Mumbai Canyon: X Exploration

“How do you know an unexplored canyon is going to be good?”

Well, there are the obvious hints ...

Arch Rappel, Canyoneering, Escalante, Lake Powell, Steve Ramras, Trip ReportRamMay 17, 2010Aaron Ramras, Exploration, high stemming, Mumbai Canyon, X canyon, canyoneering

Lower Refrigerator Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

I've had my eye on the 'end of Refrigerator Canyon' thingee for a while. Even tried it once, but the rain gods had other plans that day.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesMay 9, 2010Great White Throne, Jonathan Zambella, Refrigerator Canyon, Scott Williams, lower refrigertor, canyoneering, zion, zion national park, zion canyoneering

Canyoneering in Death Valley: Grotto, Bronto, Styx, and Erebus Canyons

a FEST! A Valley of Death Fest!

Canyoneering, Death Valley, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesFebruary 14, 2010Bronto Canyon, Erebus Canyon, Grotto Canyon, Styx Canyon, death valley, Death Valley national park

Sand Trap Anchor & Poe Canyon and the Hogs

Before heading into more serious things, a lazy-ish weekend in North Wash was in order. No Kidding provided a good opportunity to test out the new Sand Trap. Dave Buckingham and Anna Rehkopf from ZAC and Springdale drove up for some slot action

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

Heaps Canyon in the Fall, Zion National Park, UT

I've been revisiting the 'classics' of late, as I have neglected them in the last two years the way life has run, so when a strong canyoning guide from Italy was visiting in late October and Heaps Canyon was suggested, a cautious *yes* was offered up.

Canyoneering, Heaps Canyon, Tom Jones, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesOctober 20, 2009advanced canyon, Heaps Canyon Zion, heaps, heaps canyon, heaps canyon zion, canyoneering, zion, zion national park, zion canyoneering

Grand Canyon Sufferfest: Whispering Falls Canyon

Rich Rudow and Todd Martin have been spending a bit of time in the mighty canyon of the Colorado River, as it crosses from Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead. Exploring every little nook and cranny?

Canyoneering, Grand Canyon, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesOctober 10, 2009Dean Kurtz, Rich Rudow, Steve Ramras, Todd Martin, Whispering Falls Canyon, whispering falls, canyoneering, grand canyon, grand canyon national park

Happy Dog Canyon and Poe Canyon

… We did not go in the Wart Pothole but considered that some kind of pendulum would work, once you got a fella over. We did the 1st 90%+ of the canyon with fully retrievable anchors.

Canyoneering, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesOctober 3, 2009Happy Dog Canyon, Poe Canyon, Pot Shot, sand bag, sand bag anchor, ghosting

Canyoneering Anchor and Rigging Techniques in Englestead Canyon, Zion National Park

Recently I have heard about people having trouble pulling their rappel on the first rap in Englestead Canyon. I found this curious, that this problem would suddenly arrive for several parties this summer. What gives???

Anchors, Canyoneering, Englestead Canyon, Tom Jones, ZionTom JonesSeptember 10, 2009anchor rigging, Canyon Anchors, anchors, anchor maintenance, canyoneering anchors, natural anchors, bolted anchors, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering, englestead, englestead canyon

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

Mountaineering on Austera Peak, Ram's Cascade Adventure Camp

4-We awoke in a cloud. It was mostly calm. Then a drizzle. Then a sleet. Then a rain. Then it would blow. Then calm. Sometimes it would brighten…

Mountaineering, North Cascades, Peak Bagging, Steve RamrasRamJuly 6, 2009Austera Peak, mountains, mountaineering, north cascades, cascades

Dorado Needle Mountaineering Route, Ram's North Cascade Adventure Camp

Day 2 started with that reddish sky that warns of unsettled weather. Dorado Needle, hidden behind the bulk of Eldorado, had intrigued for years.

Mountaineering, North Cascades, Peak Bagging, Steve RamrasRamJuly 5, 2009Dorado Needle, mountaineering, mountains, north cascades

Evening Peak, Ram's North Cascade Adventure Camp

We hoped to snag 6 peaks in the 4 days. Mark would join us for a day and a night and head out the way he came. Sonny, Aaron and I, joined by the multi talented Ziff, would continue on.

Mountaineering, North Cascades, Peak Bagging, Steve RamrasRamJuly 4, 2009North Cascades, cascade, evening peak, mountains, moutaineering, ram, steve ramras, peaks, peak bagging

South Arete, South Early Winter Spire, Ram's North Cascades Adventure Camp

He keeps saying its the best trip of the year, and in 2008, with help from Bucky, I joined Ram for a few days of Cascade madness. Wow was it good.

Mountaineering, North Cascades, Steve RamrasRamJuly 3, 2009cascade, north cascades, mountaineering, mountains, cascades, ram, steve ramras

Pine Creek Canyon and Wildflowers, Zion National Park, UT

Randi was in Zion with a couple of Californiac friends, and invited me for some fun. I had a class in Yankee Doodle on Saturday, but joined Randi, Kelley from San Fran, and Jay from Death Valley for quick visits to Keyhole Canyon and Pine Creek Canyon

Canyoneering, Pine Creek, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Wildflowers, ZionTom JonesMay 31, 2009Cathedral Rappel, Pine Creek Canyon, Randi Poer, zion, canyoneering, zion canyoneering, pine creek, Pine Creek

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

Black and White Canyon Photography

What does one do while convalescing? Unable to play in the canyons, resisting the urge to buy a *BIG* TV, in between the tedium and drudgery of physical therapy sessions...

Canyoneering, Guest, Photography, Tom WetherellTom WetherellFebruary 27, 2009black and white, canyons, photographs, photography, canyon photography, desert photography

Waterholes Canyon, Arizona Strip

We were hoping and planning on re-engineering the BIG DROP to avoid the infamous Rope-Eating Crack, and to set it up so others could too.

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