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Coming Soon: GRAND CANYON HIKING SYMPOSIUM 2020

The Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association is pleased to announce the Fifth Grand Canyon Hikers Symposium, to be held Saturday April 4, 2020 at the Cline Library in Flagstaff, Arizona. The hiking symposium is open to the public free of charge.

The purpose of this symposium is to share hiking, climbing and backpacking exploits and explorations in the Grand Canyon, defined by the geographical region from Lee’s Ferry to the Grand Wash Cliffs, in and near Grand Canyon National Park.

Presentations may include day hiking, climbing or overnight backpacking, on the corridor trails and other named trails such as North and South Kaibab, Bright Angel, North and South Bass, Nankoweap, Tanner, Grandview, Hermit, and Tonto; historical trails; or off-trail canyon routes including Marble Canyon and the western Grand Canyon area.

Following the successful format of previous GCHBA Symposiums, presentations will be 20 minutes in length, typically including a 15 minute presentation and 5 minutes of question and answer time.

To register for this FREE EVENT, please visit our Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-canyon-hikers-symposium-2020-tickets-90255926907

Thank you and we look forward to sharing information about the Grand Canyon with you in April.

GCHBA Board Election – June 4-10, 2018

GCHBA Calls for Candidates for Board of Directors The Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association is soliciting candidates to fill up to nine positions on its Board of Directors. These positions are two-year terms, however in order to stagger the board seats, the five highest vote totals will serve two year terms and the next… Continue Reading

Backcountry Plan Review Now Online

Grand Canyon National Park is considering new rules to govern backcountry activities in the park. These changes will affect everyone who hikes, backpacks, canyoneers, climbs, camps, or otherwise engages in outdoor recreation within the backcountry of Grand Canyon.  A public comment period extends through March 4, 2016. To help you get a grasp of the… Continue Reading

How Old is the Grand Canyon?

The Grand Canyon is perhaps the most recognizable landform on planet Earth, yet specific details about its formation and age are elusive. It is not for a lack of trying but rather that the canyon was formed by erosion so that much of its earliest history is gone or remains hidden within its stubborn rocks. Recent research… Continue Reading

GCHBA Annual Meeting and Election Results

The GCHBA Annual Meeting was held at Arizona Hikers Shack and by teleconference, on March 28, 2015, at 10:00am Grand Canyon Time (MST). The meeting agenda was as follows: AGENDA 1. Treasurer’s Report 2. Membership Report 3. President’s Report – The Year in Review a. Advocacy i. Bison Management Plan ii. Overflights: FAA “Quiet Technology… Continue Reading

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