Well… I made it! The final number of miles hiked on the AZT was 782. It took me a bit longer than we had originally planned with a total of 57 days from start to finish. The 45 days of actual hiking gave us an average of 17 miles a day. Thanks to the help […]
A timeline view of recent events
September 28, 2012 The Blind Ride – Mission Complete September 27, 2012 The Blind Ride – Day 3 Check in September 26, 2012 The Blind Ride – Day 2 Check inIn the News: Blind Man Hikes Across Arizona (Video)
June 10, 2011 by admin Arizona TrailFox 10 did a story on Mike Armstrong yesterday morning, check out the video below to see it. Blind Man Hikes Across Arizona: MyFoxPHOENIX.com An Arizona man has just completed an 800 mile hike across the state, and what makes this story so inspirational is that he did it without the benefit of sight. FOX […]
First blind man to thru-hike the Arizona Trail
May 29, 2011 by admin Arizona TrailEarlier today I was privileged to guide Sensei Mike Armstrong across the Arizona/Utah border. In the past 57 days Mike has hiked 782.3 miles and became the first blind man to hike the Arizona Trail end to end. When we first set out on this adventure we realized it was ambitious and as we made […]
Update from Team Armstrong
May 27, 2011 by Team Armstrong Arizona TrailPassed the 750-mile mark of the Arizona Trail today. Team Armstrong will complete this 807-mile journey at noon Saturday. FBC CEO Marc Ashton hiked with me for 22 miles Wednesday along along East Rim of Grand Canyon–finished in under 10 hours!
Check in from Team Armstrong
May 23, 2011 by Team Armstrong Arizona TrailWe finished off 24 miles and arrived in Tusayan, we got to the hotel about 7pm and enjoyed a steak dinner. Both Sensei’s feet are sore and mine are pretty well blistered. We are both tired but we only have 10 miles tomorrow where we will arrive at Yaki Point.