Brownwood resident Christopher Gaston gave an update early Monday morning on Facebook regarding his 2,653-mile trek from Canada to Mexico along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Gaston posted, “I am alive. I have been on the trail 20 days now and have walked about 210 miles so far. Today was the first time I have had any cell service since I started.”

Gaston also provided a day-by-day progress report on his journey on his Facebook page, which is as follows:

Started on 6-29. Took 2.5 days to reach the northern terminus. First two full days went through heavy snow pack and had to use spikes and ice axe both days.

7-1 was 18 miles in 18 hours and 3800 feet elevation gain. Touched the border late that evening. Took 2 days to get back to Hart’s Pass.

7-4 went from hart’s pass to method creek. 7-5 made it to Rainey pass. Went through Cutthroat Pass that day. Lots of snowpack there.

7-6 only made it as far as 6-mile campsite. Stayed the night there.

7-7 rained about 3 hours in the morning. made it to high bridge and road shuttle into Stehekin. Stayed the night there and left on the 8 am bus the next morning.

7-8. Very tough day with mostly elevation gain all day. Got to a high camp around 8.

7-9 completely worn out from prior day elevation gains. Lots of snowpack today. Slowly making gains toward Suiattle Pass.

7-(10-12) zero days .

7-13 went from Suiattle Pass to Vista Creek.

7-14 made it to pre-mica lake camp site. Climbed about 4K feet went 13 hours.

7-15 made it Beakos creek campsite. Went through several 100 yards of snow fields. Made it over fire creek pass.

7-16 made it to Sally Anne lake. It was very pretty with lots of snow floating on the lake. 7-17 made it all the way to Janus Lake. Pretty lake with 1000000000 mosquitoes.

7-18 hiked to Steven’s Pass.

The following pictures were also posted by Gaston on his Facebook page, and more can be found there as well.