boltgrl's blog

boltgrl's picture

condition report 3-5-10

Submitted by boltgrl on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 18:30

Canyon was flowing pretty good on saturday. there is no tyrolean set up at this time. a few brave souls waded thru hip-deep, freezing, fast-moving water to casino. if you are up for that, then casino and crackerjack are accessible. however, it did rain alot on sunday, so conditions might worsen. check back for a report later in the week.

boltgrl's picture

Homolovi State Park Closed

Submitted by boltgrl on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:39

A sad day for Winslow, Arizona and all of us.
From AZCentral:
"Homolovi Ruins closed Feb. 22, victim of a state budget deficit that led lawmakers to cut parks funding last year by 61 percent. Homolovi and Lyman Lake were the first in a wave of closures that by June will padlock 21 of the state's 30 parks and recreation areas, leaving people far fewer places to explore the history and beauty of Arizona."
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/03/03/20100303homolovi-ruins...

boltgrl's picture

conditions as of 2-15-10: roads muddy but starting to dry up, 4x4 recommended. canyon not flowing

Submitted by boltgrl on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 22:20
photo courtesy Quita M.

report from 2-15-10:
"4 Wheel drive recommended. Roads were muddy and sticky, but really not that bad. The hike down was the worst part - slippery mud & ice! Climbing was AWESOME!!!!! No flowing water."

boltgrl's picture

Jacks is not flowing at this time, believe it or not.

Submitted by boltgrl on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 16:55

There is quite a bit of snow on the ground and on the road....the first half of the road is very muddy, the second half is 6 to 12 " of packed wet snow. given the current warming trend, the snow will melt fast.

boltgrl's picture

Crazy Weather

Submitted by boltgrl on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 19:51

Good luck to everyone weather-wise in the next few days.
Jacks will probably not be very climbable for at least two weeks. Check back for updates.

boltgrl's picture

Jacks Canyon likely to flow soon

Submitted by boltgrl on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 19:11

Although forecasters are now changing their minds on the severity of the storm systems hitting northern Arizona this week, it is probably safe to say that Jacks will be flowing soon. Don't leave your draws hanging!

Putting up a tyrolean traverse at Main Wall from the bolts of Genesis is best done before the flow starts...hopefully some good samaritan will tackle this. I can donate a rope and biners - email deidre@jackscanyon.com

boltgrl's picture

Huge winter storm forecast for Jan18 through Jan 22

Submitted by boltgrl on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 17:14

Issued by The National Weather Service
Flagstaff, AZ
5:23 am MST, Sat., Jan. 16, 2010

... A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS ARE SET TO BRING SIGNIFICANT HIGH ELEVATION SNOWFALL AND LOWER ELEVATION RAIN FOR MUCH OF ARIZONA NEXT WEEK...

A MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE PATTERN CHANGE IS DRIVEN BY EL NINO. THIS WILL ALLOW SEVERAL STRONG WINTER STORMS TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA... PRODUCING PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER AND POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING BY LATE IN THE WEEK.

Syndicate content

Search