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Erin Tun discusses her experiences in the backcountry of Utah and her recent achievements in mountain running and altitude training.

Send us Fan Mail She’s calling in from the backcountry of Utah with a Starlink connection, fresh off slot canyons, desert miles, and yet another FKT. Erin Tun is back, and our catch-up quickly turns into a deep look at what it actually takes to move fast in the mountains when the air is thin and the consequences are real. We dig into Erin’s four-month South America push anchored by altitude training in Quito, Ecuador, where repeat climbs and local trail running community support helped set t...

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Host: James Lauriello

Guest: Erin Tun

Topics covered

• backcountry
• mountain running
• altitude training
• slot canyons
• desert miles
• FKT

Keywords

• backcountry
• Utah
• FKT
• altitude training
• Quito
• slot canyons
• desert running

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Places: Utah, Quito, Ecuador

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