I filmed this on October 2016

https://youtu.be/vZAJ3v5nLQQ

spots on permits for the Confluence gone, spots for Bright Angel/Utah Flats still available. Of course I'm offering the permits for free !

azbackpackr wrote:If I'm at the Confluence with my river trip on that date, I'll say hi! Might be on the 23rd, though. We're supposed to pass Phantom on the 24th.

Hello @azbackpackr

what trip is it ?

spots still available !

Hello, we're 2 people and we've 2 open spots on permits (3 nights, 10/18-19-20) that I will offer for free if you want to join. 10/18 at Bright Angel campground 10/19 in the Utah Flats area 10/20 at Bright Angel campground We'd want to hike in the Utah Flats area, Cheops Plateau/Pyramid/Isis Cheops ...

What's the Use Area for the campsites listed in the triplog ? I suppose they're all in AP9 - Phantom Creek...

I have done several trips near the end of october and have enjoyed them. You may have to contend with some snow of the rim, it is somewhat random. However, the temperatures near the bottom are pretty good. I'm interested in the SK->Utah Flats->Phantom Creek->BA "loop", what about descent ...

Thank you nonot, I think I managed to move the trip to October, hopefully the temperatures will be right and the days long enough. What time of october would you reccommend ? Beginning, middle or end ?

Thanks guys, I understand what you are trying to say. I will change my plans and try to get there in October. The reason why people come in summer sometime is due to the fact that you cannot get 15-20 days off from work in other times of the year. When you have to take an intercontinental flight to ...

Happy Holidays and Greeting to all from Italy

Being in GC area in August I wondered if hiking early in the morning (starting up let's say 5am) would allow something this: day 1: South Rim to Bright Angel Campground day 2: Bright Angel Campground to Overhang Camp via Utah Flats day 3: Overhang Camp to Bright Angel Campground, dropping the packs ...