Top of the World: Elementary Schoolteacher Sets Mountain Climbing Record

Top of the World: Elementary Schoolteacher Sets Mountain Climbing Record
Mountaineer Jason Hardrath on his way up one of 100 mountains in Washington state. Courtesy of OutsidePR
Dave Paone
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It’s called a fastest known time, or an FKT for short. It’s a formal and public way to keep track of who’s gone the fastest on a trail, up a mountain, or through a canyon.

The official timekeepers are the regional editors at FastestKnownTime.com, who regularly update the website to show who’s doing what and how fast.