Lucky Charms
Last Candition: October 16, 2011
Dry. Fun little slot. Did counterclockwise. No rope needed (we went down the smaller drainage to the West) but webbing may add some comfort for the timid.
If going up the more eastern canyon (doing the route counterclockwise), there is a small pool of water blocking access about 3/4 of the way up at the base of where the wider canyon constricts before the final upclimb. People more skilled than us could probably find a way to get past the water, but not wanting to get wet we backtracked a little and climbed to the rim on the right (looking up canyon). We then descended the other canyon directly in the watercourse and found two anchors. Climbed down to the first which is a deadman. Used a 200 ft rope doubled. Second drop is about 40, maybe 50 feet and presently anchored by an old rope tied around a very large, immovable boulder.
Completely dry. We did it in the dark, which makes an ordinarily sub-average slot into a fun, short adventure.
totally dry and clean.
Lucky Charms had several minor pools of water. Took down rope that was left hanging some months ago.
Lucky Charms has been washed clean by summer rains. The climb out is solid and free of sand and small boulders.
Someone left a rope hanging on the right side (LDC) near the mouth. There is probably a very interesting story to that. I'll take it down if it is still there in Dec.
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