Into the Abyss

October 23, 2019

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Forget the spa, these women are relaxing after rappelling to the bottom of a slot canyon in front of "Fat Man’s Squeeze." Left to right, Kelly Fried, Carol F., Anu Ramakrishnan, Cynthia Chagin, and Kathie Jackson Holland. 

When I first suggested canyoneering as our “Annual Girlfriends Trip,” my friends were overwhelmingly unenthusiastic. Maybe because it involved rappelling to the bottom of a 150’ canyon that was subjected to potentially deadly flash-floods? Or the possibility we’d encounter pools of icy water and swim to underground caverns to breathe slices of air? Whatever the reason for their hesitation, their reaction shocked me: as these were not ordinary women.

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