Tetons Circumnavigation, Wyoming
The Matt Hart
established a new route circumnavigating the Teton Range of Wyoming, that looks
to be an instant classic. It is 33.7 miles with 8,165 feet of gain (according to the topo).
Matt did a scouting run
with friends, and then two days later (July 29, 2008)
ran it for speed in 6h29m.
People are attracted to good ideas. The paint had barely dried on Hart's FKT for the Teton Circuit
when the mark was bettered by Idahoans Luke Nelson and Evan Honeyfield, 6h10m11s on September 13, 2008.
Like Hart, Nelson and Honeyfield started at the Lupine Meadows parking lot and ran counter-clockwise.
Their report gives
the following splits along the way:
- Hurricane Pass 2h15m3s
- Buck Pass 2h56m55s
On 17 September 2009, Evan Honeyfield went back and blasted the circuit in 5h34m31s.
The next time I do it I think I might slow down and take in some of the incredibly
awesome scenery!! -- Luke Nelson