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    Helios - Death Valley 02/14/2014

    Helios Death Valley 02/14/2014


    Helios (god of the Sun) in Death Valley is canyon I have had my eye on for awhile. It sounded like a great canyon, with no
    shuttle required, a climb up from 250 below sea level up to 1700 feet, 9 rappels, lots of down climbing and great views. It
    sounded like a like a canyon that was a tad less epic than most Black Mountain routes, one that we could finish before day
    light runs out. I am not usually a big fan of finishing a canyon in the dark.

    The climb up is a hoot; it reminds me of the Coffin canyon climb up. It is steep in most places with 1950 feet of climb
    over about 6 tenths of a mile with a few knife edged sections that require a four limbed scramble to get up and over.
    We joined forces with another group doing the canyon that day. These guys/girls were fast up the mountain - really fast!
    It was a lot of fun travelling down canyon and working the canyon together. Nice teamwork too.


    There are shorter route options in this canyon, ones that miss the big top rappel. I don’t recommend the shorter routes.
    The highlight of this canyon, for me anyway, is the views from the top rappel, down through the canyon, out on to the Death
    Valley floor and on to the car park area. Fantastic!


    Thanks to Bluugnome for the great beta write up on this canyon


    Thanks to my sons Justin and Lorin for great pictures and a great time.


    Thanks to our other canyoneering partners TeAhna Harris, Jeremy Freeman, Rick Davenport, Carol Petrelli, Adam Winstanley
    and Kristin Murray for a great time.


    More pictures can be viewed at

    https://picasaweb.google.com/1149702...Valley02142014


    Doug French
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    Great pics. If I owned a company I'd let you advertise for me because your last couple reports have made me want to pack up and head for DV. Well done.

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    Excellent as always!


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    Yes, the climb up is steep and class 4 in many places, on very loose rock. Well done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob L View Post
    Great TR.
    x2
    "My heart shall cry out for Moab..." Isaiah 15:5

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