[at-l] ALDHA Definitions

[weathercarrot@hotmail.com (The Weathercarrot)]

I don't think there is anything within ALDHA regarding an official set 
policy about what defines "long distance". It is my impression that a hike 
of any length is valid for presentation, and there are plenty of other 
scheduled activities at the gatherings that are not hiking at all 
(mountaineering, diet, etc etc). The criteria I have occasionally seen in 
other places is usually a minimum of 200-250 miles of hiking or around two 
weeks to define "long distance." To me such definitions are irrelevant. You 
do whatever you do, no matter what someone else wants to call it.

wc

----Original Message Follows----
From: Bluetrail@aol.com
To: at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] ALDHA Definitions
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 14:46:43 EST

Can't find this on the ALDHA website, so I'll ask the list.  For ALDHA, how 
many miles does it take to qualify a trail as a long-distance hike?  200 
miles?  500 miles?  xxx miles??? Is ALDHA interested in Gathering
presentations on complete trails of less than 200 miles?

Joan
bluetrail@aol.com

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