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Purgatory ChasmSutton, MANovember 2002, September 2003 and 2004, April 2005 |
If you love the rain, then our Purgatory Chasm trips are right up your alley. We initially went there in November
2002 with 28 people on one of our first official outings as a club. It only sprinkled a little and temperatures
were in the 60s, so nobody complained. We all had fun climbing the chasm walls, exploring the caves, and hiking the trails.
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We tried again a year later in September 2003. This time it was a dark rainy afternoon, but that didn't stop us.
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In fact, we made two important scientific discoveries that day:
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#1 - Wet rocks are slippery
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#2 - Wet dirt is muddy
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So as you can see, we managed to amuse ourselves just fine despite the rain.
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Our third trip to Purgatory in September 2004 was in the middle of a monsoon. We probably could have paddled a
canoe down route 146. Our fourth trip in April 2005 was just a wet, rainy day. Sooner or later, we'll manage to
make it to Pugatory on a bright sunny day. It remains one of our favorite local destinations. |
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