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14 14,000-Foot Mountains, 100+ Miles: Watch Joe Grant’s FKT on ‘Nolan’s Fourteen’

Written by Nate Mitka
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In 2018, Joe Grant set the unsupported record for Nolan’s 14, one of the hardest endurance challenges in the U.S. His task was to complete 14 14ers as fast as possible.

Want to know what was going through Grant’s head when he set the FKT for the unsupported record of the southbound route for Nolan’s 14? Then this video is for you.

From Black Diamond, “Nolan’s Fourteen” provides an intimate look at one of the most impressive athletic feats of the last year.

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Nate Mitka
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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.

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