With an emphasis on being good stewards of the land and trails, LeTourneau said they need to educate climbers on leave no trace ethics a practice that emphasizes the value of picking up trash and leaving the place as if you were never there.
Rock climbing brings you to places that nobody else gets to see, Jeremiah LeTourneau said. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Jeremiah LeTourneau adds a climbing anchor to his rack at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota, April 24, 2021. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON, Minn. An outdoors enthusiast has discovered a unique way to travel the United States: in a rock climbing harness.
Jeremiah LeTourneau of Worthington began rock climbing several years ago as a student at Winona State University. He and a friend liked to backpack together, and they set a goal to visit the highest topographic point in every U.S. state.
Rock climbing brings you to places that nobody else gets to see, Jeremiah LeTourneau said. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Jeremiah LeTourneau adds a climbing anchor to his rack at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota, April 24, 2021. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON, Minn. An outdoors enthusiast has discovered a unique way to travel the United States: in a rock climbing harness.
Jeremiah LeTourneau of Worthington began rock climbing several years ago as a student at Winona State University. He and a friend liked to backpack together, and they set a goal to visit the highest topographic point in every U.S. state.
Rock climbing brings you to places that nobody else gets to see, Jeremiah LeTourneau said. Written By: Leah Ward | 8:00 am, May 15, 2021
WORTHINGTON, Minn. An outdoors enthusiast has discovered a unique way to travel the United States: in a rock climbing harness.
Jeremiah LeTourneau of Worthington began rock climbing several years ago as a student at Winona State University. He and a friend liked to backpack together, and they set a goal to visit the highest topographic point in every U.S. state.
While working on this feat, they realized that to see the highest points of some states, they d have to learn to rock climb and navigate ice. So they did.