flatiron
06-01-2012, 09:16 PM
Our group hit up the Swell and North Wash a couple weeks ago. Water in Swell was very low. Knotted Rope (I think this is great fun canyon), then 1st time for us doing Q Direct (just a blast figuring out the keepers), then Zero G (fun but want to go back after storm fills'r up). At North did Left and Mid Lep ( my 2nd time in Mid, other 2 was 1st time and we all were tired and beat up by end), S Maid ( I love that canyon, counted prox 35 dryfalls of 10' or more), Trail (1st time and loved it. Also learned difficulty completely dependent on size. I was biggest in group at 6' 150lbs. 1st Mae West section was easy climb up and over. Next 2 we all could stay low and slide thru. Amazed it only took 4 1/2 hrs total. Size does matter!!!. Finished easy Shillelagh Left b4 blasting home to Colo. Great trip and bugs were only slight nuisance.
Alan
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Jim climbing around 1st pothole in Knotted
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Alan doing same round nuther
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Jim prusiking up and out of 1st keeper in Quandary
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Jim climbing over me to escape
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Jenny using etriers for different escape
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Jenny resting on long hike out of Q
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Jim and me starting out thru Mid Lep
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Jim sliding down
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Back up we go
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Coming down 1st mae wester in Trail, I thru off my shoes to keep dry b4 descending into pool
Alan
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Jim climbing around 1st pothole in Knotted
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Alan doing same round nuther
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Jim prusiking up and out of 1st keeper in Quandary
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Jim climbing over me to escape
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Jenny using etriers for different escape
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Jenny resting on long hike out of Q
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Jim and me starting out thru Mid Lep
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Jim sliding down
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Back up we go
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Coming down 1st mae wester in Trail, I thru off my shoes to keep dry b4 descending into pool