Totem Pole

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Totem Pole

Totem Pole

The great rock tower called 'Totem Pole' inside Monument Valley Very sad to tell that this and all other rock towers are restricted to climbing... Monument Valley, Arizona, USA
Lodewijk
on Dec 8, 2008 5:04 am
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marlonwarren

marlonwarren - Jan 12, 2009 2:33 pm - Voted 10/10

Amazing!

Just finished reading an Excellent book on a
young explorer in this area in the 1930's.

Everett Ruess was like 16-20 years old and spent months at a time is this area for several years, until his just vanished in 1934 at the age of 20. A great read.

http://www.amazon.com/Everett-Ruess-Vagabond-W-L-Rusho/dp/0879052104/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231788607&sr=8-1

cheers
marlon

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 13, 2009 7:24 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Amazing!

Thanks for the info Marlon, I will look it up!!
Cheers, Lodewijk

rpc

rpc - Jan 12, 2009 4:03 pm - Voted 10/10

what a loss

indeed.

"Very sad to tell that this and all other rock towers are restricted to climbing..."

will rewatch eiger sanction tonight.

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jan 13, 2009 7:25 am - Hasn't voted

Re: what a loss

I agree, totem Pole looks like the perfect climb!
But..the eiger isn't bad either ;-)
thanks for your comment,
Lodewijk

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