AT Photos

So Priya beat me to the punch and uploaded a bunch of photos from the entire trip, along with some comments. You can view the photos from the trip here.

Journey's End

Priya and Christian reached the summit of Springer Mountain Dec 21st, 2,178 miles from where they began in Maine. More photos will follow, but here's a quick shot from the summit. Thanks to all who helped along the way - it's been the adventure of a lifetime.

Down to the Homestretch

On Saturday evening, the hikers were near Bryson City, NC - a mere 135 miles from Springer. They are looking forward to meeting up with Christian's brother Stephen later this week, and are targeting a Dec 21 end date. Next update will be from the hikers themselves!

Winter is here

We've made it to the Great Smokey Mountains and winter has arrived! We had a great Thanksgiving in Boone with the Ellis family and many other thru-hikers. Priya is back on the trail and her knee is holding up well. Estimated time of arrival at Springer Mountain is 2 weeks from now!
The following pics are (1) the Thanksgiving group at the Ellis "deer camp," outside to enjoy the season's first snow; (2&3) what that snow looked like in the mountains; (4) snow, breath, nasal fluid and who knows what else frozen in Christian's beard; (5) Priya and 2 giants crossing cold, wet meadows; (6) dinnertime in the shelter; (7) Priya and Elmer, who runs the lovely Sunnybank Inn in Hot Springs. He also happens to have taught at her high school in Singapore several decades ago; (8) frozen fog on the pine needles; (9) icicles in the Smokies with Pete on the trail; (10) Priya getting as close to the fire as possible in the shelter; (11) ahhh those beautiful Smokey Mountains.