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Old Soup Cans?
No, these aren't the remnants of old soup cans - they are the result of differential erosion of concretions in the sandstone rock. [enlarge]
Into Phipps Wash
Looking ahead, we can see down into Phipps Wash itself. [enlarge]
Floor of Phipps Wash
The floor of Phipps wash is still covered in snow here. Beautiful Canyon walls start to rise around us. [enlarge]
Phipps Canyon Walls
The pretty walls above us in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Capturing the moment
Roland takes a snap of Jenn in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
courtesy RHanel
The moment
Roland's picture of Jenn in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Lonely footprints
Two people have gone before us today! [enlarge]
Varnished Walls
High, desert varnished walls in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Pu for Scale
Pu acts as a good scale against the big walls in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Sunny side
A warm and sunny bit of south facing canyon wall in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
courtesy PChen
Posing in an alcove
Jenn, Roland and Andrew in a shallow alcove along Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Shaded from snow
An overhanging alcove has protected a bit of sandy wash from the snow. [enlarge]
courtesy RHanel
Bright red cliffs
Pretty bright red sandstone cliffs in Phipps Wash. [enlarge]
Evidence of past flooding
Old vegetation draped high up on trees and brush indicate the level of the last flash food. [enlarge]
Stark Cottonwoods
Jenn hikes through a Riparian habitat section of Phipps wash, with gnarled old Cottonwoods highlighting the scene. [enlarge]
Examining the walls
Jenn has a closeup look at one of the desert walls. [enlarge]
Scrambling to the arch
a shot looking up the 3rd class scramble route to the base of Phipps Arch. [enlarge]
Scrambling up to the arch
In the background is Phipps Wash. Up and to the right behind the camera is Phipps Arch (not visible in this photo). [enlarge]
First Glimpse
Our first glimpse of Phipps Arch. [enlarge]
Phipps Arch from below
A good view of Phipps Arch from below. [enlarge]
Phipps Arch
A good view of scenic Phipps Arch. [enlarge]
The other side
A view of the neat slickrock terrain on the other side of Phipps Arch. [enlarge]
Desert cutout
A view through Phipps Arch, looking roughly southwest. [enlarge]
A sense of scale
A wide-angle view of Phipps arch from the side. Not the members of our group down below - they are useful for a sense of scale. [enlarge]
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