canyon year 2009

[trackrunner]

the annual pissing contest post your list from this year

another good year for me, shattered last year's record

Bitter
Quail
Pine
Keyhole
Subway
Heaps
Blue Pools
Red Hollow, lower
Sevenmile (az)
Jackass
Cathedral (non_tech)
Badger NF
Yankee doodle SF
Lodge
Boltergiest * 2
Hidden
Benson
Birch Hollow
Spring H *2 (non-tech)
Rock of Ages
U-turn
FF

past canyon years:
canyon year 2008

canyon year 2007

[qedcook]

Arscenic, Constrictnine, and Slideanide each * 2
East Fork of Lep * 2
Shileligh * 2
Not Mindbender
Alcatraz * 2
Adobe Swale
Monoxide
Birch Hollow
Eardley Canyon
Zero G
Main and Lower Bluejohn
North, Middle, and South Maidenwater
The Black Hole
Buckskin
Misery Canyon
Pine Creek
Mystery
Subway
Music Canyon and the Chute
Icebox Canyon
Boundary Canyon
Boltergeist
Lower Baptist/Upper Chute
Boss Hog
Larry Canyon
North and South Forks of No Man's Canyon

[DWayne27]

my second year canyoneering

granary
medival chamber
u-turn x2
rock of ages
angel slot
morocco x2
lomatium/krill
cluster (entrajo)
angel cove
right leprechaun
monkey business

man - i did not get out nearly enough in 2009

[Cirrus2000]

Not as technical as I'd like, but getting there! 2 trips to Utah in '09 resulted in:

Fat Man's Misery
Pine Creek (solo)
Right Blarney (solo)
Left Shillelagh (solo)
Right Leprechaun (solo)
U-Turn
Egypt 3 (non-technical) (solo)
Lower Death Hollow (non-technical)
Mystery
Russell/Subway
Englestead
Birch Hollow
Cheesebox
Trachyotomy

All of these were firsts for me. Bring on 2010!

[Bo_Beck]

Pine Creek
Misery
Hidden
Pandoras Box
Birch
Orderville
Yankee Doodle x2
Arch Canyon
Subway x3
Heaps
Behunin
Lower Echo
Lodge Canyon
Green River Ruby Ranch to Mineral Bottom (Sort of Canyoneering?!)

Oh yeah! Paul asked me if Keyhole was too short to list? My response? No Paul, not too short, but my memory seems to be! Thanks Paul!

Not many canyons this year, but what else is new! Some good climbing, hiking, and peakbags though to round out an overall awesome year of activities!

[shaggy125]

Didn't do a lot of canyons this year, I climbed a lot more instead. Led my first Trad pitch, popped my first cam, got my first 5.12 redpoint, and started out this year with a V5.

Upper Stair
Trail X2
Chambers
Purgatory
Limbo
Shenanigans X2
Corbett
Cascade
Bear Creek
Cheesebox
Monkey Business
Trachyotomy
Heaps
Pine Creek

Maybe a couple I forgot?

[bretoyce]

My 2009 canyon list

Boundary (Solo)
Kolob
Pipe Spring
Telephone
Behunin
Imlay X3
Heaps X2
Pinecreek X3
Spry
Engelstead
Mystery X2
Issac
Corral
Russel
Das Boot
Subway X3
Keyhole X4
Fat mans
Birch
Rock canyon
Sand Wash
Water Canyon
Snake Alley
Benson X2
Yankee Doodle X6
Hidden
Ice Box
Echo X2
Hell Hole X3
Salome Jug
Crystal Canyon
Darwin Falls
Coffin Canyon
Styx Canyon

[forum8fox]

I don't get out much but I seem to make the little time I do have in the desert count:
The squeeze (mostly ghosted)
Sandthrax x2
no kidding (ghosted)
shenanigans
East lep (up)
East lep (down, with snow I got through with out having to rap once but technically this was 2010)
West lep
Trail (lots of snow, a mandatory chest deep wade and some bridging to avoid the other swim Dec 31st)
The black hole (ice water swimming Jan 1st, I guess technically that's 2010)

[ratagonia]

My 2009 canyon list

Boundary (Solo)
Kolob
Pipe Spring
Telephone
Behunin
Imlay X3
Heaps X2
Pinecreek X3
Spry
Engelstead
Mystery X2
Issac
Corral
Russel
Das Boot
Subway X3
Keyhole X4
Fat mans
Birch
Rock canyon
Sand Wash
Water Canyon
Snake Alley
Benson X2
Yankee Doodle X6
Hidden
Ice Box
Echo X2
Hell Hole X3
Salome Jug
Crystal Canyon
Darwin Falls
Coffin Canyon
Styx Canyon

Nice!

Isaac in Zion? How'd you like it? Probably only the second descent in the last decade...

Tom

[bretoyce]

Wow! I knew not very many people had done Issac, those are some slim numbers. I loved it, for the reason that I hate it when you are in a canyon and you catch up to another group then another one gets crammed behind you. There is no way to enjoy a canyon like that, to crowded. My goal was to try an do every canyon in your book I didn't make it, this year. Anyway I love Issac for that reason it gave me time to stop an just enjoy a slow 2 day trip. Without being pushed or hurried! I couldn't really find any info except your book and did not know anyone who had done it before so it was even more of a draw to me. We went the gun site route and finished with a two stage rap near some piping and ladders.

[jman]

bret,

when you did Benson creek, what time of year did you do it? I did it once in late August, and there was no water. And the approach sucks big time. Maybe, you had better luck?

[Mojave Silence]

So-Cal
Rubio
Joesephine Creek (solo)
Classic
Fall Creek
Vasquez
San Antonio Falls
Great Falls of the Fox
Suicide
Supercloud
Eaton
Bull
Falls Creek (San Jacinto Mtns)

Central CA/S. Sierras
7 Teacups (x2)
South Creek Falls (1st descent ?)

Utah
Behunin
Mystery
Pine Creek
Keyhole (x2)
Das Boot w/ Subway exit
Englestead w/Orderville exit
Imlay (full route)

Maui
Knucklehead
Emerald (x2)
Table for 4
Day Tripper (1st descent)

[moab mark]

So-Cal
Rubio
Joesephine Creek (solo)
Classic
Fall Creek
Vasquez
San Antonio Falls
Great Falls of the Fox
Suicide
Supercloud
Eaton
Bull
Falls Creek (San Jacinto Mtns)

Central CA/S. Sierras
7 Teacups (x2)
South Creek Falls (1st descent ?)

Utah
Behunin
Mystery
Pine Creek
Keyhole (x2)
Das Boot w/ Subway exit
Englestead w/Orderville exit
Imlay (full route)

Maui
Knucklehead
Emerald (x2)
Table for 4
Day Tripper (1st descent)

Welcome to Bogley.

[bretoyce]

The last time I did Benson was at the end on June there was not much water flowing. I liked the canyon it was short and sweet, when you don't have a lot of time its a great canyon. I want to try and go earlier this year when the water is got more flow to it.

[bretoyce]

bret,

when you did Benson creek, what time of year did you do it? I did it once in late August, and there was no water. And the approach sucks big time. Maybe, you had better luck?

The last time I did Benson was at the end on June there was not much water flowing. I liked the canyon it was short and sweet, when you don't have a lot of time its a great canyon. I want to try and go earlier this year when the water is got more flow to it.

[jman]

bret,

when you did Benson creek, what time of year did you do it? I did it once in late August, and there was no water. And the approach sucks big time. Maybe, you had better luck?

The last time I did Benson was at the end on June there was not much water flowing. I liked the canyon it was short and sweet, when you don't have a lot of time its a great canyon. I want to try and go earlier this year when the water is got more flow to it.

yea, that's the good thing about it - it's short.

[canyoncaver]

Always enjoy a good pissing contest, so here's my first year living in Utah (2009):

Little Wild Horse (non-tech)
Crack (non-tech)
Chambers
Cibecue
Salome Jug
Keyhole x2
Pine Creek x3
Spry
Mystery x2
Birch Hollow
Englestead
Orderville
Fry
Farnsworth (non-tech)
Main and West Blue John
Larry
Zero G

[Don]

Always enjoy a good pissing contest, so here's my first year living in Utah (2009):

Little Wild Horse (non-tech)
Crack (non-tech)
Chambers
Cibecue
Salome Jug
Keyhole x2
Pine Creek x3
Spry
Mystery x2
Birch Hollow
Englestead
Orderville
Fry
Farnsworth (non-tech)
Main and West Blue John
Larry
Zero G

Shee-it. First year in Utah; good list. Congrats & welcome to bogley! Now let see those Trip Reports and pictures...

[trackrunner]

the approach sucks big time

there are two different approaches. one that is steep and short up a rock filled gully or one that is gradual. Each has pros and cons. As Kurt says pick you poison on which one to choose.

[bruce from bryce]

My list is way too short, especially since I am fully retired. But being in Las Vegas instead of Bryce Canyon makes spontenaity (sic) next to impossible.

SADDLE FEST
Two of the Wifes Canyons in Capitol Reef
Headless Hen
Aborted hike through Deer Creek due to high water flow

Ice Box/Ice Cube Combo with courtesy ride from Metro SAR after sticking rope and spending the night in canyon.

Spry Canyon

Unnamed canyon in Red Rock when ACA Meetup had initial practice day in Las Vegas

Freeze Fest 09 (#8)
Shenanigans
East Lep (aborted after first section due to heavy snow and late start)
Blarney
Middle Maidenwater
'The Black Hole'

Also cutting into my canyon time was the 90 days I spent in New Zealand.
25 days sleeping in backcountry huts.
58 days of actual hiking the trails of the south island
1 aborted canyon trip as guide service said water flow of 75cfs was too much and their insurance would not cover the risk.

bruce from bryce