Rim to Rim
Three words say it all: rim to rim.
Long story short. We hiked 23.5 miles in two days. Definitely learned a few lessons. Travel light. I'm guessing my pack was 30-40 pounds with all of our camping gear and supplies. And Parker's wasn't much lighter! We also learned that temperatures are measured in the shade. What's up with that? It was 110 in the shade and 130 in the sun. We were in the sun most of the way!
I was weighed for the mule ride before the hike and the helicopter ride after the hike and I lost 13 pounds. I've run a sprint triathlon, half marathon and played sports my entire life. This was hands down the greatest physical challenge of my life because of our heat and the packs on our back.
Really proud of Parker! He was a trooper. Or should I say hiker!
Here are a few pictures from the trek. My personal favorite was the Lemmy Lemonade machine at Phantom Ranch. What a sight for sore feet. I would have paid $100 for that lemonade! And I'm not sure the last picture does it justice. But if you look closely you can see part of the Bright Angel Trail that led up to the south rim.
Long story short. We hiked 23.5 miles in two days. Definitely learned a few lessons. Travel light. I'm guessing my pack was 30-40 pounds with all of our camping gear and supplies. And Parker's wasn't much lighter! We also learned that temperatures are measured in the shade. What's up with that? It was 110 in the shade and 130 in the sun. We were in the sun most of the way!
I was weighed for the mule ride before the hike and the helicopter ride after the hike and I lost 13 pounds. I've run a sprint triathlon, half marathon and played sports my entire life. This was hands down the greatest physical challenge of my life because of our heat and the packs on our back.
Really proud of Parker! He was a trooper. Or should I say hiker!
Here are a few pictures from the trek. My personal favorite was the Lemmy Lemonade machine at Phantom Ranch. What a sight for sore feet. I would have paid $100 for that lemonade! And I'm not sure the last picture does it justice. But if you look closely you can see part of the Bright Angel Trail that led up to the south rim.
1 Comments:
Hi Mark,
great pics. Attended Ebenezers tonight. Looking forward to connecting tomorrow morning.
Mike
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