Tag Archive: grand canyon

JMT – Day 18 – Rae Lake to Meadow at mile 184

August 20, 2014   It is not uncommon for me to wake up during the night to go pee but tonight I am woken by discomfort. The situation reminds me of a fairy… Continue reading

JMT – Day 17 – Meadow at mile 169 to Upper Rae Lake

August 19, 2014 Everybody needs to rest from time to time and my body chooses to go on strike today. It starts in the very morning when my stomach refuses to finish breakfast.… Continue reading

JMT – Day 16 – Marjorie Lake to Meadow at mile 169

August 18, 2014 The silver shimmer of the morning frost takes as by surprise. It shouldn’t. We are in an altitude of over 11,000 feet. Nature often paints here with its white brush,… Continue reading

Rim to Rim to Rim

May 1, 2014 – May 3, 2014 Arriving at the South Rim Backcountry office, we hope for a 3 night permit in the Grand Canyon corridor. Permits for the day are already gone.… Continue reading