91-year-old completes Appalachian Trail thru-hike despite falling 71 times @WeAreIowa

91-year-old completes Appalachian Trail thru-hike despite falling 71 times @WeAreIowa

Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

At 91, Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders becomes the oldest to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail despite falling 71 times and a brief hospitalization along the way.

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91-year-old completes Appalachian Trail thru-hike despite falling 71 times

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91-year-old completes Appalachian Trail thru-hike despite falling 71 times