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I absolutely love spending one on one time with my kids. The last two days I had the privilege of backpacking West Rim with Spencer and today Sarah was joining me to hike Subway. This was her first time through and her second slot canyon. I was using this hike as a gage for the upcoming...

I was so excited for this trip. Some of my favorite things are meeting new people, having company, and as of last year I learned I loved backpacking. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate a birthday than to fill it with your favorite things This trip was to be my treat for successfully...

We arrived in Zion Sunday afternoon and immediately set up camp at Watchman. Moments after zipping up our tent both my wife and I's stating squealing the emergency broadcast system noise . We grabbed our phones and it was a flash flood warning for Zion canyon so we jumped on the shuttle and...

Typically in the summer I stay away from Zion for hiking (both because of the heat and the people). This year has been an exception and I have spent lots of time in Zion. Fortunately even with the 11,000 people on a busy day there are places in the park where people are seldom seen. Last Tuesday...

I trying to get out of my trip report slump.... this ones from the BCP Zion get together in May:disagree: Clint and I started our trip by leaving my place Thursday afternoon and driving directly the to the Kanarraville trail head. There were a few cars but once we made it in to the narrow...

I have lived in the greater Zion area for 25 of my 30 years on this earth and have never done the Narrows from the bottom up. Finally I decided it was time. Did the full 9.4 miles in just over 6 hours. The deepest section that I had to go through was just above my chest (i am 6 '3 ") and walking...

Here's a little visual recap of my latest visit to the Subway; my third visit in a year and the place just gets better and better with age. Although it was late June and the heat was quite menacing up above, the wetsuits still came in very handy for us down below--I've learned that the more time...

No formal report. It took me longer to make the video than go through the canyon. So be happy. Hahaha. It is long I apologize... kinda... okay not really. Featured image for home page:

Wow. The last couple of weeks have been mayhem for me. Literally 12 out of 14 days spent away from home. I had been tasked with travelling to the St. George area and the Boise, ID area to photograph clinics and do portraits for my employer so I decided I ought to take advantage and have some fun...

The infamous Jolly Gulch, a sweet little canyon near the East entrance of Zion National Park. My buddy was in town about a month ago and we were already tired from 3 previous days of long canyons, so we decided to spend a short leisurely day in Jolly. The trail to access the canyon is very easy...

Ahhhh backcountry fest! After backpacking The West Rim with the backcountrypost crew, we made our way back up to the Kolob Terrace Road, picked up the cars and went back to our sweet little campsite to relax and prepare for The Subway. This being my 4th trip through, I opted to leave the big...

Typically from April-November I tend to stay away from Zion unless I specifically decide to hike something off the average tourist radar. Shelf Canyon is one of these hikes. I have hiked it three times during the prime tourist months and have yet to see anyone hiking it. Today we didnt even see...

If you are one of the people who came on this trip, feel totally free to post your own new trip report or if you'd prefer you can post your pics here. For the first two days of the Zion Backcountry-Fest, we backpacked the West Rim Trail. It's something I've always had on my list but was never...

Water Canyon is one of the few access points to the Canaan Mountain wilderness area in far south-western Utah. Canaan Mountain is a sprawling plateau covered with interesting rock formations carved by water and wind, as well as stunning views of both Zion National Park and the Kaibab Plateau...

Las Vegas Trip 2012 Monday, March 12, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO After a great weekend exploring Zion National Park, Amanda and I decided to stick around a bit longer on Monday morning before starting our drive to Las Vegas. I visited the Court of the Patriarchs in the...

Las Vegas Trip 2012 Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO Zion National Park by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr After losing an hour overnight, I was up early again and back in the park before the sun came up so that I could watch the first light of the day strike the Towers...

Las Vegas Trip 2012 Saturday, March 10, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO On Saturday morning Amanda and I left for a week-long vacation to Las Vegas with a few other stops along the way. We would be spending our first weekend of the trip visiting Zion National Park for the first...

June 2011 After my solo backpacking trip in Kolob Canyons, I made my way over to the main area of Zion National Park for the next item on my weekend agenda: The Subway. I was really lucky to snag the last slot on the 12-person permit that Paul had picked up in the lottery and even more lucky...

September 2005 This trip was a total freebie. I quit my job as the General Manager of the Golden Corral in Logan to accept a new job in Park City. When I did my boss at the GC offered me a nice package to stay for about 3.5 weeks rather than the standard two. Basically it involved a nice bonus...

Alene, Caiden, and my Nephew Brady (who is 1.5 years older than Caiden) all went down to stay in St. George this weekend to get into a bit warmer climate. We spent our time in a hotel there at the Marriot, which was very nice. Alene gets great discounts there through her work as a travel agent...