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Location:

Holladay,UT,USA

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2011 Salt Lake City Half  1:42  

2010 Buffalo Run 25 K  2:25  

2010 St George Marathon 3:48  

2011 Mid Mountain Trail Marathon 4:27 

2011 Squaw Peak 50 mile 14:00:49 

Short-Term Running Goals:

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Personal:

married, 4 children

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony Peregrine 6 Lifetime Miles: 569.92
New Balance 1080 Lifetime Miles: 43.22
Saucony Peregrine 6 Blue Lifetime Miles: 565.84
Peregrine 8 Lifetime Miles: 332.00
Saucony Peregrine 2019 Lifetime Miles: 251.24
Brooks Cascade 14 Lifetime Miles: 345.28
Brooks Cascading 15 Lifetime Miles: 260.39
Saucony Peregrine Lifetime Miles: 181.64
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Spent the day hiking.  Full on backpack style in Buckskin Gulch.  Not a run but want to log the experience here.  Went with group of six including my 19 year old son.  This gulch is likely the longest/ deepest hike-able slot canyon in the USA.  It begins between Kanab and Page, AZ.  The first day was 14 miles from Wire Pass trailhead to the confluence of the Paria river and Buckskin.  This slot canyon is stunning to say the least.  You have several hundred feet sandstone walls going up as you serpentine along the bottom in a narrow slot with numerous pools, flowing water, sand, mud,etc areas along the way.

Slept the night on a sandbar underneath a stunning sliver of night/stars that was visible out of the narrow slot.  River running at our feet.  7.5 miles out the Paria canyon (much still just walking in running water) to the cars the next morning then home.  This is a spectacular canyon without any significant technical sections but otherworldly views and only a slight chance of dying.  (if unexpected storm hits).  You do need a permit.  Will post pictures if someone can let me know how to really do this.  Instructions need to be someone with limited neural capacity.  HaHa  

Comments
From Bryce on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 23:37:15 from 76.27.58.194

Sweet! Super jealous of that one. I have always wanted to do that, just never made it down. Sounds like it was beautiful. Might not have been running, but great training for all day races like Squaw. Love to see some pics!

From Oreo on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 11:34:52 from 206.81.136.61

You are a willow brother, bend but do not break...I too would like to see some pictures. Sounds awesome.

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