Cherry Canyon 3AIII (Virgin River Gorge)

Cherry Canyon is a dry canyon located in the Virgin River Gorge north of Vegas. I did it once, but honestly do not remember all that much about it, other than it was fairly short and rather scenic - LOL.

Note: We do have to cross the Virgin River at the start. You may want to bring a water shoes and/or extra socks to wear when crossing. These can be stashed on the other side of the river and picked up when we exit.

We have a 2 hr drive up and a 2 hr drive back, plus 5 to 7 hrs in the canyon, so anticipate this taking a full day. Pack a full lunch and bring plenty of water.

Remember daylight savings will FALL BACK on Saturday night so plan accordingly.

Basic Details:

Rappels: 8 to 10
Max Rap Legnth: approx 80 feet
Elevation Gain: approx 1000 feet

BETA:

http://www.bluugnome.com/cyn_route/vr-gorge_cherry/vr-gorge_cherry.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=179244358815359#!/media/set/?set=a.233191860087275.55716.179244358815359&type=3

Basic Skills Required:

• The ability to rappel a single strand rope.
• The ability to rig a rappel device to provide the appropriate amount of friction for rope diameters from 8mm to 10mm rigged single strand.
• The ability to lock off at mid rappel.
• The ability to climb and down-climb on rock, plus basic bridging skills.
• The ability to provide a bottom belay (aka military belay, fireman belay) for a rappeller.

Required Gear List:

• Helmet (meets UIAA standards)
• Harness
• Gloves (optional but recommended)
• Rappelling Device
• Extra Locking Carabiners
• Safety Tether
• Ascenders or Prusiks
• Footwear appropriate to conditions

Acknowledgement of Risk

Canyoneering and other adventure sports are fun, but are not without risk. You are responsible for your own safety and staying within your own comfort limits. All practice and canyon events are unguided events. By participating in a Canyoneering event, you acknowledge that you have a personal duty and responsibility for your own safety.

Canyoneering Meetups are organized to provide a venue for canyoneers to meet, have fun and practice existing skills. The Las Vegas Canyoneering Meeup Group does not assess the technical and/or safety skills of participants, nor does it assess any canyon to determine current conditions. You acknowledge that you have a personal duty and responsibility to (a) assess your own skills, honestly and accurately, to determine your suitability as a participant for each canyon, (b) seek adequate information to assess the difficulty of each canyon and to determine if it is within your skill level, (c) seek adequate information about the current conditions in each canyon and the weather to assess potential risks prior to entering the canyon, and (d) evaluate your prospective partners and to use your own judgment to determine their suitability as partners.

All participants are encouraged to:

(1) honestly assess their skills to ensure each canyon is within your ability, (2) assess your prospective canyon partners, (3) accept responsibility for your own safety and comfort, (4) do your share of the work, carry your share of group gear, (5) share your ideas for problem solving and rope work, (6) speak up if you're having a problem, (7) speak up if you question what's going on or something that is being done, no matter who's doing it, (8) bring, or make arrangements for all of the gear on the gear list, (9) wear a helmet and (10) have fun.