*Memorial Wknd: Heroic Rescue from Spry Canyon*

[Diana]

Dedicated to THANKING my Hero and Rescuers: Wilson Chang from Alhambra, Los Angeles County.
And the two TEAMs: Tina, Christie, Adrian, Kevin, Jason, Jamie, Stuart, Dan, Ninad.

Doctor really hoped I didn't have a hip fracture or broken bones and I didn't!!! :D I was extremely lucky my head did not smash the wall. I'm alive and recovering, grandma walking now with walking stick.

What happened? ----
- Was canyoneering on Spry Canyon, Zion Utah.
- 4th to last double rappel I traversed way too far from the rope, slipped and pendulum swung into one of the walls of the canyon reallyyyy hard.
- Became dead weight, couldn't walk.
- With 1/3 way left of the trail to go with 3 rappels left, the canyon was too narrow to have any helicopter rescue me.
We all went into survival mode...I butt slide down, crawled whatever I could. Wilson piggy backed me through BOULDERING DOWNCLIMBING 3 HOURS!! Then to the emergency room I went.

Injury: Severe contusion, hip pointer, and the usuals.[COLOR=#333333]
*Special thanks to Jason to make sure I didn

[spinesnaper]

Dianna

Odd, if I am not bruised up like that at the end of a couple of days of canyoneering, I am usually disappointed. (Maybe that needs to get added to the list of things that are a sign that one is not the best canyoneer). Same rule applied to skiing: If I can walk after the drive home from the skiing, then I did not ski enough!

Sorry about the hip pointer. Feel better soon. Nice photos.

Ken

[Absolute Gravity]

Wow That is one hell of a bruise! How far do you think you swung?

[Byron]

I think your ex deserves one for old times sake Glad you're OK...consider that it may have been far worse...a SAR would have sucked. Pendulum swings while rappelling are a no-no, so I suppose you'll do better next time, eh?

[SRG]

Oh daaaaamn, that's quite a bruise.
Glad it didn't end worse. Were you wearing a helmet?

[Iceaxe]

Welcome to Bogley.

Happy to hear you will live.

[Diana]

Thanks all!! :)

Not sure how far I swung, probably around 15feet?

Haha I don't mind bruises, its the hip that sucks. No helmet.....but I will wear one in the future, and don't plan to traverse anymore unless I feel more than 120% safe to. I was definitely super lucky in not getting my head hit.

[nelsonccc]

Can't think of where in Spry you would need to traverse far enough off fall line to swing into the wall that hard?

[oldno7]

Can't think of where in Spry you would need to traverse far enough off fall line to swing into the wall that hard?

Need is a relative term

I'm placing her at what I call the "sharkstooth" rap, it goes into a corridor, slide down a little ramp into the pool then the 80ish foot rap out the end of the corridor.

I'm guessing the traverse was a result of not wanting to get wet in the tiny pool at the bottom. If you rap within 5-6' of said pool it is very easy to traverse across and miss the pool. Trying the traverse at the top takes you WAY out of the fall line. Gravity won!!!

[oldno7]

This rap in her pictures. The rock behind the rappeler is what I call the sharkstooth.

[DirkHammergate]

Dirk did Strike 2 in Capitol Reef last weekend and he's still using loofah sponge on his back, wrists and ass. Glad you are able to get back to normal.

[Diana]

Can't think of where in Spry you would need to traverse far enough off fall line to swing into the wall that hard?

Actually it was here:
And yes, I was actually trying to avoid the dirty pool below. I'm definitely diving into the pool next time, no questions asked lol


Accident Area: I traversed too far down the left.
Wilson, Jason, Kevin

[hesse15]

I think your ex deserves one for old times sake , eh?

i second it!!!!

[dlofting]

Canyoneering = dirty pools, particularly when you're old and inflexible like me and have trouble traversing around them.

I remember that one in Spry two years ago.....it really stunk.....found out later it was a dead raccoon or some other critter like that.