David Hedges: Reclaiming Nolan's 14 FKT -#277

About this episode

David Hedges discusses his recent Nolan's 14 FKT and the challenges he faced during the attempt.

Tune in to this week’s episode as we travel to Colorado and one of our Premier Routes. Host Heather Anderson talks with David Hedges about his impressive Nolan’s 14 supported FKT, which placed 5th in our 2025 FKT of the Year rankings. David talks about what set this FKT apart from his previous Nolan's 14 FKT in 2023 as well as whether he’d try again in the future. Drop in and hear about his struggles with hypothermia conditions, ice, snow, and wind while still shaving 4 hours off his previous time.

People in this episode

Host: Heather Anderson

Guest: David Hedges

Topics covered

• FKT
• running
• Nolan's 14
• hypothermia
• mountain conditions

Keywords

• Nolan's 14
• FKT
• David Hedges
• running
• hypothermia
• Colorado
• mountain running

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colorado

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