You had me at BEER! :lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by mra243
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You had me at BEER! :lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by mra243
Hey Ice!! You comin?! We're planning for the first or second weekend in August.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
C'mon down!!! The more the merrier!! :cheers: ...literally! :lol8:
I'll be in Idaho the first weekend in August. If you end up going the second weekend I'd love to try and make it.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
Whats the plan?
Whats on the menu?
Did anyone tell you guys it's hot in August? :haha:
You get better buzz from beer in the heat... so it's all good :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
PS: Do climbing shoes work better for canoyneering or not? Could someone post a link to shoes as example to be used for slotting?
Climbing shoes do not work for canyoneering.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazak
Five-Ten Canyoneers and Sportiva Exum Rivers are the shoe of choice currently.
Any good cross training shoe or approach shoe will work good.
Read these two links and then we can chat some more
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1647
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1960
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5.10 canyoneer The gold standard of canyoneering shoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kazak
La sportiva Exum River. The competition. Doesn't seem quite as durable as the 5.10, but some people prefer the lowtop design. Also seems easier to find these days.
or you could just use something similar to
what I am currently using. Not canyoneering specific shoes, but meet the basic requirements: sticky rubber, durable, good for hiking, not waterproof and have decent draining ability. Advantage: sometimes you can find shoes that fit the bill for about half what you'd pay for the 5.10s or Exums
Either the first or second weekend in August. Up and at em early on Saturday, then again on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Canyons currently under consideration:
Monoxide (both forks)
Arscenic
Shillelaugh forks and Lucky Charms are ok for beginners, but are just so darn easy!
Others...? We're being pretty flexible here.
OK dad , err Ice :haha: jk , read all my homework and ready to listen up. I prefer to go with the majority when I buy new gear either it be canyoneering or other sports gear. So I'd spend the money on 5.10. My next question is (even though I have read about the shortage of it), can I find them locally anywhere in SLC, at least to try it on and pick the right size?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
I know about Springdale store, but that's 4 hours from me... anything closer?
Thanks.
Black Diamond in SLC sells 5.10 Canyoneers.
Damn... those are all cold weather canyons.... save them for winter when you need something to do. They would be really hot in August. They are all usually dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
Only canyons in that area you might be able to talk me into that time of year would be "The Black Hole" and maybe Cheese Box.
And for the record.... the east fork of Monoxide is not worth doing..... I did it so you don't have too :haha:
Isn't "The Black Hole" a big black sooty, log-jammed mess right now?
Cheesebox could be doable. For that matter, so could Gravel, and/or Hideout Canyons as well. :2thumbs:
If you seriously want to do The Black Hole, I'd be down, but let's make sure we're all on the same page here.
Wetsuits mandatory right?
Or here's another idea.....have you seen that side canyon that empties into The Black Hole just above the entrance to The Black Hole that's hinted at in Kelsey's new "Guide to the Colorado Plateau?" It looks pretty cool....it empties into a big silo, kind of like a dry Neon Canyon.
Could be some new beta for Climb-Utah.......am I enticing you enough? :haha:
hot canyon?where ?when?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
after got almost ipothermic in fatman and real ipothermic in spry last weekend i am looking for a warm spot.
i think i am the only one enjoing the hike up in spry
and damn i was not able to get anybody to do behunin
how the heck you can get in such cold situation i never get it
i feel good anything above 70F
back home today is max 88 min 74 and 69% humidity
:cool2: beach time!!!
Sounds like the mess is only in one spot, and its down past most of the swimming and previous log jams and can be skirted around. I may be wrong, but thats what i got from the Dave Black reports. Also, I bet theres been some flow with the big rain in the area lately. Seemed like I saw 1.5 inches in moab the other day?Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
I think Rock Ski is correct about what the Black Hole looks like. Also, I would not take a wetsuit to do the Black Hole if I was going in July or August, but that is a personal choice. Depending on when you decide to go the monsoon season should do a pretty good job of cleaning up the canyon, or making a bigger mess.....
And while Hesse was shivering in Fat Man's last weekend I was dipping myself in the water to cool down. Maybe hesse should drink more beer :haha:
Kelseys side canyon sounds interesting..... and then we could give it a cool name :2thumbs: I suggest Not-Mile-Marker 25.1 :roflol:
Kelsey has named it "Horse Tanks Canyon," but I think we could come up with a better name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Sooooooo, let's see here. We got Ice, Kazak, and hesse15 all committed....
Canyons are "Horse Tanks," and Cheesebox (both forks?)
Kazak is bringing beer.
Hesse15 is bringing the entertainment.
Anyone else want in on this? Should be fun!!!! :cheers:
I'm not commited, I already have a full platter in August..... my brother is getting married, my cousin is getting married, I have permits for Subway one Saturday late in the month.....Quote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
I need to consult the magic 8 ball and see if I have a free weekend.
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last time i was in there they did not have themQuote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
and the guy at ZAC told me they were the only ones at this point that stock them.
what size shoe you wear KAZAK, i've got a pair of 9's new in the box i'll sell you for $50.
i was planning a trip about this time frame, i might be a go as well.