New Speed Record on the Pacific Crest Trail
By Rocky Thompson on October 24th, 2011
Scott Williamson, a tree climber from California set a new speed record on his thirteenth hike along the Pacific Crest Trail: 64 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes. He did it with only 12 drops for food and gear, and collecting them added 20 miles of hiking to the trail that runs from Canada to Mexico. The guy’s been on the trail for 20 years, running it like some long haul truckers run across the heartland. And he has good news: In 20 years he’s seen the conditions of the trial improve, and he thinks there’s more an infrastructure in place to ward off development along the trail. Congrats, Scott.
via Wend
