March-September 2010
A 4,700-mile 6-month journey by foot, skis and packraft through Big Wilderness. As seen in the March 2011 issue of National Geographic.
Alaska-Yukon Expedition
Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic
July 2009
The original adventure race. 180 miles in 3 days 17 hours across the Hayes Range by foot and packraft, on just 2 hours of sleep. First place.
Alaska Four-Range
June-July 2009
My first trip to Alaska. 800 miles through the Kenai Mountains, Kenai Fjords, Chugach Range, and Talkeetna Mountains.
Zion National Park Traverse
May 2009
A classic ultrarun: 48 spectacular miles across the Park from the East Rim Trailhead to Lee Pass. 9 hours, 27 minutes.
Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim
March 2009
Run through 1.6 billion years of geological history (twice) during this 42-mile out-and-back across the Big Ditch. 8 hours 2 minutes.
Hayduke Trail & Grand Canyon Traverse
February and March, 2009
An 800-mile trek across the Colorado Plateau from Arches to Grand Canyon National Parks, firmly out-of-season.
Leadville Trail 100
August 2008
Starts and ends in America’s highest incorporated town, Leadville, at 10,200 ft. 2nd overall; 18 hrs 17 min. Not bad for first 100 miler.
Iceland Traverse & Laugavegur
July & August 2008
A 550-mile east-to-west traverse across the entire island, plus 3 laps on the 46-mile Laugarvegurinn, Iceland’s most famous hiking trail.
Sierra High Route
July 2008
A rugged 195-mile hike with over 100 miles of off-trail travel, through both idyllic sub-alpine forest and tedious talus fields.
South Africa
May 2008
A 3-week tour of South Africa’s best cities and natural areas, including the Drakensberg Mountains and Kruger National Park.
Great Western Loop
April to November 2007
I take the further-faster-lighter mantra to its extreme: 6,875 miles, 33 miles per day for 208 days, and an average base weight of about 6 pounds.
Ultralight in the Nation’s Icebox
January 2007
Is it possible to travel light-and-fast in the winter too? If so, how? The test: 385 miles in 16 days from Duluth to Ely in the teeth of winter.
Colorado Trail 2006
July & August 2006
Longest non-solo trip to date: the entire Colorado Trail in 15 days (31 MPD average) with stud ultrarunner Krissy Moehl.
How Far? How Fast? Challenge
Fall 2006
Attempt to hike about 800 miles unsupported.
Pacific Crest Trail – California
June & July 2006
Testing the limits: How far? How fast? How light? Averaged 38 miles per day for 45 days, and 43 miles per day for the last 700.
Long Trail Yo-Yo Unsupported Attempt
September 2006
Attempt to yo-yo the 270-mile Long Trail unsupported.
Sea-to-Sea Route
August 2004 to July 2005
My coming-of-age hike. Across North America from Quebec to Washington—7,775 miles in 11 months, straight through the winter.
Colorado Trail – Unsupported Attempt
August 2006
Attempt to hike the entire 480-mile Colorado Trail unsupported in 11 days or less.
Colorado Trail 2004
June 2004
A 462-mile 16-day warm-up for the Sea-to-Sea Route, and a chance to see parts of Colorado that I had not yet explored.
Appalachian Trail
Summer 2002
First long-distance backpacking trip. Actually, my first backpacking trip. The learning curve was steep. 2,168 miles in 95 days.
