Friday night after dinner
Carrigan in 6:15 into the evening
Still going strong
Tomorrow the weather may present a challenge but Mats is feeling no pain and determined- schedule remains the same as posted above
6AM start for Isolation
3 days, 15 summits, 180 pushups to go!!!
:D
Report from Mats central
:) Mats is feeling great - today fell a little short with snow falling most of the day - Mousilauke followed by the Kinsmans
Here's the plan to finish them off in time for New Years
Fri: Cannon, Tom, Field, Willey, Carrigan
Saturday: Isolation, Waumbec and Cabot...
Stinkyfeet sets John Muir Trail Record
:D Just off the phone with Stinkyfeet who finished the John Muir Trail last night under the full moon at exactly Midnight
Ably crewed by two Ultra runner friends she started her supported hike Friday Aug 24 at 4AM. At the summit she met up with former...
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Stablicers $43 all the time at Moriah Sports in Gorham - was just there- they got plenty of them. Support the local hiking store when you can
Just do it
:D One of the finest trails in the White Mountains
I would hike it any day of the year for a great experience- with little snow cover- should be very easy to follow. Ice shouldnt be too bad
Winter reroute
I would state that the winter route relo was significant. It now starts at a different location and follows none of the old route. It is now located on a nice spine, wrapped northeast about 1/4 mile of the old route. My opinion is that now it is slightly easier then before.
Lions Head
Summer route upper part is exposed to avalanches in the winter, so less safe
The winter route is safer - yet, it is not pleasant at all for hiking without snow, so closed during the other seasons
PCT record set in 2005
The current official (unofficial) record is 66 days, 7 hours 16 minutes one way by the Great Dave Horton, who once held the AT record
I believe he was 56 years young at the time
Morning started way to early for me - 2AM to meet up with Sue Biscuit, Hamtero, Frodo and NH Mtn Hiker. We started up Falling Waters trail at 4:20 and it was a lovely moonlit stroll. Was warm enough that there the rocks were not iced over till nearly the top so the going was good. Sue Biscuit...