Ran through middle Keyhole this morning to check out the new anchor. One of the local Joe’s put a very nice two-bolt anchor in for the first rap in Keyhole. To me, this seems like a very good idea, as the continued use of the “Ponderosa Pine across the wash” was eventually going to compact the ‘soil’ at the base of the tree and kill it. So, I support this bolt anchor placement.
The anchor could use 3 more 8mm or so Rapides to complete it’s rigging.
The trailwork done last fall seems to be holding well. Middle Keyhole was fairly dry (wet up to the shorts hem), and the water was pleasant.
Tom
Tom Jones
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “cntsavery” wrote:
was fairly dry (wet up to the shorts hem), and the water was > pleasant.
Did you really mean (wet up to the shorts, ahem), or were you > wearing a wetsuit? > Just did the MIDDLE, not the lower. Was wearing shorts (thanks for asking), and just got the hems on the legs wet.
T
beadysee
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote: > — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:
> I could never figure out where the old bolts were pulled. The > story
is they were chopped as a protest to Jonathon’s commercialization of
Keyhole. The choppers have bought in to the new anchor, to save the
tree. The point was made, nobody won.
The patch of the old bolt is redder than the surrounding rock. Silver > dollar sized. Look on the left, looking down canyon. It was an > excellent pull location.
Nah, more the size of a quarter. Was the same glue in rig that you and I placed in Pine Creek, Tom.
I have a couple of photo’s of the patch job, but, they’re close ups and you can’t tell the location from those pictures. Basically, if you’re at the head of the canyon, LDC, its what, about waist level or so on the left side? Surrounding rock is orange, and you’ll see a round red dot. Red point! Was a pretty good patch job.
-Brian in SLC
cntsavery
> was fairly dry (wet up to the shorts hem), and the water was pleasant.
Did you really mean (wet up to the shorts, ahem), or were you wearing a wetsuit?
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote: >> I could never figure out where the old bolts were pulled. The story > is they were chopped as a protest to Jonathon’s commercialization of > Keyhole. The choppers have bought in to the new anchor, to save the > tree. The point was made, nobody won.
The patch of the old bolt is redder than the surrounding rock. Silver dollar sized. Look on the left, looking down canyon. It was an excellent pull location. R
Tom Jones
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
Questions. The sling is pulled a little low but it compacts the siol > how? people walking near? The sling does that? I always thought of > bark damage when i thought of this type of thing.
Walking next to the tree has eroded the soil away (which is mostly just sand, anyway. Which compacts the roots, eventually killing that nice tree.
> Also, are the bolts located were (JDZ’s?) the single glue in eye bolt > once was? What was the story behind that being removed and patched? > Trade route and all and it is Zion….Sigh
I could never figure out where the old bolts were pulled. The story is they were chopped as a protest to Jonathon’s commercialization of Keyhole. The choppers have bought in to the new anchor, to save the tree. The point was made, nobody won.
Tom
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Steve Mallory” wrote: > One thing I noticed from a couple weeks ago was that the sign at the exit, directing people up the slickrock, was gone. It also appears that people are starting to climb up the bank to the road again. I mentioned this to the backcountry desk for whatever good it did.
From a guy who spent two days last year hauling dirt to fix the exit.
Geez, all kinds of changes…There was a sign after coming out past the last swim? How was it mounted and where? It directed you up to slickrock, to avoid the trail up the road landfill? Which way did it direct you? On the left or right LDC? R
Steve Mallory
One thing I noticed from a couple weeks ago was that the sign at the exit, directing people up the slickrock, was gone. It also appears that people are starting to climb up the bank to the road again. I mentioned this to the backcountry desk for whatever good it did.
From a guy who spent two days last year hauling dirt to fix the exit.
—–Original Message—– From: Yahoo Canyons Group on behalf of Tom Jones Sent: Thu 8/31/2006 3:03 PM To: Yahoo Canyons Group Subject: [from Canyons Group] Keyhole Canyon Update / New Bolts in Keyhole
Ran through middle Keyhole this morning to check out the new anchor. One of the local Joe’s put a very nice two-bolt anchor in for the first rap in Keyhole. To me, this seems like a very good idea, as the continued use of the “Ponderosa Pine across the wash” was eventually going to compact the ‘soil’ at the base of the tree and kill it. So, I support this bolt anchor placement.
The anchor could use 3 more 8mm or so Rapides to complete it’s rigging.
The trailwork done last fall seems to be holding well. Middle Keyhole was fairly dry (wet up to the shorts hem), and the water was pleasant.
Tom
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:
Ran through middle Keyhole this morning to check out the new anchor. > One of the local Joe’s put a very nice two-bolt anchor in for the > first rap in Keyhole. To me, this seems like a very good idea, as the > continued use of the “Ponderosa Pine across the wash” was eventually > going to compact the ‘soil’ at the base of the tree and kill it. So, > I support this bolt anchor placement.
Questions. The sling is pulled a little low but it compacts the siol how? people walking near? The sling does that? I always thought of bark damage when i thought of this type of thing. Also, are the bolts located were (JDZ’s?) the single glue in eye bolt once was? What was the story behind that being removed and patched? Trade route and all and it is Zion….Sigh
> The trailwork done last fall seems to be holding well.
Great news R