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Big Canyon, Little Colorado Canyoneering – March 2013
I hurt. For me, hurting and the Grand Canyon go together like ham and cheese. In this case I hurt in many places: bruised feet,...
Johnson Arch Canyon – An “Urban” Canyoneering Adventure in St George – March 2013
Kody invited me over for a lap down Johnson Arch Canyon in St George, and said the magic words: “no need for an early start”....
Pine Creek on Ice – Zion National Park – Feb 2013
Finally, a storm brought moisture upon us, first time since New Years. Not the best timing, however, as Ram was just blowing into town. Kip...
Sundance Film Festival 2013 (Part 1)
SUNDANCE Sundance is divine. Sundance is my chance to see real movies on real screens, in rooms with every seat filled with excited, interested, intelligent...
Freeze Fest XI – The Black Hole Jan 1, 2013 – Tradition!
Freezefest is an annual gathering of hearty (ie, foolish) canyoneers for canyoneering at the turn of the year. Camping out in single-digit temperatures may not seem...
The Subway, Zion National Park – A Christmas Canyoneering Decent – 2012
The last couple years, Ramoo has put together a wondrous start to Freezefest doing a BIG canyon on Christmas Day – our contribution to the...
The Stinger! A first, oops, second descent in the heart of Zion – Nov 2012
Mike casually mentioned he had his eye on a certain canyon, a painfully obvious one, in the heart of Zion. “No way”, I said. “I’ve...
Pandora’s Box, Capitol Reef’s BESTest Canyon – Oct 2012
Though Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park has a big handful of good canyoneering, Pandora’s Box is clearly the BESTest! I hooked up with Ram and...
Anchor Work in The Subway, October 2012
Zion’s Subway is a wonderful, beautiful canyon, enjoyed by many people in several different ways. I made a run through on a recent weekend to...
The Squeeze & Quandary Canyons, San Rafael Swell – Sept 2012
Some good canyons can be found at the south end of the San Rafael Swell. They are especially good, especially fun when full of water...
