Constrychnine

[Iceaxe]

Here are a couple pics of what we did this past weekend 2/11/06. I can't really tell you where it is because the canyon doesn't have a name :haha:

I'll get the route descriptions and more pics and video up ASAP but this should get your interest up.

:popcorn:

[Sombeech]

http://uutah.com/forum/files/noname4.jpg


That's it, I've got to get into Canyoneering hardcore this year!!

Just kidding, hesse! Cool pics, Ice. :nod:

[goofball]

ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

[Iceaxe]

ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.


And that reminds me..... dude... we got to have a serious talk about that hat you wear when driving.....

:roflol:

[LJ]

ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.




I kind of like the hat!

[Iceaxe]

I kind of like the hat!

Wait until you see the hat goofball wears when driving..... I think he stole it out of his moms underwear drawer..... because there is no way in hell they sell hats like that in the mens department :haha:

[LJ]

I kind of like the hat!

Wait until you see the hat goofball wears when driving..... I think he stole it out of his moms underwear drawer..... because there is no way in hell they sell hats like that in the mens department :haha:

Now you are kind of scaring me!?

[goofball]

ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.


And that reminds me..... dude... we got to have a serious talk about that hat you wear when driving.....

:roflol:

aw yes, once again jealoust raises its ugly head. i am used to it.

[dbessee]

Looks like a great time! :2thumbs:

Thanks for the pics Ice,

[Iceaxe]

Here it is.....

The route description to the technical slot canyon we did last weekend.

Hemlock
http://climb-utah.com/Powell/constrychnine.htm

This is a really good canyon, kind of short, but really good.

:blahblah:

[FOX]

Thanks for the route description Ice! It looks awesome.

[stefan]

The route description to the technical slot canyon we did last weekend.

Hemlock



we've been referring to this one as East Slideanide, for lack of a better name.
i loved how in the upper parts of the canyon you encounter sharp drops
leading to spectacularly deep slot, looking down canyon.

i like hemlock, especially since it was the ancient greek poison of choice.
but i also liked the word-twisting of poisons. there doesn't seem to be
too many well known poisons left that are amenable.

the only one i can come up with is

Constrictnine from Strychnine

stefan

[Iceaxe]

Thought about calling the canyon "Hemlook". I wanted to keep the same theme for the group of canyons. I'm open for other suggestions on a good posion name because I'm not really sold on Hemlock. I like "Constrictnine".

This is a good canyon but every small group has its own name for it. I have heard it refered to as "Project X" and "Piton Canyon" and "The Piton Canyon" and "Slideanide - East Fork" by different groups. The fellers who first told me about the canyon 4 years ago didn't have a name for it.

:popcorn:

[stefan]

This is a good canyon but every small group has its own name for it. I have heard it refered to as "Project X" and "Piton Canyon" and "The Piton Canyon" and "Slideanide - East Fork" by different groups. The fellers who first told me about the canyon 4 years ago didn't have a name for it.


actually i meant to write "east fork of slideanide."

do you have any history on this canyon and the piton?

stefan

[Iceaxe]

do you have any history on this canyon and the piton?

Nothing for sure but here is what I have puzzled together on many of the canyons in the area. I believe the pitons in the area belonged to a guy named Art. Most of the Hanksville area canyons were explored about 20 years ago by Art, who was a part-time Hanksville resident. This was before the sport even had a name known as canyoneering. Art was a rock climber who discovered slot canyons. Art was killed about 15 years ago in a helicopter crash, I believe in Montana. From what I understand Art did some guiding or something.

Anyhoo..... Arts widow told some friends of mine about the Up Middle Maidenwater and Down South Maidenwater loop about 5 years ago. They used to call it "Art's Loop" in his honor. The widow was not a climber or canyoneer and doesn't remember much about canyons.

So that is my thoughts on the pitons in the area.


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[Iceaxe]

I liked Stefan's name much better so I renamed the canyon. It is now known as:

Constrychnine
http://climb-utah.com/Powell/constrychnine.htm

I changed up Stefan's spelling to work more with the posion theme.

:rockon:

[stefan]

I like that spelling better! :nod:

So this guy guy art, exploing slot cyns in remote utah 20 years ago, compared with classic zion. very cool. i'd love to hear more about art and others like him, exploring such areas before it became popular. it'd be nice to read any journals of theirs, if they wrote any.

thanks for a little bit o' history :thumb:

stefan

[ajroadtrips]

Long time listener... first time caller... Oh, sorry, wrong show.

My Beta 2cents.

With Constrychnine, if you want a shorter exit, I have 2 other options:

1) Upclimb the second canyon that comes in on the right after the confluence of Constrychnine and Slideanide. It has an exposed move or two, and is a little scrapey, but goes relatively easily. Circle around back to your car.

2) Climb out the prow on the left (LDC) right across from the second canyon that comes in on the right, staying on the left of the drainage that comes in there. That has a slab move or two, but is 4 class at the hardest, and shortens the day a fair bit. Pretty easy route finding.

Both exits avoid a bit of slogging, but miss the Arch Shane mentions.

Have Fun.

[Iceaxe]

2) Climb out the prow on the left (LDC) right across from the second canyon that comes in on the right

I've done this option several times and its no faster back to the trailhead because you have to hike around the head of Arscenic and its kind of rolly up on top. With careful route finding its only class 2.

The only real advantage to the prow exit is it allows you to descend Constrychnine and circle around and drop Arscenic or Slideanide. Call it the "buy one get the second for 1/2 price" route option. I'll add this option to my route description.

Welcome to the group Deserthiker and thanks for the contribution :2thumbs:

[Iceaxe]

FWIW:

Hemlock was just a working title.

We went with

Constrychnine
http://climb-utah.com/Powell/constrychnine.htm

:popcorn: