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Scott P
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: Hance-Grandview Loop with a four year old |
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I thought I would share my trip report with the group.
The New Hance Trail is highly scenic, but is considered one of the three most difficult trails in the Grand Canyon and the New Hance-Grandview Loop is considered to be the most difficult loop along the Tonto Trail.
Kessler, my four year old son and I decided that the New Hance-Grandview Loop would make a nice Thanksgiving outing. Since Kessler is an experienced hiker and very confident in rock scrambling and since the trail is easy to get a permit for since it isn’t crowded, it seemed like a good choice. Kessler was ready and experienced enough for something more challenging than the standard routes on most of the Colorado 14ers and was very excited for the trip. He has been hiking up to 13 or more miles a day on occasion, but we knew we couldn’t make those distances on these routes. Although we carried ropes and a child harness, we found that these were not needed.
Anyway, a photo trip report is below. Enjoy!
http://www.summitpost.org/album/247350/hance-grandview-loop-thanksgiving-weekend-2006-album-trip-report.html
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tanya
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Hance-Grandview Loop with a four year old |
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Scott Patterson wrote: I thought I would share my trip report with the group.
The New Hance Trail is highly scenic, but is considered one of the three most difficult trails in the Grand Canyon and the New Hance-Grandview Loop is considered to be the most difficult loop along the Tonto Trail.
Kessler, my four year old son and I decided that the New Hance-Grandview Loop would make a nice Thanksgiving outing. Since Kessler is an experienced hiker and very confident in rock scrambling and since the trail is easy to get a permit for since it isn’t crowded, it seemed like a good choice. Kessler was ready and experienced enough for something more challenging than the standard routes on most of the Colorado 14ers and was very excited for the trip. He has been hiking up to 13 or more miles a day on occasion, but we knew we couldn’t make those distances on these routes. Although we carried ropes and a child harness, we found that these were not needed.
Anyway, a photo trip report is below. Enjoy!
http://www.summitpost.org/album/247350/hance-grandview-loop-thanksgiving-weekend-2006-album-trip-report.html
Impressive Boy! :2thumbs: |
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Scott P
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Impressive Boy!
Also, the best looking guy on the forum. :cool2:
Probably too young to start dating yet, though. :naughty: |
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Summit42
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Scott,
Your son is the MAN! |
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Iceaxe
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| :2thumbs: Awesome :2thumbs: |
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psl53
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| Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| WOW!!! |
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Scott P
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| Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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The detailed trip report is (finally) finished:
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/253033/A-Grand-and-Challenging-Trip-in-the-Canyon.html |
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