Ice Box (later renamed by some ... Jurassic Park) 

This area is called Mud in your Eye, after its namesake climb. A couple ego maniacs from Colorado decided to write a book and rename most of these routes after a movie. All these routes had been done for years, some named and others unnamed. Seems to me ethical climbers do not name routes unless they did the FA or rename routes unless did the 1st free ascent. Seems to me that ethical climbers don't rename areas unless they discovered the place. Heel and Toe, get out of Vedauwoo.

Actually I think this area was originally known as the "Sheep" area, shortened for ease of local pronounciation from the namesake climb "Sheep's One Thing, but Them Boys Crossed the Line". The naked, freesoloing FAs subsequently disappeared without a trace.

Interesting history. Maybe ignorance of the past is part of all this 'dumbing-down' of rockclimbing that's happening. Is 'attention-deficit-disorder' the excuse?

I'm sure you Wyoming locals were bummed climbing shoes didn't come in extra high tops.

Long before Mud was ever climbed this place was called Ice Box. You should at least know that much. Wonder why Mud never stuck either.

Long before Mud In Your Eye and Lichen Lung were climbed, this area was loosely referred to as Ice Box, as some locals know. When Piana freed Mud, he sure didn't call the entire area Mud - why? There were nasty battles being fought even back then (ask around), and there were many unclimbed lines still there which remained so until the early '90's. Ethics, history, somebody needs a primer in both.

I have read every Vedauwoo guide book available in the Laramie Library, and the history of Vedauwoo climbing, and the climbs themselves, have been poorly documented, so all this debate over who is ignorant is getting old.

Has anyone actually climbed in this area? If not a sugest you give it a try, it is quit rewarding. Story is as told.

This is a great place for both those who are well versed in crack and those who are looking to build their skills. Recombination Mutation and Sore-O-Pod aka Spatial Juxtaposition are both excellent intros to crack and all of the climbs here are short enough to top.

That sounds awesome. I am coming out in a few weeks to learn the ways of the offwidth (and history, if someone is giving dissertations on how what now is once was).

Several comments. 1. Great place to climb, nice hike that takes you away from waiting in line to climb on Walt's Wall. 2. Instead of bickering about the names, why doesn't someone provide the history and correct names. This "Colorado" vs. "Wyoming" climber thing is beyond old. 3. This is America, all are entitled to their opinions. Anyone who doesn't sign their name to their comments or opinions is a faceless instigator that just stirs people up. Enough of the Anonymous Coward stuff although the title aptly describes them.

Way to take a stand on an argument that is 7 years old.

Yeah, I know, but those ACs guys are still out there and not just at Vedauwoo. I just like to point the ACs out once in a while. By the way, thanks for attaching a name to your comment.

On the approach to Jurassic Park, on the left side, approximately 75 yards to the east of recombination mutation, there are several (easy-looking) bolted slab climbs. These climbs don't appear on the site nor in the H & T book, and the bolts look shiny/new. Does anyone know who bolted these or their grades?

EDIT: After investigation, I found this to be the Old Folk's Wall.