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| no partners | | After sitting out the Canyon for nearly 8 months due to a knee injury and then a pandemic, I finally found myself below the rim of the Grand Canyon again.
Katie and I met Pernell and a friend of his for a quick trip up O’Neill Butte. The South Kaibab trail benefitted greatly from a spring without its usual mule and human traffic. It was in great shape, we got an early start and cruised to the base of the climb, for a quick trip up the north face route. This was my third time up O’Neill and Katie’s first Grand Canyon summit. She performed admirably and even snagged the lead on the famed squeeze pitch. I felt a little out of shape coming out, but the knee generally did well. It felt really good to be back in the Canyon again. There were times leading up to my knee surgery when I wondered if my days of doing things in the Canyon might be over. It’s good to know that may have been a bit premature thinking on my part.
We toured the fun spots along the rim afterwards and enjoyed a relatively empty Grand Canyon. |
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