Book review - “Over The Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon”.

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Last October in the USA, Craig and I spent a day at the Grand Canyon National Park. We rode the shuttle buses around the South Rim, took a plethora of photographs, saw a chipmunk, an elk and a condor, and hiked part of the South Rim trail. Interesting thing about the Grand Canyon: the only safety rails you’ll see are at the main lookouts. Despite

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I read this book when my family visited the Canyon, also! We hiked several days South Rim, and then did mule rides from the North Rim a week or so later.

The history is well-researched, and I used it as a guideline to help my family- know what you are doing, where you are going, tell others, take lots and lots and lots of water, stay on the trail, and remember, it is a "reverse mountain" so going down is pretty easy- it is the UP part that is difficult!

We ran into more than one ranger who was on a minor rescue mission- mostly with water or hurt feet. But, helicopter rescues are not uncommon. Cell phones may be of no use, so do not rely on them.

The two authors insert their own tales on occasion, and you get the feeling that it would be nice to hike down with them and share a meal at Phantom Ranch and hear the share more stories- of rescues and success stories!.

The book is a narrative of true tales of woe. Be prepared, and enjoy!

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Mule rides from the North Rim! That would have been great fun. :-)

And yes, absolutely agree that the book is stuffed with true tales of woe!