News of Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, TX)

The first ... (a few weeks ago) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GieLFwRObA

And another a few days ago .. (at 171 Black Bear Trail ... :shock: )

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Bear-attacks-man-near-Payson-160024615.html

What's (the hell's) up with the Bears ? ?

Completing Nevada's county highpoints would be a piece of cake with the exception of Mt. Grant which lies on property owned by the US Army. Last September fellow highpointers put together the first ever Mt. Grant Challenge, a charity event that let's you get to the summit of Mt. Grant with the cooperation of the US Army and a bevy of volunteers from the lovely nearby town of Hawthorne. They're doing it again this year, ...

The phone was found and returned! Thanks to anyone who kept an eye out for it.

Thanks!

~Mike

I'm headed to Boundary in a few days, Just curious if anyone has been there to tell what it's like?

http://www.azcentral.com/community/pinal/articles/2012/05/31/20120531apache-junction-woman-attacked-by-bear-abrk.html

My family and I were hoping to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon this summer, and, never having been there before, was wondering if anyone had any advice? We have no idea which end we'd like to focus on, or which side either, so advice on any portion of the canyon would be great. I was hoping to get in some canyoneering/hiking, rafting/kayaking , mountain biking, swimming (DWS, maybe?), and sightseeing in. It's a ...

http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news/2012/05/29/goodyear-man-dies-hiking-humphreys-peak-in-flagstaff/

We are climbing Mt. Wheeler next week (6-4-12) and a bit new to the climbing scene.
Any suggestions on must-have equipment and clothing would be great help!
Also, an early June climb and what kind of snow to expect?



Thanks

Hello everyone! I will be coming to the Taos area from Dallas to hike Wheeler Peak in the beginning of June. I'm looking at my schedule and am finding an extra day. Is it worth hiking up the ski runs to make it to Kachina Peak? I couldn't find many trip reports of a hike up the ski lifts and over to Kachina. I saw some blog posts about people who took the lifts up ...

Have 2 spots for May 21/22 night in Bright Angel Campground