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USA data sheet How
to get there
Just check with your usual travel agent
When is the best time
Avoid the snow season and potentially
the hot summer months for the Grand Canyon
Local contacts
Some ski resorts allow the ORWC
practice and have adapted ski lifts.
What gets more complicated is when you want to ride in a National Park
or in the plain nature. For the Grand Canyon, we had to get the
rangers agreement and find the professional willing to assist the
wheelchair rider getting down and up (this is the most difficult part
!).
The canyon of Chelly sits within the Navajo land and riding on your
own into it is not allowed. We have been assisted by an indian guide
who helped getting down into the canyon and getting out from the other
side.
More details
Group of 2 persons, including 1
quadriplegic.
Dates: May 94 et July 98
More details: jean-francois.porret@wanadoo.fr
ORWC routes
Two of the routes summarized below are
exceptional.
The Grand Canyon provides a very rough and steep trail, with
outstanding views. As for pedestrians, th main difficulty is not
getting down, but comming back up. For the ORWC, a very skilled mule
rider will be necessary to master up the myriad of the trail
switchbacks.
The Canyon of Chelly should be tackled
early morning, before the arrival of the first hikers. Getting down
with a wheelchair, on this trail hanged into the cliff is a truly
unique experience !
| USA |
Diff |
Vert
drop (m) |
No |
| Mount Pluto - North Star |
PD |
700 |
91 |
| Mount Watson - Tahoe
city |
AD |
700 |
92 |
| Santa Inez Mountains |
F |
600 |
93 |
| Grand Canyon Kaibab
trail |
ED |
300 |
216 |
| State Park Berkeley |
PD |
300 |
90 |
| Canyon de Chelly |
TD |
200 |
214 |
| Grand Canyon South
Rim |
F |
10 |
215 |
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Last update : 02/13/2002 11:47 |
