Show CECTAVAlUaiCOW C2 t-- The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday October 24 2003 Me Bv Lynne 1 nr passage: Nah i i ©eDetaaties IFainninDy “What?” I said incredulously No way I thought I ran down the trail after him “Do you really walk diis trail each wedtf’ I asked T5ure” he called bade not missing a step “I’ll do it until it gets cold” Then he disappeared m the distance That day we had a chance to upgrade into a cabin for four We welcomed the privacy and it gave us a chance girl talk This time we all agreed we would get up very early in order to beat the heat So die following morning looking more like miners than hikers with our flashlights attached to our visors we hit die trail 4 am unda a sky that glittered with stars : For our return hike we took the Bright Angel Trail which ranges : from a 3 percent grade at the bottom to 14 percent at the top We walked the first section in the cool early morning air easily and beheld anotb-- a breathtaking sunrise We watched in awe as die gathering light gave the canyon walls depth and perspective turning nearby boulders into dinosaurs and castles elephants and angels The sun had not found us in our protected enclave and we enjoyed the ongoing show not lingering too long aware that the heat would soon set in Here on the trail we weren't moth-e- r and daughters we were comrades embarking on an adventure: a hike tq Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the middle of sum- " met This was a birthday hike a cele- bration of my baby’s 40th Most families would throw a party in the back yard But not us We wanted to do something memorable Hence we chose to spend three days getting up at 4 am hiking on steep trails turning our knees into jelly in heat and drinking warm Gatorade Hard work? Yes but we would trade the pain for the memories any time V: No doubt it’s something genetic Only one percent of all Grand Canyon visitors actually trek to the bottom Apparently we are among a fa 100-degr- ee - Mhe wiftlh) a ' select few who look ova the edge and experience a calling We hear a voice beckoning us to march down-wan- d into the ancient past each step : spanning hundreds of thousands of years in Earth’s history So I along with my two southern ' California daughters Kara Walker of Photo courtesy of Lynne Nash Oceanside and Kelly Persky of San : Kimber Ballam celebrates ha 40th birthday last summer at the Grand Canyon which she her mother and ha sisters hiked Diego met at Flagstaff Ariz with across The photo was taken at a viewpoint about a third of the way down the South Kaibab trail the birthday girl Kimber Ballam of I told everyone we met that this Logan This was the first time in make certain you’re staying hydrai- A day before the hike Kelly’s I knew they could have completed was a birthday hike my daughter over two decades that the four of us ed”-- "' the hike in half die time They were band a gadget person suggested we Sane said that we were an inspira- y ' had a chance for such a reunion At VVwTht good idea’’ I responded gracious enough to assure me they ??' turn One woman even said she was buy the latest in high-tec-h equip Flagstaff we rented a car and drove “but how?" Since we were not feel--J- f? had not been frustrated with the slow going to call ha motha as soon as ment: an electronic neck cooler to the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel deal a in the freebie was a Included she got home jV“ pace So feeling pretty good about ing weak or nauseated we decided v Vi: Lodge where we stayed the day all around I cord on we that a wore fan woe staying hydrated do this? V ' V myself I finally announced that I o tiny Why before the hike V U: Around 1 i pm after consulting my could proceed We walked another y' There is a special feeling that ' my neck In addition we had our v: I did feel some trepidation I had ! - “lifelines” a tube attached to a 10 minutes to Phantom Ranch where pedometer every tenth step and comes from pushing your body to made this hike IS years earlier but I 'V lemonade a v how Camelback water bladda and anothwe much ordered ice-coincessantly wondering the limits until you dunk you can’t - wondered if I was still up to the chalfarther we arrived die narrow suswelcome change from the warm flu- er attached to a bottle that dispensed go any furtha and then pushing it ids we had been drinking Thai we lenge If my baby is now 40 what v mist We also woe wristwatches that pension bridge that spans die Coleven harda It gave me a wonderful 3oes that make me? Too old to hike orado Riva Just ova the Nidge at checked into our doubled as two-wa- y radios sense of exhilaration and accom- the Grand Canyon? Neva I told' bunkhouse took a showa and I had to admit the fan waked bet-- " Bright Angel Creek we discarded I truly lived in die plishment - myself As it turned out I wasn’t the baits socks and packs and f ? climbed into our berths ter than dm neck cooler I found that moment focusing on each step on anap’ :j oldest one on the trail But more ourselves by misting and then fanning my face joining IS odia snoring women hik each beat of my heart Whatever : hiker called about the 1 stayed comfortable i had made it We had conquered era who had arrived earlier in the future goals I may have had for : V:: The Maverick later die steep and rocky trail in die Kaibab Trail’s average Lata we had a dinna of 8tewniySCif wcre on that hot and sun slowly We hit the trail as which I attributed to our prepara-y?ft- e cotnbread salad and chocolate cakerueeed trail grade is a steep 21 percent It follows rolled back the curtain to the world’s 1 tions gadgets and shea determinafSThere is no sleeping in at Phantom fflwhen I rcadied the top I sat in the creek contemplating mori beautiful theater The landscape was blasted out of die side of the Ranch At 4:30 each morning die diose last painfiii steps waMng fV turned from gray to pink then laven- rousts everyone out forscram-’’- ' knowing we were finished I experi-- : canyon widi dynamite: As a resulLpdie experience Ova the years da and purple Neither photos na5Sthere arelarge rocks to step over and3 kejrt myself in fairly good shape by bled eggs bacon hotcakes and fruit anted a brief feeling of disappoint- words can describe the Canyon around In addition varying sizes of V hiking and attending the gym three jBQ the Inkers may have a head start : mentThe challenge was ova ancient "''dawn like ari It’s times a week My daughters are in ' on the 4(X) hourly calories needed for What’s next? Where’s the next trail? entering logs have been placed on this trail to y 'hy prevent erosion cathedral the trip to the top Since we had walking among the shape Kara die oldest Now I would have to give my daugha 43 superia a: 'J We each used two hiking poles to monoliths had hiked die Grand Canyon Stonehenge You planned two nights at the ranch after ters back to their families last Octoba a distance of breakfast we took a become caught up in a spiritual senwalk1 t keep pressure off our knees Evoi so However at dinner that night we -- 25 miles a sual entity But the scale is infinitely' to a side canyon where we found an rbegari planAing the next Kelly 43 not only goes to carrying pack walking continually ' the gym three days a week but in ha inviting waterfall downhill and constantly stepping more vast and for a few moments Back Phantom Ranch we spothazards makes here in the cool air of daybreak it i ? ova this a dmicult spare time she runs sprints jumps o We decided this time on Hawaii v ' But she lifts Last ted and and strenuous hike ahika who looked to be in his was ours to enjoy a universe of its rope weights yea on the beach? No We decided to ' V Avon 70s just finishing his lunch Kara a registered dietician own participated in the le Kalalau Trail on the hike the “Who’s that?” I asked one of the dm radiant heat t' became our health monitor As the V breast cancer walk Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai staffersKimba had just run the Park City temps climbed she worried about coming off the ground became drinlc this sunstroke all two marathon “Oh him That’s The Maverick us to and hike to rose to a l The vv urged days oppressive pria temperature -- m Lynne Nash a Cache Valley resident Last summa she completed Utah s He s 76 He woks up the lodge in t from 1965 to 1980 now fives in Ocean-Gran- d Jr 104 1 felt as if my face were on fireiVZ-XIhcc-plenty of water Slam a series of five the cola of your urine” ‘i ' the summers and walks ‘r f ' side Calif She to a retired teacher and However our cleva contraptions I marathons Y Journalism she cautioned at every rest stop “to week on his days off saved us: every professa t - : - ' : :c fa S- j ld a O -- fa Wv--iinmose- : ld M iYTheSouth heatday finy & m jn -- aa ’ ig I’vestafF a y V- - f ‘V a fa r- rim-to-ri- m te - w a 60-mi- 11-m- ile mid-morni- ng o - - $ - " Schedule Utah State University will host The Cache National Forest: Politics the Lhnd and a Century of Federal Steward-The free ship Oct 30-3- 1 conference will be held from the Eccles 9 am to 4 pm Conference Center : 1:30 pm - - Thursday Oct 30 9 am Historical Retrospec- Water The tive Whiskey the of Cache - : Beginnings National Forest Mike John- son Mountain West Center 9:43 am Overview of the Land Geologic History Jim Evans USU Wildlife Patterns Fred Wagner USU FlantRange Thad Box USU 1 pm Shoshone and the a Friday Oct 31 Forest Manage- am Forest Folklore Ross r Peterson Mountain Regional Studies USU 10:15 am Recreation Trends Dave Baumgartner Logan District Ranger 1984-199- 3) Robot Cruz Logan District Ranga USFS Larry Lucas Recreation Wilderness 9 West-Cente- fa Get Relief From (1984-199- 3) Low Back (1995-1- pm JackTroya Pun Neck & Shoulder Tcomm 5) 3:30 3 pm Future Issues Tom ForTidwell Wasatch-Cach- e est Supervisa 3:30 : BratoTimc-UptAftanwtor- Annual mat sale 20 s pm Closing Remarks FE Busby Dean College of Natural Resources USU tooting System a Sib- - OU SrvicTrananilMio(ita 40 OFF (1964-198- 4) Bill Thompson Logan District Chip Ranger (1993-199Sibbemsen Acting District Ranga Sciences USU Evelyn bemsen Forester Logan Ranga District USFS MASSAGE THERAPEUTIC Dayid Baumgartner Logan District Ranga Management Logan Ranga District Terry Padilla Vegetation Management Intermountute fa Outdoa Recreation tain Region USFS John Malechek Forest Range and and Tourism USU Paul Jakus Associate Plrofessa of :Wildlife Sciences USU 2 pm Forest Health ManEconomics USU 1 Waterand agement James N Long Fa- pm Range shed M J Robots Rangeland est Range and Wildlife Wasatch-Cach- J Ranga Heritage Lands Group Leada e National Fa-e- st Steve Bun Director Insti- Regional Forester Ride: Early Forest Rangers Districts and Stations of the Cache National Forest Richa Wilson Architectural Historian Intermountain Region ' 2:15 pm Forest Service Panel Discussion Chandler St John Forest Supervisa Cache National Forest (Retired) M Roberts Logan District a m ' ment History Within a Day’s ' rim-to-ri- ’" Forest Patti Timbimboo Madsen NW Shoshone Nation CNF conference Scatka Anxiety ST 9) Keynote speaker Intermountain Protect Your Floors HouMhotd S conwiMicW matt AntHrtlgm man Stfaly maWnQ —lassiiwn 19M4S I ACHE V 'i HEMICAL I J g State Safety Inspection JElnDaUJ Timing MU VMatpumpc 3131 H Main Logan EhcbfaU Prabtem State Irapaclaiw Fuai Injection THE PH6E CY CRAFT CY CIULFT r j Weekly Sale ri Beny Wreaths 2S0FF (binwttii Busho 25 Aiaiaiy OFF STEVE REGflN SMITHFIELD UTAH UTAH SMITHFIEU) i 740N ——n Coupon 40 1 —otof - i OFF ANY ONE ITEM i i Expires November Pine Gahmk— — 2S OFFj ttristmas-SAL- E" Oct 27 - Nov 1 1 2003 Great Fall Speclalsl 12-8-- plus iron $10Bm$nB j 50 Lb Slow release Fertilizer j 50LbHumate j i i $10rtgSlln j J lower Foods Inc Outlet Store French Dp M Roast $H"itgSlAB Rb Phly Steak $289 to $35014 Turkey Breast Jerky Bring Ad in for 10 off your purchase mosjo r PHONE (438)782-060- 2 ri 1100-5:0- RkbinoiuL UT eoo-io- rimni b $420b $Z59b 0 700SHWY91 TOMCHOUNt Mote-n- e 1 $329 Select Prime Mon-F- W $Z99t Razor Back Leaf Rake Christmas 27 - Nov BOW LOGAN 50 Lb BEST Pro Prills YOUR CHOICE! 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