2012.05.22 - Pine Creek

[maarten.1975]

Already some time ago, still I'm gonna write a little trip report...

On the 22nd of May, I was to meet Michael_WB at ZAC in Springdale, where we were gonna spend 9 days of canyoneering. I had already spend some time in the States, he just arrived from Switserland. When I arrived at ZAC, he had met Scott, who was one of his his canyoneering instructors the year before. He was gonna do Pine Creek with Jonathan and Kim. We decided to go together.

It was my 2nd time in Pine Creek, and it was as beautiful as the first time. I like the entrance below the bridge, up to the first rappel. Getting down into the canyon. A friendly canyon in my opinion, some nice variations, the cathedral area is beautiful and getting towards the end, things get more spectacular, and then those lovely last rappels... In between the canyon keeps entertaining me in its appearance. And, as a bonus, that fantastic smell of the dead deer.

Below some pictures of this great canyon, the great company we had, a great trip it was.

















Yep, I couldn't resist to also include this picture. This was causing that stench of death... I think I recognize a leg...












Kim, Scott or Jonathan, if you wanna see the other pics as well, or wanna have these pic's in high-resolution, PM me, oke?

Grtz to all, hope to be back in Zion soon....

[canyonguru]

Where did Rappell picture 7257 come from i don't ever remember seeing that anchor on the wall and i have done pine close to 8 times now. Just not this year. Is it a new bolt. I remember going under that big boulder, not sure???

[maarten.1975]

Where did Rappell picture 7257 come from i don't ever remember seeing that anchor on the wall and i have done pine close to 8 times now. Just not this year. Is it a new bolt. I remember going under that big boulder, not sure???

Yep, you are right, there is also a route below the rock. I took that one last time. The anchor is located in teh corridor just before the walls open up before arriving at the last 2 rappels.

[ratagonia]

Yep, you are right, there is also a route below the rock. I took that one last time. The anchor is located in teh corridor just before the walls open up before arriving at the last 2 rappels.

It is a glue-in bolt that Brian Cabe and I put in to replace a POS about 10 years ago. About 3 weeks later, the path under the boulder opened up --- ha ha on us!

Tom

[canyonguru]

now that you mention it i do remember that a long time ago we there was an extra rap that is no longer there. that must be it. Thanks for clarification.