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Sorry to hear that.WOW!Gorgeous colors. I was thinking of this yesterday and wondering if you'd made it out.
We've done nothing for nearly two weeks due to a combination of too much work, uncooperative weather, and having to go out of town due to a death in the family.
Hold on, hold on - you know more about weather than anyone on this site!Sorry to hear that.WOW!
We've done nothing for nearly two weeks due to a combination of too much work, uncooperative weather, and having to go out of town due to a death in the family.
Not being too familiar with the weather in the Northwest, are you guys able to hike all year?
We hike South-North on Thursday, May 26 and North-South on Saturday, May 28. It's Memorial Day weekend. Would love to see you and Mr. Krista out there!I'd love to do this. What are your dates?
Hold on, hold on - you know more about weather than anyone on this site!Sorry to hear that.WOW!
We've done nothing for nearly two weeks due to a combination of too much work, uncooperative weather, and having to go out of town due to a death in the family.
Not being too familiar with the weather in the Northwest, are you guys able to hike all year?
We've only been here for two winters so far, but we've hiked through both years. The weather never gets terribly cold, and we don't get much if any snow, so in a normal year we could still hike at the lower elevations. Last winter might have been an anomaly as we could even get to very high elevations without a ton of snow. The weather last week was too windy for me not to wimp out. I can handle some rain but not rain plus wind.
Hmmmm, we leave for Alaska on May 29. Maybe could just do the South-North part? I can't remember...do you do this with a guide (i.e., would I have to sign up somewhere in particular?) or just make your own arrangements?We hike South-North on Thursday, May 26 and North-South on Saturday, May 28. It's Memorial Day weekend. Would love to see you and Mr. Krista out there!
Sorry that I missed this post. We don't use a guide, but it's a well-oiled operation with a core of folks who have been doing it for a decade, and two non-hikers who handle all the logistics and haul gear to and from the north rim. I think the biggest thing that you have to do way in advance is to reserve accommodations at the north rim. If you only hike one way, however, you wouldn't have to do that. You'd only have to arrange for transportation back to the south rim (about a four hour drive I believe), and I would think you could do that a lot closer to the hike date.Hmmmm, we leave for Alaska on May 29. Maybe could just do the South-North part? I can't remember...do you do this with a guide (i.e., would I have to sign up somewhere in particular?) or just make your own arrangements?We hike South-North on Thursday, May 26 and North-South on Saturday, May 28. It's Memorial Day weekend. Would love to see you and Mr. Krista out there!
I'll look into it. I think it's unlikely given I'll be taking a bunch of time off work starting the next week, but I'll see what the timing looks like and whether we could squeeze it in. Would be so fun!Sorry that I missed this post. We don't use a guide, but it's a well-oiled operation with a core of folks who have been doing it for a decade, and two non-hikers who handle all the logistics and haul gear to and from the north rim. I think the biggest thing that you have to do way in advance is to reserve accommodations at the north rim. If you only hike one way, however, you wouldn't have to do that. You'd only have to arrange for transportation back to the south rim (about a four hour drive I believe), and I would think you could do that a lot closer to the hike date.Hmmmm, we leave for Alaska on May 29. Maybe could just do the South-North part? I can't remember...do you do this with a guide (i.e., would I have to sign up somewhere in particular?) or just make your own arrangements?We hike South-North on Thursday, May 26 and North-South on Saturday, May 28. It's Memorial Day weekend. Would love to see you and Mr. Krista out there!
Looks a lot like a lot of MTB videos you see. The ones where they are going 3mph and the price for failure is 1000 feet at a couple orders of magnitude faster.
Just some short/small climbs around the local area. Did a nice little hike up Mt Wachusett two weekends ago. Stress on little, but it was good to get out. It was funny hiking on the downed leaves of fall while through the woods you could see folks skiing on the man made snow at the ski resort on the same mountain.
Beautiful!
Yikes, that's some craziness.
I am tired of getting lost on hikes because the description I have tells me to turn left on a gravel road and it turns out it is now a parking lot that has two paved roads coming out of it and one gravel road. Or to go toward some other landmark that has been destroyed or blocked off. Would rather just enter some waypoints and go point to point.Yikes, that's some craziness.
We've had a Garmin GPS unit for over a year and have not yet read the instructions on how to use it.
The way I understand it, we'll be hiking from established campsite to established campsite (but bringing our own tents and gear) every day. We will likely carry three days of food with us and resupply at the designated "commissary" camps. Depending on which specific "trek" we are on, there should be only a day or two where we will have to carry extra water. So, we won't be totally on our own, but it will still be pretty challenging. Every time we send a crew out there they all come back skinnier though.
I have to look this trek up. 12 days is a helluva trek. Lots of people here with experience to help you (more than I have) with your prep for that trip.
We've been relegated mostly to lower level (<4000 feet) climbs due to a wet winter. No snow still where we live or in Seattle as a whole, but the mountains and passes have been getting clobbered and avalanche warnings have been frequent and serious. Still generally happy that we shouldn't have the wildfires we saw in last year's drought, but I'm getting really antsy after doing the same damn climbs over and over this winter.
We did have some nice snowy hikes with the birds a few weeks ago, plus a pretty hike on Monday. Still, these were hikes we'd done multiple times before and they're getting a bit boring. Bonus pic of me and Mr. krista.
Understandable. Do you think you could get into Arkansas for the hike instead? I lived in Memphis for 3-1/2 years and the west TN area is just a hiking wasteland. If you get toward Hot Springs there are better options, though.ETA: or further east in TN, of course, would also be good. Don't know your route and whether any of this would be possible.
We are actually headed just south and west of hot springs, a little town called mt.ida. I was just trying to find something to do on the way down.
I just now saw this so I'm late responding to it, but a buddy and I did some hiking on Grandfather Mountain during the nice weather spurt this past December. I don't take the best pictures, but here are a few pics I took:
A couple ladders on the mountain I won't climb.
I especially love the view of the bit of scramble you had to do, as well as the dusk shot.I just now saw this so I'm late responding to it, but a buddy and I did some hiking on Grandfather Mountain during the nice weather spurt this past December. I don't take the best pictures, but here are a few pics I took:
Friend sitting on rock eating yogurt She was sitting at the ledge, and I don't get that close. I am scared of heights. I get vertigo when I look down when I'm high up. That can be challenging sometimes when hiking.
Another view and Another Here are a few of the rocks you have to climb A ladder The ladder is steeper than it looks in the pic. There was no way in hell I was going to take a pic from the top looking down. Makes me dizzy. When climbing down the ladder, I just hold on tight and don't look down. On the left of the ladder was a cliff.
This is Price Lake at dusk at Blowing Rock.
I'm doing my first snowshoe trips on Feb. 21 and 28 (snow willing). I ####### hate snow but to get up past 5000 feet right now I have to do it. Tips and recommendations appreciated!
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Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
We've been all these places other than Mt Charleston. The shuttle looks helpful - thanks. I'd still need to figure out what to do with our stuff before or after, though - I guess just hotel help.Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
If you are still going to do it wrong... Would this help?
How about staying in flagstaff?We've been all these places other than Mt Charleston. The shuttle looks helpful - thanks. I'd still need to figure out what to do with our stuff before or after, though - I guess just hotel help.Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
If you are still going to do it wrong... Would this help?
ETA: Meh. I don't think those shuttle times work very well. I'm thinking we just plan ahead for a 2017 R2R2R instead.
Will look at it. Thanks.How about staying in flagstaff?We've been all these places other than Mt Charleston. The shuttle looks helpful - thanks. I'd still need to figure out what to do with our stuff before or after, though - I guess just hotel help.Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
If you are still going to do it wrong... Would this help?
ETA: Meh. I don't think those shuttle times work very well. I'm thinking we just plan ahead for a 2017 R2R2R instead.
Running R2R2R is one of my bucket list trips. Looking forward to what you find out.Will look at it. Thanks.How about staying in flagstaff?We've been all these places other than Mt Charleston. The shuttle looks helpful - thanks. I'd still need to figure out what to do with our stuff before or after, though - I guess just hotel help.Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.If you are still going to do it wrong... Would this help?I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
ETA: Meh. I don't think those shuttle times work very well. I'm thinking we just plan ahead for a 2017 R2R2R instead.
This place looks promising...Will look at it. Thanks.How about staying in flagstaff?We've been all these places other than Mt Charleston. The shuttle looks helpful - thanks. I'd still need to figure out what to do with our stuff before or after, though - I guess just hotel help.Lake Mead, Mt Charleston, Zion. Las Vegas strip.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
If you are still going to do it wrong... Would this help?
ETA: Meh. I don't think those shuttle times work very well. I'm thinking we just plan ahead for a 2017 R2R2R instead.
Hiked Mt. Massive and Mt. Bierstadt last year.
I have done this trip. We stayed in Flagstaff our first night and were able to find a room at Grand Canyon for our night after the hike. Have you checked all lodging? There is also a small town right outside of the GC with rooms. You should be able to find something. As far as the hike, we had someone drop us off on the North Rim.I was looking for this thread because Mr krista and I were discussing where to go for our anniversary and his 40th bday in May. Of all the things we discussed, bigbottom's R2R2R Grand Canyon trip was the most appealing, but we appear to be too late to make any lodging plans for this May (no surprise).
I'm hoping that bigbottom or anyone could help with how logistically we could do a one-way R2R instead? I assume South to North would be the best way to go, especially at that time, but I'm struggling with how you deal with your crap and getting back to it, or sending it forward, if you're only going one way.
