Layton Kor

Layton Kor
Born 1938
Canby, Minnesota
Occupation Rock Climber

Layton Kor (born 1938 in Canby, Minnesota) is an American rock climber active in the 1960s, whose first ascents and drive for climbing are well known in the climbing world.[1] His routes include many climbs in Eldorado Canyon, near Boulder, Colorado, The Diamond on Longs Peak, towers in the desert southwest, and Yosemite National Park, among other locations. Notable among his first ascents is the Kor-Ingalls Route on Castleton Tower and The Finger of Fate Route up the Fisher Towers' Titan; both routes are recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[2]

Kor also authored the book Beyond the Vertical.[3]

Layton Kor received the 2009 American Alpine Club's Robert & Miriam Underhill Award for outstanding climbing achievement.

Contents

Notable first ascents

Colorado

Southwest deserts

California

Outlying areas

Publications

References

  1. ^ Achey, Jeff; Chelton, Dudley; Godfrey, Bob (2002). Climb!. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0898868769. 
  2. ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8. 
  3. ^ Kor, Layton (1983) Beyond the Vertical, Boulder, Colorado:Alpine House. ISBN 0961174803
  4. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 224-225.
  5. ^ Levin (2009), pp. 160.
  6. ^ Kor, Layton; Bob Godfrey (1983). Beyond the Vertical. Boulder, CO, USA: Alpine House. pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-9611748-0-3. 
  7. ^ Levin (2009), pp. 166.
  8. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 294.
  9. ^ Levin (2009), pp. 187.
  10. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 295.
  11. ^ Levin (2009), pp. 169.
  12. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 300.
  13. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 292.
  14. ^ Jones (1976), pp. 292.
  15. ^ Kor, Layton; Bob Godfrey (1983). Beyond the Vertical. Boulder, CO, USA: Alpine House. pp. 87–98. ISBN 0-9611748-0-3. 
  16. ^ Bjornstad, Eric (1996). Desert Rock - Rock Climbs in the National Parks. Evergreen, CO: Chockstone Press. pp. 201. ISBN 0-934641-92-7. 
  17. ^ Bjornstad, Eric (1996). Desert Rock - Rock Climbs in the National Parks. Evergreen, CO: Chockstone Press. pp. 142. ISBN 0-934641-92-7. 
  18. ^ Kor, Layton (1964). "El Capitan’s West Buttress". American Alpine Journal (New York, NY, USA: American Alpine Club) 22 (53): 79. ASIN B000FLCQEM. 
  19. ^ Reid (1993), pp. 204.
  20. ^ Reid (1993), pp. 201.
  21. ^ Ament, Pat (1992). Royal Robbins - Spirit of the Age. Boulder CO, USA: Two Lights. pp. 125–127. ISBN 1-881663-02-7. 

External links

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Bibliography