Please help with zion canyoneering questions
Hi Everybody,
Me and my boyfriend are planning a two week trip around the grand circle in MAY.
We'll be in zion for 3 days.
I've never done canyoneering. I've read a book - it seems like a lot of fun, but very gear intensive at the same time. The transition from water to vertical is insane.
Is there a "dry" canyoneering route somewhere in zion in may?
I want to rappel down, walk through a canyon for a bit and walk out all in one day. I don't want to swim or even wade in water. We're flying in and there's no way I want to bring a full rack of gear needed, wetsuits... etc. But I can bring a half rope, some pro and harnesses.
I've done high altitude mountaineering, so I'm pretty comfortable with the vertical. But I realize that addition of water makes it a completely different sport and the skills that used to work in the mountains might kill me in the canyon.
This is why I'm asking if this is available:
rappel down (preferably bolts)
walk for 1-5 hours
the bottom must be dry
walk out and not spend the night in the crack
Basically I want a "mountaineering" trip through the canyon and not get my feet wet.
Any ideas/suggestions?
Re: Please help with zion canyoneering questions
Just a thought... buy a new rope when you get here and mail it back to yourself when you leave. You can never have too many ropes. Lots of places to buy a rope near Zion.
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