Climbing on named arches within the park had long been banned by park regulations, but following Dean Potter's successful free climb on Delicate Arch in May 2006, the wording of the regulations was deemed unenforceable by the park attorney.
Climbing on named arches within the park had long been banned by park regulations. The wording of the regulations was deemed unenforceable by the park attorney. This was following Dean Potter's successful free climb on Delicate Arch in May 2006.