 Ranger David Worth For those of you who have spent the night on a weekend night, you probably recognize Ranger Dave. Dave decided to run up the mountain this morning and see how fast he could get here. His time up Alum Cave trail was 52:22. Yes, you read that correctly. 52 minutes and 22 seconds. He came very close to breaking the all time record of 45 minutes. Dave says he will have to keep at it until the record is broken. Congratulations Dave!!!
Matt
9/22/2010 02:25:57 am
Which trail? That's impressive.
Dwight
9/22/2010 02:57:59 am
Which trail did he use?
Tom
9/22/2010 04:32:23 am
Is this the same Ranger Dave I met at the Lodge in June? He could not "get through" to a group that day about visitor behavior around bear. They left him standing when someone yelled, "Bear!" That group was not on LeConte but I will be up for "two" nights on the 28th & 29th! Love your reports!
scott
9/22/2010 05:29:23 am
Alum Cave trail. It's in her post
Doug Y.
9/22/2010 06:03:02 am
That's quite an impressive feat; Almost hard to believe, but as I've never been a runner, I am not qualified to make any statement one way or another on it; I'm satisfied just to make the hike up there to the lodge !
Terry
9/22/2010 07:13:55 am
@ Tom - We will be heading up on the 27th and staying 2 nights. See you there. Can't wait. And like Doug said above, I feel blessed and thrilled to just make it to the lodge. Seems like the older I get, the more "modest" my goals become.
Randy
9/22/2010 09:31:37 am
Who holds the record of 45 minutes? Is it 45 minutes exactly. I am a runner and seconds count.. HA
Ron Adams
9/22/2010 10:52:41 am
Let me be the dissenter here, and suggest that, to me, running up the ACB kind of goes against the spirit of the mountain. It is an impressive feat, to be sure......but LeConte is not to be run, but walked, or even strolled......
Doug Y.
9/22/2010 11:44:01 am
The word "perambulate" comes to my mind, but I feel that there's another which would be much more suited to describing the hike to the lodge. I don't hold running up as anything wrong, but as Ron above said, the hike is more aptly served through walking. My motto is: "The Journey is the Destination"
Beth
9/22/2010 11:47:07 am
Way to go Ranger Dave!
DannyH
9/22/2010 01:57:52 pm
Awsome Rangeer Dave,52 minutes running seems quick. How far miles and much altitude gain is Alum Cave trail. We plan on going up to Mt. Leconte near future.
Steve C.
9/23/2010 02:59:30 pm
Ranger Dave is the man. We were up for a couple days over Labor Day weekend and sat in on a couple of his talks.
Brent
9/27/2010 05:04:06 am
I agree with Beth.Dave hikes up once a week,every week.If he wants to run up on his day off,let him. Wow!! Takes us 3 hours!! I sure do wish I could hike it every week. I live in Michigan and its a 12 hour drive to get there. Once a year is about all I can make. And the more I go, the more I want to do it again. Alum Trail is us beautiful!! Put your traxx on and go because it gets slippery at the top the end of March But the views are just to die for!!!!!!!! I put in the lotto for next fall. Sure am hoping I get a spot. Comments are closed.
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