Day Hike to Plateau Point
It rained on-and-off throughout the 90-minute drive from Flagstaff to the South Rim. Arriving at the Bright Angel trailhead, the canyon was veiled by clouds...
billferris2003 2006-10-07 07:25:00 #43246

North Rim- October services
Hi all- Could anyone give me a bit of a clue about what to expect on the North Rim the week after the official closure? I spoke with the Backcountry Office...
robtooker 2006-10-07 06:13:00 #43245

Re: Oh, my aching knees & training
Something one of the young Army Ranger types told me on one trip into the canyon - "We were trained that if your knees start to hurt going down hill, it...
Bob Washburn 2006-10-06 22:30:14 #43244

Re: Oh, my aching knees & training
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "MaryPhyl" wrote: > > Except for the stairs in my home I do very little exercise > between hikes yet I get...
Roger Price 2006-10-06 22:15:21 #43243

Re: Oh, my aching knees
The problem may be how you walk. Years ago I too ruined my knees on that trail. (At the ranch they call it the Kaibab shuffle.) Now I am not timid and I...
MaryPhyl 2006-10-06 21:55:42 #43242

Re: Oh, my aching knees
As a 50+ guy I can feel your pain. What kind of pack weight are you hauling around? I dont think we consider the added weight enough on the relentless...
Warren 2006-10-06 21:00:51 #43241

Re: Oh, my aching knees
--- Rosemary- After tweeking a knee on my first trip down S Kaibab to PR; I added three exercises to hiking regimen and haven't had a problem since. They...
jagchiker 2006-10-06 20:58:16 #43240

Re: Oh, my aching knees
Poles are almost always the first answer for knee pain. Properly used they greatly reduce the stresses on the knees on steep descents. Another issue is...
Bob Washburn 2006-10-06 17:12:49 #43239

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