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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Hog 2 starts to emerge from the slickrock.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


What began as an innocent, shallow channel quickly tranforms into a seemingly bottomless gash. Wayne rappels from an anchor we established.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Bill on the inital rap. This is a reasonable downclimb for the skilled & confident. Dominic cleaned the anchor and downclimbed without a rope after everyone else was down.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Dwight partway down the initial drop in Hog 2.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Some mild Mae West action.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


A lull in the excitement.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Wayne on rappel. Can he stay dry?
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Yes he can.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Kevin pulls off a tricky and somewhat intimidating transtion between a rappel and some strenuous stemming to avoid deep water.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Kevin staying dry.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Kevin on free rappel.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Baby silo. You'd have to TRY to fall in this one.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Is that water down there?
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Bill, Dwight & Kevin recover from the cold wade in the sun.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Wayne contemplates dropping into the pool at the end of Hog 2.
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011
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Hog 2
North Wash, Utah
October 28, 2011


Dwight on the hike back to the rim. The Hog drainage (into which all 4 Hog slots drain) is in the background.