[pct-l] for hikers with extensive backpacking experience
jeff.singewald at comcast.net
jeff.singewald at comcast.net
Tue Nov 3 09:42:37 CST 2009
I think Skurka is offering an alternative to those that are afraid to go out in the dark without there Yuppie 911 device.
I would agree, however, that this price is absurd. For that price, I wonder if he is planning to hire sherpas to carry the gear for these as well.
And 7.5 miles per day? What does one do with the other 8 hours of light? On a serious note, this is something I have always wondered about since completing my thru in 2006. Do other thru-hikers (or for that matter long distance section hikers as well), struggle with short-mileage hiking days after their thru-hike is over? Just seems like the pull to be walking never goes away after you spend a summer hiking 20-30 miles day after day.
Elevator
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Schenk" <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2009 9:34:45 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [pct-l] for hikers with extensive backpacking experience
That's incredible.
Who in their right mind would pay $6500 to backpack in the Sierra? Am I
missing something here?
Gary
On Monday 02 November 2009 12:45:03 Marcia wrote:
> >From my November Adventure Mag Issue, page 54:
>
> Thru-hike the Sierra with Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides and Andrew
> Skurka, on the 195 mile Sierra High Route. Price: $6,495, Length 26 days
> (or $250 per day for 7.5 miles per day). Limit 6 hikers.
>
> Steve Roper, the SHR "route founder" says in his guide intro that he really
> considered pros and cons before he wrote his guide; he wanted the High
> Route to remain pristine. I hope a party of eight hikers camping every 7.5
> miles, on average, treads lightly.
>
> Marcia
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