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05-28-2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: Goblin Valley Rappelling...Help!
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Only if I don't want to bring them home.
Only if I don't want to bring them home.
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05-23-2017, 12:32 PM
Thread: Goblin Valley Rappelling...Help!
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Goblin Valley Rappelling...Help!
I'm taking some new scouts 12-13 to Goblin Valley for a camp. Does anyone know of a good spot to rappel with a bunch of beginners? Hoping for something under 50 feet that is easy to do a bunch of...
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06-04-2016, 07:34 PM
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[Trip Report] Sorry for the sideways pictures, I have not...
Sorry for the sideways pictures, I have not figured out how to turn them around
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06-04-2016, 07:32 PM
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[Trip Report] Birch Hollow Down Orderville, out the Narrows
Thursday I led a group down Birch hollow. My wife, 4 children 19, 14, 12 and 12 and 2 friends from London who rappelled the first time the day before...YIKES. I was mainly worried about the 2 20...
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06-04-2016, 07:08 PM
Thread: Birch Hollow down Orderville...
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[Conditions] So we went Thursday and all was good! The ranger...
So we went Thursday and all was good! The ranger told us to take THICK full wetsuits or we would surely die!! So we did. We ended up carrying them the whole way. Put on our neoprene socks and was...
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05-24-2016, 05:09 AM
Thread: Birch Hollow down Orderville...
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[Conditions] Thanks
Thanks
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05-16-2016, 08:14 PM
Thread: Birch Hollow down Orderville...
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[Conditions] Know what you mean. A couple years ago we took my...
Know what you mean. A couple years ago we took my kids through Pine Creek, and ran into 2 groups of 20 somethings ahead of us. It was on a day when pine creek was a full swimmer on a cold day. The...
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05-15-2016, 06:32 PM
Thread: Birch Hollow down Orderville...
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[Conditions] Birch Hollow down Orderville...
I have a permit for the 2nd of June for Orderville. Our plan was to do Birch Hollow, and then go down Orderville for the exit. Right now I see there is tremendous water flow, and I would not even...
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01-10-2016, 12:35 PM
Thread: Winter Canyons
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Looking to take some scouts on a short simple...
Looking to take some scouts on a short simple canyon next month. Had thought about Uturn but I'm worried about ice on the slope before the last rap. Thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
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09-26-2012, 12:12 PM
Thread: Lost Drybag in Spry
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[Help] BTW, how were the conditions in Spry?
BTW, how were the conditions in Spry?
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09-26-2012, 12:11 PM
Thread: Lost Drybag in Spry
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[Help] Will be going through tomorrow morning. I will...
Will be going through tomorrow morning. I will look for it.
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04-22-2012, 09:01 PM
Thread: Bad beta is dangerous
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Honestly trying very hard to not stir the pot...
Honestly trying very hard to not stir the pot here, so I was trying to be a little circumspect. DC you did give me the beta for yankee doodle, I did appreciate the response, and I know that you were...
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04-22-2012, 02:21 PM
Thread: Bad beta is dangerous
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Felicia, We would have chosen exactly the...
Felicia,
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04-22-2012, 02:19 PM
Thread: Bad beta is dangerous
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We had brought wetsuits with us on the trip, but...
We had brought wetsuits with us on the trip, but left them at the hotel as I eas assured this canyon was dry. It is usually dry, and not a problem, but i was worried with the recent wet weather we...
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04-22-2012, 07:00 AM
Thread: Bad beta is dangerous
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Bad beta is dangerous
I took a group of newbies out for the first time this week. We had some very timid and small people going, so I was trying to be very cautious. I asked around about a couple canyons, and was told...
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04-18-2012, 08:33 AM
Thread: Yankee Doodle/Boltergeist conditions
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Thanks DC
Thanks DC
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04-18-2012, 07:48 AM
Thread: Yankee Doodle/Boltergeist conditions
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Yankee Doodle/Boltergeist conditions
I am taking a group of newbies through these canyons on Friday. Has anyone been through them lately? Just wondering about water levels, and if we might need wetsuits. Thanks!
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02-22-2012, 10:55 AM
Thread: The Super Amazing Canyoneering Map
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Slot, Thanks for the map! It is a great...
Slot,
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07-27-2011, 12:46 PM
Thread: First Time!
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Don, I am in Alpine. AF is my regular spot...
Don,
I am in Alpine. AF is my regular spot for teaching rappelling. I usually take people up to the Y and go to the spot just on the left hand side on the road toward Tibble fork. Going to be... -
07-26-2011, 01:00 PM
Thread: First Time!
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Blue Eyes, where is that rap in AF Canyon? I...
Blue Eyes, where is that rap in AF Canyon? I have not done that one. How high is it?
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07-07-2011, 10:04 AM
Thread: Northern Utah Rappelling help!!!
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We started over the Sunstone, it was real wet and...
We started over the Sunstone, it was real wet and slick from the rain. We then went to the top of the Arch, and did a few off of there.
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07-06-2011, 08:51 PM
Thread: Northern Utah Rappelling help!!!
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Thanks everyone, we had a great time. the rain...
Thanks everyone, we had a great time. the rain the night before had been terrific, and caused some real challenges, many of the paths were totally washed out, but it was a great time.
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07-05-2011, 10:09 PM
Thread: Northern Utah Rappelling help!!!
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Thanks again
Thanks again
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07-05-2011, 09:52 PM
Thread: Northern Utah Rappelling help!!!
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Thanks so much for the details. We are there in...
Thanks so much for the details. We are there in the morning.
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07-04-2011, 12:04 PM
Thread: Northern Utah Rappelling help!!!
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Thanks ilipichicuma!
Thanks ilipichicuma!
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