Conditions:Apollo Canyon-ScottSwaney@Facebook-2017-02-19
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19 Feb 2017 (8 yrs, 2 mos ago) |
| Reported by: | ScottSwaney@Facebook (23 reports) | |
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Trip report URL: https://facebook.com/scott.swaney/albums/10155019670292930
Comments: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply)
- " After heading out to the Death Valley President's Day weekend trip we completed three new canyons out there with different groups:. 2-18-17 - URANUS CANYON. 2-19-17 - APOLLO CANYON. 2-19-17 SUN SPIDER CANYON. These canyons will be put in ROPEWIKI for canyon beta. And each album will be put in a..." 2-19-17 Apollo Canyon Canyoneering 1st Descent
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | | | Special challenges  |  5 hours
| 3 people Intermediate to Advanced | DMonroy (188 reports) | |
Comment: What a fantastic hike the approach to this canyon is! It was a gorgeous overcast morning, whereas I suspect in full sun it might be misery. After passing Borax Man there is a saddle full of color with a green wash towards the canyon approach. I am thinking this would be a better drop in for the canyon and save climbing up two more ridges and saddles, and a horrible exposed down climb with a loose boulder scree field. So if I went again I would explore this option. The rest of the canyon is nice. The big rappel is exactly 200 feet and very loose rock. The last rappel is a 2-stage and has a high chance of getting your rope stuck.
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| Good | Dry 
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| Normal  | 6 hours
| 4 people Brand new to Expert | Bricepollock (36 reports) | |
Comment: Found only 3 of 5 rappels. Probably should have rappelled off the ridgeline on approach. Replaced webbing on R1/2 and rebuilt all anchors. Fireman belays are not recommended due to the prolific falling rock dislodged on rappels.
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| | | | | ScottSwaney@Facebook (23 reports) | |||
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply)
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