[pct-l] PCT Elevation gain/loss Stats

[Eric Martinot]

Some time ago I added up all the section elevation gains noted on the
first page of each section on the Half Mile maps, which I assumed were
based on continuous meter-by-meter GPS tracking so would give the actual
total climbing stats (integral), not just "step up/down"
half-mile-interval based stats, but I hope Half Mile might clarify. 
Anyway, I didn't use a calculator, just added in my head, and got
310,000 ft, which is about 60 miles, or 10 times Everest from sea-level,
or 25 times Everest from base camp to summit.  But why the discrepancy
from Jim (PITA)?   And what about the 600,000 ft (110 miles) mentioned
in other posts?


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Sun Feb 23 22:09:49 CST 2014

Jim (PITA)

Thanks for the numbers. 

92.6 miles up- 

92.5 miles down- 

Wow! 

How interesting is that?

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