Te Araroa

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 09:18pm
Description

This is a Premier Route. To claim an FKT on this route, you must meet a high standard of documentation and verification. See details here: https://fastestknowntime.com/premier-routes.

From the northern cape of Te Rerenga Wairua, to the southern bluff of Motupōhue, Te Araroa spans the length of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Snowdon Horseshoe, Wales (UK)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 04:31pm
Description

"The Snowdon Horseshoe is one of, if not the best ridge walk in Wales. Although there is not so much height gain as in some of the routes described, the terrain is highly interesting. The route should not be attempted by anyone with a fear of heights, since includes the knife-edge arête of Crib Goch, and for the same reason it should be avoided in high winds, and also in winter unless you are properly equipped and experienced." - From www.walk-snowdonia.co.uk

Cuillin Ridge Traverse, Isle of Skye (UK)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 04:00pm
Description

The Cuillin traverse is a 12km long, technical (up to Very Difficult in the British rating system, or lower 5th class in the US system) ridge traverse with about 3000m of ascent. In an informative article on www.ukclimbing.com local climbing instructor Jon Jones called it "the most challenging mountaineering journey in the United Kingdom".