Andrew Skurka
Long-distance backpacker, guide and author of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide.
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- Andrew Skurka is an American backpacker known for two long-distance firsts: the 7,778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route, finished in 2005, and the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop, finished in 208 days in 2007.
- In 2010 he hiked a 4,679-mile route around Alaska.
- National Geographic Adventure named him Adventurer of the Year for 2007.
- He now runs guided trips and publishes route guides, gear reviews and planning tutorials at andrewskurka.com.
Key facts
- Long hikes
- Sea-to-Sea Route, 7,778 miles (2005); Great Western Loop, 6,875 miles in 208 days (2007); Alaska-Yukon route, 4,679 miles in 176 days (2010)1
- Recognition
- National Geographic Adventure Adventurer of the Year (2007); Backpacker Person of the Year (2005)1
- Education
- Duke University1
- Books and guides
- The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide; route guides to the Wind River Range, Yosemite and Kings Canyon high routes2
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