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Thread: West Temple in Zion
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04-10-2007, 05:55 AM #1
West Temple in Zion
Easter Sunday, Dave and I started at 6:30 AM in Springdale for our WT Summit attempt. Neither of us had done this hike/ climb before, but both of us had thought about it for a long time. It was a cloudy day (high clouds) and the atmosphere was very hazy. Only headlamped for the first 10 minutes and then it was smooth sailing. At the "Notch" we encountered a very long rattler just awakening after the winter. I had recieved various beta of the route, but my short memory left a lot of room for improvisation. We followed the ridge for the most part with a few unnecessary deviations, but overall stayed on track and on line for a sucessful day. I have to admit that the supposed 5th class climb was on my mind most of the time, but after negotiating several bouldery obstacles and being subjected to some good exposure, the climb was forgotten until actually arriving at it. The climb was very straight forward and even bolted. I did use one #8 stopper before I realized that there were bolts to be clipped, so at least lugging my set of nuts wasn't a total waste! We got to the "Repeater" building at 11:10 AM and sat on the north west edge admiring the views , trying to identify landmarks and downing some nutrition. Started back down at 11:40 and got back to a cold one at the vehicles at 3 PM. It was a tough day but a really fun one. A few pictures of the hike!
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04-10-2007 05:55 AM # ADS
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04-10-2007, 06:34 AM #2
Good work. Views must be incredible.
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04-10-2007, 06:39 AM #3
Nice pics.
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04-10-2007, 07:42 AM #4
Very nice, Bo - thanks!
How long was the 5th class stuff, and about what did it go at?
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04-10-2007, 07:42 AM #5
Spectacular! Thanks for sharing what must have been a great experience.
WinQuoting my best friend, Bob McNally, after a bad boating trip: "Nature scares me!"
Utah photos: www.winpics.fototime.com
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04-10-2007, 08:06 AM #6Originally Posted by sparker1
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04-10-2007, 08:08 AM #7Originally Posted by Wasatch
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04-10-2007, 08:12 AM #8Originally Posted by Cirrus2000
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04-10-2007, 08:16 AM #9Originally Posted by Win
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04-10-2007, 08:17 AM #10
Coolness...Thanks!
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04-10-2007, 08:27 AM #11
Awesome
Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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04-11-2007, 07:04 AM #12Originally Posted by accadacca
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04-11-2007, 07:05 AM #13Originally Posted by Scott Patterson
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04-11-2007, 03:55 PM #14
Bo, very nice. I have been a silent fan of yours for a while reading the trip reports and all the help you willingly give folks on the internet let alone your SAR work. Thanks. I hope to meet you some time in Springdale but not in a canyon. That would mean you were there to save my sorry tail. Hope never to need your SAR services...
Life is Good
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04-11-2007, 06:08 PM #15Originally Posted by Scott Card
You and others are my inspiration to continue, and I only can want that others feel the same. I have been in the "Outdoor Industry" since the late 60's and have seen many changes....not just in whats available, but in who wants what is available. I want to kindle the passion that I've felt, so that others might burn with the same flame and passion. I must admit though...its really hard to compete with Nintendo, Sony, Apple, Yamaha, Honda, Jeep, Lays and Mc Donalds though!
Who knows Scott...one day you may be dragging my butt down out of the canyon? I'm not too proud to refuse some help! I coulda' used your professional advice a couple years ago, but then I settled for someone that I'd never even known. I learned my lesson!
Get Doon an Doon Puckaroon!
See you in Springdale one of these near future days Scott!
Cheers!
Bo
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04-11-2007, 06:38 PM #16
sweet as.....
But if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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04-11-2007, 07:27 PM #17Originally Posted by denaliguide
NZ? Sailed into Bay of Islands from Suva 1981 and then on down to Wellington...ferried then hitchhiked down to Queenstown for some skiing on Coronet. Flew out of Auckland a month later to Fiji ,only to get flown back to Wellington to outfit Ta'aroa for the passage to Sydney shortly thereafter. One week later passed thru the "head" for 9000 miles and 40 days in the far south pacific with 4 kiwis, 3 aussies and one other yank on a race to see who could get to Rio first? Didn't get much time in NZ, but what I did see was awesome! The folks there are THE BEST!
Wanna go down some piss mate?! She'll be right!
Bo
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04-11-2007, 11:29 PM #18
Nice pics. By the way, I'm seeing they are a large filesize for how small the images are. What program are you using to reduce them?
May I suggest the Windows XP Image Resizer Powertoy.
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe
I think you'll find you can keep your pics much larger, and about 1/3 the filesize.
Here are some tips for it.
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1718
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04-12-2007, 06:44 AM #19Originally Posted by Sombeech
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04-12-2007, 06:45 AM #20
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Originally Posted by Sombeech
Nice trip report and photos! I know you have wanted to do this one for a long time.
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