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03-19-2007, 01:16 PM #1
sHeNaNiGaNs
Met up with Marc, Rob, Chris and Frank (Marc's dad) to take advantage of the great weather over the weekend and tackle the infamous Shenanigans (aka Middle Fork of Butler Canyon's West Fork). There is a very good reason why Kelsey ranks Shenanigans at #11 on his top 40 list. This canyon is awesome, and should be considered a classic on all levels. I already want to do it again.
Unfortunately for some, this canyon is a little discriminating. If you are a hefty guy (or gal) there are certain sections of this canyon that are just plain impassable. I would put the weight cutoff at 190 pounds -- any heavier than that, and you are probably not gonna make it through. This canyon is tight, TIGHT, TIGHT!!! One of the appeals to this canyon is the seemingly endless stretches of gorgeous narrows. The narrows are sculpted, and in certain sections twisty and curvy. It is very difficult to get a good picture because most of the narrows are pretty dark as well.
Shenanigans is quite a physically demanding canyon. There are rarely stretches where you're walking upright with shoulders squared. It seemed like we were always either walking sideways, or hunched over, or bracing our body weight on both arms, and sometimes a combo of the above. For this reason, elbow pads, and knee pads are a valued item, as well as clothing that can withstand the sandy punishment.
In the final section of narrows, there is a 20 - 25 foot drop that may be bypassed by crawling on a ledge to the right (aka the "Grim Crawl of Death"). At the end of the crawl, there is a series of chokestones wedged between the walls that offers a place to downclimb. We sequenced guys down on a human anchor here, and I did the grim crawl, since there is no other anchor here from which to rappel, nor is there anything to build an anchor with. The downclimb is a little dicey as the ledges are sandy, and the exposure is high. A spot from the bottom is preferable, or possibly wrapping some webbing around one of the boulders, and rapping down from there.
Here's a few pics...It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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03-19-2007 01:16 PM # ADS
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03-19-2007, 02:59 PM #2
Dang..... Marc looks just like his dad.... I think I shall dud ye "Cookie Cutter"
Thanks for the TR and pics.
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03-19-2007, 04:13 PM #3Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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03-19-2007, 04:16 PM #4
Look at the bright side.... at least ya know what you'll look like in 20 years.
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03-19-2007, 04:41 PM #5
Very nice TR and photos.... apparently I have 14 lbs. to go to make it through..... Stinkin' diets....
Life is Good
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03-19-2007, 04:47 PM #6
i wear a size 40 coat and can fit between (2) 2x4's spaced 9" apart, and there were sections in there that i had to go high.
it's very tight.... uncomfortably so
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03-19-2007, 06:30 PM #7
Cool shots.
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03-19-2007, 08:12 PM #8
you could be a little heavier if you are taller. seemed to me where marc and his dads chest was getting caught my stomach was and i could squeeze thru and it was a hair wider at my chest area.
i will say for sure if i eve did this canyon again. nylon NYLON! low coefficient of friction is your friend. nylon jump suit will help you squeeze thru some rought parts.
i would take a picture of my jeans to see how totally destroyed they are but i left my camera in marcs car. :(
-rob
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03-20-2007, 07:47 AM #9Originally Posted by Scott Card
The part that always scares me is I have a 46" chest
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03-20-2007, 07:59 AM #10Originally Posted by IceaxeLife is Good
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03-20-2007, 01:42 PM #11
that looks awesome. Thanks for the TR and pics
The man thong is wrong.
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03-29-2007, 07:41 AM #12
The existence of slots like Shenanigans is probably the best weight loss motivator I know of. Thanks for the TR-can never see too many shots of that place.
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03-29-2007, 01:46 PM #13
Re: TR - sHeNaNiGaNs
Originally Posted by rockgremlinnat smale
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03-29-2007, 01:54 PM #14
Thanks Nat
That's the info I've been waiting to hear.
Ice 6'1, 195# of pure beefcake
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03-29-2007, 01:55 PM #15
Agreed, Thanks Nat...
So when we going?Life is Good
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03-30-2007, 09:07 AM #16
Re: TR - sHeNaNiGaNs
Originally Posted by nat
Nat - the upclimb - I was under the impression that the upclimb is made, after the grim crawl of death, where the canyon goes steeply down an elevator section, the large canyoneer stays out and climbs across at the same level, to end up 40' up. Is this where you are thinking?
Tom
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03-30-2007, 09:54 AM #17Originally Posted by marc olivaresLife is Good
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03-30-2007, 10:04 AM #18
If you can fit through a 9" gap, you could probably squirt through Shenanigans, though you might have to either slither down low, or go high here or there.
Wear a nylon jacket - the nylon makes you slide right through there, and holds up well to the sandstone walls. The nylon jacket I wore through there is hardly scuffed anywhere.It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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03-30-2007, 10:36 AM #19
Re: TR - sHeNaNiGaNs
Originally Posted by ratagonianat smale
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03-30-2007, 10:56 AM #20Originally Posted by Scott Cardnat smale
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