Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
Hi Keith, you're right. Most people here have George's Loop Hikes book and he's widely considered to be a GC legend. I never had the good fortune to meet...
rich_rudow 2012-09-12 12:47:18 #70540
Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 8
[This month marks the 30th anniversary of the through hike from Lees
Ferry to Grand Wash Cliffs, completed by Robert Benson and brothers
George and Allen...
Chris Forsyth 2012-09-12 10:10:57 #70539
Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
Rich, thanks for pointing out allen steck. I am not sure if people know much about him on this group, but he and roper put out the book 50 classic climbs of...
Keith Peterson 2012-09-12 07:28:05 #70538
Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
It wasn't a walk up in 1972. Two of us climbed up it for a ways from my first raft trip. There were a number of large chocks and pools that eventually caused...
Bob Marley 2012-09-11 13:54:17 #70537
Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
Well, either is possible, since his description is contradictory.
Saying "starting in the bed of South Canyon finds its way along the left rim of that gorge"...
Chris Forsyth 2012-09-11 13:13:31 #70536
Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
When I went through in fall 2000, it was a walk-through. Minor down/up climbing, but no water, no wading. We went down the slot, and then back up the redwall...
brian_alleyne 2012-09-11 12:02:17 #70535
Re: Benson-Steck Through Hike 30th Anniversary: Day 6
Chris, I believe Benson was talking about the trail from the top of the Redwall down to river level - not the trail along the north side of the slot heading...
rich_rudow 2012-09-11 11:59:11 #70534
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