The Sierra Nevada mountain range spans more than 400 miles in California. Deep canyons, cutting through this granite landscape, flow with the Sierra's crystal clear life blood. Exploration of these profound gorges is the ambition of a team of canyoneers led by Sati Shah and Melody dos Santos. The team seeks to locate, descend and document three new canyoneering routes. Our purpose in taking on this expedition is not only for the thrill of the adventure but also to help promote awareness and conservation of these spectacular and unknown places.

By leveraging our years of experience exploring the Sierra Nevada, our team will select and scout prospective canyons. The promising prospects will become sites for descents. Technical problem-solving and teamwork will be the paramount challenges as the team works our way through these mountain waterways.