Welcome to the Century Club, Linten Atkins

The Lodge is closed for winter, but that didn't stop Linten Atkins

 Linten Atkins of Newport, Tenn., climbed Mount Le Conte more than a dozen times in 2019, and on New Year's Eve he hiked up the Bullhead Trail and celebrated his 100th trip to the mountaintop.

 Linten is the 71st hiker with 100 lifetime hikes documented on the Le Conte Log honor roll. Others who reached the milestone in 2019 are Steve Odom, Gary White, Jeff Wadley, and Smoky Mountains Hiking Club president Brian Worley.
 Linten, 65, is the manager of the water system for the town of Newport.