I forgot to add that my splits were 2:02:04 for the ascent and 1:27:06 for the descent.  The last half mile of road approaching the summit was covered in large patches of snow and the flat summit area around the towers was solid snow, fortunately… read more »

Do the FKT requirements dictate that for any overnight travel that the appropriate backcountry permits are obtained from the land manager?

Kilian ran the Les Houches route in 5:49:15 back in 2019 but did not submit it as an FKT. https://www.strava.com/activities/2581257624/overview

Spending some quality time with the Stoga this Sunday, March 27th! Looking to get a self-supported FKT on the board for the ladies. 

Thanks to FKT for making corrections to the route and map (11/2021). I will, however, add another correction. The GRT does not start/end at the Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center--it goes another ~4 miles along the Old Guano Rd Trail to the eastern… read more »