Headless Hen

[Slot Machine]

On April 15th, 2013, Tony, Tyler, Steph and I ventured through Headless Hen.

Steph didn’t like it. I loved it. She though it was ugly. I thought Headless Hen was an engaging puzzle unlike anything we had ever solved.

We only brought 3 Potshots with us, so anchoring was a challenge. We stacked them and tested them, over and over before trusting Steph’s safety to them. We rebuilt one anchor 5 times before moving up to another pothole and rebuilding it 3 times. Yes, on the 8^th try it was bomber.

Tony showed off his recently discovered talent of running around potholes. If Tyler is our rope gun, then Tony is our canyon ninja.

Tyler battled with the potholes, in denial that they were keepers. Surrendering no footholds, they kept him.

We all made our way over the top of a 20 foot silo. I consider it our first ‘real’ silo. Scary and fun. Coaching and spotting from Tyler and Tony was much appreciated. Their longer limbs and climbing skills are a huge advantage is some canyons.

Ram told me recently, “If you can’t be good, bring people who are.”

I’m grateful to canyoneer with people that are good.

Bob

Steph contemplating one of the first potholes. If you look closely you can see Chimney Rock in the distance (photographed by accident).


Steph walking around a deep pothole, on belay.


Tyler coaching Steph over a silo. Scary stuff, but we all made it.


1 Potshot thrown across a keeper. 15 feet deep.


Me using handled ascenders to get out of the pothole.


Steph rapping from a 3 Potshot anchor. Tony and Tyler spotting below.


Can this pothole contain our mighty rope gun?


Yes it can.


Teamwork is the name of the game here. Steph at the top of a downclimb/capture.


Ninja Tony relaxing after running around a very large pothole.


Tony coaching ninja Tyler across.


Steph and a 3 Potshot anchor, in the back of a pothole. This anchor did not work...


So we moved it to the front of the pothole. This worked great!


Retrieving our anchor. Super easy and fun.


The end of a fun day. Hiking toward Chimney Rock.

[Iceaxe]

Awesome

Dang, you really have the slot canyon fever.

[Mountaineer]

This looks way fun and challenging! Looks like a really good one to explore.

So, I thought you were doing 2-3 slots a month, then 1-2 a week, so what is it now...2-3 a day?

[hesse15]

On April 15th, 2013, Tony, Tyler, Steph and I ventured through Headless Hen.

Full report to be posted soon...

love the pictures of all the hands aiming at Stheph butt....

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cute picture of the sleevless guy!!!!

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[Absolute Gravity]

cute picture of the sleevless guy!!!!

Hands off! He's mine and it can get lonely out there.

[hesse15]

Hands off! He's mine and it can get lonely out there.

Hi absoluteG, no intentions too joung anyway,but he is nice on the eyes!!!!!
a little change out of all the "beer belly" canyoneers!!!
Do you get outin canyons?
I will love to do canyons again with Steph, Rob and Tony

[Absolute Gravity]

Do you get outin canyons?
I will love to do canyons again with Steph, Rob and Tony

Oh yeah. Absolute Gravity = Tony. And he's not really mine. We just share a tent and the occasional slap on the ass together.

[hesse15]

Oh yeah. Absolute Gravity = Tony. And he's not really mine. We just share a tent and the occasional slap on the ass together.

hi Tony, I was thinking you were a girl and I do not want to step of anybody else toes!!!!
Guys lets get a trip together! you are a fun nice group!

[Absolute Gravity]

Guys lets get a trip together! you are a fun nice group!

I think that is a fantastic idea. Lets do it before it gets too hot out there.

[ilipichicuma]

Sweet report! Headless Hen has some of the best potholes I've ever seen! I'd like to go back there.

[Slot Machine]

Guys lets get a trip together! you are a fun nice group!

I think that is a fantastic idea. Lets do it before it gets too hot out there.

X2

[Slot Machine]

Sweet report! Headless Hen has some of the best potholes I've ever seen! I'd like to go back there.

Thanks Cliff! That canyon would be a hoot when it's tippy-top full. We can't wait to go back in water-park conditions.

We also took a minute and peeked into Raven. Have you done that one yet? If so, what did you think?

[Slot Machine]

This looks way fun and challenging! Looks like a really good one to explore.

So, I thought you were doing 2-3 slots a month, then 1-2 a week, so what is it now...2-3 a day?

Pot, why you calling me black?

Saw that you did Shenany, congrats! Such a great canyon. Strong work making your way across The Crawl and then climbing down.

[ilipichicuma]

Thanks Cliff! That canyon would be a hoot when it's tippy-top full. We can't wait to go back in water-park conditions.

We also took a minute and peeked into Raven. Have you done that one yet? If so, what did you think?

Yeah, it would be sweet with a lot of water in it. We took our wetsuits off halfway through when we went, because there was hardly any, but we thought that was cool because it made the pothole escapes more intense. We meant to do Raven on that same day, but Headless Hen took us longer than we thought it would, so we passed. We've been meaning to get back out there, though. I think the main problem is that Escalante is farther out than a lot of the other places we go canyoneering, so it's harder to get there.