Hog I, Boss Hawg, Sunday 09/17/2017

The weather in Southern Utah has been really hot this Summer. It never seemed to break enough to be able to sneak in any canyons.
Finally, this Sunday, highs in the low 80's, perfect day in a great canyon.

Boss Hawg is just a fun canyon with amazing views. Not too serious; meat anchor the first two rappels, shimmy and stem, grunt and squirm and then do a few elevator downs
through a bunch of twisting, angled and tight narrows. The knobby walls make higher stemming easier than most.

Tested the friction climb out on the rib between Hog 1 and Hog 2. Easy climb for most but roped up the old man.

Food at Stans Burger Shack in Hanksville tastes better when you have just done a canyon.

Thanks to my canyoneering partners: Son Lorin, Grand Daughter Alijeh and Friend Jeremy - they all took amazing photos.

My flickr pics
https://www.flickr.com/photos/french...57686829250784

My Bogley pics

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very nice photos. I have some questions for the photos
https://imgur.com/a/9U73G


1) 1st photo, is it pretty steep?
Have you done Jacob Hamblin Arch entry point (into Coyote Gulch)? is it same kind of slope?


2) 2nd photo, that kid is pretty awesome. I am curious what technique to down climb from there

3) 3rd photo, you use him as anchor?

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Originally Posted by hiacbanks

very nice photos. I have some questions for the photos
https://imgur.com/a/9U73G


1) 1st photo, is it pretty steep?
Have you done Jacob Hamblin Arch entry point (into Coyote Gulch)? is it same kind of slope?


2) 2nd photo, that kid is pretty awesome. I am curious what technique to down climb from there

3) 3rd photo, you use him as anchor?

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The photo of Jeremy performing meat anchors duties is taken from just up from the exit rib climb up.
He is the best climber in our group so he free climbed, along with the other two and with a bagged rope, the first 25 foot, 5.7ish section. He then found a good place
to sit and anchor and then tossed the rope down for the old man to use to pull himself up. We climb a lot so this section is not too difficult for us.

I would say the Jacob Hamblin Arch entry point is just a little less daunting ( less than a 5.6?) but it is a little more distance to climb so maybe more exposure.
The exit slab between Hog1 and Hog2 is tricky the first 25 feet or so. It lacks good finger and toe holds but good friction climbing shoes work very well here. Once past that section
it is pretty easy up the rib and out.

My Grandaughter loves to canyoneer. She is a good climber and down climber for her age. Most of Hog 1 requires at least some moderate down climbing skills. Beginners
could struggle in this canyon. Knee pads and elbow pads and even butt pads are very useful in this canyon when down climbing.

This is a great combo. Pics are great. Makes me wanna go back and its only been 6 months.

Summitseeker

Great photos--Thanks for sharing!