Zion ACA Rendezvous April 2004
Mount Majestic and Hook Canyon (2)

OK, summit tagged. The day was wearing on, and we had a barbeque to get to! The easiest way down is maybe probably the Hook Canyon, between Majestic and Cathedral dropping north. Since I had been down and up this canyon, it seemed like the wisest choice. But first, let's poke our nose into the adjacent canyon, the REAL Behunin...

Bit of a canyon down there, though it may be more like a gully. The very top looks like about a 250' free rappel to get in.

We whack through the oak and manzanita over to the other side of the plateau. We quickly find ourselves rapping into Hook Canyon, and NO, I did not go fetch my t-shirt...

One rap at the top, and then quite a bit of downclimbing. Being a bit loose, we spread out to minimize the chance of dinging someone with a rock. Sharon's out front there somewhere...

Being north-facing, Hook Canyon holds snow fairly well. The snow made for fast going, and we were quite grateful.

One last rappel, and we're down in civilization. Funny, in the dark, we had 3 or 4 rappels...

Another beautiful day in Zion. Victory picture high on the slickrock, still a bit of a hike to get back to the road, but it's pretty easy with daylight.

And just so you know, the Park wants you to stay ON the paved trails...