Rocky Mountain News interviews Francis Tapon, who’s yo-yo-ing the CDT this year.

What is your experience hiking through the CDT’s Colorado segment?

The scenery is amazingly beautiful. The hike is rough. I hiked from Cumbres Pass in the San Juan Mountains on May 3 and then within one hour, I threw up. I’m not sure if it was the altitude or food poisoning. That day, I vomited seven times. Then a foot of snow dumped on my tarp. The next day I endured a windy snowstorm.

And he likes this so much he’s doing it twice in the same season. His Web site is here.