This is not a destination canyon, but it was a perfectly pleasant hike; a lovely place to explore!
Brian set a 200 foot rope for our exit at the end of the canyon. This was the only challenging part of the whole hike. (And I would like to add that it was only challenging for me, because I'm a big baby about exposed climbs. Everyone else in my group was fine.)
Those pants! We kept laughing at the crease in Brian's pants. He buys pants at the Goodwill for like $3 since he knows they'll just get torn up anyway. But it was just funny to see him hiking in formal slacks!
There were two rappels at the beginning of the canyon, and that was it.
The rest of the hike was just an easy stroll through a canyon with towering walls. It was peaceful and quiet and we thought we had the whole place to ourselves...
Until we got to the exit and saw two guys rappelling in right next to our rope! So funny. They were headed in the opposite direction as us, to hike to the confluence of the canyon with the Green River.
Brian exited the canyon first and I don't think he even needed to use the rope as a hardline. There's just one little section of climbing that's rated a 5.6, but it didn't phase him at all. Katie scrambled up next, and Brian helped her over the difficult part. Then it was my turn.
I tied into our rope so Brian could provide a top belay, and then I used the other guys' rope as a handline. And on top of THAT, Mary stayed behind me to provide moral support. It was, perhaps, a little ridiculous. But it would be a long way to fall if I stepped wrong, and goodness knows I do that all the time!
Brian set a 200 foot rope for our exit at the end of the canyon. This was the only challenging part of the whole hike. (And I would like to add that it was only challenging for me, because I'm a big baby about exposed climbs. Everyone else in my group was fine.)
Those pants! We kept laughing at the crease in Brian's pants. He buys pants at the Goodwill for like $3 since he knows they'll just get torn up anyway. But it was just funny to see him hiking in formal slacks!
There were two rappels at the beginning of the canyon, and that was it.
The rest of the hike was just an easy stroll through a canyon with towering walls. It was peaceful and quiet and we thought we had the whole place to ourselves...
Until we got to the exit and saw two guys rappelling in right next to our rope! So funny. They were headed in the opposite direction as us, to hike to the confluence of the canyon with the Green River.
Brian exited the canyon first and I don't think he even needed to use the rope as a hardline. There's just one little section of climbing that's rated a 5.6, but it didn't phase him at all. Katie scrambled up next, and Brian helped her over the difficult part. Then it was my turn.
I tied into our rope so Brian could provide a top belay, and then I used the other guys' rope as a handline. And on top of THAT, Mary stayed behind me to provide moral support. It was, perhaps, a little ridiculous. But it would be a long way to fall if I stepped wrong, and goodness knows I do that all the time!
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