Opening Pandora's Box, April 2004, Page 3

Another pre-dawn start with the RAM
They all went off to do canyons off Dominy Reservoir, while I went home to finish up a tent project. A week later we rendezvous'd for another A-List canyon. This one's a secret. I had heard it refered to as "Pandora's Box", not to be opened without consequences, so we'll call it that. Don't ask me where it is, 'cause I won't tell.

Days with the RAM start before dawn...

Larry sneaking a peak into Pandora's Box
A few hours of hiking, and we found a canyon!

Elvis is Everywhere!!
The team, walking the edge, looking for a way in. George, Matt and Scott.

Scott squeezing through a slot.
Pandora is unusual in that it has a LOT of Squeezing and climbing over. We left a lot of skin behind.

Scott, SteveB, Matt.
Bunch of those squeezes end up in short drops into potholes. We did some good partner climbing to get past these things efficiently. Marty proved to be the master of this stuff.

Some canyon scenery...
Some nice n' pretty sections.

 

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Squeeze 1 + Squeeze 2 + Pandora 1 + Pandora 2
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