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Hello Canyoneers,
Earlier this year I began collecting accident/near miss information

One last reminder! The contest deadline for the accident database is coming up…July 1st 12 midnight to be exact. We’ll of course continue to accept accident reports after that time but if you want...

A few weeks back I wore a 5mm wetsuit jacket and a 3 mm farmer john + 4 mm neoprene socks...I was just fine. Others were configured with 2mm Jackets, 2mm Farmers and 2mm socks...they reported being...

Hope everyone has a safe weekend out in the canyons!

SK

My apologies...I should have included additional information with the photos. My goal in posting photos was to show some of the cool things fellow canyoneers are out doing. When I teach avalanche...

Spent much of last week participating in a Canyon Rescue Course with Rich Carlson down at the American Canyoneering Academy in Cedar City Utah. I enjoyed learning more about mechanical advantage,...

Granary, Corona & Pleiades Trip Report

Made our way down to the Moab area this past week for a few canyons…quite windy in the area to say the least. Ate a lot of sand and enjoyed views of thick...

Our friends from Petzl have just donated an Elios helmet as a prize for the Accident Database gear give away...a little more than a month to get those submissions in! Go to:
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Another donation for the giveaway here in a few months,,,a first aid kit!

More canyon gear to give away...a one quart nalgene bottle donated...keep those accident reports coming!

sk

Great News! Jacob Boden of jacobbodenphotography.com has generously donated a 12 x 18 canyon photograph to the Accident database give away...check out Jacob's beautiful photos at his site.

Just...

Hi David,
Can't imagine what all you went through on that ledge...so many emotions and the physical hardship during those lonely days! By the small rock at the base of the last rappel there in now...

I've down climbed where Shane suggests just above the Tech section...had rope with me of course for the rest of the canyon but was able to weave in and out of cliff bands without having to break it...

Ken is spot on! Most of the pics are HDR (High Dynamic Range)...in other words I bracketed my shots...one shot is underexposed, one shot is right on and one shot is overexposed. I basically then...

Ran through a few canyons in the Roost this past week

Hey Phillip,
The online questionnaire allows you to report incidents where injuries occurred...the recent accident in the Hogs is a great example. However near misses can also be submitted...many...

Hi Hank,
Yes...the American Canyoneers have been very supportive. Several members of their safety committee have provided a great deal of feedback on the questionnaire along with other members of...

Yep...your thoughts came to mind when the questionnaire was being created...are we encouraging folks to go out and have a near miss so they can post a report:) I didn't think I had any real reports...

Hey Canyoneers!
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Pretty dry in the Draw. Last weekend just a small puddle that you could stem above. After the Big rap into Chute canyon we headed up canyon. 1 or 2 small puddles there. Can't say about water...

Knotted rope has a significant number of Potholes...most you can avoid with some traversing. Be careful though as the traverses are thin and the consequences are high. Several of the potholes are...

Visited the Swell this past week (March 21-24). Descended Music, Knotted Rope and Lower Baptist Draw (up Chute).

Music was bone dry. The Muddy is flowing pretty good...mainly knee deep with a...