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#8  re: The Cosmic Ashtray (in reply-to message #7)
Posted by Andrew on
Tue. May 28, 21:58 EDT 2013

Hi, Matt 

Nice to meet you.  In fact, I think I did consult the summitpost page on Red Breaks.  Thanks for your work! 

 You can see exactly our route by going to the final page of the Red Breaks section of my report (i.e. /Outdoors/TripReports/2011/Utah/?p=main&n=6).   You'll see an interactive trackmap there of what we did.  I think we came out of Big West Fork early (we were running short of time, in any case).   I think perhaps I should go back sometime do the whole of Big West Fork...


...Andrew 

#7  The Cosmic Ashtray
Posted by Matt Lemke on
Tue. May 28, 17:46 EDT 2013

 Looks like the exact same hike I did in March 2010! Did you use the Summitpost page I made for Red Breaks?

Nice Photos of the Cosmic Ashtray...that sure is one odd feature and you are right to think it isn't volcanic at all. I have also heard it called the Quag Pit but I liked Cosmic Ashtray better so I called it that lol

Did you also hike up through the Big West Fork of Red Breaks? 

#6  re: Harris Wash (in reply-to message #5)
Posted by Andrew on
Tue. Apr. 24, 21:20 EDT 2012

Hi, Bob.

Thanks for the web page compliment.  Glad you found it useful.   Good luck on your upcoming trip - let me know if you have any questions.

...Andrew

#5  Harris Wash
Posted by Bob Lucas on
Tue. Apr. 24, 09:54 EDT 2012
 Insanely good web page.  Thanks for preparing this.  I was going to hike Harris Wash in early April 2011 but was snowing heavily in Zion so I went back to Vegas.  Am going to try again this May.  Your information will be very helpful.  
#4 
Posted by Elvira on
Tue. Jul. 12, 12:19 EDT 2011

 Hi Andrew & Jenn,  .....really enjoyed the trip report, great pics and story line, and I like the new format.

#3  re: Nice Trip Report (in reply-to message #2)
Posted by Andrew on
Thu. Jun. 16, 19:23 EDT 2011

 Hi, Steve

 Glad you liked the report. 

Your pictures are great, too.   You did lots of tough stuff - especially Choprock.   I hear that is quite a tricky and unforgiving one.

 Have fun in the Dolomites, and let me know if you have any questions.

 

...Andrew 

 

 

 

#2  Nice Trip Report
Posted by Steve Hawkins on
Wed. Jun. 15, 14:24 EDT 2011

Andrew,

 

Very cool, I always enjoy your trip reports!  My friend and I were in Escalante two weeks before you, and we also explored Red Breaks and what you call the "Cosmic Ashtray".   I was calling it "The Volcanco" based on Michael Kelsey's guide book.  We also did the exact same loop through Coyote Gulch, although we also hiked all the way up to Steven's Arch (high recommended).  We also did technical descents of Neon, South Fork Choprock, and Ringtail Canyons.  Here are my pictures and incomplete report.

 

http://www.pbase.com/pudgy_groundhog/escalantenm

 

P.S. I am also going to the Dolomites for two weeks this September, and have found your Via Ferrata pages to be very informative.  Thanks!

#1  thank you
Posted by Roy on
Sat. Jun. 11, 11:48 EDT 2011
Barrie and I are going through your wonderful photos and typically understated narrative. Roy was perhaps a bit more than "a bit tired" at the end of the backpacking walk-out. And thank you for your kind words in the epilogue but, really, the thanks should be to Jennifer, you and Ewart for your care and attention in getting this three score years and ten plus novice the whole way still standing.


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