Blue Moon Canyon, 8/2/2004
Blue Moon Canyon, day 3
Blue Moon - the whole enchilada in a day - looking down from the top at the Tunnel of Love
Mike decending Rap 1 - 150 ft
rope management
into the Tunnel of Love - the first of Blue Moon's 3 snow tunnels
You're coming aren't you sweetie?
Looking back at the Tunnel of Love - it is significantly shorter than last year on Labor Day
Blue Moon has a few excapes but lots of wide areas in case of flood
the upper section narrows are short
looking back at the upper narrows
Rap 2 - rope left yesterday is a little soggy but no real damage done
Mike descending
Mike's Alcove between Rap 2 and 3
Looking down canyon from the same stance
Dianne heads down
stemming a narrow spot
Looking back at Rap 3
Looking back at down climbs
the moves
dicy stems in the middle narrows
What a blast!!!
Mike on right negotiating the down climb
he made it!
what, it's not over yet!
the dead point
Rap 4 - you've seen the photo - now see the movie!
Blue Moon ATunnel 1
things are a pit different from yesterday. Notice the water streams from the melt.
this is a walk around on the right LDC
See the rocks ahead? Thats the top of Blue Moon Tunnel 2 whating to melt down.
The pile of clean rocks in the center, to the right of the big rock is what is left of an openning yesterday. Things are meting fast.
The 24 inch rock that was above our exit yesterday has come down too!
looking back, we made it through
hiking the crystal section
fun down climbing in the lower narrows
Dianne's made it about 2/3 of the way through the lower narrows.
Mike's turn
Dianne starts the last section of the lower narrows
Micheal's turn
well a bit more down climbing yet, but this is pretty fun even if it is spitting rain
Rap 5 - last one- Dianne goes first
The last 10 minutes - still cool
beautiful polished red stone
All done
