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Granite Frontiers:
A Century of Yosemite Climbing
At the Autry National Center
Opening June 12, 2009
Exhibit Run: June 12–October 4, 2009
Los Angeles (March 2009) — Granite
Frontiers: A Century of Yosemite Climbing at the Autry National Center. Meet the people
who pioneered modern rock climbing and those who are taking it in incredible new
directions: the determined free spirits, vagabonds, and visionaries who take part in one
of the West’s last truly wild experiences. Granite Frontiers: A Century of
Yosemite Climbing brings visitors to the edge of infinity to experience the
exhilarating rush and harrowing perils of this most extreme of Western adventures.
Pete on Sunkist
Pete on Sunkist. Photo by Greg Epperson
About the Autry National Center
The Autry National Center of the American West is an intercultural history center that
includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of the American West
(formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage), and the Institute for the Study of the
American West. Each institution maintains its individual identity; however, the
convergence of resources allows us to expand our understanding of the diverse peoples of
the American West, connecting the past with the present to inform our shared future. The
Autry National Center’s executive offices are located in Griffith Park.
Autry National Center of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.autrynationalcenter.org
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