Now two plus days removed from any substantial weather, it is time to say adieu to Arches. She has served us well, provided treats, kept us safe, while the rest of the canyon world found its way back "into condition."
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The next day was in the Fractured Fairyland. We awoke to low clouds and drove back towards the park. This Fairyland is a complex area of passage ways. It can be quite physical and is a ton of fun.
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That afternoon, after getting back to the car, we headed off to a panel of rock art, not more than a hundred yards off a major park trail. Some know of it, most don't. Heard there are many such places in the park.
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Rain or snow, everyday. 40-80%, depending on the day or night specified. Makes someone who didn't know better want to go home
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Then a few hours before dawn, the sounds of light rain woke us in our tents and tarps. No problem, it was pretty light.
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The idea of being stuck for a few days isn't so bad. It is the loss of options, that bothers me. I had driven in 12 miles on the Roost Road to the Flattops. Snugly positioned behind the south one, on its eastern side, the substantial wind could sometimes be heard, but never felt and the dash to pavement, not too long, if the skies let loose.
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I know she was having a good time that evening, for the conversation lasted until 1 AM instead of the usual 11 PM, in which time we solved all the troubles of the world, except the tsunami, which we had not heard of yet.
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Deer Creek is at the bottom. Of the Big Ditch. As in 5000 feet down, and 5000 feet up to get out. Aaaargh. This is why you wait for fall, so the weather is somewhat reasonable.
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The team for today is Tom and Tom, plus Randi from So Cal and her daughter Rachel
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Always one of my favorites, I have not done Mystery for a couple of years due to the hassles of getting a permit. Rumors were that the Death Gully approach had become horrendous...
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Here are some Canyoneering photos I recently had scanned.
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This was a four-photographer gig, with Chris Avery shooting the most square inches of film, Lin Alder shooting the most images, and… Well, we all get what we get. My best shots are below.
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Went down Escalante-way for Memorail Day. Crew was Alicia, Tom and Sharon Talboys, Tom Wetherill up from Tucson for the occasion, and Tom Jones (me) (a 3-Tom trip!).
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With the river up (Orderville out) and Jerry challenged by the technical stuff, we decided to hike the East Rim trail, from the East Entrance down Echo Canyon, as a consolation prize.
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Next day seemed like a good one for the MIGHTY Pine Creek. 'Spossed to be full of water... it was!!
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Selection of canyons "in-condition" was small, we decided to check out the purported route up Mount Majestic from the first raps in Behunin.
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Start with The Squeeze, end with Wiggun's. After a slideshow at REI, we blast down to the Factory Butte campsite, arriving at 4 am. Jeez. Never seen stars so bright...
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This fork of Twin Corral Box is called Alcatraz, in honor of some friends who got wigged out by the narrowness and engineered an escape.
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