There have been a flurry of recent grid and red line finishers this past July and now August. The recaps are below. Congratulations to all finishers!
On July 2, 2011 Pete Crane (note: not Peter Crane that everyone knows from the Mt. Washington Observatory) from Burlington, MA pulled off the big double finish. He finished his red lining pursuit with the short (but steep) 0.1 drop down the Cabot Spring Spur off the Kilkenny Ridge trail to become the 6th red line finisher. He then finished hiking up Mt. Cabot to complete his 576 (the Grid 48x12) becoming the 19th Grid finisher and the first person to complete both big lists and he completed both lists on the same hike! Incredible. Congratulations Pete!!
Four days later, on July 6, 2011 Jane Gibbons from Sweden, ME completed her red lining on the Black Angel trail. Jane became the 7th red line finisher and the oldest finisher at 74 years young. Jane has also completed 48 of the 50 state highpoints. Congratulations Jane!!
On July 23, 2011 Mike LaRoss from Vermont completed his red lining on the Signal Mountain trail (now abandoned) becoming the 8th red line finisher. Mike was working on the trails in the 24th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide. Congratulations Mike!!
On August 1, 2011 John Gutowski (one half of J&J) completed his red lining on the Crawford Cliff Spur off the Crawford Connector. John became the 9th red line finisher and the second person to have completed both the 576 (completed April 24, 2011, finisher #16. John finished together with his wife June Rogier, also #16) and red lining all the trails in the AMC White Mountain Guide. Congratulations John!!
The fun just never ends!!!!!
On July 2, 2011 Pete Crane (note: not Peter Crane that everyone knows from the Mt. Washington Observatory) from Burlington, MA pulled off the big double finish. He finished his red lining pursuit with the short (but steep) 0.1 drop down the Cabot Spring Spur off the Kilkenny Ridge trail to become the 6th red line finisher. He then finished hiking up Mt. Cabot to complete his 576 (the Grid 48x12) becoming the 19th Grid finisher and the first person to complete both big lists and he completed both lists on the same hike! Incredible. Congratulations Pete!!
Four days later, on July 6, 2011 Jane Gibbons from Sweden, ME completed her red lining on the Black Angel trail. Jane became the 7th red line finisher and the oldest finisher at 74 years young. Jane has also completed 48 of the 50 state highpoints. Congratulations Jane!!
On July 23, 2011 Mike LaRoss from Vermont completed his red lining on the Signal Mountain trail (now abandoned) becoming the 8th red line finisher. Mike was working on the trails in the 24th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide. Congratulations Mike!!
On August 1, 2011 John Gutowski (one half of J&J) completed his red lining on the Crawford Cliff Spur off the Crawford Connector. John became the 9th red line finisher and the second person to have completed both the 576 (completed April 24, 2011, finisher #16. John finished together with his wife June Rogier, also #16) and red lining all the trails in the AMC White Mountain Guide. Congratulations John!!
The fun just never ends!!!!!
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