Re: Tapeats?
I am not a geologist. The Tapeets is a purple brown sandstone formation
thast generally occurs above the schist in the inner canyon. Adair
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2001-02-16 20:29:36 #6985
Re: Tapeats?
Apparently from the second Powell expedition:
"We called it Tapeats creek because a Pia Ute Indian of that name and
who claimed it, pointed it out to Major...
Doug Nering 2001-02-16 20:05:41 #6984
Re: Cautious Rangers
From time to time, I used to get those warning letters and an
accompanying "Hiker Information Sheet" that I had to fill-out and
return. Now, if the hike is...
bobanderson@gtemail.net 2001-02-16 20:01:25 #6983
Re: snow here, snow there
The skiing on the North Rim should be fabulous now. I once used a
home-made pulski rig to drag gear from Jacob Lake to the North Rim.
It worked quite well,...
Doug Nering 2001-02-16 19:36:03 #6982
Re: Cautious Rangers
When I made my reservation for Phantom to Nankoweap I got a lengthy
"are-you-sure" warning letter that I had to respond to before they
sent the permit. I...
Doug Nering 2001-02-16 19:19:34 #6981
Tapeats?
Does anyone know the origin of this word? A person's name? A
geology term? I see Tapeats this and Tapeats that (creek, terrace,
amphitheater, rapids,...
S Parkis 2001-02-16 19:12:54 #6980
Re: longest below rim
Robert Eschka's hike down down the Green and Colorado Rivers to Lake
Mead and then back to Moab took 13 months. I'm not sure how much of
this time was spent...
bobanderson@gtemail.net 2001-02-16 18:56:04 #6979
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