NEWS: Climbing Oregon’s 5 Highest Peaks over 10,000ft in one Push, with a Little Running Between

The Plan On Thu, Aug 18, 2016, I will make a first attempt at climbing/speed traversing all 5 Oregon peaks over 10,000ft (3,048 meters) in a single push: Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister. I will… Continue Reading

ODT: The slow exception

The following chart shows a comparison of the average daily mileage the fastest runners and hikers manage to complete on selected long-distance trails. As one can see, the shorter the trail, the more miles per day are possible. That intuitively makes sense.… Continue Reading