Olympic climber Nathaniel Coleman joins fight against Little Cottonwood gondola, construction

Salt Lake Climbing Alliance asks UDOT to explore toll, shuttle options before making permanent changes to the canyon

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) "The boulders [at Gate Buttress] are some of the best boulders in the canyon, challenging and technical and they are truly irreplaceable," said Olympian silver medalist, Nathaniel Coleman who bouldered with Mitch Henderson, left, on Monday. Rock climbers and opponents of the Department of Transportation's (UDOT) proposal of constructing a gondola and additional travel lanes in Little Cottonwood Canyon held a press conference Aug. 23, 2021 at Gate Buttress Boulder to propose less destructive options.

Olympic climber Nathaniel Coleman joins fight against Little Cottonwood gondola, construction

Salt Lake Climbing Alliance asks UDOT to explore toll, shuttle options before making permanent changes to the canyon

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