01/24/2023
Perry Contracting’s Mountain Man -- Matt Fox
"Mountain Man Matt”
Matt Fox enjoys a challenge. The first weekend after he joined Perry Contracting, Matt completed the 28.7-mile Twin Valley Trail Challenge on Saturday, then on Sunday ran the Germantown 50K race placing 1st in his age group. During the recent blizzard, Matt went for an invigorating hike in subzero temps with wind chills to 30 below.
But the crowning achievement of Matt’s physical challenges is completing from end to end the Triple Crown of US long distance trails.
The trails included in the Triple Crown are, the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. These three trails were the first designated National Scenic Trails in the National Trails System.[4]
Their total length is about 7,875 miles (12,674 km); vertical gain is more than 1,000,000 feet (300,000 m). A total of 22 states are visited if the three trails are completed.[5] The American Long Distance Hiking Association – West (ALDHA–West) is the only organization that recognizes this hiking feat. At the ALDHA–West gathering, held each fall, the Triple Crown honorees are recognized and awarded plaques noting their achievement. Matt is pictured above with his plaque received at the award ceremony in Keystone Colorado in 2022. As of the end of the application period in 2021, 525 hikers have been designated Triple Crowners by ALDHA-West since 1994. To get perspective on how rare and significant it is to hike all 3 trails in their totality, fewer people have done it than have been in outer space!
In addition to his physical accomplishments, Matt is also a Veteran and an outstanding employee we are proud to have on our team.
