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price1869 · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:23 am Post subject: TR - Acatrazy

Summers, a new guy (tyson) and I are going to do Alcatraz in the RR this weekend. Any advice? People who want to come?

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3984 Location: Hotel California

It's supposedly the toughest slot in the Roost. I haven't done it...yet. Take some sweet pictures, I'd like to know why it's considered so tough.

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7759 Location: Local Bordello

rockgremlin wrote: I'd like to know why it's considered so tough.

Cause its skinnnnnnnyyyyyyy.....

Tougher for fat guys or chicks with great big *cough*ies.... A little bit of mae westing but not much and not that hard.

:cool2:

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7690 Location: On Your Screen

The name sounds cool!!!! Bout all I know...... :ne_nau:

Good luck price.......go get em. :getiton:

price1869 · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:33 am Post subject:

Seriously wonderful canyon. Definitely in my top 2, but i wouldn't recommend it if you are even slightly barrel chested.

Tyson got a hell of an introduction to canyoneering. That canyon is pretty difficult, minus the fact that you don't have to rappel that much. So skinny.

For future reference, if you do this canyon (i recieved the same warning) DO NOT take anything you care about through. Toss it in a salad shooter instead, it will come out looking much better.

There was some waist deep wading, the exit hike is pretty long, but not horrible. make sure you have a gps, or at least a map and some good map reading skills. Stay in the water course until you see the trail going up. Summers tried to short cut and we almost had to carry one out.

Skinny skinny skinny skinny, that's all.

Pictures are at home, I'll post them later.

Price

shaggy125 · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:

Some buddies from my work did Alcatraz a couple weeks ago and said the same thing. One said he had to exhale everything in his lungs in order to squeeze through one spot. He also gave the same warning about gear, said he completely trashed his semi-new backpack. I'm afraid all my gear will be trashed after our trip to north wash next weekend, but I guess you have to expect it when you take up this sport.

Eric.

price1869 · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject:

Yes, you've hit the head on the nail my friend.

anyway, here are the long awaited pictures.

Tyson is a professional foto grafer

Tie off to the truck

Summers on the drop in

Sunrise

Exit Hike

Long Long exit hike

and the obligatory sandstone shots.

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3984 Location: Hotel California

Nice pics boys. That beginning rap looks SWEET!!!! :2thumbs:

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7759 Location: Local Bordello

price1869 wrote: Seriously wonderful canyon. Definitely in my top 2, but i wouldn't recommend it if you are even slightly barrel chested.

Not really a problem if you "Go High" I have seen some really big people fit through this canyon. The trick is to climb over the tight constrictions and not try and squeeze through them. Everything can be climbed over by big canyoneers if they have reasonable climbing skills.

:naughty:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Nice trip report.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7690 Location: On Your Screen

That's about the best use for a Ford that I have even seen. J/K :haha:

Nice pics..... :cool2:

nitmik · Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 241

Those are awesome pictures, looks like fun

Iceaxe · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 7759 Location: Local Bordello

accadacca wrote: That's about the best use for a Ford that I have even seen.

I would have been afraid the tow hook was going to fall off....

:roflol:

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3984 Location: Hotel California

Iceaxe wrote:
I would have been afraid the tow hook was going to fall off....

The same could be said about the axle... :haha: :haha: