[pct-l] for hikers with extensive backpacking experience

[AsABat]

The Sierra High Route is very different from the PCT or JMT. It is mostly off trail at a bit higher elevation with many class 2/3 passes that without good routefinding could become problems. Climbing over large boulders does not lend itself to 20 mile days easily. It is possible for speeds of less than 1 mph sometimes. Of course some could go faster but they wouldn't be hirng a guide. 

$250 a day is a fair rate for a guided trip considering food, food drops, shuttle, and guides. I won't be signing up and have no idea who will but have no doubt there is a market for it. 

AsABat

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-----Original Message-----
From: jeff.singewald at comcast.net
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:42:37 
To: Gary Schenk<gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] for hikers with extensive backpacking experience



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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