‘Grey Beard’ hiker, 91, reclaims his record as oldest hiker to complete Appalachian Trail

“I didn’t rub the blood off, I just kept hiking," Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders said about falling 71 times.

At 91, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. He hiked the trail in sections with breaks in between, taking plenty of tumbles along the way before finishing atop Maine’s Mount Katahdin.

At 91, Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail  Toronto Star

A 91-year-old man who goes by the nickname Grey Beard has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

At 91, Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail  AP News