THE Classic Zion Canyon, Pine Creek, June 2011

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Chris Avery and son Tanner came up from Tucson for a casual canyoneering weekend in Zion. Why not do a classic! Zion's Pine Creek beckoned. Lin Alder, formerly of Springdale, joined us for a jaunt in the most classic of Zion canyons for a total photo op trip.

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First, we found some bolts well before the first rappel... very odd. Turns out they are left over from SAR operations, and we should leave them be. A little bit of scratched graffiti too, which we rubbed off with sand. Jeech.

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At the Cathedral rappel, we decided to clean the little sling up above, perhaps an anchor for a high-flow pine creek. Then Tanner and I rapped down side by side for pictures. Not the best pics, not a lot of light equals blurry pics for sure.

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Did the two-rap thing at the last rappel too.

Then we had dinner. Drank beer. Went home.

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