Latest Rave: A Canyoneering Journal: February 24 & 25, 2001

 
A Winter Trip to Zion

BD in the snow, 2/23/01 I-15 near Payson, 2/23/01

A nuptial occasion brought an acquaintence from back east out to Zion for the weekend. Rather than spend Sunday sitting around eating, he suggested maybe a little canyoneering venture was appropriate. I'm always game as long as things are theoretical, so quickly agreed. As the date approached, I rounded up a partner for Saturday also, and the weather report looked good. Not so the weather in Salt Lake as I hit the road friday night. The snowstorm did not let up till past Nephi and got me worried.

 
Joe working the counter at the Mean Bean

 

Mornings in Zion begin at the Mean Bean, where Joe serves up Springdale's primo Java.

 
Dean Kurtz from Kanab, showing his usual smirk

 

Meeting up with me there was Dean Kurtz, an EMT and SAR-type from Kanab.

 
Lady Mountain from The Grotto

We selected Behunin as our target, because most of the canyon faces south and it is not too long. The day was bright and sunny, and promised to be very nice, so we loaded up the gear and headed up the Angel's Landing Trail.

 
Angels Landing

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