[pct-l] The HERD on the AT is . . . disappearing!

[Steve Courtway]

Interesting that during the '01 peak on the AT, almost 500 people didn't 
make it more then 30 miles......

"A walk in the woods" must be a good book.


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To: <dsaufley at sprynet.com>; <elee at microsoft.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] The HERD on the AT is . . . disappearing!


>
> In a message dated 3/14/2007 1:54:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dsaufley at sprynet.com writes:
>
> I  understand from others that the big peak on the AT came after Bill
> Bryson's "A  Walk in the Woods" hit the shelves (much to the changrin of 
> the locals
> along  the AT).  It would be interesting to see the relative numbers of
> finishers for each year.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Numbers are down but the percentage of finishers are up.  Of course,  many
> dispute this.  According to the ATC in order to qualify for 2000-miler 
> status
> you should have hiked the entire white blazed trail.  Much of the AT  has 
> been
> re-routed and many take old AT or blue-blazes at a whim.  Some may  even
> "yelow blaze" or skip sections.
>
> here are the recent stats...
>
> _http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.851143/k.C36D/2000Milers
> _Facts_and_Statistics.htm_
> (http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.851143/k.C36D/2000Milers_Facts_and_Statistics.htm)
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