Congratulations on obtaining your licence. You are truly an asset to RMNP and the region.

@ErikStensland

5 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Great to see you on KZread. I've been to your gallery many times . I own 3 of your books and maybe my favorite favorite video disc ever, "Into the Wonder". It's a true masterpiece. Looking forward to your future videos!

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you Erik for another WONDERFUL day trip! My favorite trip up the road was a few years ago when my son drove us up the road at night! Gave a whole new perspective of the trip. It was spooky and beautiful at the same time. We saw some deer right in front of us in the truck headlights, so that was fun, but more importantly, pay attention to what is in front of you at all times. Thank you for all you do Erik!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great trip up there. Not many people get to experience the park and the deep forest at night. It is really a special experience.

Thank you, Erik Stensland, for your video! I treasured every mile and every scene of your drive up Old Fall River Road. I first explored RMNP as a child from Florida, experiencing mountains and snow for the first time! This park lives firmly in my soul - I've visited it as an adult with family as well as on solo trips - because I just can't stay away from it. Thank you for sharing this unparalleled beauty with those of us who wish to be there all the time!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome! It sounds like you have fallen in love with this place, much as I have. :)

Thank you Eric! I really enjoy your videos, very informative.

@ErikStensland

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

I just discovered you do videos! Hurray!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy the videos!!

Fabulous video. We are going to Estes in September.

@ErikStensland

23 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Have fun in Rocky!

This is fun that I found this vid and your channel today, I knew about your website of your photography, and I never really thought of you also making videos, or a KZread channel! ...I know you probably hear this everyday, but I'm your biggest fan... I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, man... Anyways I hope you get this man, hit me back, just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan

@ErikStensland

7 ай бұрын

Stan, so glad you found the channel! Hope you enjoy it. I have a lot of interesting content coming over the next year. Thanks for all your support!

@JamesChessman

7 ай бұрын

@@ErikStenslandThanks, I'm excited that I found the channel. My favorite picture is... "Snow Morning in Estes Park." I found it in 2014, the low-res version, and it looked great on my CRT monitor, for years. Then I found the hi-res version, the cusp of 2019/2020, and it was amazing to find that! I never expected to find a new version, of the same picture... It's so clear, and perfect for modern displays. I was surprised that I had correctly guessed... probably MOST of the details, that were pretty unclear, in the low-res version... like the birds, the weather vane, benches, even the Xmas tree... What a picture!! :)

@JamesChessman

7 ай бұрын

@@ErikStensland I wanted to ask if I have the best versions of this picture? I have "Snow Morning in Estes Park" JPG: 1200x800, 733 KB on disk. And I have the low-res version JPG: 564x375 (53 KB on disk). Do I have the absolute best versions?

@ErikStensland

7 ай бұрын

@@JamesChessman, I have higher resolution versions of my photos, but I don't make them available lest they find their way into magazines, calendars, cards, and prints. If you ever want something larger, you can order a print from here: www.imagesofrmnp.com/photo/snow-morning-in-estes-park. Best wishes for a wonderful 2024 James!

@JamesChessman

7 ай бұрын

@@ErikStensland Thanks, I’ll consider buying a print, but I mostly wanted the best digital version for my computer’s Desktop! I’d probably buy the best digital version if I could? But I understand if that’s not possible?

I have been following your photography account on Instagram for a few of years now, so I was so pretty happy to find your KZread channel! I’m so glad you got permission to film in the park! Beautiful video. I’m looking forward to your next!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Rose. I haven’t done much on IG for years. I’m hoping to release a new video every other week. 🤞

Love this Erik! Thank you! I will be there driving up in just a few weeks! Can't wait! Fall River Road is one of my favorites.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Paula! Hope you have a wonderful trip out here!

We made the drive up Old Fall River Rd last week to hike Mt. Chapin. My opinion is: unless you have some specific destination along Old Fall River Rd like the Chapin Pass Trailhead, the slow bumpy drive on Old Fall River Rd is not worth it. Just drive Trail Ridge Road to the Alpine Visitor Center, it's a much nicer drive with much more spectacular views.

@ErikStensland

13 күн бұрын

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it.

Thank you for this adventure. Brought back great memories.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so very much. I appreciate your willingness to share with us. This is and will always will be one of my favorite drives!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Beautiful journey. I did that with my daughter and grandson a couple years ago, and this brought back many great memories. Thank you.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it Gary!

Thanks for posting this video and letting Diane and I revisit our drive up old fall River Road two weeks ago.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Just found your channel, and so glad I did. Several years ago, I purchased a print from your gallery in Estes. It still hangs in my living room and I love it as much as the day I bought it.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this Janice. I hope you enjoy the videos!

I've been thinking about this road all summer. Now that you have shown me how beautiful and easy it is to visit I have to go before the road closes for the winter. Thanks Eric!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

You should!

During the Winter, the center and concession buildings are BURIED UNDER SNOW.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

Yes they are. I sometimes ski up there. You can see photos from my last trip here: www.rockymountainnationalpark.com/gallery/20230414/?category=reports

Thanks for taking me up one of my favorite experiences in Rocky! This road was my first experience in the park back in 1979! It seemed a lot more intimidating back then!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Wow, that's quite a while ago now. So glad you enjoyed revisiting it!

Thank you for this clear & informative video. We drove up Trail Ridge Road last year, but are planning on going up Old Fall River Road this morning for the first time so this video certainly helped.

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Loved your video!!! You did a GREAT job. Thanks for the drive.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent video and guide. We’ve done Fall River Road a few times and this brought back many memories. Best part of the road is that it is one way (up), no need to worry about opposing traffic.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

And thank you for getting the commercial video permit. And thanks for paying that expense for us.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome. :)

So good to revisit such a special place. Thank you!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank for sharing, love your videos 👍

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

My wife and I drove this road on 9/25/23. While there are some of the most amazing sights along the road, I’m scared to death of heights. I’m glad I did it but too much of a chicken to do it again

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

Glad you overcame your fear of heights so you could experience that beautiful drive.

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this. We love this drive and haven't been able to go the past few years. Nice to see it here.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great video, my favorite drive in Rocky, and missed visiting the last 3 years. ❤ 2024 I will be back, already preplanning for a late fall stay.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Glad you enjoyed the video.

I enjoyed the trip up Old Fall River Road with you! Fabulous video, Erik!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

super helpful itinerary thanks man

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks for sharing this awesome video, Erik! Every inch of that road means so much to me.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Way cool, Eric! Congratulations on getting that permit, looking forward to more of your spectacular work!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! I'll do my best. Hope you guys are well!

Thanks for your wonderful videos.

@ErikStensland

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thank you so much for your video s it makes me feel as if I am there. Thank you many blessings ❤❤🙏🙏

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you Eric. That was the most in-depth history and tour of Old Fall River Road that I've seen on video. Keep up the great work.

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam! I'm still in the early stages of figuring out this video stuff and trying to get comfortable turning the camera towards myself. So glad you found it informative.

Gorgeous video!!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

So excited to see more! :)

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

More to come! Thanks!

Wonderful video! I’m a little too scared to do this drive myself, so I’m happy to ride along this way! 😁

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

You can do it. Just take it slow and pull over regularly to let faster vehicles pass you. It’s gorgeous drive.

Love this! 😍

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Jennifer! So glad you enjoyed it!

Remarkable video, thank you!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I believe, top gun did some of their video in the park. In 2019 we were working at the visitor's center when two fighter jets flew past, at shoulder level. Thru a saddle 50 feet to the right of the VC.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

I didn’t know about that. That’s crazy.

@timpoolsdad9281

10 ай бұрын

@ErikStensland you should have seen it. Unbelievable. One shot straight up from the valley old fall road. Then a second blasted by.

@timpoolsdad9281

10 ай бұрын

@ErikStensland when I watched the movie, I could see old fall river road.

Now that youve got a permit, cant wait for full on photography videos!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Joe, my focus will remain on helping visitors prepare for Rocky. I don’t plan to do photography videos like Thomas Heaton, Nick Page, and so many others. There are too many people taking that approach now.

Great video. Noticed in the video that mostly pickups and suv's. Is the road doable in a standard passenger car? I'm from the country and used to dirt roads, just not at this altitude.

@ErikStensland

20 күн бұрын

Yes, it is easily drivable in any passenger car. 🚗

I’m arriving tomorrow from nc for my first time visit and you made me want to drive on this road despite my fear of heights. Are the aspens starting to turn. I’m obsessed with them. Always have been. If you know of some nearby groves I can walk through please let me know.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

The aspen are running well behind schedule this year, but I’m starting to see them at the higher elevations. You might want to visit Grand Lake as they seem to be further on there. Try the East Inlet and North Inlet trails. Have a great trip!

You mention at the end of your video that you can continue up the road to Trail Ridge Road, and then beyond that to Estes Park. I knew there was a town down below by that name, but had not heard that there was an actual park called “Estes Park”. We went through Estes Park (the town) and found an entrance to Old Fall River Road that the local shopkeepers knew about. That day was the very best vacation we ever had. We had brought along our camping gear and tented in one of Rocky’s gorgeous camp grounds-might have been Lorraine Park. Not sure on the name. Anyway, if travelers ever have a chance to experience Rocky Mountain National Park but decide not to go, they will always regret it.

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Yes, I’m referring to the town of Estes Park, not another area of Rocky Mountain National Park. So glad you were able to visit.

Very nice video! Could you please make one driving through the Trail Ridge Road also? Will visit there in two weeks and need suggestion on which one to pick? Do you have any advice for safe driving?

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Yes, it will go live in one minute. Enjoy!

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Here’s the link: July Snow on Trail Ridge Road: Visitor's Guide & Highlights kzread.info/dash/bejne/eoCZrLaBf6uaYpM.html

@nirjharaloy6108

Ай бұрын

@@ErikStensland Thanks a lot! Any caution notes? How many places are with steep valley running directly from the edge of the road?

Great video! Do you need 4 wheel drive to drive up Fall River Road?

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

No, I drove up in my tiny electric car. You just need to have normal clearance, not a sports car and you shouldn't try it with an RV or a big trailer. They don't allow vehicles larger than 25" in length.

Hello you ❤❤❤😊

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Hello 😊

Been there, done that! But cannot be done in 16 minutes.

@ErikStensland

10 ай бұрын

I didn’t think anyone would want to watch a 90 minute video. 😀

@dexterwilliams8635

10 ай бұрын

@@ErikStensland Well, when my wife and I took that “extremely scary drive” as she calls it back 5-6 years ago, it took us about an hour and 15 minutes to make it to the visitors center at the end of the road since I had to stop a couple times to convince her we would make it without going over the edge somewhere. I still make her watch one of the many videos available on KZread to remind her it wasn’t that bad.

wow! You can do this trail on passenger tires?

@ErikStensland

Ай бұрын

Yes you can.

Hi, Since everyone is advised to avoid the Fall River Road entrance due to construction what do you recommend to visit this beautiful place?

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

You can still visit Old Fall River Road even when entering via the Beaver Meadows Entrance, so I definitely recommend it even now. The reason I started from the Fall River Entrance is because this video will be embedded in the RockyMountainNationalPark.com website and will live there for many years. The construction work on the Fall River Entrance should be done next month. Also, my KZread channel is so small and unknown right now that I'm not sure it will make any difference in visitation numbers.

@billpelzmann1030

11 ай бұрын

I used the Fall River entrance last Friday (9/1) morning before 7 AM. If you get there early, no problem. On our exit, around 1 PM, there was a HUGE traffic backup going into the park. Of, course, it was the start of a holiday weekend. Two moose were enjoying lunch in the Sheep Ponds, so that was a bonus for those who had the patience to make it through the entrance jam.

@walkingmeditation61

11 ай бұрын

thanks for this input, we will have timed entry passes for 8-10AM Maybe we should plan on arriving at 7AM?@@billpelzmann1030

What month did you film this?

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

I filmed this 2 weeks ago, so late August.

And whatever you do, don’t pass up anything cool without stopping because you can’t come back to it!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Good advice.

We couldn't make it to RMNP this year, so I'm very thankful to have found this video Erik! I'll be watching for more!

@ErikStensland

11 ай бұрын

Connie, I am currently releasing a new video every other Wednesday. So, look for my next one on September 20th.

@EffieG-ez9tf

Ай бұрын

You HAVE to go see Rocky Mtn National Park! Trust me, it is the most beautiful place you will ever see! Just breathing that fine mountain air with the scent of pine will make you believe you are in heaven. Even visiting the ocean does not compare, and I LOVE the ocean! So make up an excuse and go see RMNP ASAP! But go after July 4th because some of the higher roads might still be snowed in.