Echo Canyon 3B

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Rating: 3B
Time Required
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Directions to Trailhead

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Approach

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Exit

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From NPS Morning Report
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

On Saturday evening, park dispatch received a report that cries for help had been heard coming from Echo Canyon. Rangers Rob Wissinger and Tom Parrack responded and located a party of four canyoneers who’d become stranded hundreds of feet above the bottom of a side canyon. They’d attempted to exit from the side canyon because a 30-foot-high wall of snow blocked their safe progress down the canyon’s traditional route. After determining that there were no injuries, Parrack made a technical descent to their location and supplied the four men with overnight gear, food and water. They were raised up from their position the following morning after receiving instructions on ascent techniques. A similar technical rescue was performed in the same canyon on May 13th, when another group of canyoneers found snow blocking their route. They were also unable to go either forward or back and had to be rescued. Craig Thexton was the incident commander. [Submitted by Bonnie Schwartz, Chief Ranger]