Ron Tipton Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Ron Tipton Approximately 15,000 people have completed the trail, the reasons they don't complete the trail vary from injury, fatigue and I'd say the most common reason is they don't realize how hard it is and they aren't ready for the experience. Ron Tipton living That 515,000 feet of up and down is equivalent to going from zero elevation to the top of Mount Everest 16 times. Ron Tipton living