SLC withholds loan to climbing gym as squabble erupts over proposed home for USA Climbing
Utah’s capital wants The Front Climbing Club to start getting along with the national organization.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Climbers practice at the current Salt Lake City home of USA Climbing, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
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