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01-28-2020, 06:50 PM
Thread: Level 6 - Emperor Dry Suit
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Yes I have this drysuit and have used it in a few...
Yes I have this drysuit and have used it in a few canyons. I bought the Emperor a few years ago to use primarily for swiftwater rescue with SLCOSAR. Our team has several of these for rescue use and...
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10-30-2019, 10:22 AM
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[Trip Report] Great trip report! In Neon, why not cut the rope...
Great trip report! In Neon, why not cut the rope in half when you left the entire 230' on a 35' drop? Just thinking it's too bad you didn't get to do the cathedral rap at the end.
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04-30-2019, 01:47 PM
Thread: Amateurs Stuck in Sandthrax
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Garfield county SAR has confirmed they were in...
Garfield county SAR has confirmed they were in Sandthrax. Incredible.
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08-02-2018, 02:57 PM
Thread: 7/28/18 - Orderville Gulch
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[Trip Report] It was a good day to be in a wet Zion. I think...
It was a good day to be in a wet Zion. I think we passed you going up canyon (after doing Birch). We passed a couple groups anyway. Our party of 4 finished the day with an afternoon run through...
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07-29-2018, 06:26 AM
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Conditions observed over the past two days: ...
Conditions observed over the past two days: Mystery Lake is chest deep if walking along the right wall ldc. Birch Hollow has mud at the bottom of most drops and the pothole between the final two...
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07-28-2018, 11:12 PM
Thread: Current Conditions in Utah Canyons
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[Conditions] Zion appears to be mostly full of water now. Did...
Zion appears to be mostly full of water now. Did Mystery, Birch, and Pine Creek yesterday/today and all had much water. Outside of Zion, the state is bloody hot and/or on fire. Can’t imagine...
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11-18-2017, 12:56 PM
Thread: Suggestions?
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Skill level of your group? For an easy, fun day...
Skill level of your group? For an easy, fun day I second the Maidenwaters, and South is better imho. Never seen more than knee deep water there and it’s right at the end. We did it the day after...
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09-24-2017, 11:22 AM
Thread: Mudfest Canyons
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A few years ago in the Roost, the day after the...
A few years ago in the Roost, the day after the infamous "tuxedo man" rescue in Alcatraz, we renamed a popular canyon "Not Mudbender". You should be able to guess the real name. Slippery, gooey mud...
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09-12-2017, 09:43 PM
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Fwiw, we did the Subway the day after...
Fwiw, we did the Subway the day after Thanksgiving last year in wetsuits and were fine.
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09-03-2017, 10:37 AM
Thread: First World Problems
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Speaking of Italy, we spent 10 days there last...
Speaking of Italy, we spent 10 days there last summer and had a blast, especially in the Dolomites. This summer we were forced to be in Hawaii for 10 days (niece got married there). My question is:...
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09-03-2017, 10:15 AM
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Ok. This was SLCPD and U of U officers. Still...
Ok. This was SLCPD and U of U officers. Still not DPS or UPD or Sandy PD, etc, etc. It was reported incorrectly in the media and it is an important distinction. Jeff Payne works for Jackie...
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09-03-2017, 08:52 AM
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There were no DPS officers present nor are they...
There were no DPS officers present nor are they ever involved with the U of U. This was SLCPD exclusively.
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08-27-2017, 09:55 PM
Thread: GWI Rescue 8/21/17
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Your contact info has been sent to the kid who...
Your contact info has been sent to the kid who lost the rope.
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08-23-2017, 12:13 PM
Thread: GWI Rescue 8/21/17
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I know the names of the boys who left the rope...
I know the names of the boys who left the rope and would try to get it back to them if it ends up in my hands. Thanks yall.
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08-22-2017, 09:23 AM
Thread: GWI Rescue 8/21/17
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Evidently they were rappelling single strand and...
Evidently they were rappelling single strand and using a pull cord. The knot came untied as they were pulling, leaving their shiny new rope hanging from the anchor. So, free rope on the Icicle if...
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08-22-2017, 05:38 AM
Thread: GWI Rescue 8/21/17
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GWI Rescue 8/21/17
Monday, August 21, 2017 Eclipse day
Search and Rescue team leaders had just finished meeting working on the Curriculum/requirements for Rope Rescue 2 certification.
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07-19-2017, 03:29 PM
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[Trip Report] The hat on the guy in the photo is from a...
The hat on the guy in the photo is from a volunteer group out of California: "Life Rolls On". They have a web and facebook page. Perhaps a good place to start.
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07-03-2017, 06:35 PM
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A bit of a grey area but this is how it works in...
A bit of a grey area but this is how it works in SLCo: We try to only use a helicopter for "life and limb" situations. There are exceptions. The medical helis only come for medical situations. There...
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06-28-2017, 09:36 PM
Thread: Stewart Falls Beta
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Final rap 260' plus. The others are all under...
Final rap 260' plus. The others are all under 100' I think. Take a 300', 200', and a 100' probably.
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06-28-2017, 09:15 PM
Thread: Stewart Falls Beta
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It's a mostly straightforward approach. Use a...
It's a mostly straightforward approach. Use a gully to the right (north) of the falls. It's steep, loose, not fun. You eventually climb level with the highest of the several falls. Traverse over...
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05-30-2017, 09:19 AM
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This was a good read a couple of years ago: ...
This was a good read a couple of years ago:
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05-19-2017, 07:46 PM
Thread: Did Pine Creek just change???
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[News] Now open to all except oversized vehicles.
Now open to all except oversized vehicles.
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05-14-2017, 03:38 PM
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[News] jman, I can relate to all of those thoughts. The...
jman, I can relate to all of those thoughts. The first thing I would suggest, if you haven't already done it, is to learn the details of how Davis County operates their SAR team. Every county does...
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05-13-2017, 10:48 PM
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[News] Thanks for starting this thread Jman, it reminded...
Thanks for starting this thread Jman, it reminded me to check it out. As a member of SLCSAR, I can say this film was spot on. A couple of years ago, the producer/director filmed us training with...
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05-13-2017, 10:08 PM
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Currently, the USARAC is in the hands of the...
Currently, the USARAC is in the hands of the State' attorneys. Need I say more?
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