Request: Add Technical Canyons
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Been mountaineering for a while but starting to get into technical canyoneering and am disappointed that beta is nearly impossible to find. I think that canyons would fit well here on mountain project. They would need to enable the different rating system but we already have at least 3 rating systems on the site so that shouldn't be too hard. |
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I agree with Nicholas... canyoneering would be a nice addition to MP. |
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canyonproject.com - I'm going to register this domain real quick and sell it in a month for thousand$ |
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The beta is out there on many of the popular canyons. If you're descending into canyons that you cannot find beta on... consider yourself lucky. Personally, I think one of the more appealing aspects of technical canyoneering is the lack of beta and truer adventuring spirit of it. |
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I bet that most MPers would prefer to keep this site as is, as to not expose this site to say, non-climbing hikers, and canyoneering folks who may then start frequenting MP to join in the MP forums, and community, and such. I personally wouldn't mind it, as I'm a climber who also enjoys canyoneering, and would appreciate the great beta a canyoneering "climber" could offer, but I can envision that it might create some pot shots, and potholes within the MP climbing community further down canyon. |
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I'm all for technical canyons being represented on MP. However, there is a forum catagory for Other Sports where info on this subject could reside. Also, canyoneering forums are out there on the Net but it would be intersting to hear about canyoning here too. |
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+1 for CanyonProject.com. Keep Mountain Project about climbing. |
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If they add canyoneering, they have to add sport rappelling too. |
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Charles Savel wrote: +2+3 |
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Christian "crisco" Burrell wrote: +3+4 |
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Please don't complain about a lack of info. Remember, most of the canyons in the world were explored LONG before the internet was around! |
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Nicholas Sealy wrote: Anyone else think this would be a good idea?Nope. |
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Has most of the popular Zion NP canyons and a few of the less popular ones. |
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Nope. |
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I'd hate to see the outbursts that would stem from somebody's favorite "secret" slot canyon in BFE Utah or Arizona getting published on a high-traffic site. |
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Ooooof, cavers can be downright homicidal, but I don't think canyoneers are as bad as cavers would be; being territorial, and protective, and all. |
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Impossible to find?? This ought to get you started, if you're looking for info on the U.S. |
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Tom's Canyoneering site is great; we've utilized it quite a bit, and there's also some detailed guidebooks from Kelsey (the guy that wears booty shorts), and others too that are quite good. |
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Yeah, Cavers make ice climbers look like reasonable, well adjusted members of society. |
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Since we're talking about geocaching, extreme rappelling, and disc golf, and all, I'll throw in bottle digging.. |
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GiGi u are a genius! |