Show exploration expedition PLACED PLANNED FOR FOU ZION CAVO CANYON to explore the little known gorge at the head of zion canyon an espee will be made madd to the region early in fit june by five fiva members of the utah mountain club according to J E broaddus secretary the party will include mr broaddus photographer professor fred J S pack geologist professor jt he paul botanist dr W ma M who will act as guide and some member of the literary profess profession iod A complete report of the excursion will be made to the national parks commission for use in advertising the beauties of zion national park and the investigations of the expedition members will be brought to the attention of utahna through the medium of the daily press mr broaddus said yesterday it is planned to follow the virgin river bed from the headwaters for or a distance of fifteen miles to wylle s camp according to mr broaddus almost throughout the entire trip it will be necessary to made ade the river and in some places the party will have to swim short distances mr broaddus said two days wll be taken up in the journey bourney through the gorge tf it present plans are carried out he said the explorers will have to carry all of their provisions apon their backs to prevent exposure to the water food fir packets and bedding will be in watertight water tight bags precautionary details are now being worked out preparatory to undertaking the exploration the walls of the canyon tower to a height which ranges from 1000 to feet above the river bed and are generally only about seventy five feet apart mr broaddus said although only five members of the mountain club va ill make the trip through the head of the canyon another party of twenty will go down the east side of the plateau from the headwaters of the virgin river and will drop down into the canyon at cable mountain the entire party will journey together as far as the I 1 headwaters hiking from cedar city through cedar canyon into the cedar breaks country and along the rim of cedar breaks canyon to the source of the virgin both parties will meet at barap sau salt lake luke 1 TrI tribune buts |