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Newspaper articles released when Walt Bailey announced co-ed climbing classes with the WMCC at Casper College

A photo of an original WMCC Membership card, created by WMCC student climber Vern Becker, along with the club's logos, patches, and other insignia

A photo of Walt Bailey (Top Middle) and WMCC student climbers Bruce Smith (Top left), Chauncey "Chic" Brothers (Top Right), Dave Sturdevant (Bottom Left), and Noel Tanneur (Bottom Right) in the lobby of the Gladstone Hotel presenting climbing…

A photo of an overview of Devils Tower

A newspaper article from Casper about the 1st ascent of Devils Tower by WMCC student climbers: instructor was Walt Bailey, Students were Noel Tanneur and Dave Sturdevant

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 photocopy of a photograph taken of an exhibit of WMCC climbing gear for their 50th Anniversary in 2005

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…