After Rev. Rufus Morgan celebrated his 93rd birthday on Mount Le Conte in 1978, the lodge went a long time without another 90-year-old...

Howard Yates with friends on his 50th climb. NOTE: Howard Yates died Sept. 12, 2025, at age 79. The miles once came easily for Howard...

Five friends of retirement age completed the Vertical Mile Challenge on May 3, hiking from the riverfront at the River Terraces Hotel and...

Hannah Thompson, Lauren Keeton, Kathryn Placer, Joy Blair When Lauren Keeton and Kathryn Placer watched their husbands complete the Tour...

Congratulations to Tom Atwell, who signed in April 7 with his 100th hike up Mount Le Conte. His wife Susie Atwell logged #34. Tom is the...

Congratulations to Tim Massey and Philip “P-Nut” Clarkson or becoming the 89th and 90th hikers to record 100 climbs of Mount Le Conte....

Jordan Lacy with his team near the finish line in Gatlinburg: Lexi Rohrbach, Jules Osburn, Kristi Gentry, Caitlin Lacy, Tara Graham, and...

Bullhead Trail has been closed by storm damage, but that didn’t stop four friends from Chattanooga who completed the Tour de Le Conte on...

Cold weather postponed Larry Russell’s plans to climb Mount Le Conte on his 78th birthday, but two days later on Wednesday, Nov. 24, he...

Most hikers who attempt the Tour de Le Conte either start or finish in Greenbrier, because it is so remote from the other trailheads. Yet...

Nathaniel Klumb once again celebrated Columbus Day by completing the Tour de Le Conte. Coming from Baton Rouge, La., Nate has completed...

When Brad Gibson’s alarm woke him up at 2 a.m. Oct. 1 on his 45th birthday, he had miles to go before he slept. By 4:25 a.m., Gibson and...

The Tour de Le Conte involves hiking all six trails on Mount Le Conte in 24 hours. The exact route and the order the trails are done is...

We have 88 hikers on the Le Conte honor roll with at least 100 ascents. That number will soon increase, as Tim Massey has set a goal of...

The Chattanooga crew were joined by family on their second over. The Tour de Le Conte has always been an exclusive club, but on the...

Matt Johnson and Ash Walsh on their way through a rain-soaked Tour de Le Conte Congratulations to Georgia residents Ash Walsh and Matt...

Five trails done, one to go: Massey (left) and Clarkson For the past two years, Phillip “P-Nut” Clarkson and Timothy Massey have been...