Bogley Canyoneering Fest October 19-21

[Scott P]

Where: Robbers Roost (Granary Springs)
When: October 19-21
Who's invited? anyone that wants to come.

Driving Directions to Granary Springs (Motel 6)

From Green River, Utah take I-70 westbound for 11 miles to Exit #149 and Highway 24. Follow Highway 24 south from I-70 for 25 miles to mile maker 135.5 (1/2 mile beyond the turn-off to Goblin Valley State Park). The well-maintained dirt road on the east side of highway 24 is signed Rooster Flats and Hans Flat Ranger Station, turn east onto this dirt road.

This area is criss-crossed with roads. Stay on the road described until told to turn off of it. Follow the well-maintained dirt road for 24.3 miles until you come to a signed fork in the road with an information kiosk. The Left Fork leads to Horseshoe Canyon, the Right Fork leads to the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Take the Right Fork south for 7.1 miles to a signed fork in the road. Take the Left Fork toward the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Follow the road for 2.6 miles to a minor dirt road on the left. Follow the minor dirt road for 0.2 miles to several old line camp buildings. This is the Granary Spring Trailhead (N38

[Iceaxe]

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[TommyBoy]

Not sure if I can make that weekend, but hey any reason to get together and go canyoneering sounds good to me. :haha:

[jman]

I would go, but my group has a permit for the subway of 12 on the 20th.

[lofty]

awwweeee... how about before october 8th.. I'll have to be back at work way up north and so would love to meet all of you ....

[skiclimb3287]

Hmmm.... That weekend looks pretty good for me. Count me in!

[Rob L]

I'd love to partake of another Bogleyfest, but those dates don't suit (I'll be in India). Late October/early November would be bettter for me.

Have a good fest!

Rob

[New Mexico]

Sounds like fun. That weekend could work for me.

[agostinone]

Perfect timing. Our youngest, a senior in high school has the 19th off so we are planning a father/son weekend then (traveling from Colorado Springs). I haven't done any canyons in the Lost Springs area so that is appealing.

[Scott P]

awwweeee... how about before october 8th..

Only 19-21st would work for me for this one, but I'm sure many people would like to go on canyoneering trips before Oct 8.

Anyway, any preferences on the Roost vs Lost Springs? Either would be fine with me.

The Roost has many excellent canyons, but many of us (myself included) already have done many, many canyons there. I assume not as many have done the Lost Springs area canyons. I've only poked around there (hiked to Delicate Arch from that direction and just a little exploring), but not for many years.

Are there any good places to meet in the Lost Springs area that are easy to find and suitable for a group?

[Iceaxe]

Scott, there is a good place for a group camp in lost springs. Its s big flat sandstone area. I'll give you the info when I'm back in town.

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[IntrepidXJ]

Though I'm no canyoneer, this is close enough to my house that I might swing by for an evening or something...

[ddavis]

I would be very interested in some canyons that weekend. I had a really good time at last year's Robber's Roost fest.

[deagol]

Arn't the canyons in the Lost Springs pretty much nothing in comparrison to the one's in the Roost? I suspect this only from the beta I have seen, as I've not been to either area...

[peakbaggers]

Arn't the canyons in the Lost Springs pretty much nothing in comparrison to the one's in the Roost? I suspect this only from the beta I have seen, as I've not been to either area...
We agree - the Lost Spring canyons are all rather short & sweet with a maximum of 3 raps in each. You can easily do 2 - 3 canyons in a day. Not sure the Park Service would appreciate a large group coming in there and camping "at-large" either, but there are places outside of the park boundary that could be used. Not many trees for shelter in most spots. Not sure at this point if we could attend but would vote for the Roost ourselves.

[Iceaxe]

Scott, If doing Lost Springs I'd suggest camping here:

N38 47' 39", W109 25' 22"

It is outside the park boundary and will accommodate a large group. The spot is a large flat section of slick rock that will accommodate a large group and it will have almost zero impact on the area. It is also within a couple miles of Wintercamp, Repeat JR., MMI and Undercover. The spot is accessible to 2wd vehicles. The spot is also picturesque with some cool sandstone formation next door that are fun to hike and scramble through. A couple nice arches are hidden in the sandstone formations.

If you use this spot I'll write up driving directions.

[Moose Droppings]

i'll second the premier camping spot recommended by Iceaxe. great position and stunning views.

However, as of our last trip out in that area two autumns ago, the BLM had posted a "no motor vehicles" fiberglass lath in front of the access road. we ended up parking at the access road turnoff (cramped for two vehicles) and humped all our car camping gear 100 yards out onto the slickrock. might want to verify vehicular access prior to group swarming.

[DiscGo]

I will hopefully be in for the next get together, but I just made plans for that weekend in Zion.

[deagol]

i'll second the premier camping spot recommended by Iceaxe. great position and stunning views.

However, as of our last trip out in that area two autumns ago, the BLM had posted a "no motor vehicles" fiberglass lath in front of the access road. we ended up parking at the access road turnoff (cramped for two vehicles) and humped all our car camping gear 100 yards out onto the slickrock. might want to verify vehicular access prior to group swarming.


This could be a huge problem for camping there. Is camping easier in the Roost ?

[Iceaxe]

This could be a huge problem for camping there. Is camping easier in the Roost ?

Camping in the Roost sucks.... about the only place I know of for a large group and 2WD is the Motel 6 (Granary Spring)

[deagol]

Camping in the Roost sucks.... about the only place I know of for a large group and 2WD is the Motel 6 (Granary Spring)

Hmm, good to know. Thanks. I've never been.

[summitseeker]

I would be in for a couple canyons in the roost. Not Mindbender and southfork of Bull canyon look good. There are tons of good big campsites out in the roost, we just gotta bring lots of firewood.

[ststephen]

I'm planning on a canyoneering weekend in October, but unfortunately this one is booked up already. Would have liked to meet up.

[Taylor]

FWIW, that weekend is "fall recess" for Utah schools. That means my school teacher wife and I are free to join...

[rockgremlin]

YO!! I'm desperate to get some canyons in now that I'm up to full health. I'm sick and tired of Moab stuff, so my vote is the Roost. I've only done a handfull of canyons there, and would like to do more.

That date works for me (Oct 19-22). I'm out of town on business before that.



If the Roost doesn't work out for that date I might look to piggyback onto someone else's group...maybe Disco's, or possibly hook up with Deathcricket and troll each other silly. Pretty much just whoring myself out to whomever is willing to put up with me. I'm a good rope humper, and I bring lots of caffeine free diet Vodka. :2thumbs:

[summitseeker]

May I suggest that interested parties post canyon options (in the roost or otherwise) they would be like to see as possiblities so that they can be discussed. Also post the number of people in your party so a head count can be established.

Who officially organizes Bogley Fest? Is itthe original poster of this thread?, the gurus on Bogley? who?

I want to meet the gurus at the fest so I can kneel and kiss the toe of their 5.10 Canyoneer for good luck.

Historically how many poeple attend? group drinking and group meals/camping? What is it like?:ne_nau:

[Scott P]

May I suggest that interested parties post canyon options (in the roost or otherwise) they would be like to see as possiblities so that they can be discussed. Also post the number of people in your party so a head count can be established.

People can post what canyons they are interested in, but as far as headcounts and set plans on who exactly is doing which canyons on which day and a head count, we've found that that usually doesn't work too well. Some people no show, some people bring exta friends, some decide to leave early, and some people show last minute. It's easier to have a designated place where everyone meets to camp and sort it all out from there.


Who officially organizes Bogley Fest?

Anyone who wants to.


Historically how many poeple attend?

Historically the number of people who attend it based on the number of people whom show up. :mrgreen:

It varies greatly and is dependent on things like weather, if there are any other events going on during that time period, etc. Some tend to be pretty small gatherings and sometimes a mob shows up.

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Anyway, it's time to decided on either Lost Springs or the Roost. Please cast your vote now. I'll just go with the majority.

[deagol]

one vote for the Roost

[summitseeker]

I originally had 4 ppl. Nevermind. We are unable to make it work. Have fun guys.

[deagol]

I have heard good things about "Not mindbender" & "White Roost" FWIW. Have no personal experience with them, though

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?51093-TR-White-Roost-Area
apparently good camping here.

[Iceaxe]

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?51093-TR-White-Roost-Area
apparently good camping here.

If you consider a wide spot in the road on top of a wind blown mesa with the nearest tree 5 miles away a camp spot.... then YES.... it is good camping.

If doing the roost its probably best to camp at granary springs aka motel 6 at least with a larger group.


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[Scott P]

Robbers Roost it is. Shane is right about campsites. Plenty exist, but most aren't conductive to big groups, plus Motel 6 is easy to find. There are better campsites, but those places aren't as easy to find for those not familiar with the area.

We'll probably all camp at Granary Spring/"Motel 6" (which isn't a hotel) since it's easy to find. I'll post directions later.

I wouldn't mind trying a new (beta-less) canyon on Saturday and something else the next day. Maybe East Fork Bluejohn, High Spur, White Roost, or any not too long canyon. Lots of possibilities.

[Iceaxe]

Driving Directions to Granary Springs (Motel 6)

From Green River, Utah take I-70 westbound for 11 miles to Exit #149 and Highway 24. Follow Highway 24 south from I-70 for 25 miles to mile maker 135.5 (1/2 mile beyond the turn-off to Goblin Valley State Park). The well-maintained dirt road on the east side of highway 24 is signed Rooster Flats and Hans Flat Ranger Station, turn east onto this dirt road.

This area is criss-crossed with roads. Stay on the road described until told to turn off of it. Follow the well-maintained dirt road for 24.3 miles until you come to a signed fork in the road with an information kiosk. The Left Fork leads to Horseshoe Canyon, the Right Fork leads to the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Take the Right Fork south for 7.1 miles to a signed fork in the road. Take the Left Fork toward the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Follow the road for 2.6 miles to a minor dirt road on the left. Follow the minor dirt road for 0.2 miles to several old line camp buildings. This is the Granary Spring Trailhead (N38

[Iceaxe]

OK, I moved all the important information in this thread to the first post.

Scott, you should be able to edit the first post and keep it up to date so everyone doesn't have to scroll through 20 pages to get the important information.

I also stickied the thread so it will stay at the top of the forum until after the event.

:cool2:

[Iceaxe]

The following are a couple canyon suggestions I think would be good for a fest.... :popcorn:

Alcatraz Canyon
Bluejohn Canyon
High Spur
Larry Canyon
Mind Bender
No Mans Canyon
Not Mindbender
Red Spur
Robbers Roost - North Fork
Water Canyon
White Roost

More info here: http://climb-utah.com/Roost/index.htm

I also consider fests a good time to do slots that require a car shuttle, it's never easier to setup a shuttle then at a fest.



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[deagol]

thanks !!!!

[blueshade]

I'm free those days but will have to see if any other plans come up. Still have several canyons in the area that I want to hit: high on my list are Not Mindbender and Larry, as well as other options like Blue John forks and Water.

Scott, how about a list of people on the first post that are "yes" and "maybe" ?? I recognize several of the posters, but not all.

[Brian in SLC]

I think the only canyon I've done in that area is Larry, so, yeah, I'd be interested. Definately on my radar!

[skiclimb3287]

Haven't ever made it to the Roost...as a matter of fact, I have done very little outside of Zion, save a bit in Arches and Lost Springs. Next weekend will be my first trip to the North Wash. This fest is on the calender. Will be there for sure! :2thumbs:

[deagol]

PSA: large group will be in North Wash this coming weekend (Sept 29-30), private party

[williamclark]

Hello i have been trying to get into this sport all summer with no success. i am looking for someone that could introduce me to this sport. i have rapelled before several times but always with someone who rigged me up. i live in the utah county area and any help i can get would be great. i would love to have someone who could take me through a canyon, teach me the basics, and get me permanantely into the sport. can anyone help?

[Homeslice]

I see no reason why I wouldn't be there. Count on 1 more!

[rockgremlin]

I see no reason why I wouldn't be there. Count on 1 more!


"Free Cat" LOL :roflol:


I'm currently at about 39.5% sure for this trip. Wanna check out Larry and something else gnarly. Haven't done Not Mindbender for awhile - would be a great revisit. :2thumbs:

[bosco]

It would be great to meet some of you. I've been following this site for a little over a year now. I'm going to do my best to make it down for the weekend. I have a few ropes Ill toss in as well.

Ill be driving from Glenwood Springs, CO basically, so if anyone wants to carpool between here and the Roost, drop me a line!



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[hikster11]

Got the time off. I will be joining the group.

[Reverso]

We'll be in the area next weekend, it would be fun to meet everyone. I'd agree that Motel 6 is one of the bigger and more comfy spots in the Roost..had a run-in there with a cowboy that I SWEAR was a ghost...but anyway generally the camping is not exactly the draw...Hope to crack a beer with some of you fellow :crazy:....

[Scott P]

I added a bunch of new information to the original post.


i am looking for someone that could introduce me to this sport. i have rapelled before several times but always with someone who rigged me up.

With caution, maybe. Sent a PM.

[rockgremlin]

Currently at 39.5%....JSYK. :haha:


If anyone of you Colorado folks bring along some pot brownies I'd be at 100% sure for this trip....just sayin' :hippy:

[Reverso]

Looks like a little more than 1/10th of an inch of rain fell this morning in the Roost Area and North Wash, but it could have been much worse. I drive myself crazy trying to guess how much rain does what and why...any guesses on how this light rain will effect the canyons?

[skiclimb3287]

Planning on heading down Thursday late afternoon/evening and home Sunday sometime. Hoping to carpool with someone and split gas. I live in SLC near Liberty Park. Anyone interested? Doesn't really matter to me who drives. I have a Jeep that is certainly capable. PM me.

:cheers:
Ryan

[rockgremlin]

I'm planning on wearing a full 4/3 through all canyons. Go ahead and laugh. I hate the cold. Currently at 47.2%....jsyk.

[skiclimb3287]

Advanced:

Alcatraz Canyon
Mind Bender
A new canyon (un-named so far)

Intermediate:

High Spur
Larry Canyon
No Mans Canyon
Not Mindbender
Red Spur
Water Canyon
White Roost

Beginner:

Bluejohn Canyon
Robbers Roost - North Fork
Buck

So I have been pondering this list and am trying to decide what is within my ability. I have not been to the roost yet and had my first canyoneering trip to the North Wash 2 weekends ago.

My canyon resume (quickly jotted down, so I may have missed a couple)

Zion area:
Subway
Orderville
Birch Hollow
Spry
Mystery
Behunin
Keyhole
Pine Creek
Echo

Moab Area:
U-Turn
Winter Camp

North Wash:
Monkey Business
West Leprechaun

Secret Areas:
?????:bootyshake:

j/k :lol8:

I have been the lead on pretty much all of these trips, so I have always stayed well within my perceived ability. I have also taken a two day course from Rich. I have been fairly comfortable with stemming and down climbing, although I haven't had the experience of stemming 50 feet off the ground yet. Silos definitely frighten me.

Thoughts on what I should avoid from the list. Alcatraz has been on my hit list for awhile...reasonable for me to do?

On a side note, I will be bringing a 230' rope and a 210' rope. Unfortunately my 60' has a core shot at 40'. I will also have a bunch of firewood.

Thanks for any opinions! See you all in a couple of days :mrgreen:
Ryan

[Reverso]

Any news on the conditions in there? Praying some of the water drains out in the next couple days...Otherwise planning for some watery mud to add to the fun...

[optikal]

Me and 2 of my buddies are coming down from SLC Thursday night. We're intermediate canyoneers with a fair amount of canyons under our belt (Squeeze, Constrychnine, Larry, Pine Creek, Birch Hollow, and a bunch of others.)

Looking to do Alcatraz for sure, the rest tbd. We can lead but have only done Larry in the Roost. Hoping to tag along with some others on the harder canyons.

[rockgremlin]

So I have been pondering this list and am trying to decide what is within my ability. I have not been to the roost yet and had my first canyoneering trip to the North Wash 2 weekends ago.

My canyon resume (quickly jotted down, so I may have missed a couple)

Zion area:
Subway
Orderville
Birch Hollow
Spry
Mystery
Behunin
Keyhole
Pine Creek
Echo

Moab Area:
U-Turn
Winter Camp

North Wash:
Monkey Business
West Leprechaun

Secret Areas:
?????:bootyshake:

j/k :lol8:

I have been the lead on pretty much all of these trips, so I have always stayed well within my perceived ability. I have also taken a two day course from Rich. I have been fairly comfortable with stemming and down climbing, although I haven't had the experience of stemming 50 feet off the ground yet. Silos definitely frighten me.

Thoughts on what I should avoid from the list. Alcatraz has been on my hit list for awhile...reasonable for me to do?

On a side note, I will be bringing a 230' rope and a 210' rope. Unfortunately my 60' has a core shot at 40'. I will also have a bunch of firewood.

Thanks for any opinions! See you all in a couple of days :mrgreen:
Ryan



Ryan,

Alcatraz should be a NO PROBLEMO canyon for you considering your resume. I did it last year, it was a blast...one of my top 5 favorite canyons fo' sho'! :2thumbs:

[rockgremlin]

Any news on the conditions in there? Praying some of the water drains out in the next couple days...Otherwise planning for some watery mud to add to the fun...


Weather looks to be 65 - 70 degrees during the day, 40's at night. No precip. SWEET!! :2thumbs:

[deagol]

Me and 2 of my buddies are coming down from SLC Thursday night. We're intermediate canyoneers with a fair amount of canyons under our belt (Squeeze, Constrychnine, Larry, Pine Creek, Birch Hollow, and a bunch of others.)

Looking to do Alcatraz for sure, the rest tbd. We can lead but have only done Larry in the Roost. Hoping to tag along with some others on the harder canyons.

I'm looking to do Alcatraz on Saturday and Larry on Sunday (not done it before)

[Scott P]

The weather looks great:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.3730379&lon=-110.71403909999998&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=Hanksville%2C%20UT%2084734%2C%20USA

Conditions reports say that some of the North Wash stuff is wet and that it rained hard there last Friday, so I'd expect to get wet in many of the canyons. Usually canyons such as the Main Fork Bluejohn stay dry, but canyons such as Larry may have a fair amount of water.

[rockgremlin]

Just out of curiosity, why is Mindbender regarded as "advanced" and Not Mindbender as "intermediate?" Is it just cuz of the long exit rappel? Cuz the last rap out of Not Mindbender is a pretty decent drop, and the last time I was there someone had rigged the last rap to anchor off of a pathetic stack of medium sized rocks. The entrance and exit out of Not Mindbender are longer, and there are more rappels in Not Mindbender than Mindbender, not to mention some pretty healthy skinnies in NM that are absent in M.

Someone....anyone....Buhler?

[Scott P]

I moved it to that catagory since you will have to dig up the anchor, reset it and there is a good possibility that the anchor is currently underwater.

[rockgremlin]

I moved it to that catagory since you will have to dig up the anchor, reset it and there is a good possibility that the anchor is currently underwater.


Brrr :cold:

When you goin' down Scott?

[Scott P]

Friday night.

[optikal]

I've never been in the Roost this time of the year, especially a week after a big rain storm... are the conditions wet enough to justify a wetsuit? I'm not planning to as I have a 1mm surfing shirt I was planning on bringing but the rest of my buddies coming down don't have one... they don't mind a little shivering and don't "get cold easily", for what that's worth.

FYI between my buddies and I we have 3x200' Sterling C-IV's (probably overkill, likely just bringing 2), a 150', 100', and 40'

[Reverso]

Why is that, do you know? Do you mean the general area of bluejohn vs that of Larry stays drier? Already have some serious pucker factor thinking about the cold rain down in some of those holes...:cry1:..I admit that I am kind of a baby on the freezing cold swimming thing...

[rockgremlin]

OK, so the night-time temps get down to 40 degrees. The sunlight doesn't reach most pools that collect in slots, so you can go ahead and assume the water in the slots is somewhere between 40 - 55 degrees. That water aint gonna be warm! Add to that you may be in and out of patches of sunlight where you can warm up, but I'd play it safe and assume you're gonna be in the shade for much of the hike.

You may roll the dice and hope for little to no water and go with no protection, but do you really want to spend the bulk of the hike shivering? I prefer to enjoy it. You can always shed the wetsuit later on and pack it if there's suddenly a heat wave. I used to tolerate cold well, but come to think of it, I never used to go canyoneering beyond August either. :lol8:

[Reverso]

We're all wetsuited up, so I can stop crying now...It's ON!! See ya'll down there! We'll be camped in Goblin by tomorrow morning and running canyons in both North Wash and Robbers Roost...Stoked...Now to suffer through the rest of the work day!

[camalittle]

'Gidday' guys,

I was absolutely thrilled to find this thread.

I arrived in Moab today, disappointed after travelling through Hankesville unable to find anyone who could partner me on some Canyoneering in the Robbers Roost area. I'm an Aussie climber that's been travelling the southwest for the last 7 weeks and am keen to try out some slot canyons in this area. So it looks like we will backtrack a couple of hours to meet up with you guys at Granary Springs.

Appologies in advance - We'll be the ones in the hire RV driving slowly along those dirt roads. We'll get to Granary Springs Friday afternoon, so please come and say hello. We promise not to turn on the Generator :nono: If anyone needs some beer chilled quickly, we can offer to put it in the freezer.

Looking forward to it.
Cheers,
Cam.

[skiclimb3287]

Ryan,

Alcatraz should be a NO PROBLEMO canyon for you considering your resume. I did it last year, it was a blast...one of my top 5 favorite canyons fo' sho'! :2thumbs:

Thanks for the reply rockgremlin! Can't wait to get down there and get into some new stuff! Car is all packed...now to manage being productive at work tommorow :screwy: Planning to hit the road by 3 :2thumbs:

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[optikal]

If you're heading out today/tonight and will be ready for a canyon tomorrow morning, please post up and say so.

One of my buddies injured his ankle paragliding, so he's out; that leaves me and 1 other. We'll be heading out of SLC around 5-6pm. We were planning to head down to North Wash tonight as it seemed most were heading down on Friday, but if there's a handful of people heading to Granary Springs tonight, we'll head there too.

[skiclimb3287]

Definitely planning on a canyon tomorrow. Would be interesting in joining up with you. Should arrive by 10 tonight, hopefully much earlier...depending on how work goes.

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[Scott P]

Just getting an approximate headcount.

I have the following count from Bogley:

Skiclimb3287
Optikal
Camalittle
Reverso
Homeslice
Bosco
Hikester11
Deagol

Did I miss anyone. Along with the 14ers group, I count 19-22 people. Is this too many to camp at Granary Springs? There are some (smaller) campsites to the north, so maybe we will have to be split up.

[skiclimb3287]

I think rockgremlin was getting close to 50% so he may be coming :confused:

If we are going to be at multiple campsites, how should we plan canyons? Since I haven't been there, I can't speak to size. I will, however, keep the size of group in mind and scale back on my taj mahal of camps...oh wait, I only item a backpacking tent :D

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[Scott P]

If we are going to be at multiple campsites, how should we plan canyons?

Some people have dropped out, so maybe the big group won't be as big now. We'll just meet at Granary Springs Saturday morning and if some of us need to camp somewhere else, it's no problem.

Anyway, my own plan is to do the new canyon tomorrow (we'll figure out a good name after we do it) and either Buck (I still haven't done that one), one of the forks of Bluejohn or Bull Pasture the next day.

Anyone who wants to try the new canyon should be prepared to leave somewhat early on Saturday.

[DiscGo]

I will hopefully be in for the next get together, but I just made plans for that weekend in Zion.
Everyone in my Zion trip appears to have backed out. Is there still space for me and my wife?

[rockgremlin]

Hullo folks/folkettes

I was just across the street from you guys in The Swell. My bro-in-law wanted to get his 11 yr-old boy into canyoneering so he asked me come come along and assist. This is my "almost died twice with" bro-in-law. I didn't wanna miss out on a possible third so I tagged along. We chose an easy one - Crack Canyon, and then a few trick rappels on various ledges. Rounded it up with the obligatory LWH up and back. Regrets I didn't get to meet ya'll. You post your pix, and I'll get some of mine up 2.

[skiclimb3287]

Just a quick post before crashing for the night to recover from a great weekend. My first trip to the roost was fantastic. Didn't end up hitting Alcatraz since it was planned for today and I was feeling a bit worn out. Did Red Spur on Friday in a group of 5, both the main fork and the west fork of White Roost on Saturday in a group of 7 and 4 respectively, and Bull Pasture today in a group of 7. The only other canyon in the roost that went down was Alcatraz, although 5 went and did Zero Gravity on their way out today, and 2 went to do Chamber of the Basilisk/Goblin's Lair after Bull Pasture today. Will try and post photos tomorrow evening.

[Scott P]

Yes, it was a great time. Kessler and I did Alcatraz and Bull Pasture.

It sure was handy to have a kid along in Acatraz to help drag the packs through for the big people.

It was great meeting everyone. It was a great group of people and a lot of fun.

[optikal]

What a great weekend! This was my first Bogley fest, and definitely not the last; I had a blast! Met a lot of great people and did some spectacular canyons (Red Spur, White Roost E, Bull Pasture). Thanks again for organizing this Scott!

[accadacca]

Great to hear! Looking forward to the trip reports. :popcorn:

[Reverso]

It was indeed an excellent weekend to be out there. We did N Fork of Robber's Roost (dry), Right Fork of Leprechaun (also dry) and then Chambers. All were mostly dry with avoidable water. We were planning to stop by the festival after the Chambers, but I must admit my ass was totally kicked and so was the rest of my group by the pumpyness of the Chambers. I am a small framed individual and thought the skinny nature of Chambers would be no problem, but I was wrong. I highly advise that you be very careful before entering this canyon. It is very tight and lots of fun BUT...Anyone over about 140 lbs has to work very hard to pass through this canyon. As Circle of Friends has stated clearly "You have been warned!" Sorry to have missed the party, hope to make it next time...

[Spiderzak]

I got myself registered on bogley, so next time I'll be more up to speed on things before coming out. Thanks for initiating and organizing Scott, and it was a pleasure meeting you all and doing canyons.

[optikal]

Looking forward to seeing some of the photos! BTW I said at the fest I'd post up my email, so here it is. I'm Jeremy (with the beard ;), you can find my email address here http://scr.im/2pdw (this is a link because I dont want spam bots seeing my email. Click the link, answer the one question, and you'll be able to see my email). Or yaknow, just PM me here :)

[Homeslice]

GREAT TIME at Bogleyfest !!! I met a bunch of cool people and cant wait for the next one. Thanks Scott for setting it up.

[rockgremlin]

It was indeed an excellent weekend to be out there. We did N Fork of Robber's Roost (dry), Right Fork of Leprechaun (also dry) and then Chambers. All were mostly dry with avoidable water. We were planning to stop by the festival after the Chambers, but I must admit my ass was totally kicked and so was the rest of my group by the pumpyness of the Chambers. I am a small framed individual and thought the skinny nature of Chambers would be no problem, but I was wrong. I highly advise that you be very careful before entering this canyon. It is very tight and lots of fun BUT...Anyone over about 140 lbs has to work very hard to pass through this canyon. As Circle of Friends has stated clearly "You have been warned!" Sorry to have missed the party, hope to make it next time...



YES! Chambers is NO JOKE!! That last 100 feet is grueling. Don't attempt unless you're in shape or you might be a SAR recipient.

[deagol]

I got back home late last night (Tuesday night) after a detour to Moab before heading home. Great meeting all of you..
I have some pics, but not as good as I originally thought. I have tons of mediocre video that I have not fully seen yet, also. I'll try to post some of it, if it is worth seeing in the coming days.

It really SUCKS being back at work, by the way... :cry1:

[hikster11]

I did not see a trip report for the Bogley Fest. So I will just post here. I finally got to editing some videos.

Red Spur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_C_KO_nPA

White Roost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqUiEQ9JOpw

Still work on the video for Alcatraz.

[New Mexico]

Nice videos

[xilch]

This was my first fest, and it was awesome! I'll be hitting every one I can possibly make from here on out. It was great to meet everyone there, and I hope to adventure with you all again. The sooner the better.

[hikster11]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p50bkSCfsDY&feature=g-crec-u

Finished the video for Alcatraz

[deagol]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p50bkSCfsDY&feature=g-crec-u

Finished the video for Alcatraz

Looks like you guys did not even bring small backpacks... very smart. You made it through much faster than we did the day before..

[hikster11]

Took one small pack with rope webbing and water. And glad that was all we took.

[xilch]

Great vid! I'm really really stoked to do Alkatraz now.