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FreezeFest XIII Trip Reports...We came, we saw, we canyoned, we got snowed on, and most of us ran away... A place for trip reports from FF XIII, Dec 2014 to Jan 2015. Here's old friends and new in Boss Howg -
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The Jug 12/22/14We just did the Jug on the 22nd and right off the start we noticed a massive amount of sediment had filled in a lot of the swimmers, Water flow was nice and the water temp wasn't bad with my 7mm on, My brother had his 4.3 on with no complaints either. The canyon is in need of a flush out if its to return back to the way it was. Still had a great time tho. The first photo is the area directly above the rappel that used to be a deep swimmer and now we walked across it to the anchor which is...
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Not Birch - exploration of a dudIt's been on the list for a while, but... another not-too-promising prospect hidden in plain sight. Google-Earth was not too helpful, and the topo map not so good either. I was hoping for a canyon that would allow a reasonable climb-out from Orderville in the vicinity of Birch Hollow, to make it easier as a one-car trip. What we found was rugged terrain with substantially more verticality than expected. We in this case being Diana Hall, Bill Westerhoff and myself. There were several...
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Englestead 9/12/14This is my first attempt at doing a trip report. I have put it off for a while because some of you do such a great job and your picture are amazing that I am a little intimidated. But here it is any way. You can let me know things to improve on for next time. On September 12th I took my family through Englestead and we exited through Orderville. This trip occurred just after the flooding that happened in Zion. From the looks of things we were the first to go through Englestead after the...
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SGR: The Slot CanyonA new book about canyoneering in Moab recently came out, and within its covers I found beta for SGR Canyon. Only two canyons in that book had a 5/5 star rating: Pleiades and SGR. I had done Pleiades before and LOVED it! Since this "new" canyon had a similar "star rating" as the favorite Pleiades canyon it made my "short" list, and I decided to make the trip happen soon! I really enjoy canyoneering in Moab. Yes, I know, most of the slot canyons near moab can hardly be called "slot"...
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Wonderland 10-20-14Tom and Doc had to go home. Doc didn't say good-bye, so focused on an omelet in Green River was he. Joe and Sara wanted a day to themselves. That left Brendan and I as the only ones seeking slotty goodness. Wonderland, explored out 11 months earlier, seemed the perfect fare. We were not disappointed. Some observations...A recent rains had most of the approach looking quite unimpacked. When we found out later that day that the place was seeing a lot of traffic, we were surprised. When one tops...
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Stroll through Larry CanyonA couple of weeks ago we had the privilege of visiting six canyons in the Roost. One was a repeat, Little Blue John (one of my top favorites with the family), but the others were new to us. Larry was new. Indeed, I agree it is a classic, and highly recommended. There are a lot of narrow (but doable by most without significant effort) spots, some challenging down climbs, and fun raps. The approach (with our mountain bike shuttle) was zero. Sweet! The hike out is one of the best returns of any...
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Happy Canyon - October 2014Last weekend I finally made it to Happy Canyon. 30 miles of 4x4 roads, 11 miles round trip hiking, all for a stroll in one of the most amazing slots I've ever seen. We started down the Poison Springs Canyon road after dark and took the narrow 12020 trail to a great campsite high above the dirty. This road was very rough and not suitable for anything bigger than my Tacoma. We never had to use 4wd but there was some deep ruts and tight spots with big time penalty points for going off road....
Cassidy Arch Canyon is a true classic! The entry rappel will take your breath away, but the excitement doesn't end there. There’s never a dull...
Most of the beta for Leprechaun is for the technical routes down each of its three upper forks. However, much of the best of it can be explored by...
While the name may not evoke much positive emotion, this canyon is a stunning wingate slot that is short, sweet, and very photogenic. The slot is...
Tumbleweed Balcony Canyon is a short, fun slot that ends in a fabulous overlook. While no ropes are needed there are several downclimbs that may be...
Garden Balcony Canyon is a short, easy canyon that offers a rappel, a neat vegetated slot, and then some fun narrows ending in an overlook. The...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best...
A short, deep, and rarely visited canyon in the western part of the San Rafael Swell. Named "Secret Mesa Canyon" in Michael Kelsey's San Rafael book...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best...
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Sulphur Creek is an amazing journey down a small stream under towering cliffs in Capitol Reef National Park. The 6 mile point to point hike...
Baptist Draw is an extremely scenic canyon in the San Rafael that is easy to get to and straight forward to get through. It is commonly done by...
The Best Canyon in the Swell! Well, the meatiest technical canyon in the Swell, at the very LEAST. The Squeeze is a lot of fun when full of water,...
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