Tag:Unpublished Canyon
Dug’s Canyon 6 December 2023 This slot canyon was advertised recently online although its location has not been revealed, for the time being! The background on the canyon can be found on Adventures with M. Three abseils in short succession, all with “challenging” starts. The second abseil is the “pièce de résistance”: a descent in a dark slot lined with a few ferns! This was quite a treat!
AVOIDING GETTING WET IN A CANYON 17 November 2023 This unpublished but well-known canyon had been on my to-do list for a long time but things got in the way! It has swims/deep wades and neither Kevin and I were keen on getting wet on a cool gray day or anytime for that matter.. but the decision was made! So we set off map in hand and soon enough we were in the headwaters of the creek. The first abseil […]
BANANA AND LONG ROOTS CANYONS 19 October 2023 I joined the group of usual suspects I canyon occasionally with for two unpublished canyons/creeks in the Blue Mountains. After setting the anchor around a boulder and taking pains to manage the edge, we were off the first abseil, a 60’ish m affair with a bend. While waiting at the bottom. I decided to eat the banana that was stored in my backpack. What followed was a discussion on the merits of […]
