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Zion’s Best Canyoneering
Utah has long been recognized as a canyoneering Mecca, sandstone being the perfect pathway for water to carve slots etching deep into the desert. And while you can find canyons to explore all over the southern part of the state the most dramatic and famous ones are all in or around Zion. And probably […]
What Happened to the Interconnect?
It’s like a forgotten dream. About twenty years ago the idea of connecting the closely situated ski areas in the Wasatch was in the news so often one would have thought it was just a matter of time before the true Utah Interconnect came to be. Now we never hear of it. What happened? Why […]
Getting up to 5.8- and Beyond
Theoretically there should be no fear when you are on a top rope. And once you get used to it that does indeed become the case, at least after you hang on your knot a little and prove to yourself that the system does indeed work. Or take a little fall while on belay. Figure […]
Canyoneering Robber’s Roost Country- By Air!
Flying over the Utah landscape is always an eye opener for me. I find myself pinned to the window, amazed by the point of view from the air. No matter which way you are coming from there is always some amazing topography to take in. I love scoping out the dirt roads, as you always […]
Cataract Canyon- Blissful Days on the Colorado
Cataract Canyon was one of the last places the white man explored in America. No small wonder, as it truly is in the middle of nowhere. Nowadays, you can four- wheel into the Doll House, about twelve hundred feet above the river and just upstream from the beginning of the river canyon. This usually takes […]
