Exciting New Canyon in Zion National Park, First Descent?

Exciting new Canyon in Zion, First Descent? Nope! I was hoping. Hope springs eternal and looking for new canyons involves lots of hope. This one...

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesJuly 25, 2012first descent, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering

A Zion Backcountry Adventure Canyon - Choo Choo Canyon

My buddy and webmaster Nick Wilkes was in town from Wisconsin for a little Zion-happy time, and despite the thunderstorms we lined up to do a canyon. There's a canyon Kip found almost ten years ago now that I had sadly neglected for quite some time

Canyoneering, Tom Jones, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesJuly 18, 2012zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering, backcountry

Elephant Cove Sand and Rock Canyon, Zion

Rock Canyon is a great little canyon that drops into The Barracks portion of the East Fork of the Virgin. The main obstacle is getting there - driving the perilous soft sand roads of Elephant Cove to get to the rim of the canyon.

Canyoneering, Tom Jones, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesJuly 8, 2012rock canyon, the barracks, zion, canyoneering, zion canyoneering

Pine Creek Canyon, Zion in the Summer

I try to stay away from the main canyons in Zion during the holidays, but sometimes I can't resist.

Canyoneering, Guest, Jonathan Zambella, Trip Report, Zion, Pine CreekJonathan ZambellaJuly 5, 2012Pine Creek, pine creek, pine creek canyon, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering

Zion Overnight Backcountry Adventure: Right Fork of North Creek Canyon

The route thus far has surrendered so much to us so freely. The warm glow of the morning light across the gentle floral sweeps of the West Rim. A pleasantly brush-free route to a dramatic drop-in at the Hammerhead Entry.

Arch Rappel, Canyoneering, Guest, Mark Duttweiler, Trip Report, ZionMark DuttweilerJune 4, 2012Arch rappel, canyoneering, Hammerhead Canyon, Right Fork, West Rim Trail, Zion National Park, right fork of north creek, right fork canyon, overnight

Neon Canyon and the Golden Cathedral. Braving the Escalante Summer

Went down to Escalante for a little Neon action. It being June and all, and a hot year to boot, and knowing Neon was dry dry dry; for this trip Mike Schasch and I convinced our guests that running daytrips out of a car-camp would be a much better plan than backpacking down

Canyoneering, Escalante, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesJune 3, 2012golden cathedral, mazamas, neon, neon canyon, neon canyon escalante, the golden cathedral

Imlay Sneak Canyon Route on Memorial Day Weekend, Zion National Park

We entered via the "short-cut" route and suited up at the sand cave. Soon afterward we were chest deep in log soup. This was a great start to the trip.

Canyoneering, Guest, Imlay Canyon, Jonathan Zambella, Trip Report, ZionJonathan ZambellaMay 27, 2012Imlay Canyon, imlay sneak, imlay canyon, zion, zion canyoneering

Dan Ransom in Heaps Canyon: Best Zion Canyon Ever?

As my feet hit the boulders above emerald pool, my first thought was “best canyon ever?”

I don't know. It's a silly question. But there is no question - that canyon is darn good.

Canyoneering, Dan Ransom, Guest, Heaps Canyon, Trip Report, ZionDan RansomMay 18, 2012canyoneering, Dan Ransom, Heaps Canyon, Kip Marshall, Zion National Park, zion, zion canyoneering, heaps, heaps canyon, heaps canyon zion

Getting a Clue: Aron Ralston and Ice in Pleiades Canyon, Moab

Poor choices will be punished. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Aron Ralston and I are in Pleiades Canyon.

Canyoneering, Mistakes, Steve Ramras, Trip ReportRamMay 9, 2012Aron Ralston, Pleiades Canyon, rope bags, stuck rope, moab, canyoneering

Express Ticket to the Subway Top-Down Route, Zion National Park

Conditions were ideal and we had a fantastic day. We found the re-located and well-cairned trail easily and happily splashed through the canyon.

Canyoneering, Guest, The Subway, ZionSarahMay 6, 2012canyoneering, Subway permits, zion express permits, permits, zion permits

The Subway Canyon, Zion National Park in Spring

The Subway seemed like a necessity, so I snuck away for a Tuesday descent. The weather had been hot, very hot, so we were a bit concerned about snowmelt overwhelming this small canyon

Canyoneering, The Subway, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Wildflowers, ZionTom JonesApril 24, 2012Left Fork, subway zions, The Subway Zion, zion subway

"Hello, Beast!" - A Broken Arm Canyoneering Accident Tale

My dad gave me the gift of believing I can do anything. At least I believe I have as good a chance as anyone else to succeed at any given task.

Accidents, Canyoneering, Guest, Jenny West, Lake Powell, Trip ReportJennyApril 23, 2012broken arm, canyoneering accident, canyoneering accidents, Glen Canyon, Jenny West, Lake Powell canyoneering, Mark Rosen, pothole accident, Steve Ramras, The Beast, canyoneering

Waterholes Canyon: Canyoneering Training in Flagstaff, AZ

This weekends plans - a three day training session with members of the Coconino County SAR team, despite the snowstorm forecast for Saturday. Driving down Friday night proved uneventful

Canyoneering, Marble Canyon, SAR, Tom Jones, Training, Trip ReportTom JonesApril 17, 2012Guided Rappel, Page AZ, SAR, Training, Waterholes

Trail of Tiers Canyon, Grand Canyon

It was the project of others. Dan Ransom had been spying it for a few years. So had Rick Green. When I considered that they may be talking about the same canyon, I put them in touch with each other and proposed some dates.

Canyoneering, Escalante, Exploration, Steve Ramras, Trip Report, Grand Canyon, Jenny WestRamApril 3, 2012trail of tiers, grand canyon, grand canyon national park, canyoneering grand canyon

Tuckup Canyon: Art, Hiking, and the Grand Canyon

For them, Spring Break. For me, an opportunity to go do some canyon hiking, test out how my recovery is going, and get out of the office for a few days.

Canyoneering, Grand Canyon, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesApril 1, 2012grand canyon, tuckup canyon, tuckup, hades knoll, colorado river

Team Twilight Hiking Canaan Mountain, Hildale, UT

Together we formed Team Twilight, as we seemed to struggle with getting going before noon, and completed many of our activities just as the sun sank past the horizon.

Tommy Takes a Tumble: Tom's Accident and Watertrap

I took a tumble that resulted in a very slightly broken wrist, a ‘bruised’ back and a severely bruised ego. Here’s the story:

Accidents, Canyoneering, Gear, Lake Powell, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesNovember 15, 2011canyoneering, accident, canyoneering accident, canyoneering accidents, tom jones, north wash, exploration, canyoneering explorations

Tommy Takes a Tumble - Preface: the WaterTrap Anchor

The SandTrap was invented by Steve Woodford for Lake Powell canyons where sand is available but other anchor options are sparse. We had previously used stacked Pot Shots in these situations,

Anchors, Canyoneering, Gear, Lake Powell, Tom JonesTom JonesNovember 14, 2011Accident, failure, SandTrap, SAR, WaterTrap

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