The uncertainty called for caution, the late September overnight temps called for some real bivy gear.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Heaps Canyon, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesSeptember 16, 2005Isaac Canyon, Steve Brezovic, Steve Ramras, zion, canyoneering, zion canyoneering

Cedar Breaks Canyoneering: Too Wet Canyon

The first try had been made in the spring, when there was much too much snow around, but the approach had been figured out. The second try in June had been more successful, but when they got to the head of the canyon, it was flowing with WAY too much water.

Canyoneering, Exploration, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Waterfalls, ZionTom JonesAugust 5, 2005Cedar Breaks, Class C canyon, flash flood, Kip Marshall, Matt Smith, canyoneering, exploration, canyoneering explorations

Lake Powell Canyoneering: A Close-Call Overnight on a Canyon Exploration

It got narrow… really, really narrow. I peered into the gloom and did not like what I saw, but my poor, tired brain had no idea what to make of it. Ram asked, “How’s it look?”

Canyoneering, Exploration, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Mistakes, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesApril 9, 2005Hank Moon, Roylnn Serati, Steve Ramras, lake powell, canyoneering, accidents, close call

Maybe Mindbender Canyon, Robbers Roost, UT

I've been trying to do a canyon with this guy Wade Christianson for a couple of years, and we finally got it together for this little, probably pretty mild project down in the Swell. Wade brought along his buddy Jayson Christensen. The weather was brilliant - and away we go...

Canyoneering, Exploration, Robbers Roost, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesMarch 5, 2005Jayson Christensen, Maybe Mindbender, Wade Christianson, robbers roost, canyoneering robbers roost, canyoneering

Summit Mount Majestic and Canyoneering Hook Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

Selection of canyons "in-condition" was small, we decided to check out the purported route up Mount Majestic from the first raps in Behunin.

Behunin Canyon, Canyoneering, Exploration, Peak Bagging, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, ZionTom JonesApril 5, 2004Alicia Scotter, Hook Canyon, Mount Majestic, Patti Rambert, Sharon Talboys, Tom Talboys

The Original FreezeFest Story

I, like several other folks I imagine, had wondered for a long time... does the Hole freeze solid in winter? Open water? A nightmare of thin, break through ice? Inquiring wackos want to know!

Death Canyon, North Wash, UT

Death sits on the map just north of Turkey Knob, and looks like it might be interesting. But not too interesting, as it turned out.

Canyoneering, Exploration, North Wash, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesMarch 10, 2002Alicia Scotter, Death Canyon, Mike Dallin, North Wash, Steve Ramras, canyoneering, north wash canyoneering

Shenanigans Canyon, North Wash, UT

We decided to start the week with a canyon we had looked into recently, but had not explored the upper part of. Unfortunately (maybe), jumping into canyons in this area can be dangerous, and we almost re-created our friends' experience in Sandthrax last fall.

Canyoneering, Exploration, North Wash, Tom Jones, Trip Report, Alicia ScotterTom JonesMarch 9, 2002Alicia Scotter, Dave Black, North Wash, Shenanigans Canyon, Steve Ramras, canyoneering, north wash, north wash canyoneering, Shenanigans North Wash

Sandthrax Canyon (aka The Chasm of Doom), North Wash

Sunday we visited The Chasm of Doom, aka Sandthrax Canyon, to see where our friends got stuck.

Canyoneering, Exploration, North Wash, Tom Jones, Trip Report, X-RatedTom JonesNovember 3, 2001Chasm of Dom, Sandthrax Canyon

New Canyon, Iron Wash, and Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell

Had to get out of town! When the weather is consistently cold, the best way to get out is to make plans far ahead with people you don't know real well - then you have to go. So I made plans far in the future with Charlie Oliver from Boulder, who I had known for a while but never done a trip with. Since he was driving from Boulder, my chickening out just because it was too friggin' cold was not an option...

Canyoneering, Exploration, San Rafael Swell, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesFebruary 10, 2001Baptist Draw, Charlie Oliver, coconino sandstone, Goblin Valley, Iron Wash, Ray's Tavern, Upper Chute, Wild Horse Canyon, Wild Horse Window Arch

Winter Explorations of Arches, Canyons, and Climbs in the San Rafael Reef, UT

Had to get out of town! Three weeks of cold weather and no going south makes the rat a grouchy boy. Weather reports called for cold and sunny, so it looked like staying in the sun by exploring the rugged terrain up on the San Rafael Reef would be the ticket...

Canyoneering, Exploration, San Rafael Swell, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesJanuary 20, 2001bighorn sheep, Black Dragon Canyon, desert bighorn sheep, Eagle Arch, Eagle Arch Canyon, Green Dragon Canyon, Green River, Little Spotted Wolf Canyon, Lower Black Box, San Rafael River, snow, Wingate sandstone

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