CLIFFS OF INSANITY CANYON. PRINCESS BRIDE RANGE, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
January 16, 2018
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| yannick chaigneau and Adam Haydock at the top of Cliffs of Insanity. Death Valley National Park, California. |
Day two, Yannick and I woke up at around 5:30AM to tackle two more canyons in the Princess Bride Range, Cliffs of Insanity and Pits of Despair.
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| Yannick at the top of the mountain next to cliffs of insanity |
Cliffs of Insanity is rated a 4AIII due to its anchor building detail and some problem solving when descending the canyon.
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| yannick chaigneau rapping off of cliffs of insanity canyon |
Both Pits and Cliffs were pretty close to each other so we decided to bundle the two together in a marathon run. Cliffs of Insanity had around 6 raps and the longest rap was right at 250ft. We brought a 300ft rope and equivalent pull to make this work.
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| pulling the rope down from the 250ft drop. |
We had to re build a couple of the anchors and if you visit the canyon, you might also want to re build a few of the anchors and replace webbing, so make sure to bring extra webbing with you .
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| yannick chaigneau preparing to rap down the 250ft drop in Cliffs of insanity |
The raps are pretty straightforward but you want to be able to communicate, so have a plan in place for your efficiency.
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| cliffs of insanity |
I recommend cliffs over pits because of the variation in challenges and for the big views that cliffs provided but you will find a lot of fun with both of the canyons.
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| yannick chaigneau in cliffs of insanity |
These limestone canyons are quite interesting but they are more like cliff canyons than what you might find in zion or north wash, yet they take on a grand vista view and bring a different challenge into the world of canyoneering, YES the views are spectacular.
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| yannick chaigneau rapping in one of the drops in cliffs of insanity. |
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