Grand Canyon R2R2R - 4/17/2010

Man.. If I wasn't doing Zane Gray the next weekend I'd TOTALLY be in for that.

Let us know how it goes!!

Yes - I'm sure I'll write up a good, long report. I haven't been this excited about a run in a long time. I'm really looking forward to it.

Check out the pics in my album of my son & I in 2006.

It'll help you get ready.

I'll there with a group of 6 just one week later, doing a R2R2R on 4/24.  I'd love to hear from you after your run about trail conditions and water availability, particularly on North Kaibab.  Could still be a fair amount of snow at the north rim.

Should be a blast!

Here's some info about our run.  We're raising money for Operation Rainbow's efforts in Haiti.

http://www.r2r2r4h.org/



Edited by Steve in IL 2010-03-08 1:11 PM

I'm looking at something like this for 2011. I would love some information/guidance after you're finished.

Good luck. It should be a blast!!

Darn, I'm going to be in AZ from April 2nd through the 11th.  I'm not fit enough for a R2R2R, but am going to do a solo loop, down the South Kaibab and back up Bright Angel, which should be about 18 miles if I cross the river to Phantom Ranch.

I might be up for more later on this year though...I'm headed out to buy a condo in Prescott and plan on moving there this summer, and Canyon time will be more of a priority after that.  I'm far from the fastest guy on the planet...at age 61, more like a tail ender!

For North Kaibab trail conditions, you might try contacting the BRO (Backcountry Reservations Office) at the GC, they'd surely have a snow report.  I'm guessing you might encounter snow up to a foot deep or more at the rim, based on other reports I've read on the web.

Edited by max 2010-03-26 6:14 PM