This is an amazing DVD. It is perfect for the armchair hiker, the leave nothing to chance planner or the I just want to see it and get an idea before I go hiker. It is also great for reliving past hikes. The Canyon's stunning scenery is second to none and the photos and images on this DVD are certainly spectacular. This DVD was crafted with the utmost care and was years in the making and it shows. DVD Hiking Guide - Grand Canyon is designed to be more than a trail guide. Anyone who is interested in the Grand Canyon will want a copy. Video programs that showcase the canyon's beauty are plentiful. This DVD does that - and more. It will help you gain an intimacy with the canyon. Grand Canyon visitors will also find it to be a cherished souvenir.
- You have 2 viewing options: Either "Play All Trails" or "Select-a-Trail". Exercise to trail video footage!
- North & South Rims! Covers Grand Canyon, Arizona's best trails: day hikes & backpack trips.
- You have 2 Audio Track Options:
- Fully narrated with background music, or background music & nature sounds only
- South Rim: Bright Angel Trail (Mile -and-a-Half & 3 Mile Resthouses, Indian Garden and Bright Angel Campground), trail to Plateau Point, Hermit Trail to Santa Maria Spring, the trail to Dripping Springs, Shoshone Point trail, South Kaibab Trail (Yaki Point, Ooh-Aah Point, Cedar Ridge, Skeleton Point, The Tipoff and the Colorado River), The Rim Trail (Pipe Creek Vista, Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station, Grand Canyon Village, Trailview Overlook, Maricopa Point, Powell Point, Hopi Point, Mohave Point, Pima Point & Hermits Rest) & Grandview Trail to Horseshoe Mesa.
- North Rim Trails: The trail to Bright Angel Point, Cliff Springs trail, Cape Final trail, the trail to Cape Royal, Widforss Trail, North Kaibab Trail (Coconino Overlook, Supai Tunnel, Roaring Springs, Cottonwood Campground, Ribbon Falls, The Box & the Colorado River) & Cape Royal Road (Vista Encantada, Roosevelt Point, Walhalla Ruins & Overlook, Angels Window).
- Each trail begins with a brief overview: See where the trail is located in the Grand Canyon; the trails length, difficulty rating, water sources, and other pertinent information. Then we go into the actual trail coverage: See video footage of the Grand Canyon's incredible vistas, buttes, spires, chasms; streams, waterfalls & oases; and its flora and fauna - from the "lowly" lizard to the California Condor
- From easy 1/4 mile jaunts to the strenuous 23 mile backpack journey from the North to South Rim.
- Experience the Grand Canyon with the intimacy usually reserved for the avid canyon hiker
- Additional Features:
- North & South Rim Overview (overview of park services)
- Hiking the Canyon
- Inner Canyon Oases
- Two Audio Tracks
- "Play All Trails" or "Select-a-Trail"
- Interactive Menus
- Produced by Sierra Nomad Photograpy
- 1 disc
- Run time - 1 hr 40 min approximately
- 2007 - revised 2008
- English
- DVD's are not returnable once the package is opened.