Re: Phantom Use Area
Well, to clarify my comments, I was talking about the route between Bright Angel Campground and Utah Flats. But now you've given me another option -- just...
kampaz5 2011-03-13 11:50:27 #64516
Re: Escalante route (New Hance to Tanner)/Some changes in 8 years
I agree with Ken and Nic. The wall is definitely easier climbing up it (east to west) instead on going down it. I went down it once and we lowered our packs...
richard2425848 2011-03-13 09:18:39 #64515
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
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