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10-23-2017, 04:41 PM #1
Great Gusto - Eastern Reef, San Rafael Swell
Great Gusto!
On an early Sunday Morning, October 22, we were ready; energetically, enthusiastically, strenuously ready for this canyon/drainage located way up on top
of the Eastern Reef in the San Rafael Swell.
We took to the right-hand ridge of Ernie Canyon like all get out. The climb up is sprinkled with all sorts of
mini geologic formations like arches, Huecos, solution pockets, holey walls and caves. Once in the upper canyon, the colors change
to all sorts of oranges, whites, and greys. The canyon floor contains scattered, water-filled potholes and plenty of crypto to tiptoe around.
We were most zealous about the bridge rappel, the caves and the massive, off the edge of the world, mostly free hang final 280-foot rappel.
Dusk was the right time to walk back through Ernie canyon. The evening light reflected off of the walls brought out
the most colorful and vivid detail of this canyon.
Thanks to Road Trip Ryan for info on this canyon.
Thanks to my canyon partners Jessica, Alijeh, Mike, Jeremy and Lorin who took some great photos and videos
My Flikr Pics and videos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/french...57687714038950
My choice pics
Don't believe everything you think.
-Borrowed from a bumper sticker I believe
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10-23-2017 04:41 PM # ADS
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10-23-2017, 06:01 PM #2
Outstanding! Those kids are awesome.
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slo-mo
I don't know why I am crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
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10-23-2017, 06:05 PM #3
I got to admit you get around.
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10-23-2017, 06:24 PM #4
Cool looking rappels!
How did those kids do on the last rappel? Fearless? A lot of coaxing? Etc. a 100ft rappel for a kid (younger than 12) is intimidating! Now you are doing 280 ft!
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"He who walks on the edge...will eventually fall."
"There are two ways to die in the desert - dehydration and drowning." -overhearing a Park Ranger at Capitol Reef N.P.
"...the first law of gear-dynamics: gear is like a gas - it will expand to fit the available space." -Wortman, Outside magazine.
"SEND IT, BRO!!"
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10-24-2017, 06:58 AM #5
Really cool looking bridge! Almost like Neon but a lot wider and without the water.
Ratagonia wants to know what you used for an anchor for that last big rappel.It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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10-24-2017, 09:12 AM #6
My son and grand daughter really loved it. I have been very lucky - my kids have always jumped into this sport with very little coaxing. My grand daughter really loves this sport and loves to climb and rappel We will see how that goes when she moves into her later teenage years .
Don't believe everything you think.
-Borrowed from a bumper sticker I believe
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10-24-2017, 10:02 AM #7
The bridge and the bridge rappel were awesome!, very photogenic that bridge.
The last rappel; the beta suggested the use of a fiddle stick on that final drop. I brought it but did not use it.
For me, there were too many pinch points around any of the boulders we considered for a fiddle stick.
We discussed, for about 5 seconds, using a sandtrap.
We removed the long piece of the brittle purple webbing that was wrapped around the boulders furthest away from the edge.
We built a new black webbing anchor at the very large boulder closest to the edge and extended the quick link to the very edge of the drop to prevent rope grooves.
The top of that rappel has a curved ramp making for an easy start. We used a 340 foot rope and the same length for a pull cord.
Moving down canyon or in this case, down scree as far as possible, made the rope pull easy.
We used walkies to communicate between jump master and bottom belayer.
Yelling echoes out and voice is lost to the void.
Also, walkies are fantastic when testing the rope pull before the last person rigs for rappel. It really helps with getting it just right.Don't believe everything you think.
-Borrowed from a bumper sticker I believe
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10-24-2017, 10:17 AM #8
^^^You've truly got it honed to an art, well done.
It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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