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06-13-2013, 12:27 PM #21
I bet they are telling the truth. It would be fun to try that downclimb.
The rock in the gully is a little loose so a slip there could be fatal. I'd recommend a belay even for the highly skilled.
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06-13-2013 12:27 PM # ADS
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06-13-2013, 12:37 PM #22Has anyone downclimbed the whole gully from top to bottom?
Personally, I don't think the route should be done without a rope.Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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06-13-2013, 12:50 PM #23
I like the route suggested by AverageJoe's website. Fun side canyon, rappelling kept under 100 feet, get to see all the good stuff.
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06-13-2013, 01:02 PM #24CanyoneeringUtah.blogspot.com
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06-17-2013, 08:51 PM #25
Just did this Saturday. Not a living soul around. We just rapped from the big juniper at the top. I saw no reason to risk a down climb when we had never done it before. Rapped down the platform saw what was going on and just kept going all the way down on rappel. Nice safe and fast. Left the rope and just came back and pulled it up when done. There was practically no flow what so ever. The water was like bath water. I would have roasted in a wetsuit of any thickness.
Way too much post holing in knee deep mud and just slogging through ankle deep muck. BUT, overall pretty fun. Going the direct route is the way to go. 6-7 hours of that without a fun rap would not have been enjoyable.
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