[2][3] Skinner's story was told in Jeff Smoot's 2019 book, Hangdog Days.
In 1990, he settled in Lander, Wyoming, in part because he considered the dolomite cliffs there to be the ultimate training ground for free climbing.
[2] He opened the Wild Iris Mountain Sports store in Lander and encouraged visits by climbers from around the world.
[2] Todd Skinner was attempting to free climb the Jesus Built My Hotrod route up the face of Leaning Tower in Yosemite National Park on October 23, 2006.
[5] Jim Hewett, a friend of Skinner, had previously observed that the harness appeared worn.