Off to Zion NP with Dani and Brian Conley to explore some new canyons.
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| Dani on my favorite rap of the trip because of the ridiculously boulder wedged in the canyon. |
Brian is Dani's former principal from Northwest Middle - where they learned that they share a passion for exploring So Utah canyons. Brian had explored canyons in Escalante, Zion, and Capitol Reef - but was new to rappelling.... So Dani asked him about coming on a summer trip to try it out.
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| Dani on 1st Rappel |
We spent a good bit of time going over the basics - using the car as an anchor.
Brian mastered the fundamentals quickly, and we shortly it was game time - a 120 foot rap over the pour off pictured above. I still remember my first rappel from about 5 years ago - it was down the Narcolepsy Wall in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Despite being about 60' and not very exposed, Thad had to basically push me over the edge.
Brian was calm and cool as he simply weighted the rope and walked off the edge.
Saturday night we enjoyed one of the best desert car camping experiences of recent memory. Exhausted from a day of canyoning and long exit hike - we cooked incredible food - drank fine "wine" - and enjoyed great company.
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| "Hulk?" |
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| Brian in Birch Hollows fluted walls. |
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| iPhone Pano |
Keyhole was short and sweet - about 2 hours total time car door to car door. What it lacked in length it made up for in quality - the final 4 or 5 rappels are incredible and require some fun swimming.
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| "Swimming through slanted corridor" |
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