Throwback Thursday

Okay, so a little more than 3 years isn’t much of a throwback, but I’ll mention this historical factoid because I don’t think many people have heard of it. In fact, I just found out about it a few weeks ago. In 2011 the Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountain National Park achieved a bit of international fame. On July 6th of that year, Ashrita Furman became the first person to climb Mt. LeConte - - on stilts, and in the process, set the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest vertical height walked on stilts. Using peg stilts made of rubber tubing that were 40.5 inches in total height, and 18 inches from the ground to his ankle, Mr. Furman made the 4018-foot climb in 3 hours and 45 minutes. Mr. Furman also holds the record for holding the most Guinness World Records. Be sure to watch out for llama trains on this trail.












Jeff

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