Tahoe Woman Sets Fastest Known Time for 173-Mile Tahoe Rim Trail Amber Weibel is one of the best endurance runners in the Tahoe area; earlier this month, she proved it. Weibel completed the 173-mile Tahoe Rim Trail in a fastest known time (FKT) for a woman of 49 hours, 39 minutes, and 03 seconds. What made it even more impressive was she completed it unsupported, meaning she did not have any […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 16, 2022 6 Comments
Ultra-Runner Michael Wirth Posts a Ridiculous New FKT on Colorado’s Elks Traverse Big congratulations to Michael C. Wirth and his incredible feat of posting a new FKT mountain running on Colorado’s Elks Traverse. Michael’s time clocked in at 22 hours, 30 minutes, and 50 seconds from start to finish, smashing notable mountain runner Rickey Gates’s previous record of 27 hours and 25 minutes posted back in August 2015. A Colorado native, Michael […] Nick DeRiso | August 15, 2022 0 Comments
New Speed Record Set for 2,600-Mile Pacific Crest Trail by British Hiker View this post on Instagram A post shared by Outside (@outsidemagazine) 2,600 miles on foot in 55 days, 16 hours, and 54 minutes. That’s roughly 47 miles a day. That’s the new fastest known time (FKT) set by 27-year-old British hiker Josh Perry for the Pacific Crest Trail, which starts near the U.S. border with Mexico and finishes […] SnowBrains | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
84-Mile Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Traverse, BC Crushed in 53.2 Hours, Setting New Fastest Known Time Greg Hill, Adam Campbell, and Andrew McNab just set a new fastest known time on the Bugaboos to Rogers pass ski traverse, completing the entire trip in 53.2 hours. The previous record was set by Troy Jungen, Douglas Sproul, and Jon Walsh in 2005 with a time of eighty hours. Hill’s party crushed the previous record by almost thirty hours. […] Industry News Miles Wong | April 29, 2021 0 Comments
Opinion: “Hike Your Own Hike”- Why Moving Fast in the Mountains isn’t Everything As readers of a ski industry publication, I think we can universally agree that there is something inherently special about moving in the mountains– whether it be on skis, snowboard, bike, or foot. Disagreement, however, may start to occur when defining what exactly makes moving in the mountains so extraordinary. For some, that amazing feeling stems from overcoming challenges that […] Spencer Cox | August 27, 2020 2 Comments
453 Miles Across Oregon in 7 Days! Emily Hanlon Sets New Record on Oregon PCT Wow… this 2020 summer season has undoubtedly been one to remember. Despite all the chaos swirling around the world at the moment, ultra-runners have been out making the most of these unprecedented times. And, as a result, the trail running community has seen numerous F.K.Ts (Fastest Known Times) being set all over the world. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a […] Spencer Cox | August 21, 2020 1 Comment
Colorado Runner Climbs 1,000 Feet Up First Boulder Flatiron in Under 10 Minutes! The Flatirons are a prominent fixture in Boulder, CO that attracts the likes of hikers, runners, and climbers. For decades, there have been a handful of dedicated runners and climbers who have devoted themselves to test their mettle as they surge up the 1,000-foot rock faces in record time. Related: Boulder, Colorado | If You Have A Weekend To Spend […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
500 Miles in 10 Days?! Thru-Hiker Smashes Record on Colorado Trail Summer of 2020 might just become known as the summer of F.K.T’s (fastest known times). With races canceled, runners, distance hikers, and cyclists have been charging hard and breaking records left and right. The sheer amount of F.K.T’s that have occurred this season are so numerous, it’s been difficult just to stay up to date. Related: CO Runner Climbs 1,000 […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | August 19, 2020 20 Comments
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