South Ariel Peak and Separation Canyon

[tanya]

When you want to do something you have not done before...


Bo and his friend Tim and I met in Zion this morning intending to do Petroglyph Canyon, but it looked cold and snowy. We park across from a place that looked warm and sunny, so up we went. Fun peak! Awesome view from on top.

We were done with plenty of daylight so we headed off to explore a wash/canyon we saw from the peak. Another awesome hike! It ended in a great summit and view point.

The only problem today was the sandstone was so wet it broke like a dirt clod! Crazy! There were no hand-holds!

[Iceaxe]

Go find those dino tracks that were in the news last week, :nod:

[tanya]

Go find those dino tracks that were in the news last week, :nod:


Ummm.... I do love a demanding man. :naughty:


I glanced at the article... are they open to the public? Bo wanted to go there but I wanted to go to Zion.

[Bo_Beck]

Go find those dino tracks that were in the news last week, :nod:

We debated and suggested what we would do this weekend. I thought it would be fun to try to locate the Dino Tracks, but we decided to do something else. In the end we concluded that hiking up Petroglyph Canyon to the north side of "Aires Butte" and then passing the saddle on the north side to the east and on up Jughandle Arch, then down "Keyhole Canyon" back to Rt. 9 would be the fare! Well...I decided that the west facing slopes of Aires would present a problem with "Snow" so we looked up at the "Mountain" now dubbed "Ribbon Peak" (East Face) directly above Keyhole Slot. Very Inviting! It was AWESOME! On a side note...we left (cross-thread) Dinosaur Tracks in the snow on the summit! I wore my Vibram Fivefingers Footwear and they were PRIMO! Ribbon Peak sits south of Aires Butte and maybe a hundred or so feet lower, but the views are stunning. Saw a waterfall and canyon on the south side of Rt. 9 and decided to do a "walkabout" after descending Ribbon. Got to a pass with another "Pinacle Peak" overlooking Parunuweap....best photos of the day in the late afternoon. This Pinacle we have dubbed Separation Peak and is one super "Dandy" Viewpoint! ZION AFTER A SNOW STORM IS UNBEATABLE! EAST ZION RULES!

[tanya]

:mrgreen:

Notice the shoes.. he did wear those toe/fingers shoes until we had to climb the CRUMBLY snow covered pile of loose rocks at the top of the mountain. ;)

[tanya]

The photos above are from the peak we climbed. The below photos are from the canyon/wash we saw from the peak and went to explore.

[tanya]

You can see Bo and Tim sitting on the "knife edge" to the peak in this photo.

[tanya]

The summit at the end of the wash/canyon

[greyhair biker]

WOW - nice photography! You are definitely a pro! :five:

[tanya]

Thanks :nod:

I'm not, but the man that was with us, Tim is! He teaches it at a college and was filming us for some hiking show that will be on TV. Sort of cool. Tim let me use a polarizer and the photos looked so good on my camera (even though it was a cold, hazy day) but when I got home they were too dark. I have to get use to it and set my camera to where they will be lighter.

[Bo_Beck]

You forgot to post a picture of "Separation Lake" on the way to Separation Point Tanya! Think we'll have to head back there this Spring to do some Kayaking!

[tanya]

Those pools of water sure make photos look prettier. :2thumbs:

[Alex]

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

:slobber1: :ahhh: :mwink: :slobber: :crazy:

[live2ride]

Very nice pics, sure looks cold with that water in the photo!

[tanya]

Thanks :nod:

It was chilly! We did not start until 10am though and that helped... and then we started straight up a mountainside.. that will warm you up! Later in the day when the sun was setting and we were going downhill.. it was COLD!

[tanya]

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

:slobber1: :ahhh: :mwink: :slobber: :crazy:


There you go working on that favorite list again. :five:

[Alex]

. it was COLD!

That's when you have to cuddle to stay warm and drink warm whiskey :naughty:

[tanya]

So that's why everyone goes out and plays in the snow! I never could figure it out. :lol8:

[Iceaxe]

Yeah... hot pic Tanya.... you are looking might fine... all this hiking has been very good to you. :2thumbs:

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

[sparker1]

Not much snow, but good photos, guys. Thanks for sharing.

[tanya]

Yeah... hot pic Tanya.... you are looking might fine... all this hiking has been very good to you. :2thumbs:



Thanks! But it's probably more of... I have not had a baby for a while and never will again and I feel human again after that surgery I had right before the Grand Canyon River Trip!

[tanya]

Not much snow, but good photos, guys. Thanks for sharing.

There was actually a lot of snow in Zion but we picked that area because the sun had melted it there. That mountain might have been pretty slick with snow on it. :haha:

[Sombeech]

Yeah... hot pic Tanya.... you are looking might fine... all this hiking has been very good to you. :2thumbs:

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

Tru dat. :2thumbs:

Hey, where's that small white uutah shirt I gave you? :naughty:

[tanya]

Yeah... hot pic Tanya.... you are looking might fine... all this hiking has been very good to you. :2thumbs:

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

Tru dat. :2thumbs:

Hey, where's that small white uutah shirt I gave you? :naughty:

Thanks! :nod:

I have some small pink shorts I was going to put on and take a photo. It's been crazy hectic lately though. I put off doing so much work for that inspection and now I am buried! I will get that photo soon. :cool2:

[accadacca]

Hot canyon babe ALERT! :eek2:

[tanya]

:nod: With all the compliments from the guys in here you would think the group would be full of women.

Thanks. :oops:

[Alex]

:nod: With all the compliments from the guys in here you would think the group would be full of women.

Thanks. :oops:

Honestly........ so back to those pink shorts... we are pretty visual around here *hint* *hint* :lol8:

[tanya]

:nod: With all the compliments from the guys in here you would think the group would be full of women.

Thanks. :oops:

Honestly........ so back to those pink shorts... we are pretty visual around here *hint* *hint* :lol8:


Dang all that white BRIGHT snow. :mrgreen: You can't see a thing! :oops: But they are pink. :cool2:


I crashed :eek2: today trying to get to Zion in a snow storm! :ne_nau: Not a good idea to drive in a storm and I was in a land rover!!! SCAREY!!!!! Thank goodness a nice soft mountain stopped me that was right on the side of the road, another 10 feet and I would have feel FAR into a canyon! :eek2:

[Iceaxe]

:slobber:

[fire]

What a tease! More snow than up here and just a hint of pink. Shall I come down and shovel your walk? :2thumbs:

[tanya]

Tease!?!?!?!?! :twisted:



:ne_nau: me????


I just tend to think drooling on men is attractive. :lol8:


... My drive awaits you fireman. :nod:

[greyhair biker]

snow?? mountain?? all I see is a hottie... :haha:

[fire]

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... My drive awaits you fireman. :nod: [/color]

Shall I bring the big shovel? :snowcloud:

[accadacca]

WTF! Where have I been. :ahh: I think that snow is melting behind you. :getiton:

http://uutah.com/forum/files/snow_193.jpg

[tanya]

Awwwww.... How Sweet!!!!!

:oops: :ahh: :oops: :ahh:

[Sombeech]

Must....keep....posting.... :slobber:

[tanya]

~*~Smooch~*~ :oops:

[Alex]

:slobber: :slobber: :slobber: :toofunny: :slobber: :eek1: :eek7: :slobber:

[tanya]

I take it you approve of my pink shorts. :nod:

[tanya]

The Album is done for Separation Canyon. I borrowed a polarizer and never used one before .... so the photos are too dark.

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index50.htm

[tanya]

Maps, Photos and Bo's Trail Descriptions are all done for these two now...
These are a couple of fun ones to do that few have done before and they are good in the winter too... so when you bike riders head that way you can do a hike or two that you have not done before.

South Ariel Peak
http://www.zionnational-park.com/south-ariel-peak.htm


Separation Canyon
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-separation-canyon.htm

[accadacca]

Dang you have been busy Tanya. :five: :popcorn:

[tanya]

Dang you have been busy Tanya. :five: :popcorn:


We go hiking almost every weekend year-round!!! Rain, wind, sun or snow! :five: