Photos: Teens conquer Grand Canyon
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More than sixty teenaged 4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors hike the Grand Canyon.
A group of hikers, led by Sergio Jones, Jennifer Bass and Leon Segura, ascend the final few miles of the Bright Angel Trail back out of the Grand Canyon.
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Aldrick Buitimea, 14, from Santa Cruz County makes a running leap into the frigid waters of the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
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A trio of hikers, led by Leon Segura, descend past Cedar Ridge along the South Kaibab trail into the Grand Canyon.
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Andres Mendoza, of Pima County, shows the wear on his Converse shoes from the hike while on the Bright Angel Trail.
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Back at camp, hikers huddle around a campfire with chili and hot chocolate.
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Sergio Jones, center, from Pima County, whoops in approval of the snowfall that met the group upon arrival to the Grand Canyon National Park campground.
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Paulina Gutierrez, of Pima County, lets out half-cry/half-cheer upon completing the day's hike.
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Hikers descend the South Kaibab trail early Saturday morning.
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Aure Camacho, a student worker with Pima County, leaps fully clothed with Paulina Gutierrez in hand, into the Colorado River.
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A colorful purple prickly pear bloom shines bright against the backdrop of the Grand Canyon as seen on the South Kaibab Trail near Tipoff.
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Sergio Jones, center, and Jennifer Bass, left, get the whole van's attention as they play a word game on the drive north.
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Hikers snake along the South Kaibab trail into the Grand Canyon.
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The group of hikers, with Liz Sparks, a 4-H Extension Assistant Agent in the middle, all rush into the frigid waters of the Colorado River at the same time.
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Tony Soto, of Pima County, sports a few wildflowers in his University of Arizona cap as he hikes with a group on the Bright Angel Trail.
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Jocelyn Rossete Leon, 19, of Pima County, leans against a boulder as she takes the scenery in along the Bright Angel Trail.
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Paulina Gutierrez, of Pima County, balances on a few rocks while crossing a stream as she hikes out of the Bright Angel Trail near Indian Gardens.
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Liz Sparks, left, a 4-H Extension Assistant Agent, pilots one of the vans into the Grand Canyon National Park as a student in another reaches a hat out the window to catch falling snow that greeted them on Friday.
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The group of hikers enjoy a little beach time along the Colorado River.
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Myriam Sandoval, 17, center, tries to catch snowflakes on her tongue while she and Jennifer Bass, left, Sergio Jones and Erin Scott arrive at the campground.
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Leon Segura, right, and his tent-mates assemble a tent in the accumulated snowfall at the campground. From left is Rodrigo Hernandez, Eduardo Barrita, Sergio Jones and Andres Mendoza.
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Maggie Gonzalez, and AmeriCorps member, heats up frozen, prepared food for a taco bar the first night at camp.
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Tony Soto,17, of Pima County, smiles as he sees the end of the Bright Angel Trail in view.
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Jocelyn Rossete Leon, of Pima County, lays out prone near the visitor center after reaching the rim of the Bright Angel Trail.
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Hikers from Santa Cruz County fist-bump, including Marco Duarte, 16, center, and Juan Corella, 17, right, as they say their goodbyes back in Tucson.
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Hikers descend the South Kaibab Trail into the Grand Canyon.
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Amanda Zamudio, right, and Maggie Gonzalez, ladle hot water for hot cocoa and tea for the teens, including Clarissa Pesquiera, 18, center left.
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Rigoberto Orozco, 19, left, a student worker from Santa Cruz County, hangs a lamp with help from A.J. West at the cooking tent.
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A.J. West sports a poncho over his shorts and flip-flops while snow falls around his group upon arrival to the campground.
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Teenagers from Santa Cruz County, including Aldrick Buitimea, 17, brave the frigid temperatures of the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
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Moses Miramontes, of Cochise County, blows out the flame on his toasted marshmallow back at camp.
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Susan Barnett, of Pima County, takes a gooey bite of s'mores back at camp after the hike.
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Late-day light hits the Grand Canyon as viewed to the north of the Bright Angel Trail.
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Eduardo Barrita, an intern from Oaxaca, Mexico, immerses himself in the cold water of the Colorado River.
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The last series of switchbacks along the South Kaibab Trail are shaded by lingering morning clouds.
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A mule train queues on the South Kaibab Trail beyond Tipoff.
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A hiker descends past rock formations and differing soil makeup on the South Kaibab Trail beyond Tipoff.
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4-H Youth Development leaders Leza Carter, left (a program coordinator) and Veronica Simon (an instructional specialist) hike down the Bright Angel Trail near Skeleton Point.
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A rainbow appears over the late-day light on the ridges of the north rim as seen from the Bright Angel Trail.
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4-H leaders, teens embark on Grand Canyon hike of a lifetime
She accidentally stepped off an edge at Ooh Aah Point on Friday.
Accidentalmente pisó fuera del camino Ooh Aah Point el pasado viernes.
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