Pipe Spring Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

I’ve had Pipe Spring Canyon on my curiousity list for a while, having stopped by and poked into the bottom almost every time I hiked the MIA..

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesOctober 25, 2009Cory McKee, MIA Exit, MIA route, Pipe Springs Canyon, Rob Schwarzmann, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering

Blissful Canyoneering in Glen Canyon

We consider Glen Canyon (Lake Powell area) to be an "Adventure Canyoneering Reserve", thus names of canyons are withheld, some details obscured and other mild obfucations taken in the interest of preserving the adventure (for the children!!!).

Canyoneering, Exploration, Glen Canyon, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesSeptember 3, 2009Bob Stevenson, Harvey Halpern, Stever Ramras, glen canyon, canyoneering, exploration, ghosting

Lower Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

(Middle) Echo Canyon is famous for holding snow in the "spring", which in Zion, can mean until July 1st, or even later. We had heard few reports for how the snow was this year, so Dave Buckingham and I (after cancelling a trip to North Wash due to the heat) decided to check out Middle Echo…

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesMay 15, 2009ascending ropes, jugging ropes, Lower Echo Canyon, Middle Echo Canyon, echo canyon, zion national park, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering, exploration, Zion

Ditch Fest: Grand Canyoneering in Marble Canyon

The Young Turks of Arizona invited Ram out to explore a few canyons around the north end of the Grand Canyon (the Marble Canyon area). This became 'Ditch Fest' and I somehow wrangled an invite for me.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Grand Canyon, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesFebruary 6, 2009Aaron Locander, canyoneering in the grand canyon, grand canyon national park, politics, Rich Rudow, Steve Ramras, Todd Martin

Observation Point Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

Dear Ramoo - Finally got to that project we had glanced at, so long ago. Observation Point Canyon - dropping from near O Point into the Weeping Rock Cirque.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesNovember 24, 2008Observation Point Canyon, Sarah Stratton, observation point, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering

Pothoez and Shuffleboard Canyons, Glen Canyon

A trip with Ram is always a risky venture. The man has too much energy, too much enthusiasm, too much durability.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Glen Canyon, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesApril 12, 2008Eric Godfrey, Pothoez Canyon, Shuffleboard Canyon, Steve Ramras, canyoneering, glen canyon, ram

Forge and Shoestring Canyon, Death Valley National Park

Under threatening skies... Well, this one is different, because Mark, Randi, Rick, Courtney and DB were coming back and gifted us ANOTHER exploration. Such fine fellows and gals. Today's canyon would be called "Forge", though... well, can't give it all away at the beginning.

Canyoneering, Death Valley, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesFebruary 23, 2008Forge Canyon, Mark Duttweiler, Randi Poer, Rick Kent, Ryan Hull, Shostring Canyon, Steve Ramras, canyoneering, Death Valley national park, death valley, shoestring canyon

Abysmal Canyon, Death Valley National Park

Ram hooked me an invite on the big trip, and off we go. First day (for me), we got invited on an exploration right off. Excellent!!! Nothing better than that…

Canyoneering, Death Valley, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesFebruary 17, 2008Abysmal Canyon, Death Valley, Mark Duttweiler, Mike Schasch, Rick Kent, Scott Smith, Steve Ramras, canyoneering, ram

Utah Canyon First Descents, A Memoir

To my mind there are two kinds of canyon explorations, those that are painstakingly developed over time and those that are a gift…

Canyoneering, Dave Pimental, Exploration, Guest, Trip ReportDave PimentalDecember 7, 2007canyoneering explorations, canyoneering first descents, first descents canyoneering

Trachyotomy Canyon, North Wash, Land of Oz

Apparently, the canyons were paved of gold, home to munchkins, and even a witches cauldron could be found. In fact, these canyons were said to be among the best in the North Wash area...

Canyoneering, Dan Ransom, Exploration, Guest, North Wash, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportDan RansomNovember 9, 2007Brian Frankle, Eric Godfrey, Malia McIlvenna, Nick Wilkes, Penny Centava, Tom Jones, Trachyotomy Canyon, north wash, north wash canyoneering, canyoneering

Right Fork and Stevenson Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

Chris Avery came by for his annual Zion trip, this time with son Tanner in tow. We rounded up Lin Alder of Springdale and two of his friends, Pearl and Blake. We set up a wonderful Right Fork trip, but some of us snuck away to do a Zion first descent - Stevenson Canyon, the canyon that comes in just upstream of the Stevenson Alcove (get it?) from the northwest. We hoped for something good… we got a long rappel to get in, then not much, so…

Robbers Roost Canyon Festival: High Spur, Almost Mindbender, and Chambers Canyons

Spring. Usually a time of unstable weather. Ram planned two weeks out in the Roost with family and friends, and I planned to join them. The usual late-night drive brought me in to Granary Spring at 2 am.

Death Valley National Park: Canyon Exploration

Well, what was the weekend to be? Celebrating Mardi Gras with Mo in JH? Or a run to Death Valley with the

Alicia Scotter, Canyoneering, Death Valley, Guest, Trip Report, ExplorationCUSA OrdersFebruary 16, 2007Dave Pitney, Hank Moon, Randi Poer, Death Valley national park, death valley, canyoneering, canyon exploration

FreezeFest V: Limbo Canyon, Ticaboo Mesa, UT

I dropped in on the night of the 26th, for the next day's exploration - Limbo Canyon. We had explored the slot next door in November, and it was good. So we wanted to get back and see what was next door.

Canyoneering, Exploration, North Wash, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Freeze FestTom JonesDecember 27, 2006Aaron Ramras, Hank Moon, Limbo Canyon, Malia McIlvenna, Steve Ramras, ticaboo mesa, ticaboo, canyoneering, freezefest, freeze fest

Robbers Roost Canyoneering: Not Mindbender and Hog Canyons

One of my favorite canyons in the Roost is Not Mindbender, a fork of the North Fork, or of the North-Middle Fork. A tasty one.

Canyoneering, Exploration, North Wash, San Rafael Swell, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesNovember 12, 2005Brandt Hart, first descent, Hayduke Trail, Hog Canyon, Not Mindbender canyon, canyoneering, exploration, canyon exploration

Aardvark Canyon, UT

Kris invited me out for a little canyon adventure in a system he had been exploring. Kris's neighbor, Keith, is a pilot and was flying back from Arizona when he spotted this interesting-looking canyon system in a fairly unlikely spot, took some photos and got Kris and a few neighbors interested.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesOctober 14, 2005Aardvark Canyon, Brian Moncur, Keith Sorenson, Kris Nosack, canyoneering, exploration, canyoneering explorations

Isaac Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

The uncertainty called for caution, the late September overnight temps called for some real bivy gear.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Heaps Canyon, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesSeptember 16, 2005Isaac Canyon, Steve Brezovic, Steve Ramras, zion, canyoneering, zion canyoneering

Cedar Breaks Canyoneering: Too Wet Canyon

The first try had been made in the spring, when there was much too much snow around, but the approach had been figured out. The second try in June had been more successful, but when they got to the head of the canyon, it was flowing with WAY too much water.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Waterfalls, ZionTom JonesAugust 5, 2005Cedar Breaks, Class C canyon, flash flood, Kip Marshall, Matt Smith, canyoneering, exploration, canyoneering explorations

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