Fat Mans

[Scott P]

Someone posted this on FB:

I was just told of a rock fall in Fat Mans misery. The Boulder that was the last rappel before the Grotto has fallen. There are a lot of unstable rocks and the rappel will most likely be over fifty feet now. Please make sure if you or anyone you know is doing fat man's misery they are aware of this new issue!​​

[Iceaxe]

Pictures?

Next person through... I'd love to see recent pictures of the last last rappel.

Thanks

[ratagonia]

Thanks for sharing Scott. This is Shirlz, Not Tom... I am the one that posted on FB
Someone called Canyoneering USA to report the rock fall so we could update the website. I asked him to post a current trip report about what happened here. I hope he will soon.

Apparently he was setting the last rappel before the grotto when they heard rocks rumbling loudly below and they all ran away up canyon. One guy almost got hit with a Jeep sized boulder. All the rocks in that area are unstable and more were falling on Saturday as they hiked out. Luckily they were uninjured and were able to find a way out of the canyon.

The did notify the Zion back country desk who said they will notify the BLM. Tom will update his website when he returns to the office...

[Sandstone Addiction]

I wonder if these events are related in any way? :ne_nau:



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[Iceaxe]

I wonder if these events are related in any way? :ne_nau:

I don't think so as the rescue involved hikers doing The Barracks and had nothing to do with Fat Mans.

[Attila]

Rescue was in NOT Fat Man's.
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/07/12/jla-four-canyoneers-rescued-near-fat-mans-misery/#.V4Vwlnn2Zpg

[Scott P]

I don't think so as the rescue involved hikers doing The Barracks and had nothing to do with Fat Mans.

Apparently they were trying to do Fat Man's, but dropped into the wrong canyon and ended up at the top of a 400 foot drop.