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| Canyoneering | 3.00 Miles |
492 AEG |
| | Canyoneering | 3.00 Miles | 6 Hrs 8 Mns | | 0.49 mph |
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| no partners | | We decided another trip down 7 Cats was in order before it got too hot. This is a special canyon with lots of excellent rock formations and 4 very nice drops, the last is about 130 feet. Three of the 7 are so small that you can scramble down. This time, we took two 60m ropes, and avoided the make-shift process for the last drop. There is a good bit of flowing water, definitly more than the last trip, and lots of pools. We got off to the left at one point and had to fight our way through the brush, but overall the route was the same. In at Windy Point and out at the 7 Cataracts Vista. The climb up to the vista is very steep. All I can say is to stay in the wash as long as you can. Footing is a lot better than to either side. The path is pretty clear until the last 100 feet or so.
There were 4 of us, all with some or a lot of experience with rock climbing and canyoneering, to share the gear carrying. I personally wouldn't take someone without some climbing/canyoneering experience on this route. The anchors and runners are in good shape, but we placed a couple of runners along the way to beef up and add redundancy. There is no avoiding getting wet at the first drop, but is only up to the knees. There is potential at a few other points and while reppelling in the cracks. Only one person slipped into the last pool, but we were leaving the canyon at that point anyway.
Excellent day, but I'm sore in a few spots today. |
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