Chat with our sales team
Whole Network Most Recent TOP10 Adventure Exotic Hiking Interviews

 

Andrew Skurka Attempts to Hike Great Western Loop

Filed in archive Hiking by Terah Shelton on July 24, 2007

7667686.jpg
I have a new hero and his name is Andrew Skurka. Why? Not only because he was the first person to hike the Sea-to-Sea Route from Quebec to Washington. For those who can't measure distance, that's 7,778 miles. More than that, he hiked a piece of it in the middle of the winter.

Now, the Duke University alum and "outdoor ambassador" is attempting to hike the Great Western hoop (6,875 miles) in eight months. He's hoping to hike between 30 and 37.5 miles a day. The purpose of his mention is simple: to raise awareness about global warming.

Meet Andrew Skurka, 26-year-old backpacker and long-distance hiker extraordinaire.

This summer, he is hiking the Great Western Loop, a 6,875 mile loop of the Western United States that has him scheduled to log between 30 and 37.5 miles per day. He is hiking through 12 National Parks, 75 wilderness areas, and passing through many areas that could be deeply affected by global warming. He is hoping to raise awareness of the ecological damage global warming would cause.

In 2005, Skurka became the first known person to complete the 7,778 mile Sea-to-Sea Route from Quebec to Washington state. The route is by no means the shortest way across the continent, taking a roundabout way and connecting existing hiking trails across most of the North America. Many long distance hiking trails run south-to-north, allowing hikers to get an early start with warm weather while the northern areas finish thawing out. However, the Sea-to-Sea path is mostly northern, which caused Skurka to be in the Great Lakes region in the dead of winter.

A glutton for punishment, Skurka took on a wintry challenge reminiscent of the Sea-to-Sea hike in January 2007 with his Ultralight in the Nation's Icebox adventure, hiking 385 frigid miles (carrying only 14 pounds of supplies, excluding food and water).

He also has a long list of other hikes behind him, as well as a degree from Duke University and an impressive career as a professional hiker, speaker, and "outdoor ambassador".


Learn more about Andrew and his journey on his website.

Source


Advertisement


Permalink: Andrew Skurka Attempts to Hike Great Western Loop
Tags: Andrew  Skurka  Backpacking  Hiking  Great  Western  Loop  SeatoSea  Route  outdoor  island+blues 

Trackback: http://www.creative-weblogging.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.pl/82863



Advertisement


Advertisement


CW ToolbarInstall
RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Googlegoogle   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo!yahoo
AddthisAddThis Feed Button
BloglinesBloglines
Newsletter
Advertisement - Book yours here.

Use our search feature to look for other interesting posts

Just this blog Whole network
Delta Air Lines
  • curio
Advertisement -
Book yours here..


 
  • Would you like to have a new interactive marketing channel for your company? Learn more about Sponsored Blogs with Creative Weblogging. See how we helped companies like Weblin and cellity reach their goals.
  • Would you like to reach millions of blog readers every day? See you banner on hundreds of blogs with TierOneAds? Stay in control measuring conversion in real time. Register now.
  • Would you like to make more money blogging? Use TierOneAds a new platform that allows you as a blogger to set your prices per impression. Register now.
  • Do you have a blog with more than 50k page views from the US? Let us market your blog and earn great fix payments and bonuses.
  • Would you like to see your text link here? Let us know!
Advertisement
Book yours here.



  • Testimonials

  • Those are some very cool spots that you have been going to, keep up the good work! Great photos of surfing and other outdoor sports!
  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network

Advertisement -
Book yours here..






Advertisement - Book yours here..
 
Tagcloud: Adventure Biking Camping Exotic Fishing Hiking Hunting Interviews Misc. Mountain Climbing Olympics Outdoor Blogs Outdoor News Outdoor Products Outdoor Quotes Outdoor Survival Water Adventures Winter Adventures