This weekend we went to Zion, where Maureen had organized a surprise weekend for my Birthday. The whole trip was amazing, with Friday night spent in Vegas partying in a 57th floor suite at the Wynn's with Haas people, then driving to Zion for two days of Canyoneering. Over the weekend, our very own Eagle Scout Alex managed to herd our motley crew (Mike, Wei, Tom, Denise, Benjy, Misha, Maureen and I) down Keyhole Canyon and Pine Creek Canyon, a rather formidable feat indeed. The idea is that you follow the path of an intermittent stream through a crack in the beautiful sandstone formations characteristic of Zion National Park. A few passages require rappelling down the slick rock, sometimes right into the water below. Speaking of water: if you followed the descriptive links above, did you notice that the people are wearing wetsuits? As we learned after our first excursion, this is not for comfort, but for survival: the water in the canyon stays very cold (48F or 8 deg Celsius). I did not bring my camera on Saturday, but here are a few pictures from Pine Creek (on Sunday) and The Narrows (Monday). Mike's pix, Alex's & Misha's. Best time in Utah ever!
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