Pleides Pictures

[oldno7]

We did this Sunday after ROA.
I highly recommend bringing at least 1 200' rope.
We completed the tech part of the canyon in 45 minutes, and that included 15 minutes waiting for a group in front of us that need to work on there rope management.

[Jaxx]

Awesome! I need to practice up on my class c skills. Thanks for the eye candy

[oldno7]

Awesome! I need to practice up on my class c skills. Thanks for the eye candy

which ones ya thinking of practicing up on?

[Jaxx]

a waterfall here in Utah County that you can walk to the top of and rap down. Jumar posted a while ago about rapping in the waterfall to get practice. Right now I am just a book class c rapping noob. I have read some tips but want to get out and practice before I kill myself in the canyon.

[Iceaxe]

Jumar rappels Battle Creek above Pleasent Grove. I've never rappeled down but I've ice climbed up. :nod:

Right now Rocky Mouth is also flowing pretty strong and should provide you all the class C practice you desire.

Rocky Mouth
http://climb-utah.com/WM/rockymouth.htm

You might even be able to talk me into that if it warms up. A sunny afternoon should provide some great pictures.

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[trackrunner]

Right now Rocky Mouth is also flowing pretty strong and should provide you all the class C practice you desire.


I could second that. Went there on a hike two weeks ago. It was flowing so strong that it would wip the rope around in the pool if you let too much out.

[oldno7]

Right now Rocky Mouth is also flowing pretty strong and should provide you all the class C practice you desire.


I could second that. Went there on a hike two weeks ago. It was flowing so strong that it would wip the rope around in the pool if you let too much out.

One very good reason to set your rope length.
Might want to make sure your good at contingency anchors. Watching your buddy drown in a waterfall might suck.
Packs on your back under high flow tend to help invert you on rappel. Then you get to drown upside down.
There is no way to talk with your partner who just rappeled,(water is too loud) hand signals and or whistle signals could be helpful.

Thats a few..............

[jman]

trackrunner, I was at Rocky Mouth Canyon three weeks ago and I concur with ya, the water is high and possibly dangerous. But the water has been a lower these last weeks and I have a group going on Thursday to test it out. Brr....its going to be cold.

And speaking of Battle Creek - that's a fun place! It's probably one of THE EASIEST rappel down and hike back up on top waterfalls if you will ever encounter. And its great because there are two rappels - although the right side is much much lower in cfs than the left side, which might be good for noobs with boobs (jk, i just wanted to rhyme that).
Here's a few pics of last year in August (and even then it was a lot of water.

[jumar]

Battlecreek Falls is a lot of fun. Nice on a hot summer day too.
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-3797407655150524529&hl=en

Don't laugh too hard at me making a dork of myself :haha:

[Iceaxe]

One very good reason to set your rope length.
Might want to make sure your good at contingency anchors. Watching your buddy drown in a waterfall might suck.
Packs on your back under high flow tend to help invert you on rappel. Then you get to drown upside down.
There is no way to talk with your partner who just rappeled,(water is too loud) hand signals and or whistle signals could be helpful.

All good stuff.

Rocky Mouth was the second Class C I ever did and I learned a lot playing in that little slot. Just the experience of rappelling in a waterfall and understanding the beating the water can deliver is good practice.

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