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Nepal canyoneering and how about a report from Zion?

This came to the groups mail….Are these some of the folks visited by the ACA in Nepal last month? Or some of the folks at the International Rendezvous happening now? And where are the trip reports from Zion? Behunin in flow? Telephone in the snow? Echo snow choked etc.? We want to know!!

Dear Guide,

We are running Canyoning and rock climbing daily trip to nearby Kathmandu, Nepal. Some of the details are in our website (www.canyoninginnepal.com). I hope you can assist me to let you and your rock climbing and Canyoning loving friends know about it. I hope to hear from you any time soon. Thank you.

Mychol Fantino

Office Manager

Chango- The Canyoning Company

P. O. Box: 25963

North Palace R & B

Thamel, Kathamandu, Nepal

Tel: 016914541, 9841283385. 9841689278

Email: chango@canyoninginnepal.com

URL: www.canyoninginnepal.com

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Authoradkramoo
DateMarch 30, 2008
Discussion7 replies
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  • Rich Carlson

    … and the rope that is tied to Kabindra with a figure eight knot is not a rope. It is his cow tail, made with a length of rope.

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, bruce silliman wrote:

    > Replying to my own post and need to be sure to be awake before asking questions.

    The photo I was asking about is the last rappel at Pine Creek with Gipendra getting ready to rappel or maybe hang over the edge to shoot photos. First time I’ve seen photos from this angle.

    The green rope in question is a safety line they set to allow more than two people close to the anchors.

    All my questions have been answered.

    bruce from bryce

  • bruce silliman

    Replying to my own post and need to be sure to be awake before asking questions.

    The photo I was asking about is the last rappel at Pine Creek with Gipendra getting ready to rappel or maybe hang over the edge to shoot photos. First time I’ve seen photos from this angle.

    The green rope in question is a safety line they set to allow more than two people close to the anchors.

    All my questions have been answered.

    bruce from bryce

    To: canyons@yahoogroups.comFrom: weabruce@hotmail.comDate: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:50:44 +0000Subject: RE: [from Canyons Group] Re: Nepal canyoneering and how about a report from Zion?

    I think the photos are Gorka’s. 1st one in his album. looks like Gipendra is getting ready to be lowered as he is tied into the rope with a figure 8 on the end of the rope. nope no lower, I think that is his safety clipped into a carabiner clipped into the rapide. The green rope appears to be ready for double strand rappel. do not see how the orange rope is being used in the system; maybe it wasn’t.not questioning just curious.bruce from bryce To: canyons@yahoogroups.comFrom: rcwildone@yahoo.comDate: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:43:40 +0000Subject: [from Canyons Group] Re: Nepal canyoneering and how about a report from Zion?— In Yahoo Canyons Group, bruce silliman wrote:>> You have any ideas what is up with the setup in GTamang’s photo. I think I recognize the rappel as the next to last one.Which photo? ________Test your Star IQhttp://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR

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  • bruce silliman

    I think the photos are Gorka’s. 1st one in his album. looks like Gipendra is getting ready to be lowered as he is tied into the rope with a figure 8 on the end of the rope. nope no lower, I think that is his safety clipped into a carabiner clipped into the rapide. The green rope appears to be ready for double strand rappel. do not see how the orange rope is being used in the system; maybe it wasn’t.

    not questioning just curious.

    bruce from bryce

    To: canyons@yahoogroups.comFrom: rcwildone@yahoo.comDate: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:43:40 +0000Subject: [from Canyons Group] Re: Nepal canyoneering and how about a report from Zion?

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, bruce silliman wrote:>> You have any ideas what is up with the setup in GTamang’s photo. I think I recognize the rappel as the next to last one.Which photo?

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  • adkramoo

    > As of Friday, there was water flowing out of Behunin. Water in Pine Creek was described as > “numbingly cold”, even with full wetsuits. Spry was pleasant. Lots of mud and snow in > Birch Hollow. One vehicle required a tow truck when it got stuck driving out.

    Ugh. Bet that cost a pretty penny, that tow truck did. Thanx for the update…love to hear more details on the experiences when you can. Sonny was talking about probing Telephone and I will be disappointed if no one pokes their head into Middle Echo…a reminder, check the snow from down below before committing to the top. You need to get out and do canyons too you know, big guy! 😉

    > Quite a few photos from Escalante and Zion already posted in the photo gallery at: > http://www.canyoneering.net/gallery

    Thanx….love some more when you get um. R

  • Rich Carlson

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, bruce silliman wrote:

    You have any ideas what is up with the setup in GTamang’s photo. I think I recognize the rappel as the next to last one.

    Which photo?

  • bruce silliman

    Rich,

    You have any ideas what is up with the setup in GTamang’s photo. I think I recognize the rappel as the next to last one.

    bruce from bryce P.S. hiked two hours down the Paria River yesterday just south of Cannonville. Lots of water so the lower Paria is probably running fairly strong

    To: canyons@yahoogroups.comFrom: rcwildone@yahoo.comDate: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:34:23 +0000Subject: [from Canyons Group] Re: Nepal canyoneering and how about a report from Zion?

    The company that hosted my visit to Nepal in Januiary is Friends Adventure Team. Some of you met Rajendra Lama, one of the owners, during the Zion rendezvous last October. Rajendra’s brothers, Gorkha and Kabindra, are attending the current Escalante-Zion rendezvous. We were treated to more slides and video from Nepali canyons Friday evening.I do recognize one member of the Chango staff, Kishor Shahi, as a student in the EFC course that was taking place during my stay in Nepal. I met him at the Nepal Canyoning Association meeting.As of Friday, there was water flowing out of Behunin. Water in Pine Creek was described as “numbingly cold”, even with full wetsuits. Spry was pleasant. Lots of mud and snow in Birch Hollow. One vehicle required a tow truck when it got stuck driving out.Quite a few photos from Escalante and Zion already posted in the photo gallery at:http://www.canyoneering.net/gallery— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:>> This came to the groups mail….Are these some of the folks visited by> the ACA in Nepal last month? Or some of the folks at the International> Rendezvous happening now? And where are the trip reports from Zion?> Behunin in flow? Telephone in the snow? Echo snow choked etc.? We want> to know!!

    Dear Guide,

    We are running Canyoning and rock climbing daily trip to nearby> Kathmandu, Nepal. Some of the details are in our website> (www.canyoninginnepal.com). I hope you can assist me to let you and> your rock climbing and Canyoning loving friends know about it. I hope> to hear from you any time soon. Thank you.

    Mychol Fantino

    Office Manager

    Chango- The Canyoning Company

    P. O. Box: 25963

    North Palace R & B

    Thamel, Kathamandu, Nepal

    Tel: 016914541, 9841283385. 9841689278

    Email: chango@…

    URL: http://www.canyoninginnepal.com>

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  • Rich Carlson

    The company that hosted my visit to Nepal in Januiary is Friends Adventure Team. Some of you met Rajendra Lama, one of the owners, during the Zion rendezvous last October. Rajendra’s brothers, Gorkha and Kabindra, are attending the current Escalante-Zion rendezvous. We were treated to more slides and video from Nepali canyons Friday evening.

    I do recognize one member of the Chango staff, Kishor Shahi, as a student in the EFC course that was taking place during my stay in Nepal. I met him at the Nepal Canyoning Association meeting.

    As of Friday, there was water flowing out of Behunin. Water in Pine Creek was described as “numbingly cold”, even with full wetsuits. Spry was pleasant. Lots of mud and snow in Birch Hollow. One vehicle required a tow truck when it got stuck driving out.

    Quite a few photos from Escalante and Zion already posted in the photo gallery at:

    http://www.canyoneering.net/gallery

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:

    This came to the groups mail….Are these some of the folks visited by > the ACA in Nepal last month? Or some of the folks at the International > Rendezvous happening now? And where are the trip reports from Zion? > Behunin in flow? Telephone in the snow? Echo snow choked etc.? We want > to know!!

    Dear Guide,

    We are running Canyoning and rock climbing daily trip to nearby > Kathmandu, Nepal. Some of the details are in our website > (www.canyoninginnepal.com). I hope you can assist me to let you and > your rock climbing and Canyoning loving friends know about it. I hope > to hear from you any time soon. Thank you.

    Mychol Fantino

    Office Manager

    Chango- The Canyoning Company

    P. O. Box: 25963

    North Palace R & B

    Thamel, Kathamandu, Nepal

    Tel: 016914541, 9841283385. 9841689278

    Email: chango@…

    URL: http://www.canyoninginnepal.com >