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Quandary Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 04/21/2018
We did quandary direct from the top and found the canyon mostly dry with a few pools waist deep and below. No wet-suit needed at this time. The first pothole was very deep and required a few full potshots thrown to make ascending out possible. Potshots were needed a few other times in the canyon as well. We used the sandtrap three different times in the canyon and it helped us significantly because of the nearly dry conditions. Not a good canyon to do on a hot day, we were roasting with a high of 78 degrees so I can't imagine doing the canyon in warmer weather.
We did quandary direct from the top and found the canyon mostly dry with a few pools waist deep and below. No wet-suit needed at this time. The first pothole was very deep and required a few full potshots thrown to make ascending out possible. Potshots were needed a few other times in the canyon as well. We used the sandtrap three different times in the canyon and it helped us significantly because of the nearly dry conditions. Not a good canyon to do on a hot day, we were roasting with a high of 78 degrees so I can't imagine doing the canyon in warmer weather.
Pleiades Canyon - Moab
Date: 08/19/2017
Group of 6, it took us 3 and a half hours. Great level of flow for enjoying the scenery of the canyon.
Group of 6, it took us 3 and a half hours. Great level of flow for enjoying the scenery of the canyon.
Fins and Things Canyon - Moab
Date: 08/19/2017
Did this canyon as an evening canyon and only had to do one rappel. The rest were straight forward downclimbs. A pretty lame canyon to be honest but the hike out is beautiful and well worth the time in cooler temperatures.
Did this canyon as an evening canyon and only had to do one rappel. The rest were straight forward downclimbs. A pretty lame canyon to be honest but the hike out is beautiful and well worth the time in cooler temperatures.
Witch's Cauldron - Trachyte - Land of Oz
Date: 07/26/2017
completely full of water and a blast! No issue with keeper pothole and the crux was definitely the tight high-stemming right before the end of the canyon. I definitely will come back to this one.
completely full of water and a blast! No issue with keeper pothole and the crux was definitely the tight high-stemming right before the end of the canyon. I definitely will come back to this one.
Cassidy Arch Canyon - Capitol Reef
Date: 05/17/2017
It was a very cold rainy may day but we knew this canyon didn't have much flash flood potential so we went for it with Calder, Maddi, Kelley and my wife. It started snowing a little bit on us while we were in there. 8 rappels
It was a very cold rainy may day but we knew this canyon didn't have much flash flood potential so we went for it with Calder, Maddi, Kelley and my wife. It started snowing a little bit on us while we were in there. 8 rappels
Blue John Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 04/15/2017
We went down little blue john and continued down the wash to the Ralston chockstone and reversed up canyon to the main fork where we up climbed the canyon and returned to the car in about 8 hours. The middle fork was completely dry and there was a few shallow pools past the Ralston chockstone.
We went down little blue john and continued down the wash to the Ralston chockstone and reversed up canyon to the main fork where we up climbed the canyon and returned to the car in about 8 hours. The middle fork was completely dry and there was a few shallow pools past the Ralston chockstone.
Leprechaun Canyon - North Wash
Date: 02/11/2017
We did the middle fork and ran into a pot hole full of water near the end of middle and with no obvious natural anchor it made it quite difficult to get across without falling in.
We did the middle fork and ran into a pot hole full of water near the end of middle and with no obvious natural anchor it made it quite difficult to get across without falling in.
Upper Telephone Canyon - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 03/25/2016
We attempted Telephone Canyon with two 70M dynamic climbing ropes and assumed that because we were climbers, a slot canyon would be easy. On the first rappel we rappelled too far and around a corner a full 200ft down and got our rope stuck. We didn't have ascenders so I tied into one side and my brother used just a gri gri to ascend the 200ft back up. When he reached the top he saw that the rope had been sawing through on the edge and it was almost halfway cut through! Luckily we had the two ropes tied together and he only had to cut 4ft off the end of the rope. Lesson learned: bring ascenders and static rope. We quickly got on our way and started down the cold and snowy telephone canyon, exiting luckily before dark. We had Olivia, Kirby, Elsie and Kenna with us.
We attempted Telephone Canyon with two 70M dynamic climbing ropes and assumed that because we were climbers, a slot canyon would be easy. On the first rappel we rappelled too far and around a corner a full 200ft down and got our rope stuck. We didn't have ascenders so I tied into one side and my brother used just a gri gri to ascend the 200ft back up. When he reached the top he saw that the rope had been sawing through on the edge and it was almost halfway cut through! Luckily we had the two ropes tied together and he only had to cut 4ft off the end of the rope. Lesson learned: bring ascenders and static rope. We quickly got on our way and started down the cold and snowy telephone canyon, exiting luckily before dark. We had Olivia, Kirby, Elsie and Kenna with us.
Medieval Chamber - Moab
Date: 03/18/2016
Medieval Chambers was my first technical slot canyon. While on a trip with my fiance and her extended family, I planed on doing the morning glory arch simul-rappel and having some of them join me. I used screenshot satellite images to find the canyon and we successfully did the canyon with 70M dynamic climbing ropes and simul-rappeled the arch
Medieval Chambers was my first technical slot canyon. While on a trip with my fiance and her extended family, I planed on doing the morning glory arch simul-rappel and having some of them join me. I used screenshot satellite images to find the canyon and we successfully did the canyon with 70M dynamic climbing ropes and simul-rappeled the arch
Comments
Lower PINTAC Canyon - King Mesa
Date: 2020-05-27
Comment: We did full PINTAC from the top this fall. The up offwidth up climbs aren't as bad as I had heard th...
Buckeyes Canyon - Eastern Reef
Date: 2020-04-14
Comment: It's worth noting that the webbing gets cut out of this canyon all the time, so it's definitely not ...
Big Tony - King Mesa
Date: 2019-10-30
Comment: We did Big Tony on the 19th of October and we ended up starting the canyon at the end of the X-secti...
Boundary Canyon - Zion West Side
Date: 2019-10-09
Comment: It looks like you need to call 435-673-4983 and sign a Recreational License Agreement in order to do...
Paradiso - Bullfrog
Date: 2019-09-01
Comment: Anyone going through anytime soon should replace the anchors because all of them are two years old a...
Delano Peak - County Highpoint
Date: 2019-09-01
Comment: We made it up to the trail-head in a tiny Nissan Versa Note, so it's doable without high-clearance, ...
Quandary Canyon - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2018-04-22
Comment: Currently the water is very low so I wouldn't bring wet-suits until the next big storm hits. Pothol...
Little Bull Canyon - White Roost
Date: 2018-03-13
Comment: The chockstone used for the first rappel split in half while we were using it, so a new anchor will ...
Woody Canyon - Trachyte Area
Date: 2018-02-11
Comment: We did this canyon twice at low water levels within the last month and have had quite a great time. ...
Kolob Canyon - Zion West Side
Date: 2017-12-12
Comment: Is Kolob Creek doable anytime in the spring?
Psycho Damage Canyon - Bullfrog
Date: 2017-11-28
Comment: We did Burr Slot in preparation for this one and if you didn't have an issue in Burr, you shouldn't ...
Burr Slot - Poison Spring
Date: 2017-11-20
Comment: If you know the beta for the crux silos, it is really not that bad. The silo crossing is airy but e...
The Squeeze - San Rafael Swell
Date: 2017-09-01
Comment: The water is currently at about half capacity. There are plenty of keepers to deal with though all b...
Pleiades Canyon - Moab
Date: 2017-08-20
Comment: Tried this canyon again in great conditions. Wetsuit was definitely needed and one anchor had to be ...
Witch's Cauldron - Trachyte - Land of Oz
Date: 2017-07-28
Comment: The canyon flash flooded the day before we got there and it was loaded with water. No wet suit was n...
Misery (Fat Mans) East / West Forks - Zion East Side
Date: 2017-07-19
Comment: I did the east fork last week with a group of 13 and It is a killer hike! I can see why so many do t...
Pine Creek - Zion Main Canyon
Date: 2017-07-19
Comment: I did pine creek last week with a group of 12 and we managed to get through the technical section in...
Burro Wash - Capitol Reef
Date: 2017-07-19
Comment: On 6/10/17 I did the canyon with a group of 6 and did the grunt up the reef is 100+ degree weather! ...
The Black Hole of White Canyon - Hite
Date: 2017-06-25
Comment: Water levels are pretty low right now. We ran into a keeper pothole! I had no idea the black hole ha...
Pleiades Canyon - Moab
Date: 2017-06-09
Comment: conditions now are pretty sketchy now, a lot of snow-melt coming down with a swift flow. We did the ...
Misery (Fat Mans) East / West Forks - Zion East Side
Date: 2017-05-11
Comment: Can spring run off make the section where misery enters parunaweap canyon dangerous?
Blue John Canyon - Robbers Roost
Date: 2017-04-16
Comment: We went down LBJ with a group of 6 people to the Ralston chockstone and reversed the canyon finishin...
Neon Canyon - Escalante
Date: 2016-12-18
Comment: Do you have any info on the"full meal deal" route in neon Canyon?