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Jeppe Spence of Denmark has hiked the Appalachian Trail in the eastern U.S., Kungsleden, Skåneleden and Vättlefjällsleden in Sweden, and other various long-distance trails around the world — and he’s only in his early 20s. He’s trying to live a life he won’t regret, and that includes spending as much time outdoors as possible.   “The […] The post Danish Hiker Trapped on Rural Norway...

In July 2019, mountain guide Susanna Girolamo led a hiking trip in Montana’s Swan Mountain Range. Little did she know it would become a much longer trip than anticipated. In her own words, Girolamo shared with Garmin the details of that day, and how carrying an inReach® satellite communicator stopped the situation from escalating. “By […] The post Mountain Guide Recounts 10-hour Trip Turned...

The final hours of Roxanne Vogel’s pursuit to summit the world’s tallest mountain in just 14 days total from door to door were akin to an episode of “The Amazing Race.” The 14-day time frame (a record door-to-door summit) was something Roxanne, nutrition and performance research manager at GU Energy Labs, had been hyper-focused on [...] The post Roxanne Vogel Achieves Lightning Ascent of...