Presentation- Maine Appalachian Trail in Winter

Maine’s 281-mile section of the Appalachian Trail is generally considered to be the most difficult of the whole AT, even for trail-hardened through-hikers nearing the end of their summer journey. But that’s too easy for two Maine hikers. Instead, they chose to compound these most northern trail miles by hiking them in winter. Why would two otherwise sane people choose to slog through thigh-high drifts, sleep in sub-zero temperatures, and summit Mount Katahdin in a snowstorm to complete this feat? Native Mainers Peter Roderick and Laura Flight will share their motivation, techniques, accomplishments, and chilling stories from their miles of winter trail breaking along the Appalachian Trail. On January 26th, at 6:30PM Peter and Laura will talk in the upstairs meeting room of the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine. For more information download a Flyer (160KB PDF) or contact John Mullens