Grand Canyoneering

The Southern Terrain recently returned from an amazing adventure through the canyons of northern Arizona. We have some great images to share with everyone. The group enjoyed a beautiful day through Tapestry Canyon with a 200 foot rappel into the heart of the canyon. We continued through the canyon reaching the water section. The group, being very athletic, was able to avoid all the water except for the final section when everyone dipped in and experienced the chill of canyon water.

After making it through the canyon we reached the Colorado River where we had a great lunch set up on the banks in the sand. We loaded into the kayaks and started on our 10 mile paddle. We paddled through the canyon enjoying the scenery aiming to make it all the way back to Lee's Ferry before sunset. The group was strong and paddled the entire length in a record time of 2.5 hours.

We concluded the day with ribs and baked potatoes for dinner at the Cliff Dweller Lodge. The following morning we packed up our gear and headed cross country to South Canyon and the less travelled "UPS" route. This remote trail is the ideal way to see the canyon and find yourself in complete solitude. Congratulations to a wonderful group.

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Grand Canyoneering Experience

Aconcagua 2010

The Southern Terrain recently returned from a world class expedition to Cerro Aconcagua. The climb started in Mendoza, Argentina a fabulous city renowned for its malbec wines and cuts of beef it offers a perfect launching pad for climbing the highest peak in North and South America. Our climb took us from Mendoza to Penitentes to stage our equipment and begin acclimatizing. The team ascended to Confluencia Camp where our mountain experience started with first class service and spectacular views. We were welcomed with a full moon on our second night and perfect weather for viewing the awe inspiring south Face.

We made the long trek to base camp, Plaza de Mulas, and spent the next four days continueing to acclimatize by hiking the 16,000 ft. Cerro Bonete.

We made our first camp at Canada and used one of our weather days there due to extremely high winds and snow. The following day we hiked too Nido de Condores and spent the next day resting there. With a limited weather window we decided to make our summit bid from Nido de Condores and left at 4:00am. The day gave us perfect weather and we made our summit at 3:00pm. We slowly descended back to base camp where we enjoyed dinner and a well deserved rest.

This was a great expedition with amazing people!!!!

Check out the trip here:

http://www.thesouthernterrain.com/mysite/Adventure%20Details/Aconcagua%20Flyer.html

Article on Race Raiser

How can I help raise money for charities by participating in athletic events or competitions? This was the question on the mind of Johnny Lincoln, founder of Race Raiser, before he created a unique way for athletes to support both local and national charitable organizations. During a long training run for the Carlsbad Half Marathon the concept of race Raiser was developed whereby creating a forum connecting athletes with nonprofits that would enable them to raise funds any time they race. Eight months later the concept has spawned into an online community of racers with the goal of supporting their chosen charity. As an avid racer himself Johnny understood the importance of having goals that can be worked towards and the impact of a uniting experience such as a marathon, mud run or a triathlon can provide........

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 http://www.thesouthernterrain.com/mysite/Media/Green%20Articles%20Competitor/Sept%202009.pdf