Imlay Canyon (Full), Zion National Park, Utah

Adam Haydock
Jul 10
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Imlay Canyon is the most committing technical canyon in Zion National Park. The first section of Imlay is three raps between 50 and 100ft. Then a 170ft drop to the canyon floor with a shelf that fits only one person at a time. Then The Grim — a dark sinister slot that goes on for hours longer than you expect. Hour 10 and we finally poked out into open canyon, but it wasn't over. Another 10-15 rappels with water disconnects, pothole swims, and pack tosses followed. I pulled out my camera and found water in the keg had soaked my G12 — dead. Lost a camera and a potshot bag. Walter Stech and his crew took over photography. One rappel after another until we could hear the narrows echoing below. The best canyon I have ever done. October 2015.

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