Kilian Jornet, 37, has spent his life roaming mountains. He has won multiple world championships in the sport of skyrunning, ski mountaineering, and is a four-time winner of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 175km ultramarathon. Now, Jornet will attempt to summit 60-plus of the 14ers – the mountains over 14,000ft (4267m) – in […]
About the author
Justin Sprecher
Wilderness newsletter editor and contributor Justin Sprecher is a tramper, thru-hiker and trail runner with a passion for wild backcountry. He has been writing and photographing for outdoor publications for more than a decade and holds a degree in film studies and communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His writing has featured in publications in New Zealand and North America and his films have screened at festivals worldwide.
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