Re: George Steck
Butchart's comment about Steck being fat says a lot more about Butchart than Steck.Â
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Bob Bordasch 2010-01-06 09:47:26 #59214
George Steck
Don, I never met George but he couldn't have been fat in the early 80's when he did the worm hole route under Bridge of Sighs. I thought it would be easy to...
rich_rudow 2010-01-06 09:31:10 #59213
Re: Arizona Republic Article on GC Hiker
I was in that area a few weeks before this episode. I, too, had read about Thunder River - never been there - and was immediately tempted to get to this...
mojave_ben 2010-01-06 08:16:51 #59212
Re: Arizona Republic Article on GC Hiker
I agree, Bill. While the article does delve into the desperate attempts to find water, it deftly avoids all the mistakes that were made by Mr. Gillies in...
mowcowbell 2010-01-05 20:29:58 #59211
Re: Newcomer Introduction and Question
Thanks Norm - great trip reports! And thanks to EVERYONE in the group - I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from all the discussion. We are researching...
jellen1517 2010-01-05 19:33:39 #59210
Re: Arizona Republic Article on GC Hiker
The saddest aspect of this story is that Bryce Gillies' death was utterly avoidable. We may never know what combination of circumstance and thought led...
Bill Ferris 2010-01-05 19:32:50 #59209
Re: Arizona Republic Article on GC Hiker
Thanks for that link. This detailed account
of exactly how even the strongest, most
experienced hiker can be overwhelmed by wilderness
is a great public...
maweber@ix.netcom.com 2010-01-05 18:28:52 #59208
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