Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill, Kevin, Andy, Josh & Dominic enjoy a cloudy sunrise show from the top of UN 4,980. This ranked summit is just a 5 - 10 minute detour from the canyoneering route and offers spectacular views east over Arches National Park.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill, Kevin, Andy, Josh & Dominic enjoy a cloudy sunrise show from the top of UN 4,980. This ranked summit is just a 5 - 10 minute detour from the canyoneering route and offers spectacular views east over Arches National Park.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Sunrise over Arches National Park.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Sunrise over Arches National Park.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill scopes out Tierdrop Canyon.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill scopes out Tierdrop Canyon.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
We weren't positive about which canyon was Tierdrop so we explored all options until we were certain.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
We weren't positive about which canyon was Tierdrop so we explored all options until we were certain.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Dominic & Josh ready our two 60 meter ropes for the initial low angle rappel into the canyon. Even though its only a 30 or 40 foot rappel, the anchor is a boulder very far from the lip and a lot of extra rope is required.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Dominic & Josh ready our two 60 meter ropes for the initial low angle rappel into the canyon. Even though its only a 30 or 40 foot rappel, the anchor is a boulder very far from the lip and a lot of extra rope is required.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Looking back at the boys at the drop-in point for Tierdrop Canyon.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Looking back at the boys at the drop-in point for Tierdrop Canyon.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill on the first rappel.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill on the first rappel.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Beautiful light looking down Tierdrop Canyon.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Beautiful light looking down Tierdrop Canyon.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Group rope pulling helps in overcoming large amounts of friction from much rope over sandstone.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Group rope pulling helps in overcoming large amounts of friction from much rope over sandstone.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bullshittin' while waiting for our turns at the second rappel. The anchor feels solid but encourages us to rappel lightly.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bullshittin' while waiting for our turns at the second rappel. The anchor feels solid but encourages us to rappel lightly.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Kevin's the first one to test the anchor while we keep a close eye on it and give the boulder a little encouragement to stay in place.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Kevin's the first one to test the anchor while we keep a close eye on it and give the boulder a little encouragement to stay in place.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Kevin partway down rappel number two. At this point there's enough rope running over the rock that anchor failure is no longer a concern.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Kevin partway down rappel number two. At this point there's enough rope running over the rock that anchor failure is no longer a concern.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill brings up the rear this time, rapping with no backup.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Bill brings up the rear this time, rapping with no backup.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Dominic coils the rope, preparing for the final rappel.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Dominic coils the rope, preparing for the final rappel.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
This third and final rappel is the longest and by far the most vertical of the three. Luckily the anchor is much larger and inspires a lot more confidence than the first two.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
This third and final rappel is the longest and by far the most vertical of the three. Luckily the anchor is much larger and inspires a lot more confidence than the first two.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Ater the final rappel we walked this narrow ledge until we could easily scramble to the bottom of the canyon.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Ater the final rappel we walked this narrow ledge until we could easily scramble to the bottom of the canyon.
Tierdrop Canyon & UN 4,980
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
The route joins the popular Park Avenue Trail and follows it a short distance back to the trailhead. Our group of 6 wasn't moving particularly quickly and the round trip still only took us less than 3 hours.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
The route joins the popular Park Avenue Trail and follows it a short distance back to the trailhead. Our group of 6 wasn't moving particularly quickly and the round trip still only took us less than 3 hours.
Arches National Park
May 23, 2011
Dominic looks toward the start of Tierdrop Canyon.