Conditions:Major Mayhem-20250201082613
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1 Feb 2025 (14 days ago) |
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Reported by: | Kirbside (84 reports) | |
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Quality: | Amazing |
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Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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Wetsuit: | Full wetsuit |
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Difficulty: | Normal |
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Team: 7 people with experience level Intermediate to Expert
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Comments: 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.
All condition reports
Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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1 Feb 2025
| Amazing | Moderate Low ![]() | Full wetsuit ![]() | Normal ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7 people Intermediate to Expert | Kirbside (84 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 ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4 people Expert | Mason746 (11 reports) | |
Good | Moderate Low ![]() | Full wetsuit ![]() | Normal ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2 people Expert | Canyon Cartel (13 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 |