auld

  • May 5: Pharaoh Point. Harvey Carter, Layton Kor, John Auld

  • May 8: Shangri-la via Destiny Chimney. Harvey Carter, Layton Kor, John Auld

1961

  • Jan 31: Pipe Organ Spire. John Auld, Gary Zeigler, Jim Dyson, John Kuglin

  • Sep 15: Castleton Tower. Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls

  • Sep 17: The Priest via Honeymoon Chimney. Layton Kor, Fred Beckey, Harvey Carter, Annie Carter

1962

  • Apr 14: North Six-shooter via Southwest Chimney. Maurice Horn, Huntley Ingalls, Steve Komito

  • May: Mexican Hat. Royal Robbins, Jack Turner

  • May 13 The Titan via the Fickle Finger of Fate. Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, George Hurley

  • May 22: Rectory, via Empirical Route. Harvey Carter, Cleve McCarty

  • May 23: Castleton Tower, Second and First Free Ascent. Harvey Carter, Cleve McCarty

  • May 31: Kingfisher via Colorado Northeast Ridge. Harvey Carter, Cleve McCarty

  • June 1: Lizard Rock via Entry Fee. Harvey Carter, Annie Carter.

  • Oct 15: Standing Rock. Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, Steve Komito

  • Nov 7: Venus Needle. Layton Kor, Frank Magary

  • Nov 29: Dark Angel via West Face. Dave Rearick, Bob Kamps

1963

  • Dec 26: Monster Tower. Layton Kor, Larry Dalke, Cub Shafer

1964

  • Jan 17: Argon Tower via North Face. Layton Kor, Bob Bradley, Charlie Kemp

  • Mar: Left Mitten Thumb. Layton Kor, Steve Komito

  • Apr 14: Buccaneer Rock via Bureaucracy Route. Harvey Carter, Steve Miller

  • Apr 16: Hindu via Maverick. Harvey Carter, Steve Miller

1965

  • May 1 The Roost (Shiprock area) via Blackbeard's Gully. Harvey Carter (solo)

  • May 17 Sister Superior via Savior. Harvey Carter, David Bentley

  • Nov 4 Convent via Salvation Chimney. Harvey Carter, Steve Miller

  • Month Unknown: Indian Chief. Henry Mather (solo)

1966

  • Apr 20: Owl Rock via Warpath. Harvey Carter, Fred Beckey

  • Oct 19: Echo Tower (Fisher Towers) via North Chimney, Harvey Carter, Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey

  • Dec 17: South (Left) Sister via West Face. Layton Kor, Larry Dalke, Dick Erb

  • Dec: North Sister. Layton Kor, Pete Carmen

1967

  • Apr 20: Washer Woman via South Face. Maurice Horn, John Horn, Pete Carmen

  • Apr: Echo Pinnacle via East Face, Maurice Horn, John Horn, Pete Carmen

  • Apr 20: Middle Sister via Windy Corner. Eric Bjornstad, Harvey Carter, Fred Beckey, Pat Callis

  • Jun 11: Ancient Art, North Summit, via Hippie Route. Herbie Hendricks, Dennis Willis

  • Jun 11: Cottontail, via West Side Story. Harvey Carter, Art Howells, Mike Dudley, Don Doucette, Morgan Gadd, Herbie Hendricks

  • Oct: Paradise Pinnacle (aka The Monolith; aka The Poodle). Scott Baxter, Lee Dexter, Jim Whitfield

  • Nov 9: Point of Moab via Dead Sea. Harvey Carter, Tim Jennings

  • Month Unknown: Throne (of King on a Throne). Fred Beckey, Marlene Dalluge, Joe Brown, Don Liska

  • Month Unknown: Chimney Tower. Ron Olevsky (solo)

1968

  • Month Unknown: Battleship Butte. Leo Dumas et al

  • Apr 31: Outrigger (Shiprock area) via Competition Route. Art Howells, Don Doucette, Steve Stroud

  • May 11: Sextant (Shiprock area) via Eaglebeak. Harvey Carter, Don Liska, Eric Bjornstad, Tim Jennings

  • May 12: Sea Anchor (Shiprock area) via Brethren. Harvey Carter, Don Liska, Eric Bjornstad

  • May 13: Bollard (Shiprock area) via Keelhaul. Harvey Carter, Paul Sibley, Tim Jennings

  • May 15: Crow Spire (Shiprock area) via Rebar Route. Harvey Carter, Don Liska

  • Jun 13: Lifeboat (Shiprock area) via Stow Away Hole. Harvey Carter, Mike Cohen

  • Jun 13: The Raft (Shiprock area). Harvey Carter (solo)

  • Jun 14: Spinnaker Tower (Shiprock area) via Challenger Chimney: Harvey Carter, Don Liska

  • Jun 15: Tugboat (Shiprock area) via Survivor. Harvey Carter (solo)

1969

  • Apr: Doric Column. Bill Forrest, George Hurley, Rod Chuck (Chuck did not summit)

  • Apr 11: Dolomite Spire. Layton Kor, Joy Kor, Kordell Kor

  • Apr 13: Dock Rock via Look See. Harvey Carter (solo)

  • Apr 29: Ancient Art, Corkscrew Summit via Stolen Chimney. Billy Roos, Paul Sibley

  • Sep: South Six-shooter. Billy Roos, Burnham Arndt, Denver Collins

  • Oct 20: Pink Pussycat, Bill Forrest, Don Briggs

  • Oct: Citadel, Bill Forrest, Don Briggs

  • Nov 4: Buoy (Shiprock area) via Nestcrack. Harvey Carter, Rusty Baillie

  • Nov 6: Fathom Spire (Shiprock area) via Bosun’s Mate. Harvey Carter, Rusty Baillie

  • Month Unkown: Hidden Tower. Harvey Carter, solo

1970

  • Apr: Dunce Rock. Harvey Carter (solo)

  • Apr 20: Gothic Nightmare. Bill Forrest, Don Briggs

  • Apr 23: Eagle Rock Spire. Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey

  • May 28: Lighthouse Spire via The Jester. Harvey Carter, Tom Merrill

  • May 29: Big Bend Butte via Refuge. Harvey Carter, Tom Merrill

  • Jun 5: Mongoose via Excalibur. Harvey Carter, Kenny Williams, Mike Pokress

  • Sep: Zeus via Northeast. Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey

  • Oct 9: Podium Spire. Tom Merrill, Wayne Poulsen

  • Oct: Three Gossips via West Face. Allen Steck, Steve Roper

  • Oct 17: Oracle via Fantasia. Harvey Carter, Tom Merrill, Steve Kentz, Mike Pokress

1971

  • Jan: Navajo Needle. Dan McClure, Jimmy Dunn, Michael Dudley

  • Apr 20: Dunce Rock. Harvey Carter, Dave Erickson

  • Apr 23: Sidekick Spire via Campflower. Harvey Carter, Ken Wyrick

  • May: The Bride via Honeymoon. Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey, Jim Hudock

  • Aug 13: Disappearing Angel. Eric Bjornstad, Jim Hudock, Stan Hollister

1972

  • Apr: Unknown Sister. Larry Hamilton, Tom Ruwitch

  • Apr 29: Chinle Spire. Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey

  • Sep 15: Ancient Art, Middle Summit via Purebread. Harvey Carter, Will Marshall

  • Oct 26: Moses via North Face (aka Pale Fire). Fred Beckey, Eric Bjornstad, Jim Galvin, Tom Nephew, Gregory Markov

1973

  • Spring: East Canyon Fin. Ken Wyrick et al

  • Apr 15: Big Indian Rock. Ken Wyrick, Carol Harden

  • May 5: Jacob’s Ladder via North Face. Eric Bjornstad, Fred Beckey, Bob Deglas

  • Jun 23: Bottleneck Peak via Northwest Face. Jim Langdon (solo)

  • Sep 23: Window Blind Butte via West Face. Jim Langdon, Dale Black, Dave Palmer

  • Oct: Turk’s Head. Bego Gerhart, Jim Deane, Lady Ote

  • Nov 9: River Tower via North Face. Ken Wyrick, Tom Merrill

1974

  • Mar: Candlestick Tower via Two Worlds. Jimmy Dunn, Larry Hamilton, Doug Snively, John Byrd

  • Apr 25: Golden Throne via Southwest Route. George Hurley, Jean Hurley, Dave Rearick

  • May 30: Bootleg Tower via Moonshine. Eric Bjornstad, Ron Wiggle, Terry McKenna

  • Jun 11: North Tower via Serendipity. Eric Bjornstad, Ron Wiggle

  • Sep: Crooked Arrow Spire via Longbow Chimney. Harvey Carter, Ken Wyrick

1975

  • May 17: North Sister. Ken Trout, Kirk MIller

  • May: Sewing Machine Needle via Treadle. Lou Dawson, Eric Bjornstad, Reid Cundiff, Fred Beckey

1976

  • Mar: Gilbey’s Tower. Scott Gilbert, John Pearson, Bob Dickerson, Jimmy Newberry

  • Spring: Eagle Plume Tower. Bill Forrest, Frank Luptom

  • Nov 1: Tom-Tom Tower via North Face. George Hurley, Bill Forrest

  • Nov 3: Jacob’s Chair. George Hurley, Bill Forrest

  • Nov: Three Penguins via Center Chimney. Larry Bruce, Molly Higgins, Michael Kennedy

1977

  • Feb: Toothrock via Lost Love Route. Spencer McIntyre, George Bain

  • May 23: Petard Tower (aka Prairie Dog on a Mound) George Hurley, Dave Rearick

  • Nov 21: Hidden Tower. George Hurley, Bill Forrest

  • Nov 29: White Knight via East Ridge. George Hurley, Bill Forrest

1978

  • Feb: Owl Rock. Ron Olevsky (solo)

  • Spring: Baby Sister. Mark Rolofson, Mack Johnson

  • Spring: Chimney Rock (Sister Superior). Mark Rolofson, Mack Johnson

  • Sep 26: Lady in a Bathtub (aka Angel’s Fear). George Hurley, Bill Forrest

1979

  • Nov 22: Islet in the Sky. Ken Trout, Bruce Lella

  • Nov: North Marcher. Leonard Coyne, Dennis Jackson, Stewart Green

1980

  • Month Unkown: Aeolian Tower. Pete Gallagher, Peter Williams

1981

  • Month Unknown: Seraph. Brian Smoot, Jonathan Smoot

  • Month Unknown: The Tombstone via Epitaph. Brian Smoot, Jonathan Smoot

  • Dec 13 King (...on the Throne). Banditos

1982

  • Sep: Standing Rock (AZ) Todd Gordon, Andy Brown

  • Oct 9: Angel Wing. Banditos

  • Fall: Conehead via Southeast Route. Ron Olevsky (solo)

1983

  • Spring: Luminous Being Spire (aka North Crow's Head Spire). Robert Warren, Jeff Web

  • Spring: Don Juan Spire (aka South Crow's Head Spire). Robert Warren, Jeff Web, Steve Wood

  • May: Many Farms Pinnacle. Todd Gordon, Lorie Graf

  • May: Bentwood Spire via Northeast Face. Todd Gordon, Brian Povolny, Frank Bentwood

  • Jun 12: Bridger Jack Butte via Wild Flower. Ed Webster, Leonard Coyne, Ellen Figi

  • Oct 5: King of Pain via Rites of Passage. Ed Webster, Peter Gallagher

  • Oct: Dead Horse Spire (aka Edna’s Needle) via West Face. Todd Gordon, Henry Thompson

  • Nov: Aphrodite via East Ridge. Ed Webster, Chester Dreiman

  • Nov: Rock Point Spire via North Face. Todd Gordon, Henry Thompson, Lorie Graf

  • Nov: Arachnid Mesa. Todd Gordon, Dave Evans, Brian Povolny

  • Dec: Elephant Butte via Elephant Head Route. Brian Povolny, Todd Gordon

  • Month Unknown: Thracian Mare via North Face. Ron Olevsky (solo)

  • Mont Unknown: Smith Spire via West Face. Todd Gordon, Doug Smith

1984

  • Winter: Lucky Strike Spire via West Face. Brian Povolny, Todd Gordon

  • Mar 12 Sparkling Touch via East Face. Ed Webster, Lauren Husted

  • Mar 10: Yei Bi Chei Towers. Glenn Rink, Jeff Bowman

  • Mar 10: The Whale. Todd Gordon, Brian Povolny

  • Mar 17: Los Gigantos Butte III via Fiend Without a Face. Todd Gordon, Brian Povolny

  • Apr: Dreamspeaker via South Face. Tim Coats, Gary Rugerra, Scott Baxter

  • Apr: Horsethief Tower via River Pirates. Ron Olevsky, Ken Trout, Rusty Kirkpatrick, Kirk Miller

  • May 6: Right Mitten Thumb. Banditos

  • May 13: Sunflower Tower via East Face. Ed Webster, Alan Judish

  • May 14: Hummingbird Spire Tower via Original Route. Ed Webster, Alan Judish

  • Jul 7: Gray Whiskers Butte. Banditos

  • Oct 1: Thumbelina via Learning to Crawl. Jeff Achey, Ed Webster

  • Oct: Whale’s Tail. Eric Doub, Mike Jakubal, David Ek

  • Oct 31: The Witch via Midnight Rider. Ron Olevsky (solo)

  • Month Unknown: Pratilus Spire. Todd Gordon, Brian Povolny, Steve Prakken

1985

  • Apr: Easter Island. Jeff Achey, Karen Radakovich

  • Apr: The Warlock. Ron Olevsky, Dave Mondeau, Dale Kruze

  • May 2: Charlie Horse Needle. Ron Olevsky, Joy Ungritch

  • May: The Needle (Fry Canyon) via South Face. Michael Dudley, Brent Bingham

  • Jun 9: Mitchell Butte. Banditos

  • Aug 3: Rhino Horn. Tony Valdes, Eric Bjornstad, Bego Gerhart

  • Aug: Sentinel Tower. Banditos

  • Sep 22: Merrimac Butte via Hyper Crack on the Anchor Chain. Jimmy Dunn, John Bouchard, Eric Bjornstad, Lin Ottinger

  • Oct 12: Blocktop. Bryan Ferguson, Bill Ellwood, Greg Doubek

1986

  • Mar: The Organ (SW summit) via Death By Hands. Pete Gallagher, Steve Sommers

  • Mar 27: Cogswell Tower via The Raven. Robert Warren, Steve Johnson

  • Apr: The Pope via Primal Yawn. Todd Gordon, Dave Evans

  • May: Merrimac Butte (to summit) via Merrymaker. Ron Olevsky, Dave Mondeau, Dan McGee

  • May: Monitor Butte via The Plunge. Ron Olevsky, Dave Mondeau

  • Oct 2: Sheep Rock via Bugger's Banquet. Charlie Fowler, Kyle Copeland

  • Oct 17: Tower of Babel via Zenyatta Entrada. Charlie Fowler, Eric Bjornstad, LIn Ottinger

  • Oct: Devil Dog Spire via Industrial Disease. Scott Reynolds, Max Kendall

  • Oct: The Lamb via Sheepish Grin. Charlie Fowler (solo)

  • Oct 29: The Organ (NE summit) via Gates of Hell. Pete Gallagher, Steve Sommers

  • Nov: Antelope Tower via Hidden in the Canyon. Tom Thomas, Tony Moats

  • Nov: Candelabrum via Play with Fire. Charlie Fowler, Chris Goplerud

  • Nov: Jello Tower via Soft Parade. Charlie Fowler, Sue Wint

  • Nov: Queen Victoria Rock via Dusty Shadows. Charlie Fowler, Clean Dan Grandusky

  • Dec 30: Cuddlebunny Tower. Charlie Fowler, Rob Slater, Geoff Tabin

  • Month Unknown: Shark’s Fin. Art Wiggins, Katy Cassidy, Earl Wiggins

1987

  • Jan: Bagpipe Butte. Tom Thomas (solo)

  • Jan: Ekker Butte, South Tower. Tom Thomas, Dan Mathews

  • Feb 8: Druid Arch via South Leg East Side. Paul Midkiff (solo)

  • Apr 23: Sand Hearse. Charlie Fowler, Jack Roberts

  • Apr 23: Scorpion. Harvey Carter, Eric Bjornstad

  • Apr 26: Texas Tower via South Face. Tim Toula, Kathy Zaiser

  • May 21: The Pickle. Benny Bach, Cameron Burns, Ethan Putterman

  • May 25: North Butte of the Cross via West Chimneys. Paul Horton, Lynn Watson

  • Oct: Pinnacles North Tower (Glen Canyon). Tom Thomas, Gil McCormick

  • Oct: Pinnacles East Tower (Glen Canyon). Tom Thomas, Gil McCormick

  • Oct: Pinnacles Litte Toe (Glen Canyon). Tom Thomas, Gil McCormick

  • Oct: Pinnacles West Tower (Glen Canyon). Tom Thomas, Gil McCormick

  • Oct: Bathtub Butte, Gunsight Pinnacle. Tom Thomas, Gil McCormick, Dan Mathews

  • Aug: The Bouquet. Frank Nebbe, Renate Stockburger

1988

  • Feb 27 Lone Rock via West Ridge. Hal Gribble, Steve Walker

  • Feb: Crack of Many Colors. Robert Kooken, Al Hymer

  • Feb: The Rabbit. Kyle Copeland, Marc Hirt

  • Mar: Gold Bar Tower via Fort Knox. George Hurley, Katy Cassidy, Earl Wiggins

  • Mar 27: Cogswell Tower via Raven. Robert Warren, Steve Johnson

  • Apr: Atilla’s Thumb via Mogul Emperor. Robert Warren, Max Kendall

  • Spring: The Rooster. John Middendorf, Alan Humphries

  • May: Moonflower Tower. Dave Dawson, Kyle Copeland

  • Apr: Elvis' Hammer via Hormones in Waiting. Glenn Dunmire, Stew Saya

  • Oct 2 North Sister via GAG Route. James Garrett, Dave Anderson, Will Gilmer

  • Oct: The Ark via Faded Dream. James Garrett, Dave Anderson, Will Gilmer

  • Fall: Tonka Tower. Earl Wiggins, Katy Cassidy, Chris Begue, Bill Schmausser

  • Month Unknown: Thin Man Pinnacle. Steve Walker, Bert Stolt, Hal Gribble, Joe Demarsh

  • Month Unkown: Indian Chief. Banditos

1989

  • Mar: Mars Hotel via If I Only Had a Brain. Kyle Copeland, Eric Johnson

  • Apr: Whiton-Tackle Spire. Mark Whiton, Jack Tackle

  • May 4: Abbey Tower, Bowknot Bend. Ron Olevsky, Dave Mondeau

  • May 18: Last Arrow Spire, Kyle Copeland, Dave Dawson

  • Dec 26: Tides of Mind via North Face. Jeff Cristol (solo)

  • Month Unknown: Sitting Hen via Mr. Stubbs. John Middendorf, Walt Shipley

1990

  • Jan: Turkey Tower via Mr. Tambourine Man. Mike Friedrichs, James Garrett

  • Jan: Putterman's Frisbee. Cameron Burns, Paul Fehlan

  • Apr 25: The Lightbulb. James Garrett (solo)

  • May 15: Enigmatic Syringe via Altered Sanity. Strappo Hughes (solo)

  • Aug 17: The Predator via Reign of Terror. Jimmie Dunn, Kyle Copeland

  • Oct 20: Deathalonian Spire. Frosty Weller, Keen Butterworth

  • Oct 27: The Mock Turtle via Mud Wrestling. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes

  • Oct 29: Family Butte Middle Tower. James Garrett, Alan Murphy

  • Oct: The Remnant. Frosty Weller, Mike Bryan

  • Oct: Mr. Potato Head. John Middendorf, Karen Lycett

  • Month Unknown: Outhouse Tower via Chopped Sand. James Garrett (solo)

  • Month Unknown: Franklin Butte. John Middendorf, Melissa Wruck

1991

  • May 22: Staggering Rock. Strappo Hughes, Crusher Bartlett

  • Jun 1: Meemohive. Crusher Bartlett (solo)

  • Aug 23: The Cobra. Jimmie Dunn, Betsy McKittrick, Chad Wiggle

  • Nov 5: Aphrodite via Swedish-American Route. Ed Webster, Anders Bergwall, Anders Swensson

  • Nov 24: Squaw Pinnacle. Keen Butterworth, Dave Gloudemans

  • Nov: Tiki Tower via Brave Little Toaster. Jeff Widen, Mitch Allen

  • Month Unknown: Broken Cross. James Garrett, Michael Franklin

1992

  • Feb 11: Spur of the Moment via Loveridge. Kyle Copeland, Linus Platt, Marc Hirt

  • Mar 9: Middle Finger. Steve Anderton, Bill Duncan

  • Mar: Sandcastle (Canyonlands NP) via Cryptobiotic Tide. Jim Funsten, Mike Wood

  • May: Frankenstein. Mike Baker (solo)

  • Apr: Bullwinkle Tower via West Chimney. Sara Holloway, Keen Butterworth

  • Jun 14: Grand Gulch Spire via Corsa del Gallo. Tim Toula, Dave Insley, Bill Hatcher

  • Aug 2: Mother Goose. Keen Butterworth Jr, Keen Butterworth

  • Oct 10: Scallywag Point via Plank. Frosty Weller, Randall Weekley

  • Oct 11: Sandcastle (San Rafael Swell). Frosty Weller, Randall Weekley

  • Oct 12: Outpost. Frosty Weller, Randall Weekley

  • Fall: Mustard Jar via Mean Mr. Mustard. Keen Butterworth, Frosty Weller

  • Fall: Phantom Spire. Keen Butterworth, Frosty Weller

1993

  • Winter: Factory Butte via Flo and Al's. John Fleming

  • Feb: Long Dong Silver. Matt Moore, Josh Blumental

  • Mar 20: Arrowhead Spire. Frosty Weller, Randall Weekley

  • Mar 20: The Testes via Left Nut. Cameron Burns, Ann Robertson

  • Apr 13: Cauldrons via Eye of Newt. Jim Funsten, Mike Wood, Davin Lindy

  • May 14: Outlaw Spire via South-Southwest Face. Bill Ellwood, Bryan Ferguson

  • May: Dragontail. Mike Baker (Leslie Henderson on P1-2)

  • Jun: Angel Arch. John Markel, Kevin Chase

  • Aug: Easter Island (Capitol Reef). Stewart Green, Ian Spencer-Green, Brett Spencer-Green, Josh Morris, Dennis Jump, Yvonne Botton

  • Aug 29: Tombstone (Chuska Mtn area). Cameron Burns, Luke Laeser

  • Oct 10: Prairie Dog (Viewfinder Towers). Keen Butterworth (solo)

  • Oct 30: Sandy Duncan (Viewfinder Towers). Keen Butterworth, Jonathan Auerbach

  • Oct 30: Space Baby (Viewfinder Towers). Keen Butterworth, Jonathan Auerbach

  • Oct: Chip Tower via Stuffin' Nuts. Jeff Widen, Jeff Singer

  • Nov 20: Down Tower. Cameron Burns, Luke Laeser, Curtis Benally, Marty Benally, John Butler

1994

  • Mar 1: Middle Tower (of Thin Man Towers) via Analog Crack. James Garrett, Franziska Garrett

  • Jul: Airport Tower via Wind Shear. Galen Howell, Sonja Paspal, Steve Swanke

  • Fall: The Hydra. Tony Wilson, Duane Raleigh

  • Oct 2: Dale Tower via Boy's Night Out. Jeff Widen, Cameron Burns, Jeff Singer

  • Oct 22: House of Putterman via Walden's Room. Cameron Burns, Brian Takei

  • Oct 30: Putterman's Outhouse. Cameron Burns, Luke Laeser

  • Nov: Crazy Little Sister. Rob Slater, Becky Hall, Jim Bodenhamer, Al Torrisi

  • Nov: Cubic Sister. Rob Slater, Jim Bodenhamer, Barry Roberts, Al Torrisi

  • Nov 9: Cleopatra's Chair. Carl Diedrich, Julie Calhoun, Andy Peitas, Wendy Peitas

  • Nov 22: Pillar of Bubdom. Jeff Widen, Graham Frontella, John Plvan

  • Nov 24: The Wishbone (Arches NP). Keen Butterworth (solo)

1995

  • Jan 21: Hashishabrum Tower. Cameron Burns, Luke Laeser, Jon Butler

  • Feb 26: Vena Cava via Ventricular Tachycardia. Mike Pennings, James Garrett

  • Feb 27: Corner Tower via Combustion Chamber. Mike Pennings, James Garrett

  • Mar 15: Petrifying Wood Tower via Black Cow. Lorne Glick, James Garrett

  • Mar 16: Mother Hubbard's Shoe. James Garrett, Lorne Glick

  • Mar: Raptor Tower via Prohibition Crack. Keith Reynolds, Alan "Heavy Duty" Stevenson

  • Apr: The Trophy. Tim Toula, Scott Baxter, Jim Thurmand

  • Apr: Arch-Texas Canyon Tower via Blood Meridian. Tony Wilson, Russell Hooper

  • Apr 4: Cathedral Arch. Bill Russell, Sean Plunkett

  • Apr 24: Devil's Dog. Billy Roos, Patrick Morrow

  • May: Nun, North via Flying Nun. Jay Smith, Mark Hesse

  • May: Gooney Bird via Tea Party. Keith Reynolds, Courtney Scales, Alan Stevenson, Mack Hestor, John Weinberg

  • Summer: The Stagecoach via Bandito Route. John Middendorf, Carl Tobin, Dan Langmade

  • Sep 30: Twin Raven. Frosty Weller, Jonathan Auerbach

  • Oct 1: Secret Pillar. Frosty Weller, Jonathan Auerbach

  • Oct 14: Trisstin's Tower. Bill Duncan, John Burnham, Steve Anderton

  • Oct 16: The Lovers via Miss Rosa Coldfield. Dave Gloudemans (solo)

  • Oct 24: The Weasel via Weasel on the Run. James Garrett, Franziska Garrett

  • Oct 29: Warrior via Happy Hunting Ground. Jim Olsen, Alan Hunt

  • Nov 19: El Cerro del Perro. John Butler, Jesse Harvey

  • Nov: Sunset Tower. Mike Baker, Leslie Henderson

  • Fall: Carson's Tower. Mark Whiton

  • Dec 13: Pinky Tower via Ring Sizer. Keith Reynolds, Matt Laggis, Bill Russell

  • Month Unknown: Bruce Smith Tower via Sack Dance. Dave Goldstein, Dougald MacDonald

  • Month Unknown: Mars via Mars Lander. Dave Goldstein, Dougald MacDonald

1996

  • Mar: Breezeway (aka Tibia Tower). Jim Howe, Tommie Howe

  • Mar 6: Meerkat Spire. Frosty Weller, Jonathan Auerbach

  • Mar 17: The Pinnacle (Weasel area). James Garrett, Jim Howe

  • Apr: Wisdom Tooth via Cryptogamic Forest. Dave Medara, John Merriam, Mike Freidrichs, George Jamison

  • Spring: Pixie Stick via Tutti Frutti. Paul Gagner, Dougald MacDonald, Donna Raupp, Dave Goldstein

  • Oct 9: Home Haunt. James Garrett, Franziska Garrett

  • Nov: Lone Star via Creatures from the Black Saloon. Jon Butler, Jesse Harvey, Cameron Burns

  • Nov 28: Ron's Tower. Bill Duncan, Steve Anderton, Mike Calacino

  • Month Unknown: Lost Coyote Tower. (Round Rock area) Fred Beckey, Dave Pollari

1997

  • Apr: Large Marge. Cameron Burns, Jon Butler

  • Apr 26: Projects. Cameron Burns, Jon Butler

  • May 15: Phred Phlinstone. Dave Gloudemans (solo)

  • May 20: Enchanted Mesa via Laughing Thunder. Mike Baker (solo)

  • Jun: Sundial. Eric Kohl, Pete Takeda (perhaps the smallest tower in the desert?!)

  • Aug 18: The Sandcastle. Dan Mills, Jerry Foreman

  • Nov 9: La Pinata. James Garrett, Franziska Garrett

  • Nov: The Great Googly Moogly. Walt Shipley (solo)

  • Dec 13: Putterman's Pile. Jesse Harvey, Mike Baker, Cameron Burns

  • Dec 14: Rocky Top. Jesse Harvey, Mike Baker, Cameron Burns

1998

  • Feb 21: Shelbyville via Mr. Putterman Goes to Washington. Cameron Burns, Jesse Harvey

  • Mar 8: Seven Drunken Sailors via Baracho Grande. Mike Baker, Leslie Henderson

  • Apr: Old Dad Spire via Old and In The Way. Linus Platt, Brad Bond, John Rzyczecki

  • Jun 11: The Orphan. Brad Bond (solo)

  • Jun: Tezcatlipoca. Mike Baker (solo)

  • Aug: Spliff Spire. Andy Roberts, Jason Schroeder

  • Aug: Amazon Tower. Andy Roberts, Dave Mealey, Matt Vanosdell

  • Oct 12: East Canyon Fin. Mike Baker, Kenny Postle

  • Oct 14: Tower #143 via Burning Shoes. James Garrett, Big Billy Keane, Brad England

  • Nov: Dickfour. Brad Bond, Crusher Bartlett

  • Month Unknown: Spitting Cobra. Kevin Chase, Tom Gilje, Tait Rees

1999

  • Jan 2: Putterman in a Bathtub via It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Putterman. Cameron Burns, Jesse Harvey, Jon Butler, Lefty Angus Burns

  • Jan 11: Putterman on the Throne via Supercalifragilisticexpialiputterman. Jesse Harvey, Cameron Burns, Lefty Angus Burns

  • Feb 1: Captain Pugwash via Intemperate Bass. Kath Pyke, Crusher Bartlett

  • Feb: Haagenshlong Tower. Jason Stevens, Jared Nelson

  • Mar 6: Putterman Residence. Cameron Burns et al.

  • Mar 8: The Hand of Puttima via Just an old-fashioned Putt Song. Cameron Burns, Benny Bach, Lefty Angus Burns

  • Mar 13: Willis Tower via Get Your Stick and Lie Down. Mike Baker, Andy Roberts, Wilson Goodrich

  • Mar 14: Queen's View. Wilson Goodrich, Mike Baker

  • Apr: Yum Kipper via Toad Rage. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes, Tony Herr, Fran Bagenal

  • Jun 21: Solstice Tower. Ted Rummings, Andy Roberts

  • Oct: Captain Bird's Eye via This is the Plaice. Crusher Bartlett, Nigel Gregory

  • Oct 16: Kachina Tower South. Paul Ross, Paul Gardner

  • Nov 1: Captain Collywobble via Dottyback Deamo Daydream. Ralph Burns, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov: Super Chimney Tower via Full Monty. Jimmie Dunn, Paul Ross, Billy Rothstein

  • Dec: McYetta's Loaf via Plaid Skirted Schoolgirls. Cameron Burns, Jeff Wyden.

  • Dec: Rocky Top. Jesse Harvey, Mike Baker, Cameron Burns

2000

  • Jan 22: Tommy Knocker via South Face. James Garrett, Chris Donharl

  • Mar 3: The Anvil via Pounding Herradura. James Garrett (solo)

  • Mar 12: Mount Chomama via Rednecks, Pistols, and Whiskey. Cameron Burns, Bryan Gall, Smith Maddrey, Jeff Widen

  • Mar 13: Two Tortoise Rock West. Stu Ritchie, Tim Toula, Crusher Bartlett

  • Mar 13: Two Tortoise Rock East. Crusher Bartlett, Stu Ritchie, Tim Toula

  • Mar: Monticello Rock via the Full Monticello. Stu Ritchie, Tim Toula, Crusher Bartlett

  • Mar 19: Roadside Fling via The Things We Do for Love. Andy Roberts, Jason Repko

  • May 2: Kachina Tower North. Paul Ross, Andy Ross

  • May 19: The Mud Shark via How Big a Boy Are You? Pat Goodman, Justin Carter

  • May 25: T4 via Ain't No Stranger to Pain. James Garrett, Chris Donharl

  • May: Captain Carbuncle via Maybe You Should See a Specialist. Stu Ritchie, Crusher Bartlett

  • Jun 13: Tranquility Tower via Feeding the Rat. Paul Ross, Gene Vallee

  • Jun 13: King Arthur's Seat. Paul Ross, Gene Vallee

  • Jul 1: Moby Dick's Head. Paul Ross, Jeff Pheasant

  • Sep 28: Cenotaph Spire. Paul Ross, Todd Swain, Paul Gardner

2001

  • Mar 31: Northern Frights. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

  • Apr 10: The Fortress via Poop Chute. Pat Goodman, Justin Carter

  • Jul 2: Andrey's Tower via The Russians are Coming. Jimmie Dunn, Hellen Heaven, Billy Rothstein, Danny McCann

  • Sep 11: Harkonnen Castle. Dave Mealey, Aaron Boyles

  • Nov 3: Cinquenta Tower. Tim Toula, James Garrett

  • Sep 28: Cenotaph Spire. Paul Ross, Todd Swain, Paul Gardner

2002

  • Mar 5 Iron Lady Tower. Paul Ross, Jeff Pheasant

  • Mar: The Mudstrosity via Mustn't Crumble. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes

  • May: Extremopile via Squid Pro Quo. Stu Ritchie, Crusher Bartlett

  • May 20: The Snout via Hungry? Why Wait? Jonny Copp, Crusher Bartlett

2003

  • Apr: The Goosegog. Joe Slanksy, Crusher Bartlett

  • May: The Garston Trout via Touching Cloth. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes, Chip Wilson, Mark Patterson

  • Sep 23: Disappearing Devil via Devil May Care. Crusher Bartlett, Fran Bagenal

  • Sep 24: Fertilizer. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

  • Oct 9: Gruntfuttock. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov: Pointless of Moab. Crusher Bartlett, Fran Bagenal

  • Nov 20: Fecal Compaction. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

2004

  • Apr 27: Strummer via Career Opportunities. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes

  • May 12: Nobody's Home. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

  • May 14: Camberwell Carrot via A Fecund Motion of the Soul. Crusher Bartlett, Ralph Ferrara

  • May: Princess Bong via Pink Lady. Strappo Hughes, Crusher Bartlett

  • Dec 20: Repo Man via The More You Jeep the Less Intelligent You Are. Crusher Bartlett

2005

  • Apr: Quumfing via Happy Cycling. Zach Bishop, Crusher Bartlett

  • May 28: Tandem Tower via Quiet Respiration. Stu Ritchie, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov 7: Dreamcatcher via Broken Dreams. Paul Ross, Andy Ross, Cameron Burns

2006

  • Feb 27: Archtower via Knot in my Backyard. Paul Ross, Layne Potter, Crusher Bartlett

2007

  • Mar 9: Colossus of Cannonville via Nonplussed on Dust on Crust. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

2008

  • May 18: Sugar Daddy. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Nov 10: Hitch Hiker's Thumb. Pat Kingsbury, Trevor Bowman, Neil Kauffman, Kyler Pallister

2009

  • Apr 22: Candy Stick via Overbite. (Hanksville area) Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Sep 9: Forgotten Tower via Berg Heil. Joerg Brutscher, Erik Patterson

2010

2011

  • Mar: Red Rocket via Afternoon Delight. Ben Kiessel, Matt Pickren, Bill Grasse, Sam Lightner

  • Apr: The Siren via Shake and Wait. Daniel Gambino, Josh Thompson, Andrew Gram, Lena Laakso

2012

  • Jul 2: The Stool. Ben Keissel, Matt Pickren

  • Oct 18: Castle Ardbeg. Strappo Hughes, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov 11: Million Dollar Tower via Compressor Route. Ben Kiessel, Amanda Kiessel, Ian Allison, Jeff Widen, Bill Grasse

2013

2014

  • Apr: Hacker's Tower via Code Walker. Zac Warren, Roy Suggett

  • Oct 12: Cerro Awesomo. John Sherman, Larry Harpe, Eve Tallman, Crusher Bartlett

  • Oct 13: Torre Hamster. Crusher Bartlett, John Sherman, Larry Harpe

  • Oct 26: Mollie Goes Dustin' (GSENM). Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov 11: Old Man Spire. Ralph Ferrara, Eve Tallman, Stu Ritchie, Taylor Bond, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov: Ewe Tower via Breakfast of Mutton. Zac Warren, Roy Suggett

2015

  • Feb: Dog Gone Tower via Wolf Dog. Roy Suggett, Zac Warren

  • Mar: Chevy's Tower. Roy Suggett, Marilla Lamb, Mitch Yaggie

  • Mar: Martin's Tower. Mitch Yaggie, Roy Suggett, Marilla Lamb

  • May 6 Bridesmaid (GSENM). Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett

  • May 7 Bride's Tower. Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov 1: Groomsman South. Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov: Groomsman North. Paul Stoner, DC

  • Nov 2: Stepmom. Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

2016

  • Apr 13: Minaret South (GSENM). Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • May 19: Lord Humongus. Ralph Ferrara, Crusher Bartlett

  • Sep 27: The Chillum via Blunt Force. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Oct 13: Lost Sparrow Spire. Crusher Bartlett, Strappo Hughes

  • Oct: Gunsight Butte (GSENM) via Dust Bowl Dance. Mitch Yaggie, Roy Suggett

  • Nov: Unwanted Guests. Paul Stoner, DC

  • Nov 10: Minaret North. Roy Suggett, Crusher Bartlett

  • Nov 24: The Bluff Member. Trevor Bowman, Emily Reinsel

2017

  • Feb: Roadrunner Tower via Trickster. Trevor Bowman, Roy Suggett

  • Mar: Code Sentry Tower via Red Alert. Trevor Bowman, Roy Suggett

  • Mar: Firing Pin Tower via Firing Blanks. Trevor Bowman, Roy Suggett

  • Mar 26: Fiddle Sticks Tower. Kroppduster, Burr, Doom

  • Apr: Chimney Rock via Other Side of History. Roy Suggett, Trevor Bowman

  • Sep 18: Silver Ghost. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Oct 1: Altar Boy via Spare the Rod. Trevor Bowman, Roy Suggett, Emily Reinsel

  • Oct 1: Organ Pipes Tower via Pipe Cleaner. Trevor Bowman, Roy Suggett, Emily Reinsel

  • Oct 31: Gilson Butte. Max Supertramp, solo

  • Nov: Prayer Flag Tower via Moondance. Roy Suggett, P Suggett

  • Nov 24: Trident Tower. Trevor Bowman, Emily Reinsel

2018

  • Jan: Petrified Tower via An Engaged Line. Trevor Bowman, Emily Reinsel, Roy Suggett

  • Feb 8: The Big Bobble. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Mar 22: Hair of the Dog Spire. Ben Kiessel, Matt Pickren

  • Apr 19: The Mysteron via The Shadow of Fear. Joe Shultz, Keiko Tanaka, Crusher Bartlett

  • May: Jodey's Tower via Lozen's Line. Roy Suggett, Zac Warren, Christy Kezzie Shuster

  • May 21: Scarlet Spire via Ancient Arts Simulator. Keiko Tanaka, Joe Shultz, Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson

  • Jun 2: Cream Dream Tower. Ben Kiessel

  • Jun 2: Wet Dream Tower. Ben Kiessel

  • Oct 16: The Watchtower via Alotta Sandgina. Keiko Tanaka, Joe Shultz, Neil Chelton, Crusher Bartlett

  • Oct 25: Pink Squirrel via Sandromeda. Neil Chelton, Joe Shultz, Keiko Tanaka, Crusher Bartlett

  • Dec 29: Little Gilson Butte. Max Supertramp

2019

  • Jan: Friable Tower via A River Runs Up It. Zac Warren, Roy Suggett

  • Mar 25: Brave Hart Tower. Ben Kiessel (solo)

  • Mar 25: Harts and Minds. Ben Kiessel (solo)

  • Mar 29: Hartworm Tower. Ben Kiessel (solo)

  • Mar 30: The Infarction. Ben Kiessel, Trevor Bowman

  • Mar 30: Harts Rincon Butte. Ben Kiessel, Trevor Bowman

  • Mar 31: Bobbys Rincon Butte. Ben Kiessel, Trevor Bowman

  • Mar 31: Tweedle Dee. Ben Kiessel, Trevor Bowman

  • Mar 31: Tweedle Dumb. Ben Kiessel, Trevor Bowman

  • Apr 23: The Moai. Crusher Bartlett, Chip Wilson