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07-19-2006, 06:38 AM #1
TR - Darby Canyon Ice Caves Round III
Took my friend Joe and his cousin Wyatt through on Saturday July 15th. Absolutely spectacular trip. These guys were great trip companions. I don't think I heard one complaint the whole time, and the praise never ended. These are the kind of newbies you like to have along.
I am going to write up a beta for this, but it will only be given to experienced (my judgement) outdoorsmen (or indoorsmen, depending on how you look at caving). I guess cavers are elitists for a reason. If too many people get lost, trapped, dead in a cave, they* seal it off.
All the ropes are good (but don't take an ATC, they are all about 12 mm and don't fit well in that type of rappel device.)
we'll just start out with the best pic of the trip. (not double exposed, but no flash)
Ice + Caves = uh . . . . . Icecaves!!!
The elitists
Other shiz
It's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.
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07-19-2006 06:38 AM # ADS
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07-19-2006, 06:45 AM #2
[*They - they can refer to the top secret society of total pussies. "They" likes to limit personal responsibility and inherent freedoms. "They" hates having fun. "They" hates R rated movies and skateboarders. "They" hates fireworks, caves, climbing, and pretty much anything that has to do with leaving "their" padded safety bubbles. I've been told that "they" was Microsoft, but I'm more and more convinced that "they" is Al Gore.
It's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.
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07-19-2006, 08:21 AM #3All the ropes are good (but don't take an ATC, they are all about 12 mm and don't fit well in that type of rappel device.)
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07-19-2006, 10:12 AM #4Originally Posted by price1869
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07-19-2006, 10:33 AM #5Originally Posted by jumar
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07-20-2006, 06:38 AM #6
The ropes are maintained by the Teton County search and Rescue. The first part of the cave requires that you bring a rope to decend the overhanging ice waterfall. From there on out, the ropes are fixed, but I suggest taking your rope all the way through. Just good caving procedure.
I used to think that "they" maintained the ropes, but I don't think that Al Gore could fit.
PriceIt's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.
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07-21-2006, 06:29 AM #7
The correct names of the caves are Fossil Mountain Ice Cave and Wind Cave.
Originally Posted by rock_ski_cowboy
There is no local grotto. You can find the NSS grottos on www.caves.org.
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07-21-2006, 07:44 AM #8Originally Posted by Tlaloc
PriceIt's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.
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