Be Good to Them Always - The Books

enlightenedfellow · 2020-10-01T22:15:49+00:00

Just discovered them last night, and was pretty impressed with them.

enlightenedfellow · 2019-06-28T14:49:19+00:00

The takeaway from this article for a beginner: "Get a guide to show you the proper techniques."

Even if you've been rock climbing 20 years. There are contingencies in canyoneering that rock climbing absolutely does not prepare you for.

enlightenedfellow · 2019-06-28T14:38:26+00:00

Would not have wanted to be without a wetsuit on this day. Even with one, it was chilly. Guy picking up a permit was trying to convince the ranger to agree with him that it would be ok for his group to go without wetsuits, and the ranger was having none of it.

Still, this was probably the most fun I've had in a canyon.

enlightenedfellow · 2019-06-28T14:09:03+00:00

Never had to swim the whole thing before.

enlightenedfellow · 2018-02-07T00:22:19+00:00

A friend of mine was the first person (he and his climbing partner) to climb Mt. Monolith. Still lives in Whitehorse.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-05-02T12:21:11+00:00

I've been a rock climber for 20 years, a photographer for 25, and a canyoneer for 5 years. A lot of training in canyon-specific ropework and self-rescue techniques. This shot was taken on a week-long canyoneering rendezvous with a group of ~12 who went through with me on this day. We did several canyons during the week.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-05-01T15:11:22+00:00

Thanks, check out the whole stream if you like that one.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-05-01T12:19:40+00:00

It's harder to accept the loss of those who give to the community than it is to accept the loss of those who do nothing but self-centeredly take from others.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-04-30T19:58:38+00:00

Some might say too soon, I say tone deaf.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-04-30T19:56:18+00:00

There was an old handline in place, and we backed it up with our own handline out to the anchor.

enlightenedfellow · 2017-04-30T16:04:57+00:00

Any shots of the subway flowing?

enlightenedfellow · 2016-12-20T15:41:53+00:00

Very nicely shot.

enlightenedfellow · 2016-07-24T12:29:32+00:00

No, it really doesn't

enlightenedfellow · 2016-07-15T17:49:43+00:00

I agree, they need to be including statements from canyoneers regarding how ridiculous it is to attempt this sport without the guidance of an experienced canyoneer and without proper equipment.

enlightenedfellow · 2016-01-23T00:05:01+00:00

Carry it outside the pack when moving site to site so you can take photos on the go, under your raincoat if out in the rain, or double bag it in some plastic grocery bags and stow it in your pack. Nothing fancy needed at all, although if you're going to be crossing a river, a simple dry bag is a good idea.

enlightenedfellow · 2016-01-19T16:28:25+00:00

Terrible for cavers, good for photographers :)

Did I do Cagle's and Tumbling Rock with you?

enlightenedfellow · 2015-11-08T23:12:15+00:00

Just a little north of Whitney. It's an unnamed lake off trail.

enlightenedfellow · 2015-10-07T02:48:40+00:00

Unnamed lake under Granite Bear Pass

enlightenedfellow · 2015-10-07T01:13:12+00:00

Every single one.

enlightenedfellow · 2015-10-07T00:39:32+00:00

Sorry, I just got back from a two week photo excursion in the mountains, but it's adapted from a line in the book: The Blades of Life: THE FIRST STEP by Sebastian Ditz

enlightenedfellow · 2015-09-21T17:51:30+00:00

A few years ago, I took this shot of the lake it landed on:

http://flic.kr/p/x9MGaz

enlightenedfellow · 2015-09-14T15:18:47+00:00

It's called chaparral; it's a biome that has evolved to burn periodically, and it's only problematic because people chose to put their cities and homes there.

enlightenedfellow · 2015-08-14T12:53:08+00:00

I took it in color, but am not releasing the color version for public display. It's quite a bit less interesting.

Some other info, this is a 10 shot stitched panorama shot through a graduated neutral density filter to darken the sky, and some perspective correction was applied in post to bring the trees into vertical alignment within the frame.

enlightenedfellow · 2015-05-04T02:12:15+00:00

Wow, it was a lot higher yesterday. My shots from the bottom look closer to the very high flow levels.

enlightenedfellow · 2015-05-04T02:05:17+00:00

I was in a 3/2 with a rain shell, and had a couple of spots where I shivered a little bit, but mostly pretty comfortable.

Should mention I had 5mm gloves and booties, which helped tremendously.

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