In 2020 I graduated high school into a pandemic and thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail instead of going to college. 2,193 miles, Georgia to Maine, alone. That decision became a career.
Since then: the Pacific Crest Trail, the Colorado Trail, Everest Base Camp, the Tour du Mont Blanc. 6,500+ miles across three continents and nine countries. I'm based in Park City, Utah, building Expedition Excellence to bring serious wilderness experiences to people who are ready for the real thing.
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Graduated into a pandemic. Chose the trail over a freshman year. Only ~22,000 completions since 1936.
Read the accountDesert, High Sierra, North Cascades. The longest continuous mile count of the record.
Read the accountFifty miles. The hardest thing I've done. Altitude won.
Read the accountAlpine villages as checkpoints. Now my favorite.
Read the accountHigher, thinner, more remote than the AT. The natural next step.
Read the accountWater bottles froze solid. Newfound Gap closed mid-route. Returning to finish.
Read the accountTopo maps only. Three 20-mile days back-to-back. First fully off-grid week.
Read the accountResupplied mid-trail at every Chick-fil-A within range.
Read the accountDesolation Wilderness in full summer. Hitchhiked out of South Lake.
Read the accountFive-hour drive on backroads. Sea lions, tide-timed crossings.
Read the accountHighest point in the Lower 48. Slept on the summit on the longest day of the year.
Read the accountGlacier travel, crampons, ice axe. A technical volcano summit.
Read the accountArkansas's hardest backpacking loop. River crossings and rugged ridgelines.
Read the accountSlickrock, slot canyons, and the Escalante River. Desert route-finding.
Read the accountThe wilderness version of a five-star trip. Curated bespoke expeditions for those who want the real thing, built on 6,500 miles of lived experience — not a sales sheet. Domestic launch first. Details arriving soon.
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