A 94-year-old man has officially become the oldest man to hike the Grand Canyon from rim to rim, according to the Guinness World Records. Born in July 1930, Ernest Scheuer conquered the 10,000 feet if elevation change to finish the 21-mile trail in about 34 hours.
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“Oldest person to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot (male),” wrote the Guinness World Records in an Instagram post sharing footage from the record-breaking trek. “Ernest Scheuer aged 94 years 75 days. Ernest’s route covered nearly 21 miles with over 10,000 feet of combined elevation change. The full crossing took 33 hours and 45 minutes including rest stops.”
Scheuer and his group hiked down the North Kaibab Trail to the canyon floor and took the Bright Angel Trail back out.
Watch footage of the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim to rim below (or see it here).
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