Invisible Army: The Story of Maple Canyon, Utah
The story behind the first bolts in one of the country's most unique sport climbing destinations.
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This short film follows a father, Jason, and his son, Noah, into Maple Canyon, Utah, where years ago Jason placed the first bolts with the idea of developing the canyon for sport climbing. What was originally a necessity—“If i wanted to go climbing, I had to make my own route”—helped transform the Canyon into a world renown sport climbing destination.
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