The peak of Mt. Katahdin (5267ft) was successfully summited last Friday by a team of 6 of us with ages ranging from 16 to 65 years old. The roundtrip took just under 10 hours and the mountain lived up to its reputation as a challenging hike (and in some instances as a climb!). Mother Nature even upped the ante on us with strong winds, low visibility and sideways rain as we trekked across Knifes Edge and approached Baxter Peak at the top.
All in all it was a resounding success and certainly was a once in a lifetime experience for me.
Most importantly at last count Forever Victory Lap has raised over $2,600 to go towards the Doug Coombs Foundation to help sponsor low-income children on and off the ski slopes of Jackson Hole. So THANK-YOU to everyone who donated! It certainly was encouraging to have that extra motivation heading out there and knowing that we were hiking for a greater purpose. We will continue to accept donations through the rest of this week so please feel free to participate in case you thought you missed it the 1st time around.
I have attached a couple of pictures to give you some flavor from the mountain, and I can say that I highly recommend this trip to anyone who is interested in this type of outdoor activity.
Thanks again for all of the support and look forward to seeing each and every one of you soon!
Conan
