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Latest Rave Archive

From 2001 - 2010, I published the Latest Rave in myriad formats, in accordance with my evolving understanding of web savoire-faire. When we redesigned Canyoneering USA in 2010/2011, we archived all the old Raves here, for historic value and general public enjoyment. If you prefer, you may scroll the old illustrated Rave index.

  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
A Cold Weekend on the San Rafael Reef Explorations near Little Spotted Wolf and Black Dragon Canyons
Another Cold Weekend on the Reef Explorations of Wild Horse Canyon, Congregationalist Draw, and N. Fork Iron Wash with Charlie Oliver
A Winter Trip to Zion Behunin Canyon with Dean Kurtz and Echo Canyon with Charles Wyman
Delightful Slots in the Escalante-Dominguez Upper Coyote Dry Forks, Upper Harris Wash, and Davis Gulch with Larry Halford
Kings Peak - An Incredible Ski Tour Ski tour of Kings Peak with Jim and Wiley Coyote
A Little Ski Tour With A Few Friends Ski tour of the classic Haute Route with good folk
Somewhere Down South... Undisclosed descent with Brian Cabe
Escalante in April - Fun in Wintery Weather! Coyote Dry Forks, Neon, and Fence with Charly Oliver, Tom Campbell, Hank Moon, et al.
Icebox Canyon, North Pass Variation Overnight descent with Alicia Scotter
Zion Summer Camp (For Kids of All Ages) Pine Creek, Mystery, and Englestead Canyons
Mountain of Mystery An overnight summit-n-descent with Brian Cabe
Fence, Neon, and Ringtail An exploration of slots and petroglyphs with Alicia Scotter and Kurt & Melody Bellock
Quandary Canyon, Direct A bolt chopping mission with Scott Holly, Steve Brezovec, Jen, and the Church Lady
Leprechuan Canyon With Steve Lewis, Deb Davis, Dave Black, Alicia Scotter, Kurt, and Melody
Hidden Falls Canyon, Red Rocks, Las Vegas Hidden Falls (aka Lost Creek Canyon) with Dick Shear and Alicia Scotter
Christmas with the Jones Family Xmas with the Jones Clan, with a stop in Reno to see Larry and Karen
Imlay in February A suprisingly easy winter descent with Steve Brezovec & Mel Brown
Early March, 2002 Shenanigans, Death Canyon, Egypt 2, Neon, Moe Slot, and Nasty Slot
Bluejohn Canyon, April 14th Bluejohn Canyon with Alicia Scotter and Hank Moon
Hidden Splendor Slot Fest Quandary Direct, The Squeeze
YoFeSt - Capitol Reef - October 12-13 Fivemile Wash at YoFeSt
Right Fork Fest - Zion National Park Right Fork of North Creek with a big crew
Le Subway in the Rain The Subway via Russell Gulch with Polly and Andrew

The Perfect Beginning A Winter Descent of The Black Hole, and other North Wash fun
A Day of Downclimbing Hidden Canyon with Hank Moon
Ruins and Art A weekend of ruins and petroglyphs in Bluff & Blanding
Friends in the Desert A host of canyons in The Roost with Ram and friends
Canones y Barrancos - A Week in Spain Wonderful canyoning in the Spanish Pyrenees with Alicia and Koen
Canyoneering Photos A collection of photos I recently scanned
Englestead, August 2003 Down Englestead and Orderville, with Mark Mallory, Bo Beck, and Scott Holley 
Tommy's Zion Summer Camp Birch Hollow, Pine Creek, Right Fork North Creek, Mystery Canyon
A Couple Shots from Ram Fest A handful of photos from Ram Fest 2003
Canyonlands Artwork Over Thanksgiving Chasing Petroglyphs via jeep in the Needles District
The Christmas Partay Season Various holiday extravaganzas from 2003
North Wash Slots & Black Holes It's the second trip that offically makes a tradition. Freeze Fest II!
The Ruins and the Rez A touristy Valentine's Weekend to see ruins near Four Corners
Coyote Gulch Gear testing and lightweight backpacking with Jerry Goller
Couple of Canyons in the Roost Arsenic, Slideanide, Mindbender, & Alcatraz in March
Opening Pandora's Box The Squeeze and Pandora's Box with Ram, et al.
Zion ACA Rondy Mount Majestic/Hook Canyon, Pine Creek, and an East Rim Hike
Memorial Day Weekend in the Escalante Allen Dump One, Moe Slot, Choprock Artwork, & Neon Canyon
Kolob & Imlay, Zion NP A photography throwdown in two of Zion's grandest slots
Zion Summercamp 2004 Mystery, Eye of the Needle, Telephone, and Kip's Canyon
Deer Creek and Yo Fest Deer Creek Falls (Grand Canyon) and North Wash/Lake Powell
Freeze Fest III Nine days of canyon play under gloomy skies with splendid friends

Just Pictures Smorgasboard: Turkey, Zion, Fremont rock art, and Deer Creek
Zion Pictures Favorites from the batch of Zion slides I scanned recently
Leprechaun the Hard Way Lep and Shillelagh on a dubious weekend that turned out alright
On a Bender Maybe Mindbender with Wde Christianson and Jayson Christensen
Glen Canyon / West Canyon Canyons, weather dodging, Cathedral in the Desert, & a broken prop
A Night to Remember An inadvertent demonstration of "what not to do" in a unknown canyon
Mexico - 2005 Intl. Rendezvous Chuy Guerrero hosts a fantastic ACA-AACMX canyon romp with an international contingent
A Break in the Weather - Chopslot Choprock with Ram, Aaron, Katie, Roger, and Hank
Zion Bakefest Das Boot, Imlay, and Water Canyon with a motley crew
Summer in Escalante Headless Hen, Raven, Big Tony, and Calf Creek under the big sun
Zion Summercamp 2004 Mystery, Eye of the Needle, Telephone, and Kip's Canyon
ACA Wasatch Chapter Storm Mtn. Funfest The initial gathering of the Wasatch Chapter... fun and friendly
Too Wet A close, wet call with Kip Marshall and Matt "Sherpa" Smith above Cedar City
Isaac Canyon A long-waited descent of a mythic canyon with Ram, Bucky, and Stevee B
Aardvark Canyon An exploration with Kris Nosack, Brian Moncur, and Kieth Sorenson
Not Mindbender / Hog An anchor clean-up expedition AND an exploration of Hog Two
Just Pictures, November A bunch of favorites from all over the place
Freeze Fest IV A North Wash tradition since 2001. This year: No Kidding, Upper Stair, Leprechaun, Achilles, Hog Three, Foolin' Around, and The Black Hole

Hogfest We checked out Hog 4, then pigged out on Hog 2 and Hog 3
Telephone & Fat Man's Misery Two good canyons and some nice flora & fauna along the way
Jihad! How do you celebrate your 50th birthday? Imlay and Heaps in 23 hours, 6 minutes.
Deer Creek Met the Chris & Nate Avery down at the river for a Deer Creek play day
Zion Historical Photographs A collection of cool old images from the government archives
Not Spry We set out for Spry... but it turned into a Mountain of the Sun kinda day
Freeze Fest V Eight blissful days of good canyons, campfires, and a festive party tent.

Death Valley - Weird or Wonderful? Alicia raves on her first foray into Death Valley canyons
Roost Fest - March 2007 High Spur, Almost Mindbender, Not Mindbender, Chambers with Ram, et al.
Spring in Zion Pine Creek, Angels Landing, and The Subway with a bit of spring snow and sun
Pandora's Box A Capitol Reef trip report by Rave guest star, Dan Ransom
Zion: Right Fork & Stevenson Canyon A gang of us descent Right Fork via The Hammerhead on an overnighter
Pacific Northwest Fest Wet canyons in Washington & Vancouver by Rave guest Dan Ransom
Fall in Escalante We did a bunch of canyons, but the only pictures are from Jungle Love
Escalante Slots Guest correspondant Dan Ransom reports from Egypt 2, Neon, & Choprock
Emperial Birthday Bash Trachyotomy, Maidenwater, & Trail Canyons during Tom's annual birthday bash
Exploration, by Dave Pimental A photo-treatise on the experience and process of finding "new" canyons
Freeze Fest 6 Another beautifully gathering of canyon addicts during hauntingly cold weather

Angels Landing, Alpine Conditions Brandt Hart and I find recent snowfall makes this hike spicier than usual
Death Valley Fest Abysmal, Cerberus, Hades, Styx, & Forge/Shoestring canyons, with a toursity interlude for flavor
Imlay Canyon Gear Poster Photo Contest A crowd-sourcing poster contest brings in lots of canyon eye candy
Das Boot, the Creation Story, Re-Created A good cautionary tale of mistakes made and lessons learned
Glen Canyon with Ram Fest 10 days, 10 canyons with Ram & Co. on Lake Powell
Telephone Canyon & Some Flowers Weather cancels our big project, so Telephone will have to do
North Wash: Merry Piglet Pictures and story by "Wyoming" Dave Pimental
Cascade Mania Alpine scrambles and unreasonable altitude gains with Ramoo
Yosemite Snake Dike Ascending wonderful Snake Dike, along with some touristry and landscapes
Clear Creek Hole in the Rock down to Clear Creek, plus some anchor/bolting clean-up
Kolob Creek, Zion National Park Dan Ransom shared the story and images of his first Kolob visit
Roamin' the Roost Another Dan Ransom beauty fest... this time covering Lost Park, Bluejohn, East Water, Horseshoe, Low Spur, Smallcatraz, Li'l Bull, and Chambers
Mind Bender Anchor Maintenance A bolt removal mission with Dave Buckingham... discussion included and encouraged
North Wash Halloween A descent of Foolin' Around, plus the fun balanced rap over Wild Horse Window
Fall Follies in North Wash Constrychnine, Slideanide, Main Leprechaun, Morocco, Hogwarts, Tik Tok Bridge, and a Hog Ramble!
Observation Point Canyon An exploratory descent of an often-seen, but seldom descended, Zion Canyon
Old Zion Map A couple old Zion maps from 1929 and 1941
Wildflowers of 2008 Wildflower images and identifications from Escalante, Glen Canyon, and Zion

Kelsey Book Dropped by CUSA Mr. Kelsey's proud, anti-Semetism is not welcomed here
Ditch Fest Journal Abysmal, Cerberus, Hades, Styx, & Forge/Shoestring canyons, with a toursity interlude for flavor
AZ Strip - President Harding's Revenge Running President Harding rapid on the Colorado River in February
Waterholes Canyon We attempt to escape with our ropes intact... and then paddle our way out.
Canyons in Black & White A collection of black and white canyon landscapes from Tom Weatherall
Lower Echo Canyon, Zion National Park A exploratory mission in Lower Echo with Dave Buckingham and the Desert Nomad
Keyhole - Pine Creek Combo A classic quickie with Randi and her crew
Zion Wildflowers Some of my favorite flower shots... part of my on-going book project
Ram's Cascade Adventure Camp Peak bagging in the Cascades with Ram, Aaron, and Tom
Lower Salmon River, Idaho A mellow float from White Bird to the Snake River, with my buddy Chuck & crew
Glen Canyon Bliss Best trip of the year, with the best available company
Anchor & Rigging Quiz A case study in anchor choices, courtesy of Englestead Canyon
Happy Dog / Poe Canyon We return with a strong team, new tools, and determination to make a bolt-less descent
Grand Canyon Sufferfest Rich & Todd invite us down to carry enourmous packs through ardous terrain. Fun? I guess so.
A Late Season Heaps An October descent of the Zion classic, with Bill Aho, Nick Wilkes, and the Desert Nomad
Pipe Spring Canyon, Zion An exploratory descent of an often-seen, but seldom descended, Zion Canyon
Return to Poe

No Kidding, some Sand Trap demo, a Hog run... and then the Main Event


Death Valley Days Grotto, Bronto, Styx, and Erebus Canyons in the land of death and aridity
B.O. Canyon Two takes on a new canyon, one by Tom and another by Eric Godfrey
Lower 'Frigerator A casual descent of a sunny & short Zion canyon with JDZ & Scott Williams
Foreigners in Zion Entertaining foreign visitors in Spry, Behunin, & Boundary
A Day Out with the Bushwhacker Kip takes me on another canyon adventure far off the beaten path
Kolob Canyon Water Level Check We wanted to see what Kolob Creek was like at 15 CFS... Too big!
The Wedge, Crawford Arch A story of calamity, and cleaning up the mess afterward
Smilin' Ryan in The Squeeze Ryan Cornia and I trying to stay out of trouble in The Squeeze & at Cassidy Arch
Bailey Schofield's Day Off A flowing Boundary Canyon with a wonderful gender imbalance
Warmup in Lower Echo Canyon In preparation for Imlay, we run a stress test for newbies in Lower Echo
Always Wonderful Imlay Evergreen Dean Brooks prompts a return to a perennial favorite 
Spearhead Canyon, Ten Years After A second descent (?) of this high, remote canyon in the heart of Zion
2011 Canyoneering Calendar Pre-press preview of my latest attempt at publishing canyon eye candy
Mystery Canyon, A Fall Classic A classic descent with our WFR instructors, Cabot Stone & Jamie Butler

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