Re: UPS Delivers to South Canyon! - Trip Report LONG
Jed- I heard about the dog and saw the prints in the sand at the beach. Any idea which route they were exactly trying to hike out? The West route up Bedrock...
JoshC 2012-04-11 14:14:06 #68952

Re: UPS Delivers to South Canyon! - Trip Report LONG
I was in South Canyon on March 29th. Descended the traditional TH and I planned on ascending all the way up Bedrock Canyon. It was gonna be an overnight hike,...
jedc4xer 2012-04-11 14:04:16 #68951

Re: Rattlesnakes
There has been some pretty good information in the responses. One thing worth knowing: in the Grand Canyon, there is a high correlation between rattlesnake...
driftersmith 2012-04-11 13:22:05 #68950

Re: Rattlesnakes
I seem to average somewhere around 1 rattlesnake for every 20 days below the rim. Heading to DC next week where I expect to average about 20 per hour. ---...
mikerogers_vt 2012-04-11 13:16:40 #68949

Re: Rattlesnakes
I have run into aggressive baby rattlers (pink) on the Bright Angle. Aggressive enough that they would not move even if you squirted them with water....
Steve Skalski 2012-04-11 12:29:45 #68948

Re: Rattlesnakes
Peter, In case of a strike, definitely get a medivac. Use that PLB. The other point you make about keeping the victim immobile and quiet is very valid and...
Steve Nelson 2012-04-11 12:01:32 #68947

Re: Rattlesnakes
A rattlesnake bite warrants the steps you describe below with an evacuation. Rattlers do not always envenomate with ~20% of the time they solely bite....
Scott 2012-04-11 10:58:41 #68946

Re: Rattlesnakes
If I got bitten where venom was injected (severe pain), I most definitely would want to get out as quickly as possible. I don't think there is any...
Bob Bordasch 2012-04-11 10:41:47 #68945

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