Bogley

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

Here are a couple pics of what we did this past weekend 2/11/06. I can't really tell you where it is because the canyon doesn't have a name :haha:

I'll get the route descriptions and more pics and video up ASAP but this should get your interest up.

:popcorn:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12602 Location: The Rubbish Bin

That's it, I've got to get into Canyoneering hardcore this year!!

Just kidding, hesse! Cool pics, Ice. :nod:

goofball · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

goofball wrote: ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.

And that reminds me..... dude... we got to have a serious talk about that hat you wear when driving.....

:roflol:

LJ · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

Iceaxe wrote: goofball wrote: ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.

I kind of like the hat!

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

LJ wrote: I kind of like the hat!

Wait until you see the hat goofball wears when driving..... I think he stole it out of his moms underwear drawer..... because there is no way in hell they sell hats like that in the mens department :haha:

LJ · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

Iceaxe wrote: LJ wrote: I kind of like the hat!

Wait until you see the hat goofball wears when driving..... I think he stole it out of his moms underwear drawer..... because there is no way in hell they sell hats like that in the mens department :haha:

Now you are kind of scaring me!?

goofball · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject:

Iceaxe wrote: goofball wrote: ummmmm... i think you got your captions mixed up on 2 of those pics.

Ice = Babe Magnet

Goofball = Guy with funny hat.

And that reminds me..... dude... we got to have a serious talk about that hat you wear when driving.....

:roflol:

aw yes, once again jealoust raises its ugly head. i am used to it.

dbessee · Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 98 Location: Longmont, CO

Looks like a great time! :2thumbs:

Thanks for the pics Ice,

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

Here it is.....

The route description to the technical slot canyon we did last weekend.

Hemlock
http://climb-utah.com/Powell/constrychnine.htm

This is a really good canyon, kind of short, but really good.

:blahblah:

Kyrell · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 132 Location: Salt Lake City

Thanks for the route description Ice! It looks awesome.

stefan · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 4652 Location: somewhere

Iceaxe wrote:

The route description to the technical slot canyon we did last weekend.

Hemlock

we've been referring to this one as East Slideanide, for lack of a better name.
i loved how in the upper parts of the canyon you encounter sharp drops
leading to spectacularly deep slot, looking down canyon.

i like hemlock, especially since it was the ancient greek poison of choice.
but i also liked the word-twisting of poisons. there doesn't seem to be
too many well known poisons left that are amenable.

the only one i can come up with is

Constrictnine from Strychnine

stefan

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

Thought about calling the canyon "Hemlook". I wanted to keep the same theme for the group of canyons. I'm open for other suggestions on a good posion name because I'm not really sold on Hemlock. I like "Constrictnine".

This is a good canyon but every small group has its own name for it. I have heard it refered to as "Project X" and "Piton Canyon" and "The Piton Canyon" and "Slideanide - East Fork" by different groups. The fellers who first told me about the canyon 4 years ago didn't have a name for it.

:popcorn:

stefan · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 4652 Location: somewhere

Iceaxe wrote:

This is a good canyon but every small group has its own name for it. I have heard it refered to as "Project X" and "Piton Canyon" and "The Piton Canyon" and "Slideanide - East Fork" by different groups. The fellers who first told me about the canyon 4 years ago didn't have a name for it.

actually i meant to write "east fork of slideanide."

do you have any history on this canyon and the piton?

stefan

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7793 Location: Local Bordello

stefan wrote: do you have any history on this canyon and the piton?

Nothing for sure but here is what I have puzzled together on many of the canyons in the area. I believe the pitons in the area belonged to a guy named Art. Most of the Hanksville area canyons were explored about 20 years ago by Art, who was a part-time Hanksville resident. This was before the sport even had a name known as canyoneering. Art was a rock climber who discovered slot canyons. Art was killed about 15 years ago in a helicopter crash, I believe in Montana. From what I understand Art did some guiding or something.

Anyhoo..... Arts widow told some friends of mine about the Up Middle Maidenwater and Down South Maidenwater loop about 5 years ago. They used to call it "Art's Loop" in his honor. The widow was not a climber or canyoneer and doesn't remember much about canyons.

So that is my thoughts on the pitons in the area.

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