Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Dwight boulder hopping across the Right Fork as we hike upstream. Cougar Mountain is in the background.
May 20, 2012
Dwight boulder hopping across the Right Fork as we hike upstream. Cougar Mountain is in the background.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Dwight climbing the unpleasant, brushy, loose 3rd class weakness in the cliff band above Trail Canyon. Its hotter than heck!
May 20, 2012
Dwight climbing the unpleasant, brushy, loose 3rd class weakness in the cliff band above Trail Canyon. Its hotter than heck!
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
After breaching the major cliff band that guards massive Cougar Mountain we're presented with this discouraging view. The terrain is convoluted and the summit still seems so far away! Did I mention its hot and we're practically wilting?
May 20, 2012
After breaching the major cliff band that guards massive Cougar Mountain we're presented with this discouraging view. The terrain is convoluted and the summit still seems so far away! Did I mention its hot and we're practically wilting?
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
We hike up a wash as we try to find the easiest route to the summit.
May 20, 2012
We hike up a wash as we try to find the easiest route to the summit.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Dwight hiking past some hoodoos.
May 20, 2012
Dwight hiking past some hoodoos.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Kevin baking in the midday sun.
May 20, 2012
Kevin baking in the midday sun.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
"Triangle Peak" is near the center of the photo. Dominic, CP & I attempted it last fall and failed.
May 20, 2012
"Triangle Peak" is near the center of the photo. Dominic, CP & I attempted it last fall and failed.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Kevin hiking toward the summit of Cougar Mountain.
May 20, 2012
Kevin hiking toward the summit of Cougar Mountain.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Nice views of Mount Kinesava (center) and The West Temple (left).
May 20, 2012
Nice views of Mount Kinesava (center) and The West Temple (left).
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Polywogs in Trail Canyon.
May 20, 2012
Polywogs in Trail Canyon.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Dwight wading a pool in muddy Trail Canyon during the hike out. The water is quite welcome as we're all suffering from the heat!
May 20, 2012
Dwight wading a pool in muddy Trail Canyon during the hike out. The water is quite welcome as we're all suffering from the heat!
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
There were a bunch of these cool frogs in Trail Canyon and the Right Fork.
May 20, 2012
There were a bunch of these cool frogs in Trail Canyon and the Right Fork.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Frog floating in Trail Canyon.
May 20, 2012
Frog floating in Trail Canyon.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Dwight and Kevin swimming a huge pool in the Right Fork. This morning we took a strenuous detour to hike around this obstacle. We've been looking forward to this swim for hours!
May 20, 2012
Dwight and Kevin swimming a huge pool in the Right Fork. This morning we took a strenuous detour to hike around this obstacle. We've been looking forward to this swim for hours!
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
This guy and his buddy are finishing up the full Right Fork, a popular two-day canyoneering adventure.
May 20, 2012
This guy and his buddy are finishing up the full Right Fork, a popular two-day canyoneering adventure.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
We take advantage of the water for the remainder of the hike out the Right Fork. The rocks are slimy and slick but the water feels great!
May 20, 2012
We take advantage of the water for the remainder of the hike out the Right Fork. The rocks are slimy and slick but the water feels great!
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
After a brutal 11 hour day we watched the annular eclipse which was the impetus for this trip to Zion. I didn't have a setup to photograph the sun but I did get a small image of the eclipse in a reflection from a welding helmet filter I was fiddling with. At the peak of the eclipse the moon was perfectly centered in the sun.
May 20, 2012
After a brutal 11 hour day we watched the annular eclipse which was the impetus for this trip to Zion. I didn't have a setup to photograph the sun but I did get a small image of the eclipse in a reflection from a welding helmet filter I was fiddling with. At the peak of the eclipse the moon was perfectly centered in the sun.
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
During the eclipse our shadows looked funky and out of focus!
May 20, 2012
During the eclipse our shadows looked funky and out of focus!
Zion National Park
May 20,
The most striking part of the eclipse was the drastic temperature drop as the moon blocked the sun's rays. Kevin & I put on down jackets which was surreal after baking in the intense heat all day!
May 20,
The most striking part of the eclipse was the drastic temperature drop as the moon blocked the sun's rays. Kevin & I put on down jackets which was surreal after baking in the intense heat all day!
Zion National Park
May 20, 2012
Kevin's hi-tech iphone case for hiking.
May 20, 2012
Kevin's hi-tech iphone case for hiking.
May 20, 2012
Cougar Mountain as seen from near the Right Fork Trailhead. So close yet so far away! We have to hike around to the other side on rough terrain to breach the cliffs and gain access to the summit area.