Bogley

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 987

Just got home and don't have much time to write a trip report. So I will write one some other time. This was my second trip through Mystery, and first one since November of 2001 via Weeping Rock trail head. This time it was from the East Mesa Trail, which was a ton easier. Though as someone told me, you have never done Mystery until you've approached hike from Weeping Rock.

Met up with Bo & Tanya on this trip for the first time ever. Both are way cooler in real life. My friend Karl and I carried and handled the ropes while Bo rested his shoulder. Karl and I learned from Bo this trip. And he said he did from us :ne_nau: Must have been like what not to do :haha:

The highlight of the trip is when Tanya came out of her shell and dissed me real good. I have a big bulky pack that gets in the way on some rappel starts. (I need to buy a new pack). Tanya without a pack starts out easy and says "What awkward rappel?" :lol8: And to think I had power to put her in the drink at Mystery Spring and I didn’t. :twisted: Oh well.

Some things that have changed on my visits, numerous social trails have gone down. The path down into Mystery is more organized; instead of choose the best way down. Some of the old relic bolts have been removed. The last rappel anchor set up is awkward bolt placements. Longer chains needed. One chain hangs down while the other goes up to “equalize the anchor.” I’d like to know what went through the guys head who decided to have one chain down and one going upwards. :ne_nau:

Hope to get more canyons with those two. I see why they hike with each other so much.

Up to date beta: no swims other than Mystery Spring, water wasn’t cold. Some wades from ankle to waist level after Mystery Spring. Up canyon there are still some snow drifts but not to hard to hike on. The Narrows water was surprisingly not very cold. As long as you keep moving I think Narrows’s water temp will be fine.

But you only care for the pictures here they are. I only pulled the camera out in the lower canyon. Tanya had more upper and first of the narrows pictures.

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 987

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Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7792 Location: Local Bordello

I believe Kelsey and Bo are the last of a dying breed....

Short Shorts!!! :eek2:

Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

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shaggy125 · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Awesome pics, I need to get back into Mystery when it's not so hot. I've done it once and it was miserable, no relief until we FINALLY hit the spring. We did it from Weeping Rock too so that added a bit to the heat exposure (although if I do it from the top I'll just sit here and complain about the car shuttle :roflol: ) I'll stop my whining now.

ratagonia · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

Bunch of new glue-in bolts in there, from last year. Anyone want to own up to 'em? An impressive amount of work.

Tom

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 987

ratagonia wrote: Bunch of new glue-in bolts in there, from last year. Anyone want to own up to 'em? An impressive amount of work.

Tom
Bo and I noticed the same thing (glue-in bolts). Some drops had two sets of bolts (4 total bolts). The last drop, wow that is an awkward rigging. I'm no expert but I've never seen an equalized anchor where the bolts are so far away from each other vertically. One chain hangs down while the other chain has to go vertical to meet the end of the first chain.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

trackrunner wrote:
The highlight of the trip is when Tanya came out of her shell and dissed me real good. I have a big bulky pack that gets in the way on some rappel starts. (I need to buy a new pack). Tanya without a pack starts out easy and says "What awkward rappel?" :lol8: And to think I had power to put her in the drink at Mystery Spring and I didn’t. :twisted: Oh well.

That was funny :mrgreen:

I have been out of town and almost forgot that I need to get those photos off my camera! I have not looked at them yet!

trackrunner wrote: Hope to get more canyons with those two. I see why they hike with each other so much.

We both get our chance this weekend! :five: If I get up in time for Red Cave.. that's early after hitting the bar first. :mrgreen:

Quote: But you only care for the pictures here they are. I only pulled the camera out in the lower canyon. Tanya had more upper and first of the narrows pictures.

But only flattering ones. Those are not. :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: Don't you know you only post flattering photos of the females. :lol8:

trackrunner · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 987

tanya wrote: But only flattering ones. Those are not. :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: Don't you know you only post flattering photos of the females. :lol8:

Women :roll: :roll: :roll: There is nothing wrong with the pics of you IMO. All I see is a cougar on the prowel. :haha:

Coming down into the narrows you yelled something at Karl and I and we couldn't hear. We thought it was to take pictures, but it turns out you told us not to take pictures of your butt. Since we didn't hear Karl unpacks his camera and takes pictures. :lol8:

If you want the pics gone I'll get rid of them. BUT NOTHING IS UNFLATTERING.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

Photos from Mystery with Trackrunner (Shaun), his buddy and Bo.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

Photo of me by Bo and one of Bo.

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

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