[pct-l] Triple Crown question

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Mango,

Section hiking is OK for qualification for a Triple Crown.



See:

http://www.aldhawest.org/triplecrown.html



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On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>wrote:

>
> This quote is from the American Hiking Society's October issue.
>
> "If you've checked out our Facebook page lately, you may have read the
> exciting blogs of Liz Thomas as she hikes the Continental Divide Trail and
> completes the Triple Crown. (Hiking the Triple Crown is through-hiking all
> three long distance trails: the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide
> Trail, and Appalachian Trail.)" .
>
> I always thought that the Triple Crown was for hiking the big 3, whether
> thru- or section-.  Am I wrong, or is AHS?  Who decides?  Who is King of the
> Rules?  ALDHA?  ALDHAWest? Or is it up to each person?  Surely there is a
> generally accepted understanding of what it takes to be a Triple Crowner.
>
> Thanks,
> Mango
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