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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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    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...
  3. [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
  4. [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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    [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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    [Conditions] Thanks

    Thanks
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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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    [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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    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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    [Help] BTW, how were the conditions in Spry?

    BTW, how were the conditions 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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    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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    Felicia, We would have chosen exactly the...

    Felicia,

    We would have chosen exactly the same canyon. Next time we will ignore any and all suggestions and just do our thing
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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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    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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    Thanks DC

    Thanks DC
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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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    Slot, Thanks for the map! It is a great...

    Slot,

    Thanks for the map! It is a great resource for those of us who don't spend our lives in the canyons, but got several times a year and want to make the most out of a trip. For myself in...
  19. 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...
  20. 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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    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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    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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    Thanks again

    Thanks again
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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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    Thanks ilipichicuma!

    Thanks ilipichicuma!
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