Maddie Miller Summits All 50 State Highpoints In 50 Days With The Help Of Eddie Bauer Guide Melissa Arnot
On August 7, 2016 college student and guide-in-training Maddie Miller and Eddie Bauer guide Melissa Arnot successfully finished the 50 Peaks Challenge in a record 41 days, 16 hours, and 10 minutes when they summited Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
The goal of the 50 Peaks Challenge was to summit all 50 state highpoints in the United States in 50 days, although “The purpose of the challenge, though a difficult physical and mental task, resonated more in the mentorship aspect and journey than the feat itself, opening people’s eyes to adventures, big and small.“. With their partners Eddie Bauer, Microsoft, and Popchips, they were able to pull off this impressive feat.
According to the official press release from PRNewswire.com, “The challenge officially began on June 27 when Miller reached the summit of Denali, the highest mountain peak in Alaska and North America. Arnot mentored Miller and provided team support from afar while finalizing trip logistics for the remaining 49 summits in the challenge.”
Miller beat the previous high point record of 43 days, 2 hours, and 8 minutes. Only 273 people have climbed all 50 highpoints. Only two separate male teams have reached all 50 highpoints in 50 days. Maddie Miller is the first female to complete the challenge in less than 50 days and she set the record.
Melissa Arnot acted as Miller’s mentor in this very cool project. Earlier in 2016, Arnot set two world records on Mount Everest. Congrats to both Miller and Arnot for an awesome 2016.
According to the Eddie Bauer 50 Peaks Challenge Tracker, Arnot and Miller traveled 19,594 miles, hiked 268.55 miles, gained 84,275′ of elevation, and were active 157h 3m 40s. Below you’ll see a screenshot of the tracker, visit EddieBauer.com for the interactive version.
Watch the trailer of for 50 Peaks Challenge:
50 Peaks Challenge – Trailer from Eddie Bauer on Vimeo.
You can see other videos from the 50 Peaks Challenge on Eddie Bauer’s Vimeo ChanneL.
Read more about Melissa Arnot and Maddie Miller completing the 50 Peaks Challenge from these sources:
