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Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style

Justin Lichter (trail name Trauma) is known for his thru-hiking accomplishments - over 10,000 miles last year after already completing the triple crown. Here he takes on long distance swimming in preparation for future multi-mode adventures.

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by Carol Crooker | 2007-10-24 17:15:00-06

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Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style

The water is very cold in spots but Justin didn't wear a wetsuit. The lake is a recreational haven for boats but Justin didn't wear a brightly colored swim cap. It rained and thundered but Justin didn't bring a tarp. Wearing just shorts and a thin wool top and towing a dry sack with food, water and a few warm items, Justin Lichter swam 70 miles around the circumference of Lake Tahoe without support. Is he nuts? Maybe. Ask him how he got his trail name.


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Benjamin Smith
(bugbomb) - M

Locale: South Texas
Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style on 10/24/2007 16:15:06 MDT Print View

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Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style
Denis Hazlewood
(redleader) - MLife

Locale: Luxury-Light Luke on the Llano Azul
Sailboat maneuverability on 10/24/2007 17:56:11 MDT Print View

Having raced and cruised for 49 years in sailboats from 8 feet to 30 feet. I can say for a fact that a sail boat is much more maneuverable than any motor boat. If a competent skipper has good visibility and the water is reasonably flat (no waves) it is very possible to pass within inches of an object in the water. When in the water it's always important to be sure any boaters see you.
Paul Tree
(Paul_Tree)

Locale: Wowwww
61 hour high route on 10/25/2007 12:10:54 MDT Print View

Congrats! Speaking of Tahoe feats, check this out from last winter:
http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=33427

Edited by Paul_Tree on 10/25/2007 12:13:13 MDT.
Carol Crooker
(cmcrooker) - MLife

Locale: Desert Southwest, USA
ski high route on 10/25/2007 14:18:13 MDT Print View

Quite the epic!
Tom Clark
(TomClark) - MLife

Locale: East Coast
Re: Podcast: Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim - Around the Lake in Seven Days in Ultralight Style on 10/28/2007 08:35:54 MDT Print View

Justin,
Very cool trip. Any photos or videos? ;-)

I suspect that you have lots of good stories to tell.
Carol Crooker
(cmcrooker) - MLife

Locale: Desert Southwest, USA
photos on 10/28/2007 15:23:28 MDT Print View

Justin just had a few photos. Kind of hard to get pics when you're swimming solo!
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Tom Clark
(TomClark) - MLife

Locale: East Coast
Understood on 11/07/2007 16:18:13 MST Print View

I was wondering how he got that photos that were shown.
Katie Spadaro
(KatieH48)
Cool on 12/27/2008 08:23:07 MST Print View

Wow - can't believe you did the swim without a wetsuit - Lake Tahoe is cold!!! Cool photos! Tahoe Girl
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Matt Lutz
(citystuckhiker)

Locale: Midwest
Hrm on 02/22/2009 20:33:22 MST Print View

Blatant advertising? Me thinks so.

Edited: yeah, me too. Deleted. Thanks.
Roger Caffin
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Edited by rcaffin on 02/22/2009 20:52:49 MST.