Re: Driving time
Good to know we aren't the ONLY crazy NUTS to drive it in one shot, Dennis
:) You are in good company there in the HUSKER state, where another
Canyon Nut,...
Tracey W 2013-06-30 19:42:11 #73454
Re: Saddle Mountain cairn
There's some new info on measurement techniques being employed to measure
Mt. Everest. See the following URL: It may in fact be taller than...
Steve Skalski 2013-06-30 18:48:12 #73453
Re: Saddle Mountain cairn
Isn't that the survey that estimated Mt Everest height within a few inches
(or feet) of correct?
But then K2 was thought to be taller than Everest.
Ken in...
Ken 2013-06-30 18:00:50 #73452
Re: Saddle Mountain cairn
What book is that? I read about the survey of India many years ago but I don't recall where. It its a very cool story about one of the greatest...
mi_hiker 2013-06-30 16:42:58 #73451
Re: Saddle Mountain cairn
Hi Dov - thanks for pointing out the correct attribution for the benchmark. Fascinating stuff. I just got a book about the Great Trigonometric Survey done in...
DennisF 2013-06-29 19:05:07 #73450
2013 Nankoweap to South Rim Report
In April, I joined Rob Jones for a ten-day trek from Nankoweap to the South Rim. Chris Forsyth connected with us at Lava Creek beach on day four and all three...
Bill Ferris 2013-06-29 13:24:59 #73449
Thanks for letting me join the group!
Thanks for letting me join the group. I hiked down the South Kaibab Trail, stayed at Phantom Ranch, and hiked back up the Bright Angel Trail back in 2009. I...
Pete 2013-06-29 12:01:04 #73448
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