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    Intro to Canyoneering @ SLC REI

    Just a heads up that some of you might be interested in.

    INTRODUCTION TO CANYONEERING
    SLC REI
    4/17/2007 7:00 PM


    Giant rappels, beautiful passages, lovely waterfalls, sweeping canyon walls

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    Thanks for the info Ice.. I am looking foward to this..

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    I'll try and post more info and a reminder when it gets a little closer.

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    Sweet, I am looking forward to this as well!

    http://tinyurl.com/2otjfb

    Thanks Shane, you rock!

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    I believe it's being put on by Rick Thompson and Steve Lewis (Millcreek). They both hang out here occationally.

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    I hear Deserethiker is putting on part of the slideshow?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iceaxe
    I hear Deserethiker is putting on part of the slideshow?
    Yes, I'll be showing some photos and helping with the discussion.

    Hope some of the UUtah crowd can make it, it should be a fun evening.

    DesertHiker

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    Do we have to register for the class? I will be there for sure.

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    No registration, cost is free.

    Not really a class. More a a slideshow and presentation if I understand correctly.


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    Bump...

    just a reminder... tomorrow night...


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    how late does it go? I may be biking tomorrow around 6.

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    These things usually last about 60 to 90 minutes but that is just a guess. This is not my deal and I don't know exactly what is being planned. I was told a slideshow was going to be part of the presentation. Since this is billed as an intro I'm guessing they will try and answer many of the questions noobs ask when first entering the sport.


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    Of course something came up at the last minute and I couldn't make it How did it go?

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    The slide shows were excellent..... deserethiker gave up all his secrets.

    The presentation after the slideshow was so-so, It had some good info, but it was combined with what I consider way to much opinion, some of which I disagree with. I think they lost the attention of the casual observer by spending a lot of time discussing ropes. When it comes to rope I've found most canyoneers only care about two main items.... is it safe? and how much does it cost? Everything else is secondary. Steve Lewis reminded me of why I hate the Zion permit system so much.

    All in all it was fun and worth attending. About half the crowd was made up of members from uutah. I saw slides from places I have not visited and it has given me the ambition to see some of them.



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    Papa Steve was there? I haven't seen that guy forever.
    It's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iceaxe
    About half the crowd was made up of members from uutah.
    So who else was there?

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    Hesse was there

    Goofball was there but he slipped out early.

    One of our favorite photogs, Stan, was there.

    Papa Steve was center of the three ring circus with Deseret Hiker and Rick Thompson making up the other attractions.

    Nick was there but I know know his handle here. Same with the Arharts and Dave (broke his foot in Knotted Rope and can't remember his last name.)

    There were more folks from uutah but some are just lurkers and some I don't know names, with handles, with faces.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Iceaxe
    The slide shows were excellent..... deserethiker gave up all his secrets.
    Naw, the "secret" canyon photos were on the other CD. That one doesn't get shown much....

    Quote Originally Posted by Iceaxe
    I saw slides from places I have not visited and it has given me the ambition to see some of them.
    Which ones?

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    one thing that really caught my atention here was ryans brief touch on the impact of rope pulls. although i have myself witnessed one pull cut a good gouge, it was amazing to see his illustrations. gonna have to pay a lot more attention to setup now, and rethink existing ones i come across. although, for many people (myself included) those hard starts w/ the anchor extended over the lip are mity unnerving (still). looks like i need to learn to set bolts. oh yeah...
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    I think it was Sam's Mesa Box, where the sandtone layer sits on top of a limestone lens?

    That looked really interesting, until Isaw those pics I really had no burning desire to visit SMB.


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