The Pinnacle Of West Coast Technical Diving

[Eastwest]

We are blessed with some of the best world class technical diving close to our big city life . The Matterhorn is the name of this seamount with the most spectular reef diving off the west coast of North America . Lying 130 feet deep and 20 nautical miles off shore across Santa Barbara channel . The pinnacle is named for it extremely sharp profile and the walls are covered with immense concentrations of invertebrates found on the West Coast of the USA . Descending the pinnacle you come to focus the bright red , orange and purple anemones . Illuminating the landscape cotinuing the descent the coral never get less in fact grow in color and size the deeper you go with red mixed with yellow , whites , purples and white metridiums annd scallops the size of large dinner plates !!! Thankyou Progressive Dive Institute and Eric Maiken , The Santa Barbara Alps. Have a nice day. Rumdumb

 

[SpeedyJ]

Pics or it doesn't exist.

 

[LFMarm]

This is the only one I could find: PRIVATE CHARTER - MATTERHORN SEAMOUNT TECHNICAL DIVE DAY - ZEN DIVE CO

 

[LFMarm]

Santa Barbara Alps

 

[Eastwest]

Thankyou posting the link and SpeedyJ go jump in your lake. Rumdumb

 

[mr_v]

If there is "a pinnacle of West Coast tech diving," it is Monastery.

 

[DiveTucson]

I would argue that as it is a “pinnacle” so, if the pun is intended, possibly.

I would argue that the wrecks of the Burns, Vammen, and Hopewell off the San Clemente are pretty high up there. 260-400’ in depth respectively.

Also Osborne banks is really impressive but doesn’t start until about 180’ with most of the diving in the 250’ range.

There are a ton of tech diving opportunities on the West Coast. That doesn’t even include some of the more interesting deeper sites in San Diego…

 

[Still Kicking]

"...absolutely requires every diver to have sufficient gas to make it back to the surface if need be."

What kind of statement is that? Lol

 

[lostsheep]

Cordell Bank and the SS Tahoe should make this list too.

The latter might not be the most spectacular wreck but the depth and altitude are significant.