SOlo Canyon

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SOlo – a marvelous new find under Great Thumb

If the slot we call SOlo is any indication, Grand Canyon might contain a thousand slots. Certainly more than a person could explore in a lifetime. I had a hunch about the Sinyella Fault on the east side as it emptied into Olo Canyon. There is a really fast route to Olo off […]

2020-06-19T20:27:20-07:00December 19th, 2013|Tags: , |

140 Mile Canyon

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140 Mile Canyon

140 Mile Canyon rests at the northern end of the Great Thumb Mesa. From the rim it casts a deep gash in the Esplanade North into the Colorado River. Any technical canyoneer hears a siren’s call when looking at that magnificent place from the rim. The photo set includes a map that shows the route of the Deer […]

2020-06-19T20:28:00-07:00December 18th, 2013|Tags: , |

Fossil Canyon

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Fossil Canyon – one of the few river escapes to Great Thumb

Way on the other side of Great Thumb Mesa is a stunning place called Fossil Canyon. Good rock climbers can escape up Fossil canyon from the river, but not without swimming, stemming, and hard climbing. While not completely ‘technical’ in the classic sense, it’s real gem to behold and […]

2020-06-19T20:18:28-07:00December 18th, 2013|

Grand Canyon NP – Toroweap Cleanup Project

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Grand Canyon NP – Toroweap Cleanup Project

Over the past 5 years, the Toroweap park ranger had noticed a dozen tires plus a variety of other debris at the base of Toroweap Overlook (www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/tuweep.htm). It is quite difficult to get from the overlook to where the trash has come to rest. Hence it was not safe to try to carry the trash up […]

2018-12-25T04:51:34-08:00September 6th, 2013|Categories: Access, Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , , |

Garden Creek Service Project – Grand Canyon National Park

Sponsored by the National Park Service – Grand Canyon

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Illegally Placed Anchor Bolts

The illegal entry bolts at Garden Creek in Grand Canyon are no more. In response to an NPS request, eleven members from the Coalition of American Canyoneers hiked 3,000′ down into Grand Canyon on Saturday to remove the bolts from the top of Garden Creek.

The bolts were expansion bolts, and […]

2018-12-25T04:54:29-08:00June 24th, 2013|Categories: Access, Conservation, Education, General News|Tags: , , , |

New NPS Policy Authorizes Fixed Anchors in Wilderness

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Director’s Order #41: Wilderness Stewardship

7.2 Climbing: For the purpose of this Order, climbing is defined to include rock climbing, snow and ice climbing, mountaineering, canyoneering, and caving, where climbing equipment, such as ropes and fixed or removable anchors, is generally used to support an ascent or descent. […]

2018-12-15T12:14:33-08:00May 16th, 2013|Categories: Access, Conservation, Education, Newsletter, Safety|

Board of Directors Retreat • March 22-23, 2013

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The meeting was opened by a message from Board President, Wolf Schuster welcoming everyone to the meeting and thanking all of the participants for scheduling time to attend.

The first question raised was: “Why join American Canyoneers?”

• One of the main benefits discussed was the fact that an organized group is better able to access/have conversation with public and private land […]

2018-12-15T12:32:34-08:00April 17th, 2013|Categories: Access, Administration, Conservation, Education, General News, Newsletter, Safety|
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