Robb Report
Not even members of the Navajo Nation, on whose land it stands, have climbed the sacred 5,287-foot sandstone formation; only brief helicopter tours have been allowed. “Nobody has slept up there,” says Kevin Jackson, founder of EXP Journeys. What’s Involved: Following a night on a houseboat on Lake Powell, your group will begin the journey with a 2.5-mile hike along a sandy path through the narrow Antelope Canyon. Then, the proper challenge will commence: You’ll spend three to four hours ascending Tower Butte, using a fixed rope (a.k.a. the jumarring technique) to propel upward. At the top of the empty flat-topped rock, a fancified mobile tented camp will await. While the sun sets, you’ll soak up uninterrupted views of the moonlike landscape and Lake Powell. “There aren’t many places on the planet where you can feel this type of isolation,” says Jackson. The following morning, a helicopter will shuttle your party to Amangiri in Utah.
April 26, 2025
