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A photo of Noel Tanneur and Dave Sturdevant taking a snack break atop the highest point of Devils Tower; photo by Walt Bailey

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

Newspaper clipping from the Denver Post Empire Magazine; announcement that Casper College will offer climbing classes that Walt Bailey (pictured) will teach

Cover image of the WMCC history written by Ray Jacquot for WMCC 50th Anniversary

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