Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Falls do happen. Someone we all know on this list lost his wife due to a fall in Western GC this weekend. Be careful around the edge! -Josh --- In...
JoshC 2012-02-27 08:53:07 #68303

Re: Battleship
Hey Ken, yes you leave the BA trail there at the 2-mile turn, the first switchback after the 1.5 mile house. There's at least two distinguishable paths that...
jcdt1980 2012-02-26 21:15:32 #68302

Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Very interesting. Thanks! --- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "Old Hakatai Hobo" wrote: Ah, rattlesnakes; here is one of my favorite...
Jeff 2012-02-26 21:07:16 #68301

Re: From an experienced GC hiker: What less scary backcountry trails
Ah, rattlesnakes; here is one of my favorite stories! The most dramatic snake encounter I have ever been party to was between Matkat and Olo Rapids on the...
Old Hakatai Hobo 2012-02-26 18:52:43 #68300

Re: Looking for trail/water report
Great photo-set Jamie! Thanks for sharing and for the info. I hope to be hiking the same route in about a month, so I'll keep my ear to the ground on the...
originalgiri 2012-02-26 18:45:31 #68299

Vasey's Paradise
Did this a couple of years ago and found that the approach before the slimy, wet area was actually trickier than the wet area. Once beyond the dry area, I...
Ken 2012-02-26 18:45:31 #68298

Battleship
Planning to hike out to the Battleship on Tuesday. Know that the trail heads out about the 2 mile point on the Bright Angel. Any suggestions or insight about...
Ken 2012-02-26 18:45:31 #68297

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

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