Re: Escalante route (New Hance to Tanner)/Some changes in 8 years
You are correct. I meant to say west-to-east was harder because of the "wall" not the slide. You can climb up the wall when going east-to-west because there...
Nic 2011-03-13 08:19:48 #64514

Re: Escalante route (New Hance to Tanner)/Some changes in 8 years
I was there in November, went east planning to see 75 mile canyon. and turned around at the "climb" on the east of the slide. I didn't have a rope, was solo,...
Ken 2011-03-13 07:31:07 #64513

Re: Phantom Use Area
I'm confused. (OK, no news there.) Bob Ribokas' Grand Canyon Explorer website (http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/bc/gc_tr_uf.htm) and other online trip...
Bill Ferris 2011-03-13 00:08:42 #64512

Re: Phantom Use Area
On my only trip to upper Phantom, I came and went via the Utah Flats route. So I went down "Banzai" with a full pack; of course, I had minimal water,...
John 2011-03-12 23:12:38 #64511

Re: Phantom Use Area
Kam, You provide an interesting data point regarding Banzai (or is it Bonsai? -- those would be different) route which I have yet to do. Since you have done...
Chris Forsyth 2011-03-12 22:46:57 #64510

Re: coming from sea-level
What Gary says is true, though I don't know about the Ginko. Reaction varies a lot. I know I'm short on breath when I first show up on the North Rim from...
mojave_ben 2011-03-12 21:49:38 #64509

Re: Escalante route (New Hance to Tanner)/Some changes in 8 years
Hi Nic, Interesting. We did it 5 springs ago and the top of the slide was still simple for a 5' 9" Illinois dude. And we saw nobody on the trail either. ...
Frank Feagans 2011-03-12 21:09:21 #64508

Re: Dripping Springs water quality?
I've had no problems with it but always treat it. There was a lot of scat, etc in the canyon above it, and I doubt it is a deep spring at all. -Frank ---...
Frank Feagans 2011-03-12 20:59:51 #64507

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