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Back to SearchEp109 — Rim to River on the South Rim’s Toughest Trail (Plus a River Rescue!)
Season 3 Episode 109
A winter rim-to-river on New Hance — steep, snow-covered, lightly cairned, and widely considered one of the South Rim’s toughest trails.
What starts a…
5 hours ago
Ep108 — Called by the Canyon: An Aussie's Rim-to-River Story
Season 3 Episode 108
When Shannon Stirling from Sydney, Australia got a last-minute invitation to join friends in Las Vegas, he started asking a different question: how f…
1 week ago
Ep107 — Surprise! North Kaibab is Reopening May 15 — But Should You Count On Rim-to-Rim In 2026??
Season 3 Episode 107
One week after the National Park Service announced a May 15 reopening for the North Kaibab Trail, hikers are scrambling to rethink plans once thought…
2 weeks ago
Ep106 — Grand Canyon Rim-to-River Breakdown (Part 2): Bright Angel, South Kaibab & More
Season 3 Episode 106
In Part 2 of our Rim-to-River Breakdown, we turn to the Grand Canyon’s corridor trails and the classic rim-to-river routes most hikers take. Brian an…
3 weeks ago
Ep105 — Grand Canyon Rim-to-River Breakdown (Part 1): Choosing Your Route
Season 3 Episode 105
Most Grand Canyon hikers stick to the corridor trails—but there’s an entire world of rim-to-river routes beyond Bright Angel and South Kaibab. In Par…
4 weeks ago
Ep104 — Life on the Grand Canyon Trail Crew: The Toughest Job You'll Never See
Season 3 Episode 104
What’s it really like to work on a Grand Canyon trail crew? In Part 2 of our conversation with Grand Canyon Trails Supervisor Adam Gibson, we go insi…
1 month ago
Ep103: BREAKING: Grand Canyon Trail Supervisor Shares First Assessment of North Kaibab
Season 3 Episode 103
For the first time since last summer’s Dragon Bravo Fire, the National Park Service has spoken in depth about the true condition of the North Kaibab …
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep102: The South Rim Six Pack Challenge: Are You In?
Season 3 Episode 102
Come along as Brian attempts the South Rim Six Pack Challenge — hiking the first mile down and back up six different Grand Canyon trails in one day. …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep101: Role Reversal: Dr. Myers Turns the Mic on Me — And Asks the Question That Broke Me
Season 3 Episode 101
This episode is a role reversal.
After a Grand Canyon hike, on the drive back to Flagstaff, Dr. Tom Myers (Mr. Grand Canyon) takes over the mic and in…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Ep100: A First Big Grand Canyon Hike At 77
Season 3 Episode 100
Be ready to be inspired. Recorded on a South Kaibab Rim-to-River hike, this episode follows Jerry Crank as he completes his first big Grand Canyon hi…
2 months ago