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Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic

The Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic is an adventure challenge that espouses purity of style and zero impact. Started in 1982 as a 150-mile (240 km) wilderness traverse, the Classic has crossed various mountain ranges throughout Alaska with some routes covering nearly 250 miles (400 km). According to Outside magazine, many consider it "the toughest wilderness challenge in the world."

Routes
1982–1984 Hope to Homer (Kenai Peninsula), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.64453, 60.92003 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -151.40925, 59.60058 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-149.64453, 60.92003], [-151.40925, 59.60058] ] } } ] } 1985–1987 Mentasta to Denali National Park (Alaska Range), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -143.80020, 62.92890 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.01553, 63.84751 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-143.80020, 62.92890], [-149.01553, 63.84751] ] } } ] } 1988–1990 Nabesna to McCarthy (Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -143.01182, 62.37044 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -142.92330, 61.43284 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-143.01182, 62.37044], [-142.92330, 61.43284] ] } } ] } • 1988 – Roman Dial • 1989 – David Manzer, Adrian Crane and Tom Possert • 1990 – Brant McGee and Jeff Gedney 1991–1993 Gates of the Arctic Wilderness (Brooks Range), • Start • Checkpoint • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.827665, 67.929040 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "c", "marker-color": "FFD400" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -150.85887, 68.05829 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -150.107743, 67.409823 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-149.827665, 67.929040], [-150.85887, 68.05829], [-150.107743, 67.409823] ] } } ] } • 1991 – Brant McGee and Adrian Crane (course record: 2 days 6 hours 18 minutes) • 1992 – Brant McGee and Dave Dixon • 1993 – Gordy Vernon 1994–1996 Donnelly to McKinley Village (Alaska Range), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -145.85934, 63.52999 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -148.78658, 63.63445 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-145.85934, 63.52999], [-148.78658, 63.63445] ] } } ] } • 1994 – Frazier Miller • 1995 – Clark Saunders (course record: 2 days 12 hours 20 minutes) • 1996 – Steve Reifenstuhl and Rocky Reifenstuhl 1997–1999 Hope to Homer (Kenai Peninsula), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.64453, 60.92003 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -151.40925, 59.60058 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-149.64453, 60.92003], [-151.40925, 59.60058] ] } } ] } • 1997 – Gordy Vernon and Thai Verzone • 1998 – Gordy Vernon • 1999 – Gabriel Lydic, Laona DeWilde Lydic and David Arvey 2000–2002 Nabesna to McCarthy (Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -143.01182, 62.37044 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -142.92330, 61.43284 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-143.01182, 62.37044], [-142.92330, 61.43284] ] } } ] } • 2000 – Steve Reifenstuhl and Rocky Reifenstuhl • 2001 – Steve Reifenstuhl and Rocky Reifenstuhl • 2002 – Roman Dial (course record: 2 days 4 hours 24 minutes) 2003–2005 Eureka to Talkeetna (Talkeetna Mountains), • 2003 – Hans Neidig, Chris Robertson and Paul Hanis • 2004 – Gordy Vernon and Thai Verzone • 2005 – Robert Schnell, Jason Geck, Tyler Johnson and Rory Stark (course record: 1 day 23 hours 29 minutes) 2006–2008 Chicken to Central (Tanana-Yukon Uplands), 2009–2011 Gerstle River/Donnelly to McKinley Village (Alaska Range), • 2009 – Robert Schnell, Chris Robertson and Andrew Skurka (course record: 3 days 17 hours 54 minutes) • 2010 – Robert Schnell, Chris Robertson, Todd Kasteler and Danny Powers • 2011 – Tyler Johnson, Todd Kasteler, Luc Mehl and John Sykes 2012–2014 Thompson Pass to Lakina River Bridge (Chugach Mountains, Wrangell – Saint Elias Wilderness), - • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -145.67096, 61.12456 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -143.34841, 61.37459 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-145.67096, 61.12456], [-143.34841, 61.37459] ] } } ] } • 2012 – Luc Mehl, Josh Mumm (3d 22.5h, Bremner Route) • 2013 – Lee Helzer, Steve Duby, Len Jenkins (Slowest first completion: 7 days, 8 hours, 44 minutes) • 2014 – Gerard Ganey, Todd Tumolo (course record: 3d 10h, Ice Route) 2015 Rob Kehrer Memorial Route, Peters Hills to Nancy Lakes via Rohn (Western Alaska Range, Susitna Valley), • Start • Checkpoint • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -150.534968, 62.333008 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "c", "marker-color": "FFD400" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -153.37348, 62.29489 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -150.18416, 61.61978 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-150.534968, 62.333008], [-153.37348, 62.29489], [-150.18416, 61.61978] ] } } ] } • 2015 - Josh Mumm (course record: 5 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes) 2016–2018 Galbraith Lake to Wiseman (Brooks Range), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.49739, 68.47948 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -150.10889, 67.40967 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-149.49739, 68.47948], [-150.10889, 67.40967] ] } } ] } • 2016 - Todd Tumolo and Luc Mehl (course & challenge record: 1 day, 10 hours) • 2017 - Tobias Schwoerer and Harlow Robinson • 2018 - Tom Moran and Jay Cable 2019–2021 Cantwell to Sheep Mountain (Talkeetna Mountains), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -148.78586, 63.37164 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -147.49761, 61.81213 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-148.78586, 63.37164], [-147.49761, 61.81213] ] } } ] } • 2019 - Tobias Schwoerer and Jeremy Vandermeer • 2020 - Sam Hooper • 2021 - Nick Treinen (course record: 3 days, 10 hours) 2022–2024 Little Tok River to McCarthy, Alaska (Wrangell–St. Elias), • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -143.31488, 62.9702 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -142.94468, 61.43318 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-143.31488, 62.97020], [-142.94468, 61.43318] ] } } ] } 2025–2027 Kenai Lake to Hicks Creek, to • Start • Finish { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Start", "marker-symbol": "s", "marker-color": "3BB200" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -149.36252, 60.40538 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "title": "Finish", "marker-symbol": "f", "marker-color": "B20000" }, "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -147.93908, 61.78955 ] } }, { "type": "Feature", "properties": { "stroke": "#0026FF", "stroke-width": 5 }, "geometry": { "type": "LineString", "coordinates": [ [-149.36252, 60.40538], [-147.93908, 61.78955] ] } } ] } == References ==
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