MORE GRAND CANYON PICTURES

These are more photos from hiking the Grand Canyon.  These are all from one of our school camping classes :-)  Chad and I went.  However, these are the other side of the Canyon (I can't remember the name).  Chad and I only did this side once as we much preferred Havasupi.  I think this was a shorter hike (maybe five miles instead of ten), but it was way worse.  It was almost all switch backs and pretty vertical.  Also, it was really cold on this trip.  I used an old sleeping bag with holes in it.  That first night, it was windy and cold.  I thought I was going to die of hypothermia.  I was so freaking cold that I almost decided to hike right back out that morning. However, I stayed and it was a good trip.  However, on my way home, I went straight to the camping store and bought an expensive mummy bag.  That was horrible trying to sleep in the freezing cold.




That's me loaded down with gear ready to tackle the Grand Canyon!




Chad with all his gear




This was a scary part of the trail.  It was all frozen and if you slide, it could be for a long way since there is a drop on the right side.  Check out Chad trying to navigate the trail :-)





We met a little friend on the way down.  He was pretty friendly right up until he bit me.  Little bugger!




Chad with the Grand Canyon behind him. Hmm, what's he doing?  Kind of looks like he's cold, doesn't it? :-)




This is Chad half way down the canyon.  The camp site is on the plateau half way down.  Then you can go the rest of the way to the very bottom.  Down there you find Phantom Ranch and the Colorado River.


More of the canyon