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01-09-2010, 08:50 PM #1
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TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
Day 3: CANYONEERING: THE BLACK HOLE CANYON
Nate ate my serving of breakfast as I wasn
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01-09-2010 08:50 PM # ADS
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01-10-2010, 10:34 AM #2
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Dang!
Those Freezefests sound like so much fun!
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01-10-2010, 11:08 AM #3
Re: TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
[quote=forum8fox] (sorry RAM I
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01-10-2010, 04:01 PM #4
Re: TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
Originally Posted by ratagonia
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01-10-2010, 04:40 PM #5
Re: TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
Originally Posted by jman
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01-10-2010, 05:15 PM #6
whack jobbies, sounds like an understatement.
not sure i have a pack big enough for all the medication i would need on a day like that.
sorry i missed it. not.But if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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01-10-2010, 06:45 PM #7
Re: TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
Originally Posted by ratagonia
"Well, alrighty then."
Hmmm....maybe compare this near miss with the Larry Canyon accident?
Perhaps what's needed is an in depth near miss after action analysis...
Har har.
Fun readin' trip report! Man, better you guys than me.
Maybe less medication and more experience?
Just too bad there weren't any decent mentors around...
Zzzzzing!
Cheers,
-Brian in SLC
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01-11-2010, 08:23 AM #8
Re: TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
Originally Posted by Brian in SLC
Larry the Cable Guy: "Lord, I apologize, but I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there"
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01-11-2010, 09:56 AM #9
Somehow strikes me as odd----
you remember your "medication" but bring no packs,food, water,inadequate wetsuits,no gloves,cheeto's,etc. How did you keep your "medication" dry?
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01-11-2010, 10:25 AM #10
The Black Hole is one of my all time favorite canyons.... but what I enjoy most about it is casually floating on my back, on a 100+ degree day, and leisurely paddling my way down the slot while looking up at the intricately sculpted sandstone overhead as the reflected light dances off the walls.....
I'm guessing you miss this part of the experience while paddling for your hypothermic life?
As a side note.... anyone know of anther US slot canyon that has a longer sustained swim?
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01-11-2010, 01:21 PM #11Originally Posted by IceaxeIf the shoe fits ~ pretend it doesn
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01-11-2010, 08:23 PM #12
I don't think there would be that many.
The Little Colorado River has longer swims, but it isn't really a slot canyon.
I assume if you count Chasm in Zion as a slot canyon, the swim across Chasm Lake would be longer than anything in the Black Hole by quite a long shot. I heard you can't do the canyon any more due to private land though.
As mentioned above, I've heard the swims in West Clear Creek are long, but that canyon's still on my to do list. Is it really a slot canyon though?
I remember that we had one really long swim in lower Kolob years ago, but I can't say how long it was and it apparently isn't always there.
The Black Hole might have the longest swims of any "real slot canyon", but I guess some fairly narrow canyons might have longer swims.
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01-11-2010, 09:44 PM #13Originally Posted by Scott P
man, I hope this changes very soon. Oak was very short and awesome!
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01-11-2010, 10:06 PM #14Originally Posted by jman
Tom
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01-11-2010, 10:36 PM #15Originally Posted by Scott P
On at least one occasion I had a longer swim in both Choprock and Neon (upper) than I had in a lower water year in the Black Hole.
Nat
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01-12-2010, 05:04 AM #16
flotation is great, but over-flotation can make you tired very fast. with a large dry bag and my extra cloths my bag was pulling me out of the water making it very difficult to paddle. used a new technique foot on one wall opposite hand on the other wall, then repeat the process with other foot and hand.
surprisingly enough I did not get cold hands except when paddeling. once out of the water I squeezed out the gloves and my hands regained a lot of warmth. Hmmmm
Reeses Cups. I ate three Payday bars and they were great. Also Cliff Shot Blocks to replace those electrolites I lost as I did not drink like in a normal canyon where you can take breaks. Go, go, go is the order of the day. Never saw the leaders again til back at the campfire later that evening.
Great time and I extended my record of the oldest person to go through the Black Hole on New Year's Day by 2 years to 63!bruce from bryce
'I used to work for the government; but I was not part of the problem'
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01-12-2010, 08:21 AM #17
With regards to Chasm Canyon/Lake and access.... I noticed the private property, including the lake which is also on private property, were up for sale two years ago. I have no clue if it sold or what the current access issues are.
With regards to swimming slot: I've done Buckskin when it required a long swim, and Pine Creek with a descent flow require's a bunch of
swimming, but I was considering in "normal" conditions.
The AZ cqanyons are on my hit-list.
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01-12-2010, 11:25 AM #18Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Very cryptic photo. Interestin...
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01-12-2010, 11:39 AM #19Originally Posted by ratagonia
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01-12-2010, 12:04 PM #20Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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