NEWT 2018 Hiking Week Day july 29th 2018

[natfree]

As every year, we organized a Naked hiking week. In the year 2018 we were in the area Hochkoenig area in the Salzburger Land. 50 participants from 12 different countries (USA, Singapore, Germany, Austria, Ireland, England, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Slovakia, Greece) have a meeting in an international atmosphere.
The meeting took place from Saturday, July 28, 2018 until Saturday, August 04, 2018. One group took care of the tents and the other group in comfortable rooms in a self-catering house. The youngest wanderering was 13 years old and has overcome all gradients hiking level well.
On sunday the 29th of july we started for a first hike in the direction of Ahornstein mountain. After 4 km walk on a slope we came to the first plateau with a view of the hochkonigmountain. After some photoshooting, we went to the summit cross where we had a anotger great view over the whole valley.
After a little eating break we went down the direction Alm where we decided to stop for coffee and apple strudel.
Everyone was very tired and appreciated the dinner for new strength for the second day's hike

natfree

[jbeegoode]

Is that snow, or bare granite behind you all on that mountain?
Jbee

[BlueTrain]

Although it is interesting that a 13-year-old was part of the naked hike, I'm more interested in knowing how old the oldest was.

[John P]

I wasn't on the 2018 NEWT, but the oldest participant on the 2014 trip was Doug Ball from New Zealand, then aged 85. If there was a choice of walks any day, he'd do the harder one, and he was usually among the first few on the trail. As he walked along, he could tell you about the apps on his smartphone!

Here's Doug with a nice German lady:
https://i.imgur.com/UdQ86Su.jpg

He's also featured as one of the speakers in Conxita Fornieles' film about the event and naturism:
https://vimeo.com/170169672

Of course Doug had some experience back when he was a young fellow:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/327508/Mountaineer-not-aspiring-to-hold-records

[BlueTrain]

Eighty-five? Oh, my!

[jbeegoode]

I'm gonna be like him when I grow up, even healthier. Gonna do Newt when I'm 90...95!
Jbee

[MartinM]

Here’s looking forward to NEWT 2019 in July. I have been meaning to go for year’s but it always clashes with another event. This year it is NEWT ‘s turn....

[natfree]

Hike NEWT 2018 Day Jul y 30th 2018 (second day)
On Monday, the second day of the hiking week, we decided to take a long hike with a vertical drop of about 1200 meters. The program was to climb to the  Torsaule rock, an eastern peak of the Hochkoenig.
At 9 am, the group of hikers from the Hut started walking towards Arthuhaus along a wide hiking trail. A textile family with three children met us, a little surprised by our outfit, by a friendly smile.
After about half an hour, we arrive at the Mittelbergalm, a high-altitude Farm, but continue straight ahead to the beginning of a narrow mountain trail that winds through a stone scree. A wonderful view of the Bischoffshoffen valley was a real pleasure and reminded us how powerful mountain and nature are.
For three hours, we climbed and climbed the steep path offering a panorama increasingly grandiose.
At 14:00 we arrived on the set. The place was optimal and the ideal time for lunch. Some courageous hikers continued the trail higher without a backpack guarded by the rest of the group who decided to take a nap  After several photo sessions, we went back to the house where we waited for a good dinner.



natfree.

[jmf]

Hi, Pascal, John, Liam, Paul, nice to see you.

[natfree]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=446&v=cXDSv11-pLk

video report by maarten, the filmmaker of the newt

[BlueTrain]

Another question about that youngest member that you said had "overcome all gradients hiking level well." What does that mean?