Sonora Pass to Carson Pass (CA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 08:32am
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Luke Nelson submitted this route along the PCT:

Starting at the pit toilet on the top of Sonora Pass Hwy 108, head northbound on the Pacific Crest Trail, ending at the Carson Pass Visitors Center. The route crosses Ebbetts Pass about halfway.  There is good access to water from creeks and lakes, depending on how much snow fell and what time of the season you do this. These passes are a great taste of the different ecosystems you can get throughout the Sierra and there are a lot less people on these sections. 

Three Sisters (OR)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 05:37pm
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Summit all 3 Sisters (South, Middle, & North), traversing from TH to TH (Cascade Hwy - Pole Creek, either direction).

 

Please avoid the closure out of the trailhead off of Cascade Hwy. Going around the closed section adds about 0.5 miles. 

VA Appalachian Trail (VA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 02:04pm
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James Varner submitted this AT state segment for Virginia, with times for some past efforts:

Episode 48: Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude!

This is Sunny Stroeer's second appearance on the Fastest Known Podcast. As a person who not only attempts but thrives on self-supported, big mountain FKTs, Sunny offers honest perspective on what motivates women to try fastest known times. Whether it's the "confidence gap" or "low hanging fruit" FKTs, Sunny talks about what's changed in the landscape of women's FKTs since we spoke to her almost one year ago. It turns out a lot has changed.