Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
I agree that falls are probably less likely in places where the danger is obvious, at least that's been my personal experience.  None the falls and...
Bob Bordasch 2012-02-26 18:20:14 #68296
Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Oh yeah, there are rattlesnakes in Grand Canyon. I've seen as many as 4 on a one-week trip, although I haven't seen any on my last few trips. I always...
Bob Bordasch 2012-02-26 18:14:13 #68295
Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Close to none, especially on a per year basis.
BTW there are rattlesnakes in GC no matter what you hear. Harvey reported on sighting every 7 days of hiking...
Bob Marley 2012-02-26 17:51:46 #68294
Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "jan_swafford" wrote:
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> The responses bring up an interesting issue: Is it true that hiker
> falling deaths...
billferris2003 2012-02-26 17:48:12 #68293
Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
The responses bring up an interesting issue: Is it true that hiker
falling deaths are rare? That on the whole people don't fall off highly
exposed spots, like...
jan_swafford 2012-02-26 16:27:46 #68292
Re: Havasupai recommendations
I went there in the summer of '08.
Started at Hilltop, asked the locals there where to pay for campsite, they
said just go and pay when you get to the...
Ken 2012-02-26 15:46:28 #68291
Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Yeah, I've thought the same thing - makes me feel better when traversing potentially difficult spots. And I can't remember the last one either. Even...
John 2012-02-26 11:55:01 #68290
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