TECHNICAL CANYON W/ ROCK ART FIGURINE, PETROGLYPHS

December 01, 2020

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Early American history has fascinated me with how life conditions of the past binary from the times of modern day.  

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_Jr9eBAjMYNFNf9MaEhjPi5dfCifYUkf
The lifestyle, resources, and means of communication were entirely different. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1NsFBJJPbPRJWEK5TD_0x_h1GQl6xnkrI
In some aspects, it’s almost unfathomable to imagine how modern day humans could have even lived in these environments that early Americans dealt with. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1UGhNkQSGIj0-5_QljAv5wp9iaL9S-Xma
Canyoneering allows us relatively safe access to inaccessible envivromentd and  places seldom seen by most people. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=11GBhFMoeesBAmMRG9IlSfYZ-Gbw4ocFu
This absolute wealth of experience to access exotic and exclusive places can also allow canyoneers to visit location that haven’t been visited in thousands of years. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1shLYgWcJ0EAuGn5q2kxd2OMKdEDAyYDV
This particular canyon is no exception. 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=17YxEYiAgGIea-9jtf--X7enwmbhDsgKM
I have left some of the details out of where to locate this canyon but access to this canyon for canyoneers is indeed an option. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pEmadaYVhZ1tj5OMa0L97K38vk1waKeg

We got a early start up the mountain and made it to the drop in point in relatively good time. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QbNMn8tuH_ShEvWoe7jQjzHegXwJLk4p
The air was cold and the rocks were even cooler in the canyon as the sun stated to heat up the corridors. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1UBS8rxuTLwZw41tHFM07SdG74PsVSmNa
We encountered numerous raps, all of
Which were not that long in length. 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1eLWlu8Yr6g5TMFUmwB0p05YbcyjU_yUz

This canyon reminded me of cherry canyon in the virgin range. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VtCTzSNYc8tOcXC1rmrqVxlhXV-7W_L0
We continued down the canyon and encountered a interesting drop through a keyhole into a nice narrow slot.
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This is where the ancient Instagram newsfeed of the past begins. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ynIIyZ6eF4RI3bhHRlt2Wl2QmY53eSyh

Fascinating, etched in, figurines, of people, shapes, big horn sheep, and large animal / monster figurines appear. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1J6O8bFNb78o2agwwV-ZYv7H1lMb5FhQ0
It was quite amazing to see these panels on the wall! 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Tdo6KoG_ktm9Qo8nviStlCJTPoGx_TyN
What stories were they telling? What were they going through when they write these panels? 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15ynnMrYo05GvnXYlnUtAFXGKa3IkJ-0B
What are they actually saying? 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1JbI3uCK8lIq-xQ9wj-EHbQW8HGpPpRiv
Who are they for?
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Dg1OphL5I0IMfJbhOct9Omtl1svu-suq
Why would they even write anything on the canyon walls ? 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1DF9IEPtqrZ61LQp1b3nQXwpGSD3DZrqS
So many questions !
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1iF26DyAa_g4BqgsXBzjk-GQrrAgP_tyK
Back to reality, they are here and they are quite interesting. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1s9aexkpUURsCWemMpK3c6_yQkgcXZfnz
Once we got down this drop we continued on down the canyon. 

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VsWXPjUhN4jPQm_G-XB9s6Ydf-tyx2TX
I wondered to myself if people were stopped at this point and if some indeed tried to climb up the slippery slipped wall. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1D7hOKdiPdrxUadiLxnTsfnAap2NzgtI6
Continuing to ponder the times of the past was fascinating as we descended down. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=14vsB8SWZAM8oFhF2fa2NxpRPaiuo7fnK
We headed down and noticed some
More figurines on the wall. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1JpBdjpd3j-kAwxv32ckamtic1OOZn4og
These were of shapes and big horn sheep 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18Yyerlz7a4WaPAF4qi_oPXxNcsWV-vFM
Continuing down we encountered down limbs and started to notice more panels on the walls! 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1B3R55tPR3sZ5ucTK-wJln66vmAkJZRac
The designs of snakes and other animals appeared. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=199e_O6FKfTudKw-EoJ4HhPynqjZr_9x_
We were amazed to see Just how many figurines and panels were encountered on the way down. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16WOLlcZwwew6PGzUD06HdrsabK4R_0Df
We continued to descend down and down climb more. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12_A8Cmy17l_8YBmNzjvtsAJCrUF8pthL
Rope was not needed as we can see, it is climb able from the ancient climbers. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1PTcIlq3I042xl1ZIoDtHd3fbeAGzZ4oV
We must have passed by over 8-10 panels with all types of interesting rock art figurines. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1-zgzhQQKSpfjyeN_wxFlKLWfin6NFj4A
Usually we would see just a few panels in the desert but this was not letting up. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Ka_N8V0F-DjJ2bhi2AzWWbu0qEQp6oMQ
The rock art kept coming! 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_MpnRqthzgWSbbG41wK_hlesNgdl-cg_
Such a beautiful place of American history and a very good reason why we should protect places. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1xLaw6p2z22J6vSFQXRiUKCAJefL-02Xa
It’s amazing to see where canyoneering takes us and how it helps access resources not available to most people. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1ocMDttoIohy-AJVeRoXNrnsT5Q_ocCN5
I am looking forward to visiting kore of these canyons in the near future. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1c2l2KXfXguch96iD3UukMIzAh__EygA7

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