Keyhole Pinecreek

[moab mark]

Went thru Keyhole and Pine Creek on Wednesday. They are full of COLD water.More swimming in Pine Creek then I had ever done. Rented Dry Suits from Zion Adventure and were glad we did. Great weather and a great day.

[PG Rob]

Looks like a lot of fun!! Thanks for the photos

[jman]

Was keyhole flowing?

[moab mark]

No

[deathtointernet]

Did you get done with Pine Creek around, say, 3:15 or so? Spent the day up at Little Jenny Peak above Gifford Canyon, came down the switchbacks and saw a group that looked like they were finishing up Pine Creek at the second switchback. If it was you, gave you a quick thumbs up in approval :2thumbs:

[moab mark]

That was us.

[dougr]

Do you think keyhole specifically could have been done without any suits?

[moab mark]

Do you think keyhole specifically could have been done without any suits?
I would not recommend it. The water was painful on your hands with gloves on. It is chock full of water.

[dougr]

I won't be going till around Apr 20 now, so time to warm up the water in both.

Sent from my ICS'd Vibrant

[accadacca]

Looks like a great day! :cool2:

[deathtointernet]

That was us.

Small world. Sounds like a fun trip. Incidentally, I was back in the area on Friday and ran into a couple of guys putting on just wetsuits to start their descent of Pine Creek. Made me cold just looking at them.

[hike2kolob]

Thanks for the recommendations on the wetsuits. It has been so long since I have done Keyhole and it seemed so short, I wasn't really on planning on them. I forgot about the possiblity of renting them. It was so hot here in SLC, I think I was confused into thinking it was summer. :haha:

I am hoping to take 3 noobs through this weekend.

[Scott Card]

Do you think keyhole specifically could have been done without any suits?
I don't think I have ever been in Keyhole when the water had "warmed up". The only time I did it without a suit was when it was like 110 in St. George that day. It is short but the water is COLD pretty well all year long.

[dougr]

Guess I've had some luck. Both times I went through, last in July 2010, I barely even got my shoes wet.

[ratagonia]

Guess I've had some luck. Both times I went through, last in July 2010, I barely even got my shoes wet.

In canyoneering, that would be BAD luck! So much more fun, when wet and cold.

Tom :cool2:

[hike2kolob]

We (me, 12yo boy, 10yo girl) went through Keyhole yesterday. It was wet and cold. I was just fine in a wetsuit, but the kids were cold in wetsuits. It also took us a little longer because I was lowering the kids at each rappel and teaching downclimbing. I did not remember there being 4 or 5 rappels in keyhole. :roll: It was my first time back in a canyon in quite a while, so I had a great time. The kids.... it depended on when you asked. :cold:

Hopefully I can get this to jump-start me and I can start doing the adult canyons again.

[ratagonia]

Awesome! Good to see you getting back out, Jason. :2thumbs:

Tom

[moab mark]

:2thumbs:

[moab mark]

My buddy Tad just sent me his pictures I thought I would post a couple.

[Branin]

So much more fun, when wet and cold.

Tom :cool2:
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[hike2kolob]

We (me, 12yo boy, 10yo girl) went through Keyhole yesterday. It was wet and cold. I was just fine in a wetsuit, but the kids were cold in wetsuits. It also took us a little longer because I was lowering the kids at each rappel and teaching downclimbing. I did not remember there being 4 or 5 rappels in keyhole. :roll: It was my first time back in a canyon in quite a while, so I had a great time. The kids.... it depended on when you asked. :cold:

Hopefully I can get this to jump-start me and I can start doing the adult canyons again.

Thanks Tom! The kids were impressed with my copy of Zion Canyoneering, personally signed by the author. I think I will be getting one of your new ropes to try out, even though my 200ft 8 mm is still in really good shape.