Jun 13, 2022
I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Robert Bendetti. Last year, he hiked through the Grand Canyon from the south rim to the north rim and back to the south rim (also known as the Rim2Rim2Rim). The route he took was 50 miles in length, with 22,000 feet (6,705 meters) of elevation change. He did this solo and unsupported in just 23 hours, on a day that reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius).
I’m not great with heat, so I’m not sure if I’ll ever make it over to Arizona to hike the Rim2Rim2Rim. But I’ve seen videos of it, and the route looks absolutely gorgeous. If you want to get an idea of what it looks like, check out the links below for a video.
About Robert Bendetti
Husband, father, hiker, and ultra-runner (ok, more like ultra-jogger). Robert is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE). As CFO he is responsible for all financial operations of the company as well as accounting, finance, contracts, purchasing, security, facilities, process automation, and IT.
Robert has an undergraduate degree in Finance and an MBA from Kennesaw State University as well as a Masters of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM) from DeVry. Robert is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Prosci Change Management Professional, and a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
Robert’s volunteer activities include serving as a member of the Board of Trustee for the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) and serving as an advisor to the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Federal Credit Union.
Robert is also the President and founder of the Global CFO Council. The purpose of the Global CFO Council is to provide an educational and networking forum for Senior Financial Executives (SFEs) to share best practices, to discuss current financial issues, and to learn about current topics related to the performance of their jobs. There are 1,500 members in 32 countries.
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What You'll Learn
- What is the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim
- The different ways to hike the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim route
- How to train for the Rim2Rim2Rim
- What to pack: what food to take and how much water you’ll need
- Extra precautions you need to take, whether you’re hiking alone or with friends
- The most common mistakes people make when hiking the Rim2Rim2Rim
- The best times of the year to hike the Rim2Rim2Rim
Things We Discussed
- Bright Angel Trail
- North Kaibab Trail
- South Kaibab Trail
- Hiking to the Plateau Point
- Trans-Canyon Shuttle
- Phantom Ranch
- Personal locator beacon
- YouTube video on the Rim2Rim2Rim record
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