New Ground: Growth and Exploration on the PCT, Hayduke, and Direttissima

To attend virtually, register here. Or join us in person at the Notch Hostel; see NotchHostel.com/FiresideChats for details.

About the speaker • Lyla is a 34 year old sober, queer, transgender woman. As a thru-hiker, she has completed end-to-end hikes of the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Hayduke Trail, Arizone Trail, Bay Circuit Trail and currently holds the unsupported Fastest Known Time for a female on the White Mountains Direttissima Route.

She plans to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail in 2023.

With years of experience in community organizing and youth development, Lyla seeks to build community with other trans and gender non-conforming hikers. She tells her story publicly as a way of connecting with other trans folks, and as a way of connecting on a human level with people who are interested in learning about trans people’s experiences while deepening shared empathy and understanding.

About the presentation • Lyla will discuss her recent PCT and Hayduke Trail thru-hikes as well as her record-setting unsupported Fastest Known Time of the White Mountains Direttissima last summer.

About the series • In December of 2018, The Notch launched a new in-house lecture series featuring local and regional outdoor enthusiasts with a compelling story to tell.

We named this series “Fireside Chats” and our aim was to provide an intimate space (the Notch hostel living room) where community members can gather to hear inspiring mountain-based stories from the people who lived them.

The series has become so popular that we are now broadcasting the series virtually as well, so more people can attend than can fit in our living room. So make some popcorn, pull up our zoom link, and enjoy a presentation from our living room to yours!