David O'Brien, our fearless leader, at the top of the North Kaibab Trail at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
I hauled these sweatpants and sweatshirt for 40 miles through the Grand Canyon, but only used them for these first 15 minutes.
Partway down the North Kaibab Trail, with San Francisco Peaks (near Flagstaff, AZ) on the horizon.
Back to front, Dave O'Brien, Jani Radebaugh, Tamara Goldin, and Nicole Baugh on the way into the Grand Canyon.
Catherine Neish in front of the Coconino Sandstone that would prove to be our nemesis on the way out.
The trail is brutally vertical -- but what do you expect, it's the Grand Canyon. See bridge, at center.
I like the soft, early morning colors of this one.
Close-up shot of the bridge.
Roaring springs -- a river gushes out of rock for apparently no reason!
Dave O'Brien near Cottonwood Campground on the North Kaibab Trail.
Dave O'Brien and Jani Radebaugh cross a sidecreek with a small waterfall.
Still of above.
Bright Angel Canyon.
A cute little cairn in The Box on the way through the Vishnu Schist to Phantom Ranch.
Bright Angel Creek cuts through the schist.
We made it! Me within Bright Angel Creek at the Bright Angel campground near Phantom Ranch, looking downstream.
Jani tries the water more than the rest of us!