Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" wrote:
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> Am I among a minority who have been relatively successful on snow trips in the canyon without...
driftersmith 2011-11-05 17:32:51 #67248
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
I appreciate the advice already posted and would love any added views.info.
One more question re the same hike:
Anyone have a sense of the likelihood that...
John Ladd 2011-11-05 17:11:03 #67247
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
Must have been Scott's past training.
Took him up the New Hance one afternoon with three foot of snow at the top (he was 8 or 9) and left him and his older...
Bob Marley 2011-11-05 16:30:06 #67246
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
Am I among a minority who have been relatively successful on snow trips in the canyon without traction devices? I don't wan't to encourage anyone to do...
Scott 2011-11-05 16:17:05 #67245
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
The one problem we ran into going UP the New Hance was at the saddle. The NPS directions are (understandably) written for folks going down and tell you that...
Rob Brading 2011-11-05 14:57:40 #67244
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
Marsha is right about Tanner. Any significant snow and you will want in-step or some other traction device. That one ices up pretty quick. On the same hike...
JoshC 2011-11-05 14:53:08 #67243
Re: Upcoming Nov 15-20 Tanner - Beamer - Escalante - New Hance
I have descended New Hance twice in snow ranging from knee to waist deep. Traction devices don't help much on the upper portion since it is not much of a...
JoshC 2011-11-05 14:49:05 #67242
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