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Iceaxe
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Location: Local Bordello
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: |
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I'll post a route description and map in the near future that also includes Hurst Bridge. I just need time to write it up. Knowing the waypoint of the bridge only gets you to within about 1/4 mile. That last 1/4 mile takes some major route finding and scrambling. The last 1/4 mile took us at least one hour, maybe two, and we were not even sure how accurate our waypoint was. To descend below the bridge you probably want a 50 meter rope and the gear to jug back up the rope. Dozens of solid anchors at the top to pick from.
We never did get below the bridge because of several factors... we were short on rope, the best below the rim routes were covered in ice, and we were running out of daylight when we finally found the bridge.. Damn short winter days..... I think I found a way below the arch that does not require rope but again its a long route finding advanture and we just ran out of daylight before we could explore more. |
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hesse15
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
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Location: slc and sardegna
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Iceaxe wrote:
We never did get below the bridge because of several factors... we were short on rope, the best below the rim routes were covered in ice, and we were running out of daylight when we finally found the bridge.. Damn short winter days..... I think I found a way below the arch that does not require rope but again its a long route finding advanture and we just ran out of daylight before we could explore more.
and they have a chick with them that totally freak out of the idea to rapell into the unknown!!!
and Ice was very kind of thinking of me
it is not exactly the hike you will do in moab to see delicate arches
mostly with rock covered with ice |
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rockgremlin
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: Hotel California
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Well thanks for affirming what I've suspected all along. Every time I drive that stretch from Hanksville to I-70, I always look towards that stretch of reef to the west and wonder........what kind of crazy cool stuff is in there just waiting to be found?
AWESOME!! |
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Iceaxe
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Location: Local Bordello
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Scott Patterson wrote: Shane, is that the same arch as Hurst Arch?
Nope, Hurst Bridge is about 3/4 miles away and easy for hikers to reach with a good route description. I'll include Hurst Bridge in my soon to be posted map and route.
Hurst Bridge was discovered in 1950. From my understanding Exclamation Bridge is a very recent discovery. Still trying to find the date it was recorded by the NABS.
Below is a pic of Hurst Bridge I took Sunday. |
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