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Thread: birch 6-5-07
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06-06-2007, 10:01 AM #21
I gotta say thanks to Alex,it's no secret my wife and I are new to canyoneering and we needed someone to walk us through the paces.
This is our first canyon and we're both ready for more.
and I can now tie a fairly mean munter and mule.
as well as the wife.
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06-06-2007 10:01 AM # ADS
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06-06-2007, 11:21 AM #22Originally Posted by oldno7
Did you not have ATC's or a figure 8?The man thong is wrong.
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06-06-2007, 12:03 PM #23Originally Posted by Jaxx
After setting length a mule was tied into the munter to lock it off,next person rapelled single strand on a figure 8 with a beaner helping add friction.
last person released the munter-mule blocked the rope with a beaner,rapelled and we pulled ropes.
We also practiced tying off a figure 8 mid rap,last person up released the mule and lowered tyed off person.
Was all good and then some
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06-06-2007, 12:49 PM #24
so basically you went to birch (that is a quiet friendly place) that has clean short nice drops
but is also the perfect place to practic rscue and little ropes tricks
you do not really need there but better practice them before you are in need
i really like the lock of of the 8
so you can use that in case somebody get stuck in middle rappel with hair trapped or a t-shirt.
unlikely after certain times you never do the mule unless you know you will need (ES WATERFALL CANYON)
will be also nice to practice do the same with a normal setting , so how to take out the weight from the biner block and be able to set that rigging for the person
i love go down on single also because allow to have for sure enough rope and in case of emergency you can use the other end to reach a person that is stuck
good job in practicing all of that
the guy that took you there must be a safety oriented one .
Originally Posted by oldno7
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06-06-2007, 12:57 PM #25Originally Posted by oldno7The man thong is wrong.
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06-06-2007, 01:21 PM #26
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Originally Posted by tanya
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06-06-2007, 01:24 PM #27
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Originally Posted by Wasatch
Even better since it's right outside and no permits are needed. One of my favorite too!
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06-06-2007, 02:02 PM #28Originally Posted by tanya
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06-06-2007, 02:26 PM #29Originally Posted by Wasatch
the road down to the bottom isn't that bad
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06-06-2007, 02:38 PM #30
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Originally Posted by oldno7
I am a fan of shuttles too. ... but then we just always have 2 vehicles.
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06-06-2007, 02:55 PM #31Originally Posted by oldno7
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06-06-2007, 03:04 PM #32
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Originally Posted by smcqueen
I just assumed the exit that stays out of the park.... As in not going through Orderville to the Narrows.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-birch-hollow.htm
Bottom Right on this page
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06-06-2007, 03:25 PM #33Originally Posted by tanya
and down Orderville but not up Orderville yet.
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06-06-2007, 03:29 PM #34
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Originally Posted by smcqueen
I think Bo mentioned that when we did it, but it just seemed so easy to set up 2 vehicles and exit the way we did.
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06-06-2007, 03:40 PM #35Originally Posted by tanya
Did I mention that I really dislike the Wild Wind Hollow exit?
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06-06-2007, 03:43 PM #36Originally Posted by smcqueen
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06-06-2007, 03:56 PM #37
Gosh.... Wild Wind Hollow is just like the noob version of the MIA. If you like Wild Wind you'll love the MIA.
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06-06-2007, 04:12 PM #38Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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06-06-2007, 04:46 PM #39
the end of the road in orderville (Turnaround)is approx. 1 mile from where birch dumps into orderville, just past(Upstream)from where you went up wild wind is 1 hill the rest is flat streambed.
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06-06-2007, 06:30 PM #40
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Originally Posted by smcqueen
You have to tell us your bivy story!
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