4/12/07 - Golite's Andrew "Andy" Skurka - Great Western Loop

Walking along the Boundary Trail of the Grand Canyon. At over 7,000 feet the South Rim does get snow this time of year.
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On April 9 2007, Andrew Skurka set out to become the first person to complete the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile route that passes through the most cherished and pristine wild lands remaining in the United States including 12 National Parks and over 75 wilderness areas. The route links a network of five long-distance hiking trails and a self-made segment through the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. Andy is hiking to promote the "less is more" lifestyle and to draw attention to the effects of global warming on America's most iconic wild lands. He began his hike at Grandview Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; he expects to complete his loop in the same spot approximately 7 months later.

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[JonoHopkins]

He's nothing less than a machine.

[jaffordi]

Andy Skurka is an absolute stud.