Harry Glicklich on the Appalachian Trail
By Claire Daly Harry Glicklich first set foot on the Appalachian Trail at summer camp almost 10 years ago. Although he only hiked a small section, the trip has been in the back of his mind ever since. Last spring in the middle of his junior year, Glicklich, a biochemistry major from Millburn, N.J., decided to take a leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania to hike the entire Trail. Glicklich was looking for something transformative. Aside from his time spent at summer camp, Glicklich had no real overnight hiking experience but wanted to take on the challenge. Stretching approximately 2,200 miles through 14 states, the Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only trail in the world. It has an elevation gain and loss that is equivalent to hiking Mount Everest from sea level and back 16 times.
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