[pct-l] JMT Fastpack Record correction

[Reinhold Metzger]

James,
Here is the JMT Fastpack Record correction



Aaahhh...CATRA....I remember CATRA.
Catra is unlike any girl you ever met...Google Catra to see what I mean.

Catra and I met on a moonlit summer night in the hut, on top of Mt.
Whitney, in 2004.
Catra had just completed the first half of her JMT jo-jo and I was
sleeping in the
hut on the eve of my unsupported JMT record attempt, when Catra burst
into the
hut and into my life.

I also accompanied Catra from the border to Lake Moreno on her PCT record
attempt in 2007.
If Catra would have dumped those "wanna hike with Catra losers," who always
wanted to hook with her and only slowed her down, and hooked up with Tatoo
Joe, like I encouraged her, she would have had a better chance at the
record.

Maybe this year Catra could hook up with Switchback who could pace her on a
blistering pace down the PCT.

James, as far as your question about the JMT records and number of times
hiked, see the below.

I have thru-hiked the JMT 11 times including one jo-jo.
In 2003 I hiked the JMT unsupported in 5days & 10 hours which at that
time was
considered the "UNSUPPORTED" record.

There are 3 categories.
1. With support team...Support team carries food & gear and prepares meals.
2. Self supported...Hiker has resupplies.
3. Unsupported...No resupplies, restaurant stops or hand outs from other
hikers.
     No assistance of any kind...the hiker lives of the land and what's
in his pack.

The following are the times as of 2003.

UNSUPPORTED
2003......Reinhold Metzger................5d10h
2004......Reinhold Metzger................5d7h45m
2005......Jacquiline Florine..............6d6h53m
2007......Michael Popov...................4d5h25m
2008......Mark Davis......................5d5h18m
2009......Ian Alloway.....................4d5h5m
2009......Brett Maune.....................3d9h58m
2013......Michelle Jung...................6d6h5m

SELF SUPPORTED
2004......Catra Corbet....................5d15h50m

WITH SUPPORT TEAM
2007......Sue Johnston....................3d15h32m
2013......Hal Koerner & Mike Wolfe........3d9h5m

JMT Reinhold
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James wrote:
I live in the Yosemite foothills and picked up a copy of the Yosemite
Gazette today.
It included an article about Catra Corbet who is an ultramarathon runner.
The article claims she has completed the John Muir Trail as fast as 5
days and
a out and back (YoYo) in 12 Days.
She has completed the JMT 9 times.
I know we have a number of JMT Speed Hikers on the list.
I was wondering what who holds the current records for Time (Thru and Yoyo)
along with the number of completes. http://yosemitegazette.com/

YosemiteJames
Yosemite Foothills