6 Jan
You can tell we are SERIOUS from the all caps typeface.
Kelly Bastone in Backpacker posted this list in 2008:
From a slippery Sierra catwalk to a treacherous Hawaiian paradise, we name the country’s 10 most hazardous hikes. Then we break down the dangers and provide local beta for conquering each route.
The Maze, UT
Bright Angel Trail, [...]
5 Oct
This is the second essay of a two-part series about escaping a flash flood while hiking through Buckskin Gulch … Start with the first essay to read the whole story.
PARIA CANYON-VERMILLION CLIFFS WILDERNESS, Utah …
In part 1, Hank Leukart and party were forced to tent up high when caught by a flash flood in the [...]
2 Oct
Hank Leukart and friends head for one of the 10 most dangerous hikes in the USA, Buckskin Gulch, Utah.
Yup. Worst case scenario. It rained while they were hiking the world’s longest slot canyon:
… I hear the sound of a single thunder clap.
“Did you hear that?!” Rich asks me, nervously.
“Yes,” I say, uncomfortably. [...]
11 Sep
Wild Backpacker has a good summary of our favourite hiking destination in the American Southwest:
… Buckskin Gulch is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the Southwest, and while others are narrower, prettier or more challenging to explore, the length and variety of the terrain in the ever changing narrows make it an amazing experience. [...]
5 Jun
Trip report by site editor Rick McCharles.
12mi return
I was the only one on the Trail June 2nd.
Most hikers feel it is too hot in June to do valley hikes safely.
Actually, 100 degrees in the shade and zero humidity is not all that uncomfortable. I took plenty of water. And I love these slot [...]
17 Nov
It’s a real pain getting a permit to hike one of the most spectacular geological features in the world.
Some go to EXTREME measures:
… seeing The Wave on a whim is not easy. To maintain the pristine sandstorm formation and prevent overcrowding, The Arizona Bureau of Land Management allows only twenty people access to The Wave [...]
17 Nov
Benjamin Burner stumbled accidentally on to one of the best hikes in the world, Paria Canyon on the Arizona – Utah border. It’s the best slot canyon hike anywhere.
His photos are excellent. His trip report philosophic:
Advantages of Traveling Alone
Flexibility. This is a nice euphemism for selfishness. Going solo means you set your own pace, your [...]
14 Nov
New on Backpacker:
From a slippery Sierra catwalk to a treacherous Hawaiian paradise, we name the country’s 10 most hazardous hikes.
The Maze, UT
Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, AZ
Barr Trail, Pikes Peak, CO
Mt. Washington, NH
Muir Snowfield, Mt. Rainier, WA
Huckleberry Mtn., Apgar Range, MT
Kalalau Trail, Kauai, HI
Buckskin Gulch, UT
Abrams Falls, Great Smoky Mtns., TN
Mist Trail, Half Dome, CA
America’s [...]
10 Nov
The winners were just announced.
Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes was — predictably — chosen. It’s been nominated for a Pulitzer, as well.
The second most interesting book to me was in the History/Biography Category, as well:
Winner. Grand Obsession: Grand Obsession: Harvey [...]
23 Sep
The Samariá Gorge is a national park on the island of Crete, and a major tourist attraction of the island.
… the gorge is 16km long, starting at an altitude of 1,250m at the northern entrance, and ending at the shores of the Libyan Sea in Agia Roumeli.
… The most famous part of the gorge is [...]
