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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


The crew refueling in preparation for our next slot: Fallen Angel. The beers seem like an appropriate way to to kick off this adventure.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic leads the hike across the desert toward the head of Fallen Angel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Andy on the initial rappel into Fallen Angel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Mathias begins the rappel down the dirty wall.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


This canyon offers rapid fire rappels. Here's Andy on number two.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Kleif and Dominic kick back and await their turn at the rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Mathias demonstrates great rappel technique, stressing the anchor the minimum possible amount. The anchor is a large boulder... but its not especially confidence inspiring.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic backing up the anchor and sipping on a Coors.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic's turn at the second rappel with views of the Dirty Devil River below.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Josh is the first man down the next obstacle: a double stage rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic halfway down the two stage rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Josh, Andy and Kleif hang out and watch as Dominic and Mathias prepare the next rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Andy takes the lead on this rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


This part of the canyon had some nice light.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Its another multi-stage rappel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Mathias begins the rappel while Dominic backs up the anchor.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Josh's turn.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic spots Andy for a tricky slide.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Kleif inching his way down the slide.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Just past the slide is a tricky little downclimb.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Andy in mid-air.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Not exactly sure what this is!
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Dominic doing some fun and easy scrambling near the end of Fallen Angel.

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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Josh on a short downclimb.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


And another.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


Mathias and Andy chill at the end of Fallen Angel.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


From the end of the canyon its a short hike down to the Dirty Devil River.
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Fallen Angel
Dirty Devil Area, Utah
April 6, 2012


On the hike out we stroll by soaring sandstone cliffs along the Dirty Devil River.