Cable Canyon
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Cable Canyon is located just outside of Hanksville UT... west of Moab. Cable offers plenty of rappeling, swimming, stemming etc. 100% fun. Mike, Kristi and I have done this canyon twice now... this album is a best of from our trips.
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Sunrise from camp
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Morning glow from camp
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Morning glow from camp
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on the moon
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Factory Butte
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Back roads to the put in
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The day starts with crossing Salt Creek
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The Devil's Hibachi
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Mike on the approach
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Alex and Kristi on the approach with the mouth of Cable Canyon below
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Cable Canyon from the southern rim
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Alex rappelling off a sketchy cairn. The bottom rock slid a little when weighted.
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Alex and Mike excited that the rap from the sketchy cairn is over
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Alex on the first rap... getting ready for a swim
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Kristi delaying the inevitable dunking
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Kristi makes her way
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Mike up to his "crochies"
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Kristi raps into the first big pothole. The first time we did this canyon the floor was sandy and dry
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Kristi raps into the first big pothole
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Kristi in the first big pothole... note dry floor
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Alex rapping into first big pothole
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Mike raps into first big pothole
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With Kristi's pack on the far end of the rope... Alex helps Kristi out of the first big pothole
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Alex using Etriers to escape
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Alex on the backside of the first big pothole
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Mike making his way out of the first big pothole
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as you can see... it was HOT in the canyon
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Mike Poland
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Alex... the great escape
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Alex... almost out
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Baby... can I lend you a hand?
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nobody rides for free ;-)
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does she realize she is still on rope? might be spending some extra time in the drink
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Krisit... high steppin. Check out how she uses her foot and both hands to juice every ounce of friction to pull herself out.
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Alex on the horse
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Kristi rappels from the horse into the room below
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Alex and Kristi in the room below the horse
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Alex rapping into the room below the horse
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Mike rapping into the room below the horse
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Kristi stoked for the scummy pond below
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Kristi weighting the rope so Alex can escape the previous pothole
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Alex... Aussie style
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If Kristi had crochies... they would be cold
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Alex down climbs above a reflecting pool
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Kristi and Mike navigate the reflecting pool.
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Kristi scaling above the reflecting pool
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Kristi and Mike above the reflecting pool
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oooops... croachies = wet
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Kristi and Mike down climbing
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Alex and Kristi
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Kristi taking full advantage of the situation... happens at home all the time
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Kristi warming up on the rock as Alex swims
