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11-05-2019, 05:31 PM
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[Help] That gauge is the one NEAR Springdale. Divide by...
That gauge is the one NEAR Springdale. Divide by two and you get the flow in the area.
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11-05-2019, 05:26 PM
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[Help] Seems like a good time of year to do the Canyons...
Seems like a good time of year to do the Canyons in Vegas... jus' sayin'...
Or Death Valley.
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10-17-2019, 11:46 AM
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Go UP young man! When it gets too small, you...
Go UP young man!
When it gets too small, you have to go up. Tends to be harder.
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10-12-2019, 12:50 PM
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[Beta] We often go UP that with some challenges, so yes,...
We often go UP that with some challenges, so yes, I think it would be fun. Assuming you can meat anchor, of course... and - how many adults? You will likely want an adult to spot the adult that...
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10-11-2019, 04:55 PM
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[Trip Report] "The next entrance I was looking for was the...
"The next entrance I was looking for was the "More Fun Entrance" which, as I understand it, involves rappelling off a hoodoo. Never saw that at all. Anyway, we found a good entrance later on, a crack...
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10-11-2019, 04:49 PM
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[Trip Report] I like the Bachman Knot. Same idea, with a handle...
I like the Bachman Knot. Same idea, with a handle installed.
"Question - when we ascended the rope, I used two klemheists. The one that had the foot loop attached to it (which I would stand up in)... -
08-21-2019, 10:47 PM
Thread: Kolob Canyon permits question
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Kolob is a special case because of the dam, thus...
Kolob is a special case because of the dam, thus it is not reservable AND information on it is not conspicuous.
Group size 6. Total permits per day 12.
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08-21-2019, 07:48 AM
Thread: Meetup for Zions Canyons Aug 23rd
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Looks like it is 29$ from ZAC. Might be a bit...
Looks like it is 29$ from ZAC. Might be a bit less (or negotiable) elsewhere.
https://www.zionadventures.com/zion-eastern-trailhead-shuttles.html
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08-19-2019, 11:08 AM
Thread: Meetup for Zions Canyons Aug 23rd
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Keyhole is very amendable to going solo. Though...
Keyhole is very amendable to going solo. Though perhaps not as much fun...
Orderville is amendable, except for the car shuttle situation. CAN purchase a shuttle to drop you off at the trailhead.
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07-17-2019, 10:24 PM
Thread: Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
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[Gear] On Bogley, yes. Elsewhere, probably not. T
On Bogley, yes.
Elsewhere, probably not.
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07-17-2019, 04:35 PM
Thread: Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
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[Gear] YOU have remarkable powers, to start in Zion, and...
YOU have remarkable powers, to start in Zion, and end up in Neon Canyon / Escalante. I did not see the wormhole that went there, but...
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07-17-2019, 04:33 PM
Thread: Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
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[Gear] Pine Creek, Zion - Last rappel is about 90...
Pine Creek, Zion -
Last rappel is about 90 feet. Longest rappel otherwise is about 55 feet.
Party of 6. We had three ropes in the 100 to 150 foot range.
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07-16-2019, 06:23 PM
Thread: Funny Pictures Thread
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Let us be Grateful... 92983
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07-16-2019, 01:58 PM
Thread: Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
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[Gear] Found.
Found.
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07-16-2019, 11:29 AM
Thread: Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
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[Gear] Zion Pine Creek July 13 - Lost Rope
I stuck a rope on the first rap in Pine Creek on Saturday. The end came down on the debris in-between stages and buried itself into the rocks and got stuck. A party behind us tried to free the end...
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06-04-2019, 08:27 AM
Thread: Lost: Black Diamond Trekking Z-Pole
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I'd be happy to look for them next time I am...
I'd be happy to look for them next time I am through...
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06-04-2019, 08:23 AM
Thread: Rope Cleaning
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[Gear] This is a good thing to do. It tightens the...
This is a good thing to do. It tightens the sheath on the core and decreases sheath slippage. Although I would call it "conditioning" rather than washing.
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05-29-2019, 06:07 PM
Thread: Rope Cleaning
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[Gear] I've got one of those and I think it works fairly...
I've got one of those and I think it works fairly well. Still, I think soaking and agitating is the place to start.
I use an old cooler.
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05-29-2019, 06:05 PM
Thread: Funny Pictures Thread
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05-23-2019, 05:53 PM
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[Conditions] It has been cold, the melt off has been slow. And...
It has been cold, the melt off has been slow. And we have had a bunch of rain, which I think gets trapped in the snow up high, adding to the water content. Crazy year.
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05-23-2019, 05:48 PM
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[Conditions] If it got 10 degrees colder, maybe the melt off...
If it got 10 degrees colder, maybe the melt off would slow down and the Narrows could be open...
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05-23-2019, 05:47 PM
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[Conditions] You mean like, you will be rappelling in...
You mean like, you will be rappelling in waterfalls, next to waterfalls, etc. You'll be using contingency anchors, etc. Longest rap in there is 165'... The water flowing is snowmelt, so it tends to...
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[Help] You could drive up the Cane beds road (2 miles...
You could drive up the Cane beds road (2 miles East of Hildale) and go at least 10 miles (paved) and there are plenty of camping places up there somewhere... though since I have not used them, I...
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05-09-2019, 11:09 AM
Thread: Found rope in North Wash
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Found rope in North Wash
Name: Tim Pote
Email Address: capitolreefadventurecompany@gmail.com
Subject: found rope
Message: Hello,
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05-01-2019, 04:34 PM
Thread: Amateurs Stuck in Sandthrax
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Let me stick my foot in my mouth again: When...
Let me stick my foot in my mouth again:
When asked if he had ever been lost, Daniel Boone replied: "Nope, never been lost. Now I was a might confused for three days once..."
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