74-Year-Old Woman Hikes Camelback Mountain Every Day
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Phoenix’s Camelback Mountain is no match for 74-year-old “Grandma” Sandy Kloch, who has hiked the peak daily for the past 28 years. Kloch, who has become a fixture on the Echo Canyon Trail, also hauls a 30-pound backpack filled with ice water for other hikers she meets.