A Four Season Guides trip was recently featured in London’s Financial Times, one of the world’s leading financial publications. The article was published in the Life and Arts section and details a hiking adventure to the bottom of Grand Canyon during the New Year’s Holiday. The weather forecast was a little daunting leading up to the trip, with about 8 to 12 inches of snow predicted on New Year’s Eve at the South Rim. Despite the forecast, our group excitedly descended the South Kaibab Trail on December 30 under sunny skies and mild temperatures. Our destination was Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground, where half of the group would camp and half would enjoy the warm beds at the ranch for 2 nights.
Winter hiking in the Grand Canyon can bring all kinds of weather from sunshine and highs in the 60s at the bottom to bitter cold, biting winds, and blowing snow throughout the canyon.We were afforded a a good dose of sunshine, a healthy snowfall, and an epic post-storm light show from the Sotuh Rim when we exited on Day 3. Perhaps the most amazing part of the trip was the 12 hours of snowfall on New Year’s Eve at Phantom Ranch which left several inches of powder on the ground, an event that might happen once a decade, at best.
Here’s a link to the article. Financial Times: Winter Hiking In The Grand Canyon
Four Season Guides offers a number of guided hiking trips in Grand Canyon in the winter months including Winter Rim to Rim, Phantom Ranch, Clear Creek, and mule-assisted camping trips at Bright Angel Campground. Call 1-877-272-5032 for details and reservations or visit www.fsguides.com
