Tierdrop - Arches National Park 
RATING: 3A
LENGTH: 2-4 Hours
GEAR: Standard Technical Gear, 30 m ( 99 ft ) of
webbing, Ascending gear useful.
RAPPELS: 3 to 40 m ( 132 ft ) (2 - 60 m ( 197 ft ) ropes are best)
WATER: None.
SEASON: Any, no snow.
Hype:
Tierdrop is a mellow canyon in Arches. Although not really a slot, the canyon provides amazing views, and an opportunity for big rappels, interesting anchors, and phenomenal views. This is a great casual canyoneering afternoon if your in the Moab area, and have expert natural anchor skills.Login For Full Details!
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My History:
I've done Tierdrop a couple of times over the years, most recently in 2008.Comments:
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Comments (2)
Great trip.
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Sunday, 30 May 2010 04:38
glmvet
Took the family with 7 kids ranging from age 6 yrs up to 21 yrs. Had a great time. Two 60 m ropes were plenty long. As of Memorial weekend 2010, there were good webbing anchors w/ quick links already in place. The grooves on the last rap are getting pretty deep, but don't know how you can avoid that without a very tricking (ie. scary, dangerous) hook-up at the edge. It was a blast.
Rope length
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 18:53
JohnBraun
Other websites, specifically the ACA canyoneering forums, state that you only need a 200ft rope. That is not the case. As state above, two 200ft ropes (or a 200ft and a pull cord) would be best. When I descended it on March 8, 2010, the 3rd rap was set up on some boulders on canyon right. From that point, we deployed a 200ft rope with 30ft of cordelette tied on the pull side, and that was just enough to reach the ground on both strands.
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