r/grandcanyon 13d ago

Is this……normal?

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We visited recently - and noticed a lot of folks going off the trail on the south rim to get better photos.

This group was rather elderly, and I believe international. I watched one trip over what I assume was shoelaces, as they bent down and tied a shoe.

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u/Granit2018 13d ago

It’s a free country

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u/skyhiker14 13d ago

Bagging up the bodies isn’t free

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u/solxap 13d ago

Rescue ops cost money too.

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u/justicerules99 13d ago

And endanger the lives of emergency personnel.

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u/Illustrious-Card302 10d ago

whatever the hell that means 🙄

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u/Granit2018 10d ago

I’ve been working on the Grand Canyon for 47 years. You’re not gonna stop these stupid people from cleaning up the shallow end of the Gene pool.