Re: North Rim road open?
Highway 67 did not close until Dec 15th last year. There is no set date, except that ADOT
tries hard to keep it open until after Thanksgiving so people can...
~tanya 2004-11-25 07:56:53 #33216
Re: North Rim road open?
I can tell you direction of travel on either Hwy. 89A or Hwy. 67 has very little to do with the amount of risk involved with driving on those roads. I work...
Dean Kurtz 2004-11-25 06:58:28 #33215
Re: satellite phones
Food and shelter obviously not a problem for a backpacker. Should have
water for at least a day of hiking, less water needed if stationary,
but could be a...
Doug Nering 2004-11-24 21:46:55 #33214
Re: North Rim road open?
Sam
I have been following this dialog closely with personal interest.
Your insight is helpful to me in developing a more comprehensive view
of dealing...
pgutkin@optonline.net 2004-11-24 19:41:35 #33213
Re: North Rim road open?
Highway is suppose to close for the winter any day.
Also note that the road isn't plowed at night or very often so have
chains and/or 4x4. ( especially...
Sam 2004-11-24 19:16:35 #33212
Re: Fatality at mile 78
Wonder if a SAT phone could of helped this situation? Seems there
was a delay even with the ground-air radio?
Ran into a bunch of kids at Phantom the other...
Sam 2004-11-24 19:04:18 #33211
Re: satellite phones and inherent risks
John "starklystark"
I'm certainly sorry about your friend's broken arm. But I was
wondering if I was the only one who found his story or you recalling
it...
pgutkin@optonline.net 2004-11-24 18:16:46 #33210
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