Deimos Canyon 3AIV, Death Valley National Park

Deimos Canyon — named after the moon of Mars (dread) — is a Death Valley Black Range canyon with over 20 rappels up to 125ft in length. We dropped into the canyon and descended into fiery red corridors — narrow, deep walls with casts of orange and red color and big views of Badwater Basin below.

We managed to stick a rope in the big drop — Fredrick Farnstrom ascended the rope to re-arrange the anchor for a clean pull. Cavers and canyoneers fusing skills together — exactly how it should be. Some interesting hoodoo figurines and conglomerate stone structures in the wash sections. Visit Death Valley in winter months only — April gets hot fast. Refer to ropewiki.com for beta.