When it comes to great canyoneering, we sure are spoiled here in Utah. The Colorado Plateau holds virtually a lifetime of canyons waiting to be explored, and slot canyons here are plentiful. Peek-A-Boo, Spooky, and Brimstone Gulch are three of the best little cracks in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. If you are...
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As we close out another amazing season on the snow, saying goodbye to our beloved ski gear takes time… I still have mine sitting by my door, you know just in case. So here is a quick check list to make sure your gear will be ready for action when the snow flies: -...
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Slot canyons are some of the most intriguing places to enjoy in the Colorado Plateau. There’s just something special about exploring these narrow ditches whose walls sometimes rise hundreds of feet above your head. Capitol Reef National Park isn’t the place that might come to mind when searching out new slots to hike, but...
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No canyon in Zion National Park is as revered by hikers and photographers quite like The Subway. This natural drain-pipe earns its title from the perfectly carved, rounded tunnel that causes shutterbugs to shudder, and canyoneers to explore these twisting, out-of-this-world waterways with zeal. The Subway is actually the Left Fork of North Creek...
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Canyoneering in Zion National Park is some of the most fun a person can have in Utah. But to explore these narrow slots you need to gain a few skills like rappelling, get special gear like dry suits, and practice canyoneering in smaller slots, like in Keyhole Canyon. Keyhole Canyon is a fun romp...
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There’s a lot of reasons to visit Zion National Park, but nothing there offers more fun than canyoneering. Pine Creek Canyon is one of the easiest and most fun technical slot canyons in Zion, and is one of many “must do” adventures in Southern Utah. Pine Creek, though technical and dangerous, is one of the...
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How about some outdoorsy coolness on video today? Friend of UtahOutside.com, Jared Anderton, recently went on a massively epic canyoneering trip to Zion National Park, and put his talented GoPro HD camera skills to work. He and his friends went on a guided expedition to Yankee Doodle and Pine Creek slot canyons, and Anderton...
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When it comes to outdoor adventure in Southern Utah, there is nothing quite like canyoneering through a sandstone slot. Canyoneering gets you down into the earth, where you are forced to touch and interact with the rock, sand and water. Canyoneering is dirty, wet, sometimes dangerous,
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