Archive for October, 2009

Westwater

October 29th, 2009 – 4:37 pm
Tagged as: Canyons

Alex has been inviting me on these trips for something like 2 years. Our schedules have never synched up. Finally, last week, we made it happen. 4 day trip down Ruby/Horsethief and Westwater.

Capitol Reef Slots

October 29th, 2009 – 3:25 pm
Tagged as: Canyons

photos after the jump

Smiling Cricket

October 17th, 2009 – 6:16 pm
Tagged as: Canyons

Smiling Cricket from carpeybiggs on Vimeo.
The legend precedes this canyon. With only a handful of known descents, limited beta, complex logistics, and extremely remote access, it is certainly one of the plateau’s premiere wilderness slot canyons.
In true wilderness ethic, our team set out to document a descent, applying various low-impact techniques developed over the [...]