TL;DR MN Climbing History

The fast facts on MN climbing history.


1960’s

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1970’s

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1980’s

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1990’s

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2000’s

  • January 2000, author Mike Farris and publisher Falcon Guides release an new area guidebook titled “Rock Climbing Minnesota and Wisconsin”.

2010’s

  • June 5th, 2012, author Mike Farris and publisher Falcon Guides release an updated, second edition to the titled “Rock Climbing Minnesota and Wisconsin”.

2020’s

  • July 1st, 2022, authors Katie Berg & Angie Jacobsen, with publisher Falcon Guides release an updated, third edition guidebook titled “Rock Climbing Minnesota”.

  • October of 2024, the Sandstone Ice Park completes their renovation of “the shed”, built entirely from volunteer labor, and funded by a grant from the MCA.

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