Trail Name:
Quetzal

我叫 Zelzin Aketzalli,是墨西哥唯一完成徒步旅行三连冠的人。我的径名是 Quetzal,但我也有墨西哥人和徒步女王等绰号。我最大的特点之一就是遇到困难不放弃,我的祖国墨西哥教会了我生存,这就是为什么我把登山视为一种生活方式,它改变了我看待生活的视角。我人生中的第一次徒步旅行是 2017 年的太平洋山脊步道,我没有任何徒步或登山经验,但我一直是一名高水平运动员。那一年,PCT 下了很多雪,幸运的是我不懂雪,也不会说英语,这帮助我在五月份穿越了内华达山脉,有时候,最好不要知道比你应该知道的更多的东西。

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