Dein erstes Forum » Show your people why

Protecting Yourself During a Grand Canyon West Rim Summer Lightening Storm Travel Articles | July 1 Sione Takitaki Hat , 2011
Heading to Vegas and visiting Grand Canyon West? Expect afternoon thunderstorms from July through September. This short article tells you things you should do if caught in one of these downpours.


Each and every year, from July to September, a season referred to as monsoon descends on Grand Canyon West, making amazing thunder and lightning storms that have excited travelers for years. Obviously, there's risks associated with lightning. Nonetheless Greedy Williams Hat , if you stick to a few precautions, you'll safely experience one of the planet's greatest natural "fireworks shows."

The term "monsoon" is Arabic for "a season." It was initially used to describe the winds over the Arabian Sea that blow southwest for half a year then switch course and blow northeast for the other half. Europe, Africa, and the western coasts of Chile and the U.S. experience a monsoon season.

The monsoon that comes to Arizona is nothing like the one that drenches India, for example (In fact Joe Thomas Hoodie , Arizona's is quite marginal, dropping an average of 2.45 inches of rain in 3 months), and is the result of cool air from the Sea of Cortez and the Gulf of Mexico meeting the hot air of the desert to make thunderstorms. The monsoon formally starts once the average daily dew point is 55 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

It is important for visitors to the West Rim to keep in mind about thunderstorms is lightning, and the rule of thumb is this fact: If you can hear thunder, lightning is nearby. Here are a couple tips should you get stuck in storm:

1. If a thunderstorm is close by Jim Brown Hoodie , stay indoors or get inside a vehicle (not a convertible).

2. Do not use cellular phones

3. If you're outside, steer clear of isolated trees or utility poles. Don't stand on open hilltops. Seek shelter beneath a thick growth of small trees.

4. Get off or away from open water. If you're in a group in the open, stay a couple of yards apart from one another.

During thunderstorms, the Grand Canyon Glass Walk Way will be closed to the general public until the storm passes. Skywalk management will also close the attraction if lightning is sighted in a two-mile radius.

Flash floods are a common feature of monsoon thunderstorms. If you drive to the West Rim, bear in mind that the last 10 miles to the Park entrance is dirt road. If you find yourself stuck in fast-moving water Emmanuel Ogbah Hoodie , get out and find higher ground. Same applies if your vehicle stalls in a wash. Hikers are also urged to go to higher ground if they are in gullies or canyons during a thunderstorm.

Typical monsoon-related thunderstorms are powerful but quick, and do not lead to trip cancellations or rescheduling (this is applicable to bus, helicopter, and rafting tours). Many people find this to be one of the best times to go to Grand Canyon West. Temperatures cool down. The horizon is full of thunderheads. Lightning puts on a natural light show. Most unique is the fresh sage and creosote smell of the Mojave Desert following a good downpour.

Your odds of getting physically impacted by monsoon storms are slight. Each year in Arizona, flooding results in roughly 3 casualties and lightning up to two. Keep in mind Larry Ogunjobi Hoodie , the monsoon is the weakest in Northern Arizona. A large number of accidents happen from Phoenix down to the border of Mexico. Nevertheless, you'll still need to take precautions, and, by doing so, you will have a spectacular Grand Canyon West Rim experience.
Article Tags: Grand Canyon West David Njoku Hoodie , Grand Canyon, Canyon West

I bet you can't tell me how leadership training and strategic planning work together to boost business results and energize performance improvements.

A recent survey of 1000 managers conducted by the UK-based Chartered Management Institute, revealed that organizations experienced, "improved business performance when [their leadership] development [programs were] linked to [their] business [strategic planning process]."

Why aren't the energies generated by corporate leaders being used in developing, managing and adding value to strategic plans?

Put another way Jabrill Peppers Hoodie , how can organizational managers train, advise and encourage their people using the strategic plan as a guideline for making performance improvements?

Usually we separate planning from training, however, wise leaders see their plans as a blueprint for enriching, growing and nurturing the skills Myles Garrett Hoodie , attitudes and maturity of their people.

Guideline-1 - Enrich Their Experiences!

Inertia is defined as the tendency for things to remain the same. When we get trapped by the draining energies of inertia, our efforts begin to fail or our plans become stale and lifeless pieces of paper.

If you hope to break out of inertia's grip and your feelings of frustration or futility, you must turn your plans into opportunities to develop and train your people to become leaders.

Show your people why the plan has been created the way it is. Tell them that the plan is a general indicator for direction and level of achievement - let them know that they will be responsible for making it successful.

Once your people begin implementing the plan, you can assess their ability to meet the challenges of its activities and objectives.

By supervising their performance on a biweekly basis, you could help them develop plans for self-directed and instructor-led learning exercises.