THRU: The Pacific Northwest

• 1. Uncharted Trails

  44m

  Pulling in the first miles of a thru-hike reduces nerves, but it's also when reality sets in.

• 2. Confronting the Past

  54m

  Each crew member has to face their past to navigate the present successfully.

• 3. Mountain Spine Challenge

  41m

  Between a remote scramble and a grizzly-infested bushwhack, the crew finds themselves on the spine of a mountain, being pelted by ice, and dodging one of nature's most violent forces.

• 4. Heat, Miles, and Tension

  53m

  Each crew member can't know how they will react to the thru-hike until they're into it. Now, facing Washington's hottest summer on record, it's clear that the heat, long miles, and distant finish are drawing the tension between team members ahead.

• 5. 600 Miles Remain

  35m

  Every journey has its milestones, and halfway is the most decisive: making it here has meant missing a daily cocktail of blood, sweat, and tears; with 600 miles left, see what it means for each crew member to hike their hike.

• 6. Trial by Fire

  44m

  As the crew moves forward, they find their brotherhood, skills, and collective grit put to the test by one of nature's deadliest elements - wildfire. But, a common threat has a way of bringing people together, unlike anything else.

• 7. Endless Horizon

  36m

  There is a stretch of time in every thru-hike when it feels like it will last forever. Then, you realize... it won't. After over two months of living in the mountains, the crew has found a new home, even if it's an increasingly punishing one.

• 8. Final Mile Challenges

  49m

  Rocky passes, the rain-draped bushwhacks, steep cliffs, and tricky tides define the final miles on their journey - the Olympic Peninsula. The most northwest corner of the contingent United States. This is the final level of America's wildest long train.

Cast

Andy Laub

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Peter Hochhauser

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Brennen Bartlett