Behunin Canyon - Zion National Park

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Behunin Canyon

Tom Jones on rappel in Behunin in Zion National Park.

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lcarreau

Tom Jones ?

Voted 10/10

Tanya, I have a climbing question. When a person goes down the wall, that's rappeling.
How about when a person climbs UP the wall?
Is that called free-climbing? Regards to your awesome photos. Take care!

Posted Dec 7, 2007 6:30 pm


	tanya	Re: Tom Jones ?
	Hasn't voted	Not the singer ;) If a person goes back up the rope, it is called ascending or "jugging" the rope. If a person goes back up the wall using only the natural rock features to get up, and has a rope connected just to catch in the event of a fall, it is called free climbing. If the free-climber doesn't have a rope, then he is free-soloing. If a climber uses any sort of artificial gear like a bolt, climbing protective nuts, cams, or hooks, etc to aid in getting back up, then it is considered "aid climbing".
		Posted Dec 9, 2007 10:03 am

lcarreau

Awesome !!!

Voted 10/10

And great beta. On the north side
of Arizona's Roosevelt Lake, there's a
landform called Dutch Woman Butte. At
the base of the butte, there's a slot
canyon called "The Jug." You just
mentioned the word "jugging." I wonder
if there's a connection there! Cheers.

Posted Dec 9, 2007 11:07 am


	tanya	Re: Awesome !!!
	Hasn't voted	I doubt it. I don't know that area at all. Sorry :(
		Posted Dec 9, 2007 1:28 pm


	lcarreau	Re: Awesome !!!
	Voted 10/10	Ha, ha! You're having enough work with getting the NAMES of those peaks and buttes straigtened out in east Zion, right? Sorry I can't help you there. I just point to them with my mouth open, and nothing comes out. : > )
		Posted Dec 9, 2007 2:05 pm