Alison Calamoneri

Hi! My name's Ali and I'm from Hillsborough, New Jersey. I grew up spending summers camping along the east coast with my brother and parents, which kickstarted my passion for the great outdoors. I studied Dance and English at Muhlenberg College, earning my Bachelors and moving to Chicago in 2019 to pursue a professional dance career. In 2022, my boyfriend and I moved out west to chase the adventurous lifestyle, converting our Honda Element and living in Monterey, California. We moved up to Bellingham, Washington in 2023 and have been living here and loving it ever since. We can't WAIT to attempt our thru hike of the 2025 PCT and hope you'll follow along on our journey!

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Reflections and Resupply Info!

Reflections and Resupply Info!

Last Thursday, Noah and I hit three months after finishing our thru hike of the PCT. It felt entirely fitting to celebrate on

Dec 2, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 22: THE END

Week 22: THE END

Day 150 We took a side trail down to Highway 2/Stevens Pass where we picked up our resupply and hitched to Wenatchee today! The end is near,

Nov 2, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 21: KENDALL KATWALK IS INSANE Y’ALL

Week 21: KENDALL KATWALK IS INSANE Y’ALL

Day 142 Thank god, we took a zero. We weren’t planning on doing it but after waking up at White Pass and snoozing for an hour and a half this

Oct 23, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 20: A Rainy Start to Washington

Week 20: A Rainy Start to Washington

Day 135 Day 2 in Washington was a beautiful walk through the woods! We slept in this morning because our campsite was too perfect next to the water

Oct 19, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 19: OREGON COMPLETE! HELLO WASHINGTON!!

Week 19: OREGON COMPLETE! HELLO WASHINGTON!!

Day 128 What a beautiful day in Oregon it’s been so far! We’re trying to wake up earlier (we are not necessarily morning people) and we successfully

Oct 11, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 18: 2,000 Miles and A Whole Lot of Love For Oregon

Week 18: 2,000 Miles and A Whole Lot of Love For Oregon

Day 121 Today included 17 quick miles to Shelter Cove for one of the best days on trail so far! We woke up and finished out the alternate to the

Oct 1, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 17: The Week We Lost Our Camera

Week 17: The Week We Lost Our Camera

Day 114 Another beautiful day on the PCT! We’re feeling pretty tired but some highlights I’ll write out - Forest walked for the whole morning which

Sep 23, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 16: HITTING THE CALIFORNIA/OREGON BORDER!

Week 16: HITTING THE CALIFORNIA/OREGON BORDER!

Day 107 I’m feeling much better today. I did wake up at 2am for a fun bathroom moment but I can feel the nutrients working their way into me.

Sep 15, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 15: Day 100, July 4th Vortex, Trail Sickness and Valuable Lessons!

Week 15: Day 100, July 4th Vortex, Trail Sickness and Valuable Lessons!

Day 100!!! Happy Day 100 to us! It's unbelievable to think that we've officially hit 100 days out in the wilderness. Day 100 has been everything we

Sep 7, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri
Week 14: HALFWAY

Week 14: HALFWAY

Day 93 Today I finally understood what tunneling meant. I felt like I was in a tunnel the entire day. We had a 12 mile, 5,000ft elevation gain and

Aug 8, 2025 : Alison Calamoneri