Show Page 4 September 27 1994 Arts & Entertainment Great now you know where to go OK Outdoors Sunnyudf gel sick of it or he sure that you won't be loo scared If you absolutely by Kelly Carlson Rappelling around Castle Country If you dream of wild places steep chance to rocks and a thing experience some different this tide is totally for you If you are more laid back one who likes to savor the simple pleasures of everyday life this article is meant for you too If you are new to the Castle Country area or if you've lived here your whole life you might be hearing the same nasty rumor that there is nothing to do This is a falsehood Open your eyes to the growing trend nt rappeling One of the most popular spots for locals is Spring Canyon located just above Helper Just follow State Road 6 to Swift's Stop & Shop take a right and follow the road until you gel to Spring Canyon Street It's all uphill from there The ceric feeling you get while driving up this “haunted" canyon i’J uui'i-io- Th e eerie feeling you get "haunted" canyon makes the 20- - minute drive themselves sitting in class daydream iitg of what it would be like to be a millionaire While many students were siQl daydream- tng Laura Pedersen at the age of 22 became just that a millionaire What may sound like the :V ' trailer for one of the new fall movies is actually true Laura Pederson featured at die College of Eastern Utah's speaker forum on Wednesday Oct 19 at 11 am( was 18 ' when she was hired years-ol- d for an entry-levjob on the floor American of die trading Stock Exchange Within a year she was a options tradin' ami at 20 she became' the youngest person in siock market history ever get a seatv At 21 she became partner in ' a Wall Street firm (all whi je taking flight classes to eam her 180-fc- University) x In October of 1989 alter the ct V P "undergraduate degree : 94-9- 5 : : 1 -- 7-- 9 n ' “NewYorkfirncs" !& rrm i p V -- ' S' Pj London England and die National Gallery of Modem and ContcmX)-rarArt in Rome Italy Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania the Department of Slate in Washington DC the Standard Federal Bank y Program for Your Career Development She freaks im 'v 'vXP A'iV'vJiT j the topicof career Stcp-by-Ste- second Wall Street Crash Pedersen native of Buffalo NY took her $ I Wsecond and latest book is cutkied j "Street-SmaCareer Guide: A rt v t Ne&Yofk?& s Iii : DurajJipt to ' more detailed look at Spring Canyon and its many cliffs and climbs contact Cory P incock or Aimcc Fauchcux They have just recently published a brochure called Spring Canyon Crag Safety is the number one issue of rappelling Be sure not to take the sometimes fatal sport of rappelling alone So be safe and until next lime get out and do something v" V- p full-fledg- ed or Watatch Body Shop at If you would like a is first show at Gallery East Gallery East kicks off it's season with “The Ted lressctl Annual Painting Memorial Exhibition featuring California Painter Lynne Brooks-Korn- " The exhibition will run ()c 1994 Oct 28 1994 with an Opening Artist knowlcdgewith others Reception on Oct 1st from pm Brooks-Kora Lynne recipient of jrei Pedersen has become one of the a fellowship received her BFA and most sought after lecturers on die MFA from the University of college and Corporate circuit Michigan and graduated in the lop of She has appeared on'OprahV v her class She has 20 sok exhibitions David Letlerman" "Good f of her paintings throughout 1994 and America" as well as : Morning 1995 v shows and talk her other fht She is in the permanent collecmany views haifr appeared in the tions of the British Museum in el Rockreation at 75-2388 Brooks-Kor- n Pedcncn st Btcd Shc analyzed her talcntu arid ihtcrcstis then s ' v jw spent some time working for Joan Rivers had a few success-- : ful gigs as a saand-ucomk served is a finawialconsultant (a carecr she Cominucs to work in) and decided dial she wanted to share her hardened "v 801 use it Make sure that you get someone certified to instruct you (Hansen Mountaineering is one of the many places that offers rappelling lessons) Try going to a climbing gym your first few times Utah boasts some really great ones Most gyms arc meant for climbing but rappelling may also be available in some Basically you just need to chock with these gyms and sec what they allow Call The Rock Garden at assets and left the stock exchange “I had my midlife crisis it 26"' : DALE Now don’t just think that you can buy this equipment and go out and -- : J 'U tASTLE love it but can't afford equipment your best bet is to keep that friend that does have it Those of you who do have some extra cash and would love to start rappelling make sure you know where to go and what to get If you know people that rappel ask them where they got their equipment Some places that I have found to have a wide variety of rappelling equipment are: REI located in Salt Lake Hansen Mountaineering and Out N- Back located in Orem and Kirkham's in Salt Lake City So everything has been taken care of You have places to rappel and places to shop but what are you suppose to get? Here are your necessities First make sure you get a rappelling rope The length you get depends on how high you want to go A minimum of is about right for the above mentioned places Next he sure to have a figure eight and a locking carabincr A harness and webbing are also necessities most-love- d Vifkno OrmgtM worthwhile makes the 20- - minute drive worthwhile The canyon floor is lined with fire stained houses and gutted buildings Mountains and cliffs linger in the background Basically any place you can tic off you can rappel off Many of these obvious spots have been used so much by climbers and rappcllcrs that everything is already there for you to use Take a day and drive around the canyon taking all of the backloads You are sure to find a perfect spot Another great spot close to home is San Rafael located in Emery County Home of The San Rafael Swell Blackbox Wedge Overlook and Buckhom Draw San Rafael is one of Castle Country's spots Just as in Spring Canyon you can rappel almost anywhere in the San Rafael area Before you make the journey to San Rafael slop at the BLM office in lYicc and gel a more detailed map IN 13 O 7HJNTNGT0N 0 while driving up this Speakers forum set for October ''i College students often find ? u s:u Min - fjlCbon N H successj mmmmmsm Collection the San Bcmadino County Museum in California Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and Herbert Blomsdcdt in San Francisco among others Bnxiks-Kohas recently received awards awards from the Coastal Center for the Arts in Fkirida tlw Brcckcnbridgc Fine Arts Center in Texas the Lake Worth Art League in Florida East Texas State University and Amador County Arts Council in an California Throughout 1992-9interview with Brooks-Kowas broadcast on Bravo the National Cable Arts Channel Gallery hours are from 8:30 am - 5 m 3 m pnt Monday Friday of regular scIkmiI days Siecial arrangements can lie made for evening and Saturday showings by calling Jim Young at Gallery East at ext 297 637-212- 0 |