Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
One of my favorite memories of people I met hiking in the Canyon was in 1986, when I was 29. We passed a couple in their 70s hiking down the South...
Marsha Kesselring 2011-02-03 09:49:49 #63972

Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
Well, yeah, I agree that "most" people over 50 couldn't but, then, I don't think they could when they were 35 either. Bottom line is that most people aren't...
sumiwada 2011-02-03 09:22:51 #63971

Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
I'm creeping up on 63 shortly and I hike there pretty regularly. once or twice per week from March through November, probably every 10-12 days or so the rest...
canyonhiker17 2011-02-03 09:22:36 #63970

Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
Every time I've joined some gray head in the raquetball court they've whooped my butt... often without moving that much! It's the same in Grand Canyon. IMO,...
holycross.andrew 2011-02-03 09:03:23 #63969

Re: Female through-hiker?
Very cool! Thank you Dave. I obviously didn't research the question... but was just curious and knew the answer could be easily found here! --- In...
holycross.andrew 2011-02-03 08:50:28 #63968

Re: guess where
Bingo! 21.7 mile. Yep... pretty good pucker factor on that one for me! Rich, your photo makes it look even more hairy! Yeah... that rope... I went...
holycross.andrew 2011-02-03 08:45:16 #63967

Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
As my dad used to say, "you don't stop hiking because you get old, you get old because you stop hiking". That mule wrangler probably see's many "old people"...
Normhikes 2011-02-03 08:32:39 #63966

Re: Are we in the golden years yet?
I am 57, I just did Hermit's rest, Boucher, Slate to New Hance, 15 days. Experience and wisdom has compensated for much of my youthful energy. Wish I knew...
Ken 2011-02-03 08:07:48 #63965

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