Best of 2006 Canyoneering Pictures

[Iceaxe]

Best of 2006 Canyoneering Pictures :2thumbs:

The rules.... only one picture per post and no more then 5 pictures from any one person. The pictures must have been taken in 2006. The pictures do not have to be yours, but proper photo credit must be given and you must have permission to post the photo if they are not yours. Anything larger then 800x600 will be deleted.

I'll start this baby off with one of my favorite 2006 shots. This is my hot young stripper wife and myself in Subway.

:five:

[Scott P]

I like this one taken in Outlaw Arch Canyon:

http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/225754.jpg

[DiscGo]

Ice- Do you remember what time of the day that picture was taken? The lighting is awesome!

Scott- That picture is intense!

[Iceaxe]

Zion - Fat Man's Misery
Tomfest 2006

I just like this picture because it has everyone in it having a good time :2thumbs:

[Iceaxe]

Ice- Do you remember what time of the day that picture was taken? The lighting is awesome!

I'm going to guess we hit the Subway about noon or 1. It was late summer and the lighting was perfect in both the upper and lower sections of the Subway. The Upper Section lit up first, then about 30 minutes later the Lower Section. I have since had four of the pictures I took that day blown up and hung in my home.

Here is the orginal TR
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3353

:five:

[Scott P]

Carcass Canyon in April:

http://www.summitpost.org/images/original/251167.jpg

Jonas took this one on our trip.

[Scott P]

I like this one too because it shows the team in different places. This is Outlaw Canyon:

http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/225760.JPG

[stefan]

exit rap, pandora's slot

[Scott P]

I'm going to use up my five. (Last two could go under either canyoneering or hiking so if anyone wants me to move it, just let me know).

Anyway, I like this one because a four and six year old are showing the adults how to do it with style.

http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/198327.jpg

[Scott P]

http://www.summitpost.org/images/original/144821.jpg

[stefan]

choprock slot, october 7, 2006

[Scott Card]

Heaps, Oct. 2006

[Scott Card]

OK, One more Heaps, October 2006

[price1869]

exit rap, pandora's slot

Easy there photoshop. :nono:

[nelsonccc]

Kind of a canyoneering picture, West Rim trailhead in October in parking spot gearing up for Kolob.

[nelsonccc]

Great shot in October of Kolob

[nelsonccc]

Butt clencher.

[nelsonccc]

Beautiful water.

[Scout Master]

My First Slot canyon
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/dewdean/SanRafaelTrip102006096.jpg

[nelsonccc]

Behunin last rappel. April.

[Scout Master]

another Pic from Moon Shine
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/70cbede9-ad68-43cd-a718-d3a5221c5df2.jpg

[Scout Master]

Another pic from Moon Shine wash
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/ed8291bb-56f8-4f7e-b4a0-46b18d02d997.jpg

[Scout Master]

This series would not be complete with a shot of my com padres
AKA The brother hood of the Moonshine.
http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/1b869fd9-ab85-4ea8-be9c-3d983c0cd73b.jpg

[stefan]

exit rap, pandora's slot

Easy there photoshop. :nono:

hmmm .... well i can tell you what i did. the only thing i did with photoshop was use it to reduce and resize it. the image came out superdark, i think because the exposure setting on the camera (which i play around with alot) was TOO low (the richness of color comes out better when the exposure setting is set lower). so on iPhoto, i dramatically raised the "exposure" control to recover it. if you're talking about the reddish color of the rock and the reddish blue sky, that color is roughly as the original is. i noticed that my photos became redder when i put the camera on "landscape" setting, which i figured was the more appropriate setting for the outdoors. but on some photos it seems to come out too strong. i don't quite understand why this would be the case

but now as my camera is jacked, i need to get a new one anyhow ... sigh

[mma]

Last repel in Imlay[/img]

[rockgremlin]

West Fork Cheesebox

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

[rockgremlin]

East Fork Cheesebox

http://uutah.com/forum/files/rap4me.jpg

[rockgremlin]

At the mouth of K&L Canyon, Cedar Mesa

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

[DiscGo]

nelsonccc---


I didn't notice at first, but the wedged boulder in the background is way cool.

[rockgremlin]

Cameltoe - Moab Area

http://uutah.com/forum/files/117-1760_img__medium_.jpg

[rockgremlin]

Still awaiting permission from the owner of the property where this slot was located to divulge it's location. We had to crawl to get through this little section. - Moab Area

http://uutah.com/forum/files/117-1751_img__medium_.jpg

[goofball]

spine ? i don't know. i mostly think not, don't think it is the right type of rock. but damn it sure looks like it.

[goofball]

and i love this shot. rap in constrychnine 12.31.6

[stefan]

http://uutah.com/forum/files/1_413.jpg

i see mini-slot canyon heaven ... with huge drops of death :wink:

i love that b/w shot of the drop in constrychnine too :2thumbs:

[Iceaxe]

Pine Creek - Zion National Park
May 2006

This picture was taken at the cathedral in early evening. I know it was late because it was after 5:00 pm when we picked up our permit and the backcountry ranger gave us a bunch of crap about it was too late in the day and we would die if we entered the canyon so late.

We showed her..... and lived :haha:

[mma]

Another Imlay--July 06

[mma]

Last repel--Not Mindbender

[mma]

Not Mindbender again

[Scott P]

Last repel--Not Mindbender

That is an awesome photo!!!

[stefan]

i agree!!! this definitely needs to go up in the rotating banner

well done :2thumbs:


http://uutah.com/forum/files/img_3392_2__medium_.jpg

[Iceaxe]

Last repel--Not Mindbender

Is this pic from the ill-fated trip? Do you have a pic of the snow covered moki exit by chance? If so, I'd like to see it.

I like the Imlay picture.... nice colors. Hard to take good pictures in that canyon because its so dark.

:popcorn:

[mma]

This picture is from the ill-fated trip. We unfortunately didn't get one of the exit. We didn't realize we didn't have one until we got home and started looking through our pictures.

[price1869]

Not Mindbender again

Just wondering, didn't this snow indicate that you might have trouble on the moki exit?

[Reedus]

Not if they hadn't been in the canyon complex before

[price1869]

There are a lot of photoshopped/oversaturated photos on here, and frankly, it's not fair to the people who don't know how to manipulate their photos. In response, I submit a few of the following:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/375955961_fcdf5e9856.jpg
***Moderators Note**
This photo was deleted for violating th 800x600 rule. You are welcome to resize and repots.

[price1869]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/43622665_9cda6e01da.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/375960562_9dfb3cb89a.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/375960285_6a1c0debbf.jpg

[stefan]

a little too much LDS ... err LSD there price?

[ratagonia]

what a great smile

[ratagonia]

CO, big water

[ratagonia]

go long. No, really long.

[ratagonia]

photo by Nathan Avery. Photoshop by T Jones.

[Iceaxe]

There are a lot of photoshopped/oversaturated photos on here, and frankly, it's not fair to the people who don't know how to manipulate their photos. In response, I submit a few of the following

Hey... Favorite pictures are a personal choice....

This is post your favorite photo.... not is it real or is it Memorex...... just enjoy the show.... Photo's have been manipulated since the beginning of time, this is not something new to the digital age. Case in point, any picture taken by Michael Fatali.....

http://www.ursispaltenstein.ch/cgi-bin/EE/images/uploads_1/michael_fatali.jpg

http://www.chinaphotography.com/manage/img/20030316120819_angel-arch.jpg

[DiscGo]

We could/should put together a UUTAH coffee table book. There are so many awesome pictures here.

[goofball]

Last repel--Not Mindbender

that is a really cool shot.

[stefan]

alright price ... i got some photoshop for ya ...

this is from my canyoneering sketches page i posted a while back

exit slot, pandora's box


http://math.bu.edu/people/sf/photo_html/SUTAH/shrunx/Pan8.jpg

[goofball]

i see mini-slot canyon heaven ... with huge drops of death :wink:

i love that b/w shot of the drop in constrychnine too :2thumbs:

thanks. constrychnine is one of my favorites. i love the big drops there.

[Reedus]

I personally am a fan of the Photoshop. It increases the "WOW" factor to those who aren't familiar with editing software, which seems to be the majority of people

[stefan]

thanks. constrychnine is one of my favorites. i love the big drops there.

yup ... the drops are pretty darn WOW ... did you first do that in feb 2005? when you did the others? i would have been on that trip with nat, when you bumped into him, but i was recovering from an injury. we went down and did constrych/arsce in march (2005).

[DiscGo]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/43622665_9cda6e01da.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/375960562_9dfb3cb89a.jpg



Price- These were two of my favorite pictures posted.

[goofball]

thanks. constrychnine is one of my favorites. i love the big drops there.

yup ... the drops are pretty darn WOW ... did you first do that in feb 2005? when you did the others? i would have been on that trip with nat, when you bumped into him, but i was recovering from an injury. we went down and did constrych/arsce in march (2005).


ok. yeah. i remember bumping into nat and another in sracenic, in '04-ish i think. we were taking a break to ooh & ah when they passed us. it was kinda funny as we then headed down canyon their tracks dissappeared. we thought they stemmed over a spot but it got too wide for that after some 10-20 feet, but still NO TRACKS :eek2: . we had some fun making up stories as to what they really were. angels to delay us from meeting some untimely freak accident doom ? aliens playin' w/ our head ? g-men keeping tabs on us ??? 1st did constrychnine w/ shane end of '05 (i think). teh others were '04-ish.

[stefan]

thanks. constrychnine is one of my favorites. i love the big drops there.

yup ... the drops are pretty darn WOW ... did you first do that in feb 2005? when you did the others? i would have been on that trip with nat, when you bumped into him, but i was recovering from an injury. we went down and did constrych/arsce in march (2005).


ok. yeah. i remember bumping into nat and another in sracenic, in '04-ish i think. we were taking a break to ooh & ah when they passed us. it was kinda funny as we then headed down canyon their tracks dissappeared. we thought they stemmed over a spot but it got too wide for that after some 10-20 feet, but still NO TRACKS :eek2: . we had some fun making up stories as to what they really were. angels to delay us from meeting some untimely freak accident doom ? aliens playin' w/ our head ? g-men keeping tabs on us ??? 1st did constrychnine w/ shane end of '05 (i think). teh others were '04-ish.

well, i know it was feb 05 that they were down there. he was with his friend jeff. they did slideanide and arscenic that trip, did they see you in slideanide? we then came back the following month to do the constrychnine/arscenic pair.

anyhow, shane posted on your constychnine saying it was 2/11/06 weekend.

http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1862

crazy, one year later and your in the same area cool.!


as far as the alien angels, he told me they stemmed much of it trying to avoid all of the water. did you not see tracks after that?
:haha:

interestingly the following month when we returned, the canyons were bone dry

[goofball]

well, i know it was feb 05 that they were down there. he was with his friend jeff. they did slideanide and arscenic that trip, did they see you in slideanide? we then came back the following month to do the constrychnine/arscenic pair.

anyhow, shane posted on your constychnine saying it was 2/11/06 weekend.

http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1862

crazy, one year later and your in the same area cool.!


as far as the alien angels, he told me they stemmed much of it trying to avoid all of the water. did you not see tracks after that?
:haha:

interestingly the following month when we returned, the canyons were bone dry

constrychnine must have been 2.5 then. maybe i am trying to block that whole trip form my mind. shane seemed really jealous of my superior driving skills nad snappy cap :lol8: . i was embarassed for him. :mrgreen:

i really have a horrible memory when it comes to when's and where's and what's. seem to have a hard time holding on to more than the emotional memories. specifics blur right out eventually... but i do remember they had wetsuits and had done or were going to do slideanide. we saw them in arscenic. was only 1 little pool then about knee deep and 5 or so feet long, maybe a little more.

that is a nice complex down there. even though i try pretty hard to stay out of something twice, arscenic and constrychnine are great canyons.

[Cirrus2000]

Technically a canyon, but not a technical canyon: Virgin River Narrows, Zion.

[Cirrus2000]

Another non-technical one: Orderville, minutes from the confluence.

[Alex]

Thanks to stefan, I am reposting some canyoneering shots here.

[Alex]

Haven't read the rules about 1 pic per post, Doh!

[Iceaxe]

shane seemed really jealous of my superior driving skills nad snappy cap :lol8: . i was embarassed for him. :mrgreen:


Ice: Hey Goof, I think a turtle just passed us, he was towing a rabbit on a skateboard.

Goof: Don't you worry about a thing, I got the ol' cruise control set on 45.

Ice: Nice hat.

Goof: Thanks.

Ice: Do they sale any men's clothing where you bought that hat?

:lol8:

[stefan]

:lol8: :lol8:

[stefan]

glory, wiggum gulch

http://math.bu.edu/people/sf/photo_html/SUTAH/MAE/M15.jpg

[ratagonia]

That's a good one! Tom

[goofball]

shane seemed really jealous of my superior driving skills nad snappy cap :lol8: . i was embarassed for him. :mrgreen:


Ice: Hey Goof, I think a turtle just passed us, he was towing a rabbit on a skateboard.

Goof: Don't you worry about a thing, I got the ol' cruise control set on 45.

Ice: Nice hat.

Goof: Thanks.

Ice: Do they sale any men's clothing where you bought that hat?

:lol8:

oh, lets not exagerrate. that cruise control was set at a zippy 55.

and chicks dig my hat. :cool2:

[stefan]

That's a good one! Tom

thanks, tom

i noticed you're now the emperor, nice :haha:

[LJ]

shane seemed really jealous of my superior driving skills nad snappy cap :lol8: . i was embarassed for him. :mrgreen:


Ice: Hey Goof, I think a turtle just passed us, he was towing a rabbit on a skateboard.

Goof: Don't you worry about a thing, I got the ol' cruise control set on 45.

Ice: Nice hat.

Goof: Thanks.

Ice: Do they sale any men's clothing where you bought that hat?

:lol8:

oh, lets not exagerrate. that cruise control was set at a zippy 55.

and chicks dig my hat. :cool2:



I've seen the hat and yes I dig it! :2thumbs:

[stefan]

midmorning glow
shimrock (middle leprechaun canyon), north wash

http://math.bu.edu/people/sf/photo_html/SUTAH/MAE/M1.jpg

[alusul]

First Rappel Arsenic: Can just barely see a helmet and rope in there for perspective.
http://www.xmission.com/~arrakis/helmet.jpg

[tanya]

Welcome to the Group :2thumbs: Nice shot.

[stefan]

choprock slot, october 2006

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

[moabfool]

Pine Creek - Zion National Park
May 2006

This picture was taken at the cathedral in early evening. I know it was late because it was after 5:00 pm when we picked up our permit and the backcountry ranger gave us a bunch of crap about it was too late in the day and we would die if we entered the canyon so late.

We showed her..... and lived :haha:

Have any of these rangers ever been caving? A cave, canyoneering after dark, Is there really a difference? :ne_nau:

[Iceaxe]

Have any of these rangers ever been caving? A cave, canyoneering after dark, Is there really a difference? :ne_nau:

I don't know.... you read through some of the old accident reports and NPS Morning Reports and you will just shake your head in amazement at the stupidity of some folks.

The rangerette had no clue who we were..... we could easily have been the local boy scout troop equipped with no wet suits, a shared rappel device and no headlamp. How was the rangerette supposed to know that we were world renowned canyoneers. :haha:

The really funny part was one of the boys told the rangerette that "Tom Jones said it was OK".

She said "Oh, you know Tom? He taught me how to rappel. If Tom says it's OK I'll give you a permit".

.

[ratagonia]

The really funny part was one of the boys told the rangerette that "Tom Jones said it was OK".

She said "Oh, you know Tom? He taught me how to rappel. If Tom says it's OK I'll give you a permit".

.

Emperorship has its priviliges.

Tom

[moabfool]

no wet suits, a shared rappel device and no headlamp.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Yah, we hiked out in the dark on a new moon with only one flashlight for the 12 of us. I remember thinking how remarkably hiker friendly Negro Bill Canyon was when I actually did it in the day. A 3-hour hike with a sunrise start, I now carry a headlamp, sometimes two.

[Johnlithon]

Here are just a couple of my favs.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/392440695_e3908c48d2_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/392445111_e71f48b5e9_o.jpg

[Scott Card]

Oooooh I like those two. Very nice.

[Iceaxe]

I love this pic.... is it Cable or what?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/392440695_e3908c48d2_o.jpg

[Johnlithon]

is it Cable or what?

Yep it's Cable... :2thumbs:

[stefan]

okay, my last one which seemed to have the warmest reception

delightful subway
pandoras box, may 2006
http://uutah.com/forum/files/uutah2.jpg

[Iceaxe]

Yep it's Cable... :2thumbs:

Now everyone is going to know how good Cable really is. I think Cable has flown under the radar because there are so few good pictures from the canyon and because during the drought the canyon was usually dry, which detracted from its charms.

Primo picture.... it really speaks to me :2thumbs:

[alusul]

Still got plenty from '06 so here goes, hopefully the bumpage will lure out some other nice shots.

Tanya, didnt notice your reply, thanks a lot! Your class C canyon photos are simply amazing, I saw your recent comments about cameras and cant believe any of those flowing water shots are digital... love to hear any photo secrets you have about those.

[alusul]

One more for now

[tanya]

Still got plenty from '06 so here goes, hopefully the bumpage will lure out some other nice shots.

Tanya, didnt notice your reply, thanks a lot! Your class C canyon photos are simply amazing, I saw your recent comments about cameras and cant believe any of those flowing water shots are digital... love to hear any photo secrets you have about those.


Thanks! You have some great shot there too.

Those photos I posted in this group were actually all taken with a little digital 3mp camera. I have got much much much better now and have a great 8pm camera to drag through the canyons again! I am excited to redo all my albums. The trick I have learned recently is to set your AEL button on the sky, open the flash and shoot. That seems to give the best balance of lighting in the canyons for me and I no longer have the washed out tops.

My Zion Slot Canyon Albums
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-national-park-photos.htm

[Johnlithon]

Here is another one :blahblah:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/414777554_dd4719ba5c_o.jpg

[Iceaxe]

I like the pictures.... but I find them more interesting if Iknow where they were taken. :2thumbs:

[Johnlithon]

Eardley :2thumbs:

[Scott P]

Yep it's Cable...

That's pretty cool and the best pic I've seen of Cable. Would you mind if I added it to this site?:

http://www.summitpost.org/canyon/152541/Cable-Canyon.html

Or you could if you want. :2thumbs:

[Johnlithon]

Would you mind if I added it to this site?

No, I wouldn't mind. Thanks for asking.

[Scott P]

No
, I wouldn't mind.

Cool. I'll add it to the site.

Thanks.

[tanya]

Here is another one :blahblah:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/414777554_dd4719ba5c_o.jpg

Wow! That one is awesome!

[goofball]

Here is another one :blahblah:



really cool...

[Johnlithon]

Thanks for the complements. :five:

[alusul]

Anyone else notice the base jumper in the bottom middle of that photo? :lol8:

[accadacca]

Anyone else notice the base jumper in the bottom middle of that photo? :lol8:
:lol8: :lol8: :lol8:

[Iceaxe]

Let's bump this thread back to the top and get some more great pics from 2006 :2thumbs:

[mrabe1979]

Here's a pic of me hooking out of a keeper in the extreme narrows of Imlay canyon.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/mrabe1979/canyoneering140.jpg

[Iceaxe]

Here's a pic of me hooking out of a keeper in the extreme narrows of Imlay canyon.

Dang.... you look like the poster child for Imlay Products. :2thumbs: :lol8:

Nice picture :nod:

[mrabe1979]

Well Shane.. I used your beta to get me and all that Imlay gear to the canyon :hail2thechief:

[mrabe1979]

Here is a pic of my brother Matt in Mystery canyon
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/mrabe1979/canyoneering034.jpg

[Iceaxe]

I used your beta to get me and all that Imlay gear to the canyon :hail2thechief:

Imlay Gear is good stuff.... it was just funny the first thought through my head when I saw that picture was Tom should use it in his catalog.... I mean, if he actually had a catalog.

:nod:

[montanablur]

Marc Olivares and Steve Rupp dropping off that one arch...

[montanablur]

Frank Olivares dropping down that one thing...

[montanablur]

Rob Davison was afraid of heights when he woke up...

[stefan]

nice shots, montanablur, that one of frank olivares is action-shot like, frank supercrystal-sharp against the very unfocused/blurred background.

i am sure the blur of the background enhances our perception of the sharpness and clarity of the foreground, but it just looks incredibly sharp.

good stuff :2thumbs:


welcome back, btw! hope you'll be posting more often

[montanablur]

Thanks man...

Hopefully I will have some worthwhile posts coming up...

[Iceaxe]

Bump

[tanya]

Subway in Zion

[tanya]

more Subway

[tanya]

Bo's Son

[Reedus]

Sorry, no local. Swore an oath

[Reedus]

Another...