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Mandy Fabel: The Westby Way- How Ingenuity, Hard Work Shaped The Director Of WYDOT

Columnist Mandy Fabel writes, "The year was 1994 and Darin Westby was building a miniature Formula 1 car for a race in Detroit, Michigan. As a graduating senior at the University of Wyoming College of Engineering, Darin needed a senior project."

Mandy FabelAugust 03, 2024

It was Sept. 7, 1995, when a ragtag underdog group of climbers from Wyoming pioneered the now-famous Cowboy Direct route up Trango Towers in the Himalaya. They are, in no particular order, Todd Skinner, Mike Lilygren, Bobby Model and Jeff Bechtel.

How An Underdog Wyoming Team Was First To Climb Notorious Himalaya Route

On Sept. 7, 1995, a group of 4 rock climbers from Wyoming free-climbed their way to the summit of the Trango Towers in the southern region of the Himalaya. Just about anyone who knew of their expedition believed they had no business being there, let alone gave them any chance of success.

Mandy FabelApril 20, 2024