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  1. 01-31-2012, 11:52 AM #1
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    Portal Canyon

    Went down Portal Canyon in the virgin river gorge last week. Holy bushwack! The approach was pretty clean, but the canyon is full of brush and trees. Other than the brush this was a great canyon. You gain around 2300' elevation on the hike in which put us into patchy snow. Some good sized raps, topping out around 175'. Really deep big walled canyon.
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  3. 01-31-2012, 01:23 PM #2
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    Awesome! I like photo # 10.
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    Nice pics man, looks like a fun time.

    From the pictures, it kind of looks like you did that long rap off the knotchock w/ no backup. Is that the case?
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    Looks pretty intense & vertical. Have never heard of this one. Appears to be south of St. George overlooking the gorge & interstate? Doesn't appear to be sandstone rock - more metamorphic stuff?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dude9478 View Post
    Awesome! I like photo # 10.
    Yep! Sweet pic!
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  8. 02-01-2012, 09:15 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by SRG View Post
    Nice pics man, looks like a fun time.

    From the pictures, it kind of looks like you did that long rap off the knotchock w/ no backup. Is that the case?
    The big rap was off a good sturdy tree. The knotchock rap was short and could almost be down climbed.
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