Re: Fatality at Grand Canyon
I am responding to the death of a runner in the canyon on SK trail. There is
a similar
problem that is encountered in SAR which seems to relate. Climbers...
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2004-07-13 14:55:50 #30940
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
Guy in his late 20s, no hat, cigarette in one hand, small day pack, hiking down near the top of the of the S. Kaibab trail, 10 AM, July: "Hey ranger. How...
Bob Audretsch 2004-07-13 11:22:23 #30939
Re: Trails To Colorado River From Great Thumb Mesa on South Rim
Great Thumb to the river is tough. You can get down onto the
Esplanade but then there are only a couple of routes to the river
that I know of. Fletcher...
Bob Marley 2004-07-13 11:14:28 #30938
Re: Trails To Colorado River From Great Thumb Mesa on South Rim
I have hiked/backpacked the Great Thumb Trail a number of times and it is doable to an experienced canyon backpacker. Be advised that the Havasupai oppose...
Bob Audretsch 2004-07-13 11:00:34 #30937
Re: Fatality at Grand Canyon
For those who are interested, the following article gives a
little more info about Bradley's death. Not surprisingly, at
least to me, she apparently did...
dbell1@uiuc.edu 2004-07-13 10:28:13 #30936
Water In Grand Canyon
I have my own little story about running out of water in the Grand Canyon.
For my first trip, I went with a group down the North Kaibab Trail back in
July...
Conor Watkins 2004-07-13 10:23:05 #30935
Trails To Colorado River From Great Thumb Mesa on South Rim
I happened to notice that there are trails called the Great Thumb Route
and Tahuta Point. Is it possible to backpack down from these to the
Colorado River? ...
Watkins, Conor Maris (UMR-Student) 2004-07-13 10:22:24 #30934
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