つい1週間前、Al Shaver氏(49才)がJMT（全長211マイル）をサポートなしで踏破する記録に挑戦した模様ですが、すでに二度失敗したようです。明日は三度目のスタートをするそうです。詳しい記事とステータスはここにあります。現在サポートなしでの記録は、Reinhold Metzger氏（当時61歳）の5日と7時間だそうです。サポート付きでは3日と21時間のようです（Kevin Sawchuk氏）。
”Al called to say that after running all night (he hit Forester Pass at 11 p.m.), at 6 a.m. Friday, he decided to quit the JMT and head out to the west. Blisters were making every step painful, intestinal critters were making themselves known, and he had "bonked." However, he still had 26 miles to hike out to a road, which had virtually no traffic. Finally, he caught a ride to Fresno where he slept at a motel. He is now ultralight backpacking in the city and trying to get a ride up to Yosemite Valley to his car. He enjoyed hearing me read your enthusiastic and supportive comments over the phone. He plans to stay high while he's still acclimated and do some short hikes if he's able. Thanks to all,
Janet”
何にでも記録へのチャレンジはありますね（笑）。完全装備で毎日40-50マイルを歩くというのは凄いです。もしヨセミテ側から出たら、その日のうちにTM、Lyell谷も過ぎInyo側へ入ることになります。
ところで今度はOKのようですね。
Posted by: toshi : 2006年09月29日 22:42報告が遅れましたが、三度目も失敗してしまいました。残念です。来年がんばってほしいです。断念したのは金曜日、エスケープ地点はForester Pass付近。そこから26マイルを歩いて車に乗せてもらったようです。たぶんBubbs Creek経由でKings Canyonに降りたと思われます。詳しいレポートが入ったらまた報告します。ちなみにForester Passは高度13,000+ft.で、ここをこの季節夜中の11時に歩いて（走って）いるというのは驚きです。
”Al called to say that after running all night (he hit Forester Pass at 11 p.m.), at 6 a.m. Friday, he decided to quit the JMT and head out to the west. Blisters were making every step painful, intestinal critters were making themselves known, and he had "bonked." However, he still had 26 miles to hike out to a road, which had virtually no traffic. Finally, he caught a ride to Fresno where he slept at a motel. He is now ultralight backpacking in the city and trying to get a ride up to Yosemite Valley to his car. He enjoyed hearing me read your enthusiastic and supportive comments over the phone. He plans to stay high while he's still acclimated and do some short hikes if he's able. Thanks to all,
Janet”
Posted by: toshi : 2006年10月03日 23:58それは残念でした。
なんかもう雪が降ってくる季節ですよね。
Posted by: にしむら : 2006年10月05日 10:01