Kuya
12-05-2012, 08:16 AM
Lomatium Canyon -- Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park (http://canyoneeringutah.blogspot.com/2012/12/lomatium-canyon-with-luke.html)
Having just done the Lomatium route a couple of weeks ago, I was aching to go back and do it again. I wanted to find the route myself with out the help of someone else. Fortunately for me, one of my very best friends was able to sneak away from his family this Saturday (December 1st) and come with me on the route finding adventure.
Luke and I took off to Arches NP early Saturday morning and arrived there at 9:00. By about 10:00 am we finally were at the trailhead ready for the days adventure. We were not the only group to be doing the technical canyon this morning. A group of about 6 arrived just as we were starting the hike. They eventually passed us on the trail, so we slowed our pace so we would't crowd them in the actual canyon.
We starting the day off with some good adventure. Needless to say, my route finding skills in the Fiery Furnace still need some refining. I took a right on a trail instead of a left, and that caused Luke an I to up-climb some rocks and cliffs that we needed not have to up climb! It as a fun diversion though. We even were able to crawl through a cool little arch.
After we got back on track we enjoyed finding the route. It was Luke's first time ever in the Fiery Furnace, and I was fun to see him enjoying the area!
The hike to Lomatium was really fun and we had a great time finding the way. The route we took requires much scrambling and more up and down climbing. Because we were now behind another group, we decided to take some extra time to rest and explore some of the areas we were visiting.
By the time we arrived at the Rappel into Lomatium Canyon, we had it to ourselves and enjoyed a lunch at the cliff/arch. It is such a beautiful place to rest and have a lunch.
After rigging the retrievable rappel, I rappelled of the cliff first so I could get some video footage of Luke coming down his first rappel over 80 feet! It is such a scenic rappel, I was so happy that his first technical canyon would be this one!
All in all, the day was SO MUCH FUN! Lots of climbing, scrambling, stemming, bouldering, and rappelling to be had in a VERY BEAUTIFUL place!
http://youtu.be/rfMf1qi9A_Q
The Feature Film! One of the best video trip reports I have done so far. I give credit to the beautiful music.
Alex Boye - I Will Rise (Emi Yo Leke) ft. LDC
See it on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FQb-cVwbKE&feature=plcp). Buy the music here (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chris-tomlin-i-will-rise-emi/id517259566).
Having just done the Lomatium route a couple of weeks ago, I was aching to go back and do it again. I wanted to find the route myself with out the help of someone else. Fortunately for me, one of my very best friends was able to sneak away from his family this Saturday (December 1st) and come with me on the route finding adventure.
Luke and I took off to Arches NP early Saturday morning and arrived there at 9:00. By about 10:00 am we finally were at the trailhead ready for the days adventure. We were not the only group to be doing the technical canyon this morning. A group of about 6 arrived just as we were starting the hike. They eventually passed us on the trail, so we slowed our pace so we would't crowd them in the actual canyon.
We starting the day off with some good adventure. Needless to say, my route finding skills in the Fiery Furnace still need some refining. I took a right on a trail instead of a left, and that caused Luke an I to up-climb some rocks and cliffs that we needed not have to up climb! It as a fun diversion though. We even were able to crawl through a cool little arch.
After we got back on track we enjoyed finding the route. It was Luke's first time ever in the Fiery Furnace, and I was fun to see him enjoying the area!
The hike to Lomatium was really fun and we had a great time finding the way. The route we took requires much scrambling and more up and down climbing. Because we were now behind another group, we decided to take some extra time to rest and explore some of the areas we were visiting.
By the time we arrived at the Rappel into Lomatium Canyon, we had it to ourselves and enjoyed a lunch at the cliff/arch. It is such a beautiful place to rest and have a lunch.
After rigging the retrievable rappel, I rappelled of the cliff first so I could get some video footage of Luke coming down his first rappel over 80 feet! It is such a scenic rappel, I was so happy that his first technical canyon would be this one!
All in all, the day was SO MUCH FUN! Lots of climbing, scrambling, stemming, bouldering, and rappelling to be had in a VERY BEAUTIFUL place!
http://youtu.be/rfMf1qi9A_Q
The Feature Film! One of the best video trip reports I have done so far. I give credit to the beautiful music.
Alex Boye - I Will Rise (Emi Yo Leke) ft. LDC
See it on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FQb-cVwbKE&feature=plcp). Buy the music here (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chris-tomlin-i-will-rise-emi/id517259566).