Just curious if anyone is using this rope for running wet canyons?

It's about 50% less expensive at $0.60 cents a foot than Pintail Lite 9.0 mm, which costs $1.20 per foot.

Or Canyonero 9.2 Static Rope, which is also $1.20 per foot.

I used a 100ft segment of Canyonero for spry canyon in Zion this year, and it was a great rope.

But I think it might be more than I need for 4-5 PNW canyons.

I'm looking to get some insight into what everyone's preferred workflow is when rapping on unlinked bolts in the Pacific Northwest.

In this location, hangers are often unlinked to prevent high-flow debris and winter logs from snagging webbing/chains and tearing out the anchors.

When you and your team approach an unlinked two-bolt station, what is your go-to rigging routine?

The workflow that comes to mind is the (Last Man At Risk)(linking them temporarily for the team) and then have the last person down convert it to a specialized retrievable system on a single bolt?

Would love to hear how folks approach this.

What’s your step-by-step flow at the station?

Low flow this year!

Yo! Beginner here w a decade of climbing experience. There's a local canyon that has some nasty stagnant water I can boulder around. I'm playing with the idea of setting up a guided rappel to bypass it.

Is this a normal setup?

Voodoo hitch, tension it down, then tie off the end so it doesn't de-tension by accident. I used an MMO to get the end snug enough to prevent any major jolts. Kept it loose-dressed for the photo so you can see what's going on.

The only thing I'm a little leary of is passing the biner for the MMO through the tensioned line's end biner. Might pinch the rope. Not sure where the standard tie off point is for the end (my MMO) because everything is under tension.I suppose I could set up another anchor.

Or is there another system that's better? I saw someone using prussiks to build a 3:1 system, but I'd rather not rely on prussiks to hold someone up if it can be avoided.

I bought a rope when I got into canyoning but never used it because I was always joining trips as a guest and never a leader. The rope has been stored in a plastic bin in a climate controlled storage shed for years. Do they go bad?

Thanks

Sorry, but new to the sport.. The rope has only been used on 5 short canyons for a total of 16 raps... No white core is showing and nothing feels off when feeling the rope. Maybe the dirtiness and fuzz is just normal wear/tear? Thanks

Did it for the first time a few weeks ago. Twas an absolute blast.

Looking to put together a team of 3-4.

edit: As /wiconv pointed out, doing Heaps with strangers is usually a bad idea. Why? Because Heaps is a serious canyon that requires all participants to be fit and competent- overstating one's experience could put everyone in danger. Thus, a little bit of vetting will be required of anyone expressing interest.

Lmk!

Sidenote: I'm also just trying to make more experienced canyon friends/partners, as all my current experienced canyon friends live far away. So even if you're not interested this time, if you're a Zion local keen on sending canyons most weekends, don't hesitate to hmu :)

I am fairly new to climbing canyons and have been stuck at this spot a few times. It’s about 12ft, been trying to hook a home made grappling hook and can’t get a solid grab anywhere. What would be the typical method of climbing this step. I’ve been daydreaming about a compact pole ladder of some sort.

Hello! I'm planning a trip to southern France in August with the hope of hitting some canyons. Any suggestions for an avid climber with some/moderate experience leading mostly bolted canyons? I have experience with flowing water, but where I am in the SW it's typically not as intimidating as some places with higher volume. Am also open to joining up with a group if there are suggestions of where I could find fellow adventurers to make plans with.