This is called happiness...

Can't wait for an in depth review of those Altra Olympus! Hopefully they work well for your trip.

I love how chill this video is

Thanks for posting Chase, I'm looking forward to your crossing of the HRP. Good luck.

Chase, this has quickly become one of my favorite hiking channels. Your trips, your reviews and also your training programs are incredibly helpful! So thanks for all the work you put in. I am super excited for you to do the HRP this year and cannot wait to see the videos you post. That little valley seemed like the perfect place to become a child again and play in the waterfall. Makes me want to do the HRP as well.

Magical...thx for sharing

Such beautiful scenery. Most have been truly magical to experience. I hope to someday hike extensively in Europe. Until then I'll enjoy vicariously living through your videos. 🥰

My favorite video of yours thus far!

Yes dude! See you on the HRP! I'm starting around June 27

I’m living vicariously through you chase! Good stuff man

This made me so happy bro. I never watch this type of video all through but this time was different. Loving it

Great video! Spectacular mountains and views. Thanks for sharing.

Lovely little adventure - thanks! ❤

Fantastic post!

What a cool playground you have there chase! Thanks for sharing it with us.❤️

Great video and love the music editing! No need for drone shots when the scenery is that magical! Those software shots are very cool too. Cheers from Canada.

Such chill vibes!

Great video Chase. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to get out and hike again. Freedom!

Really enjoyed that

I love your videos. You are not too far from where I live. I did half of the GR10 and half of the HRP to cross all the Pyrenees and I loved it as much as you do

I could feel the cool crisp mountain air and in awe of the beauty..thank you for sharing 😎Texas

16:30. . what an epic memory for the trip, just too good! thank you for making these videos! always so beautiful and interesting to see the similarities to the Sierra Nevada mountains that I hike. Bucket list hiking Pyrenees.

I am watching hiking tips and wanting to do solo or with my family.. but we are so new to this thing.. This kind of video is really helpful!

Woahhhh the flow of this video is your best ever!

LOVE!!

Such a wholesome video, really enjoyed it :)

Beautiful location! Thank you for sharing this. Watching in evy all the way from the Philippines!

Thanks for the uplifting content on a dreary wet evening in the UK

total freedom.. like ur vids man..

I love the reccy aspect of this video - you could definitely make a mini-series out of this!

Amazing video dude. That scenery is just perfection! Looked like you had an amazing time.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

It was the best bro, I feel very lucky.

Very nice video Chase, I'm very happy to see you sporting a pair of "Altras" I love them myself. Rain jacket... I use a inov8 stormshell, very light and and comfortable and most of all very waterproof. Might be worth a look! Looking forward to watching your adventure unfold 👍🏼

This is just amazing! That's valley you found looks like a dream!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually heaven, it was the best!

@albertgarcia4932

2 жыл бұрын

it's calles La Cerdanya , the firts peak is Puigpedros with the views of La serra del cadi , and the two ski resorts Masella i La Molina .

Awesome video Chase, I would love to see more videos like this one!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I had a lot of fun with this one. Now that things are getting better here in Spain I'll be out a lot more

@dusanthemighty741

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChaseMountains Awesome news, I hope there won't be any more lockdowns.

Just a stellar video. Quality, content, etc. Happy Trails my friend.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise my man thanks for watching!

yes, finally someone on youtube tackling the HRP, so cool to see!! :) I did the basque section in 2018, got food poisoning and then finished it in 2019. by far the toughest hike I've done, even the couple of people I met who'd done some or all three of the big american trails agreed on that. it'll be cool to watch you hike it when I get back from my own summer hikes. feel free to shoot me a message if you have any questions you feel like having someone else's perspective on :)

Great video you have inspired me to go here

Watching this makes me happy. It’s almost like ASMR, but a good kind.

Amazing production quality

Beautiful country!

Magical!! Its textbook dream world.

Cheers to your upcoming hike! I’ve got a recommendation for a rain shell to check out: mountain hardwear quasar. My large weighs 260 grams (runs large) while being a 3L gore-tex active material. Surprisingly bomber for how light it is, breathes surprisingly well too (I’ve done some hard runs in it during downpours). not the lightest for UL hiking - but I also enjoy mountaineering and skiing which this is good for as well. Not cheap, but I’m really enjoying. Happy trails!

The gsi coffee filter makes good coffee, I love it.

Hey man, great video! All the best of luck for this summer's trip! Also: the coffee filter works great if you use a finer (Espresso) grind and pour proper slow for the first 10 sec or so, until the grounds have moisturized. Saw you figured out a way to use it at the end, but this might save you having to wash up your pot in the morning. :)

I prefer synthetic these days. Warmth is pretty good and less worry to look after. Some of the patagonia nano air puff poof techno smurf thingy looks pretty nice. My alpkit stuff has been good for the money but now I always look for a hood and chest pocket. Have fun. Thanks for vids.

You inspire me to go on my next adventure

Amazing vid bro, I dream of hiking in the Pyrenees one day.

OMG... how beautiful is the scenery at 14:35?! Absolutely stunning.

Micro spikes! The snow made me nervous! Great views. Thanks!

yay, really nice!

Amazing

Great to see the growth in your editing! Well done! I used to do the tent and pad thing just like you, lightness but just too cramped and uncomfortable, now it is a 4" big but light inflatable mattress and a cheap but impressively light single wall A frame type tent. A good, cushy bug-less night sleep, getting dressed inside without yoga moves definitely makes the weight worth it for me but, I don't thru hike either. I just set a base camp deep in there near some epic ridge loops that have a cool summit or two along the way. . . I can't climb those ridges safely with a pack anyway. . . Makes wearing a solid arrouach shoe worth it too VS trail runners. Leaving the tent saves that damp or frozen pack up as well. . . Your map view is great, second only to a drone.

Cette vidéo était superbe 🤩🤗

Enjoyed that vlog, perfect length and content. A good reconnaissance mission. Gives a short journey a reason for making the longer ones more enjoyable. That second coffee looked like the better one. I got a jetboil plunger for my 650 lixada works a treat. 🤙 Keep it weird. ✌

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice, I have that exact same setup although I didn't know it!

Another excellent video. I'm hoping to be on the GR11 this August but have a knee issue from a recent 100 miler that I did. Ironically I've been enjoying using your videos to fix the knee, so thank you for the information. My sports physio has identified a tight quad and by following the suggestions in your videos combined with his work, I'm seeing improvements, so thanks for the info you've shared. If you're on the HRP in August I hope to bump into you!!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate I'm glad to have helped! I'll see you on the trail!! Say hi!

nice!!!

Will be following this with interest as i havent been up there. I see the snow is going there .We had a little bit above 2500mtrs on Sunday here down on the Sierra Navada ( spain) but will be gone early this year . Hitting the tops tomorrow on the western end .

I did a shakedown hike in the Pyrenees as well over the weekend. Still a lot of snow in the shaded valleys. Forgot my micro spikes. Luckily I had waterproof pants with me so I just slid down the snow slopes. ☺️ If you are going to do the HRP, I would gladly hike out to meet up near the Port de Boet area as you approach.

Got my socks today! They're amazing! 😍

Hey Chase. Quick recomendation: I got some running sleeves from decathlon and they are great. Some times I add compression socks as well. I find that they work really well as a modular system.

Super .Bienvenue en france et bonne rando.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup! I have to learn some french for the HRP!

Bought the Keen Ridgeflex following your recent , great purchase. I gave a smile to myself when you said you were wearing altras, my brand also, I wear Altra Lone Peaks........

Enjoyed your vlog and was interested in hearing about the gear choices you were making. I've just finished the Cape Wrath Trail and used the innov8 Stormshell half zip jacket. The CWT is a wet trail with challenging conditions and it performed excellently whilst being under 200 grams. I'm pretty sure the full zip version is also 200 grams or less (but the half zip was on sale when I bought mine). Cheers

Great job buddy, the HRP looks good fun.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Hard kind of fun I reckon. I can't wait!

@lewisbailey6339

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChaseMountains isn't that the best kind?

Good video. Look forward to your take on trail diet! (You had mentioned awhile ago you were going to do a video on this.) Would love to see a Europeans take on trail food.

Nice

Great videos Chase. Thanks for all of your mind and body info! Check out the Montbell Versalite for a new rain jacket.

I did the exact same thing with my java drip! Haha started off pouring over the top and then switched to mixing it in the cup and pouring through the filter.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Much better hey?

@handy77

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChaseMountains Yep! Stronger!

Amazing video with some great shots/panoramas! Stellarequipment sells an amazing waterproof/windproof Ultralight Shell Jacket that weights around 200g. Unfortunatly it only has 1 front chest pocket, but works wonders! :)

Looks beautiful there. Second way you made your coffee was definitely better 👍🏻

"So glad I'm out here...alone" That's an entire mindset and philosophy compacted down into 6 words.

sounds like fucking blast your upcoming Thru, im heading out to do swedish Kungsleden " Kings trail " this aug, its gone be a shakedown for my Appalachian trail Thru Hike Nobo attempt next Feb !! Keep it up dude and keep safe, and... you look just like Jorge Masvidal !! i could bet my dollar as it was him.... Best regards from Sweden, Peace out !

Great video Chase! I look forward to seeing your full video of the HRP. Once COVID is in the rear view mirror, you will have to come to western Canada and do the GDT (Great Divide Trail). :)

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the GDT would be my first choice of trails in North America for sure. One day!

@tylernblaney

3 жыл бұрын

I start the GDT on June 27th NOBO from Waterton Lake National Park and finish at Mount Robson, British Columbia on August 5th.

Man, I need to get over to the Pyrenees sometime! I have the exact same Sea2Summit food bag--same color too! Never seen the need to carry anything heavier (mine weighs around 1 oz or 28 g). New subscriber!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Welcome! Yeah you gotta come check it out its heaven

The scenery in the Pyrenees could be straight out of Lord of the Rings! Thank you for the tips and recommendations - I'll only add it's a good idea to hike with at least one other person, just in case of emergencies.

I'm really curious as to the report on the synthetic jacket. Great video!

For a synthetic insulation jacket - i got a Haglofs V Series Mimic jacket and it has the best fit I've ever had on any puffy, it is light and it feels great even next to the skin which most puffies don't. Expensive af but i think it's worth it. Far better than that Patagonia Micro puff box/garbage bag fit 🤢.

Awesome vid! What was the drinking bottle you use, couldn't find it on your website

Hey Chase, you should look up Montbell's Storm Cruiser Jacket! Best Hardshell ever at a very low weight :)

Might seem like it wouldn't make a difference, but I added an 1/8 inch foam pad (68 grams) to my kit to use as a pack back pad and also on top of my ccf and it made my ccf WAY more comfy. I'm not sure where to get in the EU, but I think it is called Evazote foam. Also, Forclaz's merino wool is amazing! It really doesn't hold the stink at all. EDIT: Also, great editing! That was really enjoyable.

@calinasmaria

3 жыл бұрын

Here in Europe, backpackinglight.dk from Sweden sells those foam pads (Sarek Eva pad 3mm). They do make a difference in that situation, or as anti-slide under inflatable pads.

Little correction: 'estanc' is more of a word for pond. Lake would be called 'llac'. Loved the video!

Informative vid thanks.I’ve just got back from a 7 day Pyrenean tour starting from l’hospice de France and managed to bag my Aneto cherry by the corrador estasen ,outdoor research alpine bivvy every night with tarp which I can recommend btw and only 1 night in the cap de llauset refugio cooking with alcohol stove. If you intend on using screw on gas canisters stove where will you resupply?

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one man! Yeah the hardware stores in the bigger towns will generally have them. guide books have specific info on which ones have them

I live just North of Lourdes and can see the Pyrenees from where I live. The first snows recently fell on the higher peaks and several areas are now under the new snow tyres/chains rules. I was thinking about how well barefoot shoes work in cold and icy/snowy conditions? Most people wouldn’t leave the car park without Goretex hiking boots.

@ChaseMountains

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I filmed this is spring and there was really very little snow. My shoes aren’t gore tex but by utilising a boot pack (trails of others in the snow) I was able to keep my feet dry. It’s going to be a different story in winter. But there’s plenty you can do in a shoe.

Nice video as always mate. Do you reckon you'll get to Switzerland anytime soon??

your stretching routine looks like capoeira :) amazing skills.

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've been practicing some capoeira style moves from Ido portal

I really enjoy this kind of aesthetic content Chase ;-) Think you really should check out the 'Versalite' jacket from Montbell, it's extremely lightweight at only 180g and just a great jacket for its price.

your shoes and your socks brought me to this video .....what are they ?.... and Hello from Canada Alberta... you don't know how jealous i am right now lol, but watching your video's have been so enjoyable , our first long weekend is coming up this weekend and planning a small few hour hiking trip, curious on the shoes and socks, i was planning on wearing sandals

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Hello!! I've just recently review both of these on my channel within the last few weeks, Altra Olympus 4 and Silverlight.

Ah, I see I was wrong to think you'd be heading to corse to do the GR20 :D Looks solid mate. Wish you a great time on the trail, looking forward to see what you think about it! PS: playing around in a beautiful campspot like that is my ultimate way to make that spot "mine", haha :D just feels like home like that.

I'll be interested to know if you adapt to the mattress!

What an amazing video, my friend! Nice mountain hiking! The nature is amazing.. Enjoyed watching. Cheers from Russia man, and welcome to my channel about bushcraft and adventures! Kind regards, Yuriy!

Sounds good Chase! When are you planning to hike the HRP?

Nice vídeo....I'm doing circuit around monte perdido this weekend..I see you struggled in trail shoes...what is the snow line at please?.....nice capoeira moves!!

I really want some insight on your puncho quilt solution that you put in your lighterpack. I wish liteway would make a warmer apex poncho than the apex 167 one that they actually make. I am a bit afraid to change my actual puff jacket for a poncho also

Hey, Chase! For that night where you had frost on the tent, did you know if there were frozen temps outside? I thought about your water filter and how the manufacturers states(at least my sawyer mini) that a frozen filter needs replacing. I guess this leads to some sort of question if you protected it somehow and if you do how you would do so! Great video, I subscribed. You should come tackle Kungsleden in northern Sweden if you have a couple of weeks spare!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't know that thank you. I'll be making sure all water is out of it so it hopefully doesn't freeze. Might even keep it in the bottom of my sleeping bag

Thank you for strength and flexibility training videos. They've really helped me not turn into a grunt 😂

Great Video! Have you checked out the Decathlon Trailrunning rainjacket? I just got it and it seems to be in the weight range your aming for. Also it is pretty affordable. Cheers from Germany

Paradise views and places for overnight ! ))

I am sitting here green with envy....You lucky boy.

The 3D map shares were fantastic. Thanks for another epic journey, (vicariously for me). I am 64 and wearing wrist supports, is that what you had on in first part of film? Namaste!

@ChaseMountains

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you! I believe they were my gloves that attach to my trekking poles!

So gooood. Very jealous. What are the rules on this route regarding wild camping? I'm hoping to try and do some/all of it next year. Doing some Scottish trails this year.