[pct-l] PCT Origins / Completion Statistics

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

A thru-hike requires more time and arguably more commitment 
than a guided Everest attempt. Nor does it strike most as a 
goal worth committing to; the PCT isn't recognizable like an 
8000 meter peak in the Himalaya. The experience is 
intangible to those outside looking in. (Whew)

- bf


> I found a website which shows that 2200 people have 
> summitted
> Everest.  I'd imagine that the number of PCT completions 
> is
> lower than the Everest summits.
>