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Episode 184: The Past, Present, and Future of FKTs with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy

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It’s no secret that the FKT craze has skyrocketed over the past few years. What started as a niche concept relegated to the most quirky of already quirky mountaineers and thru-hikers has spread to every corner of the earth, garnering mainstream attention and sponsor support along the way. While the FKT community remains objectively fringe and tight-knit, it’s also somewhat unrecognizable from the obscure motley crew it once was. 

Castle Dome Triathlon from Mt. Shasta (Castle Crags St. Park, CA)

Submitted by Winston Mueller on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 09:32am
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The Castle Dome Triathlon starts at the common gathering point of the The Fifth Season (Mt. Shasta's local outdoor equipment and gear store) and involves the mixed discipline of a multi-sport effort, biking to Castle Crags St. Park, moving on foot up the technical Dome Trail from the Vista Point Lookout, and then scrambling the low 5th class Castle Dome before reversing the route and finishing at the Fifth Season back in Mt. Shasta, CA.

In the footsteps of Pheidippides (Greece)

Submitted by Simen on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 02:37pm
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This route is all about history, and is following the steps of the 490 BC Battle of Marathon. The most important battle in the whole history.  (Yes; there are no records - or reason to belive - that Pheidippides started in Marathon, but this additional section is added to connect more to the history. It was when they, the Athenians got news about ships coming in - that they send out the messenger Pheidippides from Athen to Sparta to ask for help.) 

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