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| klwagar | cold but sweet  Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2009 | |
| Got hung up with a novice group of 10 who would not allow us by. Just about got hypothermic waiting. Beautiful canyon tho. | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2009 9:32 pm | ||
| ShinLV | Standard route top down Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2009 | |
| Hiked down via standard hiking route. No rappels. only couple hand line for 10-15 ft down. Didn't use wetsuites. Its doable, but cold and chattering in the canyon section. The middele canyon section is very beautiful. One of the best canyon to hike. photo album | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2009 1:43 am | ||
| Day Hiker | Subway Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2009 | |
| 2005 August 07: Standard route through the Subway. 2005 September 17: Ascended the upper part of the canyon after summiting South Guardian Angel. 2009 June 05: Das Boot entrance. Everything was fine inside my dry suit, but my feet were actually numb from the cold water in the Das Boot section, even though it was June. No harm done, but rather interesting. Once in the Subway, the water is bearable without a suit, but I left mine on since I was already wearing it and we had below-normal temps on 05 June 2009. Of course the suit came off before the hideous slog to the Left Fork trailhead. It's amazing how much that stupid trail along the creek goes up and down, just to keep the tourons from getting their feet wet. | |
| Posted Jul 3, 2009 5:11 am | ||
| JGHarrison | Gorgeous Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008 | |
| Beautiful canyon, rope only neccessary here and there, so great for beginners | |
| Posted Jan 13, 2009 6:15 pm | ||
| jamesmh | Beautiful canyon Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2008 | |
| Yes, it's definitely cold down there in April, but it was very fun and incredibly beautiful none-the-less. After I got down to the bottom of the canyon, I met and had a lovely hike out Bo and another man from Australia. Fun day! | |
| Posted Nov 26, 2008 3:24 pm | ||
| John Styrnol | Done It Twice Date Climbed: May 30, 2006 | |
| Done it the first time from the bottom. Second time from the top with a Das Boot entry. | |
| Posted Sep 23, 2008 7:17 pm | ||
| baumann_pat | Das Boot Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008 | |
| 3 of us made it through Das Boot/Subway. The deep water is quite cold in the narrow sections but I was expecting a more challenging canyon due to the 4BIV ACA rating. The extension is very short and adds only a couple straight forward rappels. It was a fun trip and the Subway is amazing. The formations are unbelievable. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2008 1:52 pm | ||
| brusy | Beautiful aproach and canyon Date Climbed: May 15, 2008 | |
| Met 2 austrian couples half naked at the falls :-) | |
| Posted Jun 28, 2008 11:15 pm | ||
| tannerpuma15 | The subway of dreams Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2006 | |
| we have a tradition of doing slot canyon trip every year because of the beauty that this canyon holds. | |
| Posted Jun 18, 2008 6:07 pm | ||
| JDrake | Really an amazing place | |
| Been several times to the Subway. Once with a scout group as a kid, and the last with a group of work friends a few years ago. A+ place. | |
| Posted Jun 11, 2008 11:56 am | ||
| jimegan | Epic Date Climbed: May 12, 2004 | |
| Did "Das Boot" route of Grand West Canyon continuing on to do the Subway with Don P, Greg and Ed in near freezing water...UGH | |
| Posted Jun 4, 2008 1:08 pm | ||
| MoapaPk | Finally! Date Climbed: May 18, 2008 | |
| Part of the Physical Disabilities expedition sponsored by CP. The fun part was beautiful but too short for the slog out! Thank God we had 90F temps and direct sunlight for the last climb back to North Fork. | |
| Posted May 19, 2008 12:57 am | ||
| Sbrande | Missed the Subway Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2008 | |
| Hiked in from the bottom with my son on a day when the snowmelt had quickened the left fork's flow. The bouldery scrambling up and around the various falls was everything my 11 year old could want. But after 4 miles, at the entrance of the Subway, my son slipped and fell into the very slippery cascades and hurt his knee. Thanks to fellow hikers Chris and Riley Williamson for helping my son warm up (lending their down coat). I turned and walked out with him (his knee recovering thank goodness). It was hard having come so close to the end - but I will be back I hope! It is truly one of the great hikes of the Southwest. | |
| Posted Apr 26, 2008 5:24 pm | ||
| Hyadventure | August 2004 | |
| Not too technical, but a very pretty canyon. | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2008 3:37 pm | ||
| seanpeckham | I keep trying to do it again | |
| I was there in 1996 or 1997. Amazing place, but I was too young to truly appreciate it, so I've been meaning to go back. I've had a permit, but then broke my wrist in a mountain biking accident and couldn't get the cast wet. Maybe I'll pull it off this year. | |
| Posted Jan 7, 2008 1:19 am | ||
| miztflip | Burrrr Cold Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2006 | |
| A beautiful day with my wife. Bitter cold. We hitched to the start and had the canyon to ourselves. The water was running crystal clear. What a blast, I'll go back again. | |
| Posted Dec 25, 2007 9:15 pm | ||
| Foxy Long Bottoms | Bottom to Top Date Climbed: May 21, 2007 | |
| Did this with Nefarius durinr a memorable and fantastic canyoneering trip to Zion. | |
| Posted Dec 24, 2007 1:20 pm | ||
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| tanya | Re: Never grow tired of it | |
| Yes, its down right COLD in Das Boot. You need a nice big thick one for this route too.... or just rent a dry suit. Nice and light and since its a rental you won't mind the damage all the rock in that canyon will do to it.... Just don't tell the rental shop guys I said that. ;) | |
| Posted Dec 22, 2007 8:57 am | ||
| bobeck | Never enough Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007 | |
| Been there numerous times. | |
| Posted Dec 22, 2007 1:59 am | ||
| Tracy | Never grow tired of it | |
| I've done the Subway 9 times of over the past 15 years. It is a beautiful place and I never grow tired of it. I've always done the standard route from the top down. I probably won't ever do the bottom up. I may try the "Das Boot" route sometime, but I hear that REQUIRES a wetsuit and having taken a wetsuit three or four times on regular route, I prefer not having to take one if I can help it. | |
| Posted Dec 21, 2007 5:42 pm | ||
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