The High Route | The North Face

In The High Route, trail runners Kaytlyn Gerbin and Jenny Abegg take on an audacious objective: a brutally rugged, mixed-alpine traverse through Washington’s North Cascades, chasing a time that turns a legendary multi-week journey into a fast, committed push. This film is worth watching for the raw rhythm of an endurance mission in serious terrain—long days, constant route decisions, and the mental steadiness it takes to keep moving when the mountains stop cooperating. It’s a tight, high-stakes adventure where partnership, precision, and grit matter as much as fitness.

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The only recorded completion of the North Cascades High Traverse took 28 days. Motivated by the challenge of rugged mixed-alpine terrain, trail runners Kaytlyn Gerbin and Jenny Abegg set out to complete the epic linkup in 6. Explore Summit Series™ Run: https://bit.ly/SummitRun23