Thanks Scott, for your research! Very interesting, indeed--I'm also one of those that wouldn't have considered the Himalayas for river-carved canyons. In retrospect, I don't know why--just ignorance, I guess. It'd be nice to find a photo shot straight down, top to bottom, of one of those monsters!
I have never quite understood the claims about the depth of Hells Canyon. The Snake River there is at approx 1000' while He Devil in the Seven Devils (if that is where you are measuring to) is approx 9400'. That makes the total depth approx 8400'. Most of the numbers I have seen on the depth of the canyon are around 8000' (obviously shorter than many of the canyons mentioned above). However the regular rim for most of the canyon is much lower than the Seven Devils peaks making it a matter of where you measure from.
It is still a very impressive canyon and a favorite area of mine but it really has no claim on a world record.
Saintgrizzly - Aug 3, 2006 10:49 pm - Voted 10/10
More....Thanks Scott, for your research! Very interesting, indeed--I'm also one of those that wouldn't have considered the Himalayas for river-carved canyons. In retrospect, I don't know why--just ignorance, I guess. It'd be nice to find a photo shot straight down, top to bottom, of one of those monsters!
Crashmoore - Aug 4, 2006 9:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Hells CanyonI have never quite understood the claims about the depth of Hells Canyon. The Snake River there is at approx 1000' while He Devil in the Seven Devils (if that is where you are measuring to) is approx 9400'. That makes the total depth approx 8400'. Most of the numbers I have seen on the depth of the canyon are around 8000' (obviously shorter than many of the canyons mentioned above). However the regular rim for most of the canyon is much lower than the Seven Devils peaks making it a matter of where you measure from.
It is still a very impressive canyon and a favorite area of mine but it really has no claim on a world record.