Incident:Unintended slide ~40' in Jump Trip (Lower) 2020/05/30

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Incident:Unintended slide ~40' in Jump Trip (Lower) 2020/05/30
Date 2020/05/30
Location Jump Trip (Lower)
Severity No loss
Canyoneering-related
Yes
SAR involvement
No
Navigation problem
Yes
Swift water problem
Environmental problem
No
Communication problem
Yes
Planning problem
No
Skills problem
No
Body movement problem
Yes
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
No
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
No

Summary[edit]

Canyoneer swam a recirculating pothole in section above the "Washing Machine" and exited DCL, where simpler exit possible. Canyoneer then faced wide, slick flow, necessary to cross to DCR to continue down canyon. Other party members readied a throw bag, but canyoneer started crossing before throw bag was deployed to canyoneer. Canyoneer slipped and bag was tossed down after but missed short. Canyoneer aligned themself to slide into large pothole, arrived uninjured.

Canyoneer could have gotten back into pothole and exited DCR (avoiding the slick slope crossing) or waited for throw bag in hand to slide/swing across on a controlled path.

Accounts[edit]

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