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Cool Job Alert: Get Paid To Hike the PCT in 2025

Cool Job Alert: Get Paid To Hike the PCT in 2025

Hikers normally have to budget carefully to afford a long section or thru-hike — but what if your trek could pay for itself? Carson City, NV tourism board Visit Carson...

Mar 14, 2024 : The Editors
Winter Storm Expected To Dump 10-Plus Feet of Snow in Sierra Nevada Mountains

Winter Storm Expected To Dump 10-Plus Feet of Snow in Sierra Nevada Mountains

Meteorologists expect a massive Pacific storm to pummel the west coast starting this Thursday, dumping rain at low elevations and snow in the mountains. It will affect much of the...

Feb 28, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Beloved PCT Trail Angel, Donna Saufley of Hiker Heaven, Succumbs to Brain Cancer

Beloved PCT Trail Angel, Donna Saufley of Hiker Heaven, Succumbs to Brain Cancer

At 6:30am this morning, Donna Saufley, the legendary PCT trail angel passed away. Per a statement by relative Floyd Saufley on the family's gofundme page, "This ends a long and...

Oct 6, 2023 : Owen Eigenbrot
Pedestrian Lane on the Bridge of the Gods? Petition Seeks Funding

Pedestrian Lane on the Bridge of the Gods? Petition Seeks Funding

The Bridge of the Gods is an iconic part of the PCT. It's also one of the most dangerous. A new petition seeks to add a pedestrian lane.

Sep 8, 2023 : Diane Duffard
Karel Sabbe Reclaims PCT FKT… and it wasn’t even close

Karel Sabbe Reclaims PCT FKT… and it wasn’t even close

At 9:36 am, on Saturday, August 26, accomplished ultra-runner and dentist Karel Sabbe touched the monument at the PCT's northern terminus at the US-Canada border. According to his website, just...

Aug 27, 2023 : Owen Eigenbrot
Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Rescued by Shasta County Search and Rescue

Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Rescued by Shasta County Search and Rescue

Deputies from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office – Burney Station were dispatched on Monday, August 21, 2023, around 6:15 p.m., to aid a hiker in need along the Pacific Crest...

Aug 23, 2023 : The Editors
PCT Hiker Hospitalized After Rattlesnake Bite

PCT Hiker Hospitalized After Rattlesnake Bite

A Pacific Crest Trail hiker was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake north of Tehachapi, California on Friday. The hiker's three companions were able to relay...

Jun 11, 2023 : Kelly Floro
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Issues Bear-Resistant Food Storage Order, Including 23-Miles of PCT

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Issues Bear-Resistant Food Storage Order, Including 23-Miles of PCT

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has issued a food storage order for all backcountry users. The order is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. This includes...

May 17, 2023 : The Editors
Major PCT Bridge Failure Expected To Cause Detours for PCT, JMT Thru-Hikers in 2023

Major PCT Bridge Failure Expected To Cause Detours for PCT, JMT Thru-Hikers in 2023

The South Fork San Joaquin River Bridge, a 100-foot-long steel footbridge in a remote area of Kings Canyon National Park, was severely damaged this winter, according to the PCTA. The...

Apr 21, 2023 : Rachel Shoemaker
PCT Snowpack in the Sierra Outpaces Historic 2017 Season

PCT Snowpack in the Sierra Outpaces Historic 2017 Season

Following a series of winter storms, snow levels along the PCT in the Sierra Nevada mountain range are officially higher than record 2017 snow levels for this date, according to...

Mar 7, 2023 : Rachel Shoemaker