This 91-year-old man fell 71 times while hiking the Appalachian Trail. He just became the oldest person to complete the 2,190-mile trek
- Posted on September 1, 2026
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This 91-year-old man fell 71 times while hiking the Appalachian Trail. He just became the oldest person to complete the 2,190-mile trek
After 359 days, 71 falls and 1 brief hospitalization, 91-year-old Dale Sanders has officially become the oldest person to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail. Shortly before noon on Monday, Sanders—fondly dubbed “Grey Beard” by his supporters—etched his name into the record books by summiting Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain and the northe...