Egypt Two, March 11, 2002 - Part Two

More canyon. Mike's good side.

 

A little downclimb into a pool - glad we're wearing the wet suits at this point, let me tell ya.

And more interesting canyon - a few small pools, a few downclimbs, interesting stuff.

After opening out for a while, the canyon narrows again. We suspect the end is near, dump the packs and forage ahead to the confluence with Egypt 3. Okay, no big deal, no major problems. We return to our packs. All that's left...

John Baise, enjoying a cool respite from the hot sun...

Yah, yah - the slog out. We took the rib between E2 and E3, which proved expedient.

Uphill, slickrock, full sun. Go as fast as your lungs will allow.

And here's the head of E2 - and the impressive drop right next to the road. And our adventure was over. BETA: a short day. 2 or 3 raps to 80 feet. Easy natural anchors. Maybe some potholes up to chest deep. Have fun. And - and - and - really, the classy way to start would be the 300' rappel, right at the head. Leave the rope tied off to the car, pad the edge. Good camping right on the slickrock.