52 Challenge Finisher Stories
Our challengers have shared their stories with us about how the 52 Hike Challenge has changed their life.
Featured Testimonials
"When I finished my 52 Hike Challenge I felt incredibly accomplished. I felt like for the first time in my life I started using my time to do something that was just for me. I must say that the biggest accomplishment comes after you finish. Since finishing my challenge I have done and decided to do so many things I would've said no to in the past. This challenge CAN do so many things for you besides getting 'fit'. It can heal you. It can empower you. It can make you push yourself and reach higher than you ever thought possible."
-Nicole Brown, Founder of Women Who Hike
"What a journey this has been. 29 weeks... 29 weeks it took me to complete the #52HikeChallenge. 29 weeks in which I learned about nature, the environment, & survival in the wilderness, but most importantly, about myself, my happiness, and what drives me internally. 29 of the most peaceful, satisfying, and happiest weeks of my life. 29 weeks in which I rediscovered myself through every hike, every mountain, every view, and every challenge I overcame. I faced my biggest fears, I accomplished things that seemed impossible to the old me, and most of all, I learned to be me, and no one else… I wanted to build a life I didn't need a vacation from. And hiking has given me that and much more.
Nathalie Gallon, Co-founder of Tough Women Only
Finisher Feature - Chris Griffith: Escape through Hiking
"Hiking has been a wonderful escape during all this uncertainty. I am thankful for all the time spent on the trails and peaks. While, some...
Read moreFinisher Feature - Kate Wright: Hiking in the Snow
"My first hike in the challenge was also "first day" hike in the sense that it was on January 1, 2020. Two friends and I...
Read moreFinisher Feature - Trace Stead-Hardt: Hiking with Pets
"Of all the times in my life, I am thankful I found the 52 hike challenge this year. It has forced me outside and given...
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