North Wash Canyoneering: Sawtooth, Bingo, Hog 3, Hog 4

[George_Washington_Hayduke]

We only had two days to canyoneer, so we decided to go to the North Wash and finish off the Hog Canyons that we haven't done yet and check out the Beaver Canyon area. We didn't know much about Bingo or Sawtooth, but they ended up being the most memorable canyons. They both get super tight and high stemmy, fun! The last anchor in Bingo was on a super sketchy chockstone that wasn't even a solid rock, it was an old piece of layered sandstone wedged into a crack. There were not any natural anchors or large rocks to use, so we were forced to rap off of it. Next time i am going to bring a rock or piece of gear to leave. Hog 3 had some spicy downclimbs and an epic final rappel but it ended way too fast.

Hog 3 "Razorback"

Chamber in Hog 1

You need someone small to make the anchors in Bingo Canyon

Downclimb in Bingo

Looking back at the last rappel in Bingo

High Stemming in Sawtooth Canyon

Old Yota

 

[ramblinman]

as usual great adventure, great music, and great shots. i especially liked the shot of the toyota in the sunset at the end.

 

[George_Washington_Hayduke]

as usual great adventure, great music, and great shots. i especially liked the shot of the toyota in the sunset at the end.

Thanks!