Re: Winter Road to Fredonia
Thanks Dave. That's pretty much what I thought. I would love to be able to drive to Sowats Point in mid-winter, but would be afraid of getting snowed in...
Bob Bordasch 2009-10-25 20:52:06 #58159
Re: Gear... looking for tent recommendations
My wife is tall too, which is a reason we went with the Stephenson Warmlite when we hike together. It has a lot of room, is very easy to set up, and handles...
Frank Feagans 2009-10-25 19:29:27 #58158
Re: Boucher-Tonto-Bright Angel backpack - Oct 6-11
Glad you had a great time, Paul. And you learned firsthand why I pack a cho-pat for steep scree downhills like Boucher!
So there were at least 3 Chicago...
Frank Feagans 2009-10-25 19:16:09 #58157
Re: a recap of this year's GC hiker deaths
People should read the Shinumo Wash accident report with several large grains of salt. First of all, the Shinumo Wash Route is a trail, not a route. Second,...
davidianmarcus 2009-10-25 19:08:47 #58156
Re: Winter Road to Fredonia
I've been on that winter route road a couple of different years in April when the main road to Monument was still snowed in. It's a slower, but decent...
dNally 2009-10-25 18:25:08 #58155
Re: Boucher-Tonto-Bright Angel backpack - Oct 6-11
I saw him briefly on the rim the day before starting down Boucher and asked him for advice on the trail. His reply was "It's just a trail." Kind of vague,...
chicago_hiker 2009-10-25 18:04:58 #58154
Re: Scotty's
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, Doug Nering wrote:
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> There is indeed a pickaxe stuck upright in the rocks on the point of
> the ridge where...
menkeshome 2009-10-25 17:28:02 #58153
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