Hi, I’m George and my trail name is… George (boring!). In my 67 years I’ve done a lot of cool things – I’ve crossed the Atlantic in a 40-foot sailboat, bushwacked 100 miles across the north slope of the Alaska Range, hiked for 26 days in Western Nepal crossing five passes over 5,000 meters (that’s 16,404 feet, but with Sherpas carrying my gear – cheat!), and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, to name a few. It was my honor to serve my country as a diplomat around the world for 34 years. I have been active in retirement, despite a cancer diagnosis, and I decided to try the Wonderland Trail in 2024. Maybe next year I’ll up my ambition?