The People

Ryan Jordan
Ryan Jordan is the Publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine and editor of the book Lightweight Backpacking and Camping. Jordan has pioneered more than a dozen routes of several hundred miles each without resupply in the Northern Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Ecosystems. Jordan's latest projects include development of the 1,500-mile Intermountain Trail (IMT) from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Crest in California, and research in contiguous wilderness system modeling in the Continental U.S.

Roman Dial
Roman Dial is a Professor of Biology and Mathematics at Alaska Pacific University and has explored Alaskan wilderness by foot, paddle, pedal, and ski for over three decades. He has made full length traverses of the Brooks and Alaska Ranges and competed in adventure races world-wide. Dial is the Race Director for the Alaskan Mountain Wilderness Classic.

Jason Geck
Jason Geck is an Instructor of GIS, Mathematics, and Outdoor Studies at Alaska Pacific University and passionate Alaskan trekker, packrafter, surfer, and adventure racer. Jason was part of the team that shattered the record and won the 2005 Alaskan Mountain Wilderness Classic, considered by many to be the toughest expedition adventure race in the world.

Comments

[Peggy (Thorson) Emil]

I am one of many of your Dad's first cousins on the Anderson side. I found out about your Big Hike through the family tree. That would be Bernice Thorson, my Mom. By the way, she just returned from a week cruise in Alaska. I read this week's progress and will keep reading about your progress. I must say I am impressed. I hope Ryan is okay. If so, will he rejoin you? Good Luck, Peggy (Thorson) Emil Mandan, North Dakota

[David Ellis]

Roman,
Just recieved the July issue of National Geographic Magazine. You are on page 26 climbing a 268 foot Koompassia excelsa tree(whatever that is). Very cool. Good luck on your journey.
I am the principal at Goodwillie Environmental School in the Forest Hills Public Schools District in Grand Rapids, MI.
Keep up the treck. I'll keep following along.

Dave Ellis

[vera]

Jason, met your folks & brother @ Yosemite this past last wk of June'06. Kudos to you and your buds. Am proud to have met your folks.