Archive for July, 2008

Man Will Attempt to Hike Entire A.T. in 47 Days

Extreme hiker and athlete Karl Meltzer is attempting to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in 47 days. This will be quite a feat as it takes most hikers six months (180+ days) to complete the trail, if they complete it at all. Starting August 5th this Utah native will get to experience East Coast humidity […]

Man Dies in the Arms of Denali

Over 100 people have died on Denali but on July 4th an Illinois man died on the summit making him the first to do so. Alaska’s Denali, or Mt. McKinley, was James Nasti’s 49th peak in his quest to reach the highest points in each state. A crew returned to bury Mr. Nasti […]