Originally Posted by
Jonnycat
As I have stated before in this thread, there needs to be a consistent set of standards for a thru to be considered to be an FKT, and re-routes do not provide for that, especially when you consider the various types of difficulties encountered on the trail (snow/ice/streams/altitude). One possible way this could be addressed would be to allow future runners the same re-route options as previous runners, but that would end up with a patchwork trail and most likely take away from the spirit of an FKT.
As to the promotion and monetization of the trail by corporate entities and sponsors, yeah, not a big fan of that to put it mildly.
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