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A photograph of Walt Bailey relaxing on a cliff face at Fort of Leaning Column (May 1956)

After his passing, several routes and mountain peaks were named in Bailey's honor as memorials:

"Walter Bailey memorial Route" established in Walt's…

A photo of Walt climbing the Red Rocks on Casper Mountain during Prussic Practice

A photograph of climbing equipment used by the WMCC on most climbs, including those ascents attempted after Walt Bailey's passing. A Labor Day Tetons Climb at Petzoldt Ridge & Owen-Spalding Route was organized after Walt's death, and several of…

A newspaper article covering Walt Bailey's funeral in Casper's First Baptist Church, attended by close family, friends, and most of the WMCC's climbing students, past and present

A photo of WMCC student climber Ramona Hungary atop Devils Tower - the first Native American to climb Devils Tower

A newspaper article about WMCC student climber Karen King rappelling over the side of Casper First National Bank

A photo of WMCC student climbers Jim Kothe (Left), Jim Sandison (Middle), and Gary Cole (Right) installing a powerline for Shoshoni REA Power Co. in Clark's Fork Canyon near Cody, WY

A photo of WMCC student climbers on Petroleum Peak, named after Wyoming's Oil Workers. The climb into Wind River Canyon was funded by Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association. Climbers are Jim Kothe (Top Left), Dud McReynolds (Bottom Left), Dave…

A photograph of WMCC Climbers on the 33rd ascent of New Mexico's Shiprock Bivouac, Left to Right: Jim Kothe, Jim Sandison, Gary Cole, Ray Jacquot; photo by Walt Bailey

A photo of WMCC student climbers Ken Endsley, Dick Rupp, Jim Kothe, Karen King, Cecilia LaLonde, Gayle Sturdevant, Dave Reynolds, and Jim Sandison practicing climbing rescue drills with a litter on Casper Mountain Red Rocks; photo by Walt Bailey