Conditions:Major Mayhem-20231220001313
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19 Dec 2023 (1 yr, 3 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Canyon Cartel (14 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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| Wetsuit: | Full wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  12 hours
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Team: 2 people with experience level Expert
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Comments: We did the full canyon from the top. In hindsight, I'd skip the upper section and just do the lower. The upper canyon is 1 star imo and if starting at the lower, I'd give it 3 stars. Dropping into the lower section offers very cool narrows with lots of rappels and downclimbs.
Approach: 4:42 Canyon: 7:07 Exit: 10 Total was about 12 hours
Approach: The approach didn't seem well tracked or marked. We spent a lot of time bushwhacking and never really found a worn path. Maybe we were just off track or maybe the full canyon doesn't get done that often. It's a brutal approach if you decide to go for the full canyon.
Descent: Top section is very loose rock with big, open rappels. Bottom section has lots of log jams in some very narrow slots. We tightened some loose hangers and installed a bolt around rappel 23 on canyon left. V threads in lower section were in good condition. Some rusted rapides need to be cut out and replaced.
Exit: Easy as. 10 minutes down the creek
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Amazing | Moderate Low
| Full wetsuit
| Normal |  5 hours
| 7 people Intermediate to Expert | Kirbside (87 reports) | |
Comment: Amazing day in Major Mayhem! We dropped in at the 800m entrance
A little more than 2 hours on the approach, less than 3 hours in canyon All anchors were serviceable. Galvanized rapides on many anchors are becoming quite rusty Crew generally was in ~5/4mm of neoprene and comfortable (we were moving fast). Those without rain jackets were chilly when waiting for ropes to become free in breezy sections of the canyon. | |||||||
| Amazing | Low 
| Full wetsuit
| Normal |  2 hours
| 4 people Expert | Mason746 (11 reports) | |
19 Dec 2023
| Good | Moderate Low
| Full wetsuit
| Normal | 12 hours
| 2 people Expert | Canyon Cartel (14 reports) |
Comment: We did the full canyon from the top. In hindsight, I'd skip the upper section and just do the lower. The upper canyon is 1 star imo and if starting at the lower, I'd give it 3 stars. Dropping into the lower section offers very cool narrows with lots of rappels and downclimbs.
Approach: 4:42 Canyon: 7:07 Exit: 10 Total was about 12 hours Approach: The approach didn't seem well tracked or marked. We spent a lot of time bushwhacking and never really found a worn path. Maybe we were just off track or maybe the full canyon doesn't get done that often. It's a brutal approach if you decide to go for the full canyon. Descent: Top section is very loose rock with big, open rappels. Bottom section has lots of log jams in some very narrow slots. We tightened some loose hangers and installed a bolt around rappel 23 on canyon left. V threads in lower section were in good condition. Some rusted rapides need to be cut out and replaced. Exit: Easy as. 10 minutes down the creek | |||||||
