Conditions:Abysmal Canyon-20210316015532

Latest:	14 Mar 2021 (4 yrs, 1 month ago)

Reported by:	Toddk (16 reports)
Quality:	Amazing
Waterflow:	Dry
Wetsuit:
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Special challenges
Time:	11 hours

Team: 7 people with experience level Beginner to Advanced

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Comments: We took the bottom up loop starting at Natural Bridge trailhead and did the South Fork. Replace webbing on all anchors in the South Fork except R5, which will need to be replaced soon. Also replaced and/or built a few anchors in the main canyon. Conditions were perfect. Overcast on the approach and a mixture of sun and clouds in the canyon. Got a bit of a late start due to the time change & finished the last two rappels with headlamps. A typical Black Mountain range canyon, which is to say stunning views and no significant challenges other than the longish approach and all natural anchors. This was great for many in the group who had never done a DV canyon.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
7 Jan 2023	Great	Dry	None				Abby Wines (47 reports)
Comment: We hiked up from bottom and did the North Fork.
14 Mar 2021	Amazing	Dry		Special challenges	11 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	Toddk (16 reports)
Comment: We took the bottom up loop starting at Natural Bridge trailhead and did the South Fork. Replace webbing on all anchors in the South Fork except R5, which will need to be replaced soon. Also replaced and/or built a few anchors in the main canyon. Conditions were perfect. Overcast on the approach and a mixture of sun and clouds in the canyon. Got a bit of a late start due to the time change & finished the last two rappels with headlamps. A typical Black Mountain range canyon, which is to say stunning views and no significant challenges other than the longish approach and all natural anchors. This was great for many in the group who had never done a DV canyon.
9 Dec 2020	Good						Adam Haydock (22 reports)
Comment: Fun canyon overall.
17 Nov 2020	Great	Dry	None	Easy	9 hours	6 people Beginner to Expert	Vegasbickel (2 reports)
Comment: Webbing was still “good” on all the anchors. We did not replace.
16 Feb 2020	Great	Dry	None	Normal	10 hours	8 people Beginner to Advanced	JPugh (6 reports)
Comment: Good day in Abysmal. Hiked up to avoid a long shuttle. Replaced 90% of the webbing and hauled out all the old stuff. Someone left a tow strap in the canyon. What are people thinking??