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  1. Thread: Training/Classes

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    +2 to North Wash Outfitters.

    +2 to North Wash Outfitters.
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    I have had multiple wetsuits from TommyD. I agree...

    I have had multiple wetsuits from TommyD. I agree with Steve that, in general, the fit is more relaxed than snug. However, the sizing is not the same for all models. The same size in different...
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    I was also a tester of these bags for several...

    I was also a tester of these bags for several months and I was very impressed with them. I purposely tried to abuse and destroy them, and I was barely able to put a scratch in one. They are very...
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    [Trip Report] You passed our group in the canyon :-)

    You passed our group in the canyon :-)
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    [Help] Did Coffin on 12/6. Had no problem with the...

    Did Coffin on 12/6. Had no problem with the approach. Climbed straight up just to the right of the canyon. Losoe rock is mostly in the beginning.
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    [Invite] Yes, that is one of the Black Canyon canyons and...

    Yes, that is one of the Black Canyon canyons and it will certainly be doable.
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    [Invite] Given the weather over the weekend, you probably...

    Given the weather over the weekend, you probably will not be able to do any of the canyons on Charleston or in Red Rock - unless you like snow and ice. The Charleston canyons are certainly out of...
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    [Help] Did YD Nov 9. Used the LDC, mostly freeing hang...

    Did YD Nov 9. Used the LDC, mostly freeing hang rap to enter. Bolts are still there. Only water was in the one pothole near the end with the downclimb around the boulder jam. Water was only shin...
  9. I think Oldno's point is that most of the canyons...

    I think Oldno's point is that most of the canyons in the Escalante area are actually in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - which is managed by the National Park Service, not the BLM.
  10. Thread: Vegas - The Maze

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    [Invite] The Maze is no longer a class 4 canyon - IMHO....

    The Maze is no longer a class 4 canyon - IMHO. Before it got bolted just under 2 years ago (mostly in the upper section), there were some anchor challenges and more difficult starts to raps which may...
  11. Thread: Fat Man's Misery

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    Doing that exact trip this weekend, except we...

    Doing that exact trip this weekend, except we will camp near the river in Rock Canyon. Will report back Monday.
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    [Trip Report] It is my understanding that the last rap, and one...

    It is my understanding that the last rap, and one other, are still bolted.
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    [Trip Report] The last time I did the maze was in September of...

    The last time I did the maze was in September of last year and it was bolted (someone bolted it last summer - it had been essentially bolt free for a decade). I have since been told that it was...
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    [Trip Report] You should join the Las Vegas Canyoneering Meetup...

    You should join the Las Vegas Canyoneering Meetup Group (I'm the current organizer :wink:). We have a great core group of people who are very active and we actually have a good number of very good...
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    [Trip Report] String of Pearls - May 4, 2013

    String of Pearls is another of the very nice canyons in the Red Rock Conservation Area outside just outside Las Vegas. It gets its name from the series of potholes in the upper section of the canyon....
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    [Trip Report] The slotty section is a blast! But the views on...

    The slotty section is a blast! But the views on some of the big raps are great too.
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    [Trip Report] As I mentioned above, Bluugnome.com has beta, but...

    As I mentioned above, Bluugnome.com has beta, but it is a bit out of date due to the more recent bolting (note, however, that Vegas area canyons do not always stay bolted - be prepared for anything...
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    [Trip Report] Old Bill - April 6, 2013

    Old Bill is one of several very nice canyons in the Red Rock Conservation Area outside just outside Las Vegas. While The Maze (i.e., Ice Cube) is often considered to be the "best" local canyon, Old...
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    [Trip Report] Thanks for the post. One of my favorite short...

    Thanks for the post. One of my favorite short canyons - and I'll be there in just a few wekks. I also have never seen it that dry.
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    [Trip Report] Cherry, Portal, Mayday have beta available. A...

    Cherry, Portal, Mayday have beta available. A few others others exist, but no beta is available online (that I know of).
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    [Trip Report] Most of the Red Rock and Mt Charleston canyons...

    Most of the Red Rock and Mt Charleston canyons will be frigid this time of year. You can't get through The Maze (i.e., Ice Cube) without getting very wet and the narrow "slot" sections may be quite...
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    [Trip Report] Hidden Falls Canyon

    Although they don't get a lot of "press", there are several very nice canyons just outside Las Vegas, and several of these have the advantage of being doable year round. One of those is Hidden Falls,...
  23. There are probably a half dozen or more canyons...

    There are probably a half dozen or more canyons below the dam in Black Canyon (if you include the AZ side) that have technical sections and I am familiar with most of them. Unfortunately, there is...
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    [Trip Report] A shuttle vehicle is not needed for this canyon...

    A shuttle vehicle is not needed for this canyon as you park a hundred yards from the exit. There is also no legal road access to the top end (west side) of the canyon (there are no raods to the top...
  25. Thread: Cherry Canyon

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    [Trip Report] :2thumbs: Thank you for your efforts.

    :2thumbs: Thank you for your efforts.
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