Yeah, you read that right — 5,000,000 vertical feet. That’s a million feet of vert every year for five straight years. Who does that? Well… these two average hikers from Utah have been stacking numbers like this since 2021 — quietly, but well beyond “average”. The numbers speak for themselves.
Here’s a summary of their annual totals:
| YEAR | HIKES | TIME | DISTANCE | ELEVATION GAIN | DATE COMPLETED |
| 2021* | 335 | 974 h | 2,522 mi | 1,000,673 ft | December 4 |
| 2022 | 369 | 978 h | 2,690 mi | 1,000,046 ft | December 18 |
| 2023 | 405 | 864 h | 2.320 mi | 1,000,472 ft | December 21 |
| 2024 | 334 | 902 h | 2,515 mi | 1,004,295 ft | December 28 |
| 2025 | 400 | 901 h | 2,433 mi | 1,001,514 ft | December 25 |
| Annual Avg | 369 | 924 h | 2,496 mi | 1,001,400 ft |
Broken down by month, those numbers look like this:
| YEAR | HIKES/MONTH | TIME/MONTH | DISTANCE/MONTH | GAIN/MONTH |
| 2021* | 30 | 89 h | 229 mi | 90,970 ft |
| 2022 | 31 | 81 h | 224 mi | 83,337 ft |
| 2023 | 34 | 72 h | 193 mi | 83,373 ft |
| 2024 | 28 | 75 h | 210 mi | 83,691 ft |
| 2025 | 33 | 75 h | 203 mi | 83,460 ft |
| Monthly Avg | 31 | 78 h | 212 mi | 84,966 ft |
*finished one month early; averages are calculated over 11 months.
Think about that: we’re talking about an average of 50 miles and 20,000 feet of gain every single week.
It’s hard to wrap my head around that level of commitment. What they’re doing every month is roughly what I log in a year, all while holding down full-time jobs. That’s one serious fitness program.
Is there a Guinness World Record for such a feat? It certainly feels worthy.
Joining in on the fun
I get to catch a hike with this dynamic duo every now and again. I was with them when they logged their first million in 2021, and several other times since. The best part about hiking with Greg and Andee is how easy-going and accommodating they can be. Even with their high level of conditioning and fitness, they’ve never made me feel like I was holding them back. Still, keeping their pace is always a challenge.
In talking with Andee about writing this post, they had already kicked off the new year on a local favorite — Mount Olympus — and are set to log another million in 2026.
Want to track their progress throughout the year? Follow Andee’s updates here on Strava!
