Winter Thru-Hiker
Has anyone "tried" to Thur-hike the trail in Winter? I know it seems like a full hardy question but can it be done?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JASXticl6j0Originally Posted by Mother Natures Son
Apple Pie and Greenleaf were some of the more recent to try.
Teej
"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
Jabba aka The Real Hiking Viking before he got all commercial and stuff
I have a relative that did it between Christmas and mid-June. But then his father taught him how to camp in GSMNP during the winter. So it takes special skill... compared to someone like me who is a bit more of the 3 season hiker.
I have bumped into a few hikers who started Jan 1 from Springer and headed north. Way too cold for me!!
There are definitely some early birds that trudge thru winter.
Always heard of stories of hikers taking refuge in the Newfound Gap restrooms during heavy snowfall in the Smokies.
''Tennessee Viking'
Mountains to Sea Trail Hiker & Maintainer
Former TEHCC (AT) Maintainer
Last year a hiker had to be rescued from GSMNP because of deep snow.
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/...rm/6585176001/
Jabba, the RealHikingViking, had some of the most beautiful pictures on his IG account. It was fun to watch his journey.
Charlotte
since winter is 89 days it would be safe to say no one will ever through hike in winter - permitting at baxter, making miles in the whites, closed access roads, might as well try to summit K2 for the effort + cost
is there any year without smokies rescue?, slow news times if you hear of it
That is false.
Actually, on second read, I think the point "George" is making is that it probably hasn't been completed within the 89 days which are, I guess, meterological "Winter". I'm aware of folks hiking in the winter and doing a thru, but I don't think I've heard they did it in the 89 days. I can stand corrected if someone splits the hairs to point out a Thru-Hiker X, started on day 1 of "Winter" and finished their thru on the last day of "Winter".
For a couple of bucks, get a weird haircut and waste your life away Bryan Adams....
Hammock hangs are where you go into the woods to meet men you've only known on the internet so you can sit around a campfire to swap sewing tips and recipes. - sargevining on HF
that sounds really interesting
I think over a dozen are registered to start on Jan 1st in 2024.
Two years ago a man named Scott Benerofe did it SOBO. Here’s a link to his journey https://youtu.be/dUQUETEG5Hs?si=dmsNxVaORX1_BVea
I have hit parts of the AT in the winter, in Vermont one year. You have to really like snowshoeing, know how to stay dry and warm, love solitude, and be able to keep water in the liquid state. It's not for everybody, but it has it's rewards.
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