Sylvia Falls is located along the wonderland trail in Mt Rainier National Park. Past the Snow Lake trailhead you drop down into Stevens Canyon and this where Sylvia Falls is.
@dandog765313 күн бұрын
Wow, very beautiful! Nicely shot and edited. I can tell you like to pour over maps too. Very satisfying to know where you are and whats around, but it makes the world smaller. Another great video! Thanks for posting. PS, Happy birthday!
@aaronfulwider7799 күн бұрын
Pouring over maps is one of my favorite ways to consume information. Could study a topographic map for hours. Then seeing the real thing after the visualization is such a reward. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Take care and stay safe.
@daviddavis264819 күн бұрын
As an 11 year old Boy Scout in 1963 I spent a few days in Royal Basin, which was a pivotal experience in my life. I spent the ensuing decades roaming and climbing all over the world. Oddly enough I never went back to that area and so thanks for jogging my memory of what a lovely place it is..
@aaronfulwider77915 күн бұрын
We have something in common. When I was a Boy Scout in 1996, I did my first 50 mile backpacking trip in the Olympics. It was also a pivotal experience in my life. It was not until after college and athletics that I decided to start up backpacking again, all based on the fond memories from my scouting adventure in the Olympics. Glad this video brought back some great memories. Take care.
@montanadan252429 күн бұрын
The Turquoise Lake hike is best approached as a day hike as there is little room for more than a couple campsites.
@aaronfulwider77926 күн бұрын
Yes, we found this to be true. However, we did make it work with the tents that we had. Too bad the weather kept us in one place because we did have plans to camp in another location for our second night.
@montanadan252426 күн бұрын
@@aaronfulwider779Turquoise is a beautiful place and as a habitual hiker, I encourage others to hike it just not overnight.
@coyotesimplelife2366Ай бұрын
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@Nuttyirishman85Ай бұрын
Bypass looked sketchier than the finger traverse.
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
The bypass is narrow and the chimney that you down climb is a bit awkward and scary because if you fell backwards it would be bad. The ledges you follow after the chimney are also on the edge for sure. I have never done the finger traverse so I cannot compare. The bypass has enough exposure for one day.
@Nuttyirishman85Ай бұрын
@@aaronfulwider779 That looked like some sketchy chimneying. I still haven’t alpined yet. I’m in New England so my options are MT Khatadin and MT Washington. I can’t pay anyone to climb it with me in winter.
@SavvyExploringАй бұрын
Thanks for the tour!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You. Glad you enjoyed The Brothers.
@tomlackey22Ай бұрын
This was the weekend we had to cancel an Olympic backpack. We ended up going to Badger Creek Wilderness on the East side of Mt. Hood. We had the same weather. We did consider the Blue Mts. as an alternative also. Thanks for sharing!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
I tell you, that weather was out of the ordinary for sure. Kinda fun though to experience it next to a fire. Thank You for watching. Hope you are finding time to get up in the mountains.
@davidallisonisaacАй бұрын
I grew up in WA I think it’s the most beautiful state. Hate their politics but love its beauty
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
I totally agree. The variety of terrains in Washington is unique making it a very beautiful state.
@mountainwandererАй бұрын
Love the Wenaha country! Almost didn't recognize no-beard Andrew. Glad you got to experience the Blues! They really are unique. Everything is bluffs, but there is plenty of elevation change in those mountains!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
It was great seeing Andrew again. Every trip we do is some place vastly different. The first thing I said to him when he got out of the truck was "where did your beard go?" The Blues just gave me another reason to go back to Eastern Washington. More things on the to do list.
@ervinslensАй бұрын
Lovely ambience my friend, scenery is so unique and beautiful here! Love it
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Ah yes my friend. Thank You for your powerful words. We are both lovers of vast vistas. Take care.
@cggceddywap3437Ай бұрын
Just got over a sickness, can’t wait to watch this climb!! Attempted a climb in Heather basin this winter so super cool seeing this footage in a familiar area!!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
It was a great outing and I hope you enjoy. Can't wait to get back up there! Take Care.
@dandog7653Ай бұрын
Wow! I loved this entire video, nicely shot and edited. The tent shots, the crescent moon, the gear in the snow, the creek poking out of the snow, I felt it all. Was out like this for 40 years of weekends. I'm in my 60's now and no longer get into these areas and your video made my heart ache. Ive seen you do some crazy climbs but this one was epic. Not sure I would have made it past that ridge. That climb back down must have been terrifying. Thanks for sharing another great video!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You for watching. Thank You for this thoughtful comment. Yes the down climb was creepy for sure. It was a combination of the melting snow and what we had just unpacked out of the summit register. For these reasons, I love the mental aspect of climbing. You get creeped out by the bad history but also need to focus on the present situation. Nothing matters but what is happening right now. So many life lessons. Take care and glad my videos are stirring your own memories of past outings.
@caseywalksaroundАй бұрын
Great video! Appreciated the 360 pan on the summit. I just did half of the High Divide loop last week--way more snow up high than I was expecting for a low snowpack year.
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
For real. The snow has lingered in the high country for quit some time, and lots of it. I was in Spray Park over the 4th holiday and there was still just a ton of snow covering everything. However, it was melting very fast in the high heat. Thank You for watching and glad my video helped you compare conditions.
@JaydenStickelsАй бұрын
So cool man!! I remember when I kept passing you on the trail to royal basin and I’m glad I stopped to meet you and be watching your videos!! You inspire and inform🙏🏻
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You Jayden. We were thinking of you when looking over at Deception. Hope all went well on your climb. It was a pleasure meeting you and sharing the trail for a bit. Take care.
@BackcountryRenegadeАй бұрын
great vid this is on my to do list
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Mystery was on mine for a while and then we got our chance. Worth the wait. Hope you get to cross it off your list soon. Take care and stay safe.
@tomlackey22Ай бұрын
You are much more adventurous than I when it comes to bagging the peaks, but man this hike looked so good. Deception Basin is on my short list of places to visit and camp for a day or two. Thanks for sharing.
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You Tom. Just making it to Deception Basin is worth a trip all in itself. Mt. Fricaba and Hal Foss Peak did not look challenging at all and would make great evening summits from a camp in Deception Basin. Hope you get to camp there in the near future. Take care.
@ryan_steele_mcginnisАй бұрын
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@jeffarcher69Ай бұрын
great climb!
@DJ-pp9ygАй бұрын
Awesome climb!
@John-xu3nqАй бұрын
Hey DuckSageVenture, I don’t comment on KZread videos very often but I just wanted to say that I’ve followed you for about a year now and truly love your channel. You inspired me to do the Bailey Traverse this July and I’ve added so many of your videos to my tick list. It would be an absolute honor to bump into you on a trail someday. This upload is sick!!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You for this comment. The Bailey Range Traverse is one of the best you can get yourself into. You will enjoy it immensely. Hopefully, someday our trails in the Olympics will cross paths. Good luck this summer an stay safe.
@farbeyonddriven8173Ай бұрын
Nice job as usual Saraaron!!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Crazy, that is what all our friends call us when we are together.
@farbeyonddriven8173Ай бұрын
Not surprised, lol
@PullThePluGz2 ай бұрын
Gonna be trying baregg soon - just how dangerous is the path? Looks super close to the edge! Fantastic video!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Super cool. The path is close to the edge in a few parts but it is not super dangerous. There is sloping meadow and/or forest between the path and the cliffs. If you did trip and fall there is still plenty of room for forgiveness. Really fun hike. Enjoy yourself.
@PullThePluGzАй бұрын
@@aaronfulwider779 Thanks so much for the reply and the awesome video!
@lonroyd2 ай бұрын
Goat Rocks ROCKS!
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Yes they do. Can't wait to go back.
@Inkling7772 ай бұрын
Thanks for presenting this climb is more detail and with more narration that most such videos. You brought back memories. If you think going up that Lake Constance trail in the daytime it tough, try going down it at night. When I and a friend climbed Mt. Constance, we had to return down that trail in the dark and after our only flashlight died. We could only stumble along as best we could keeping the sound of the creek on our left.
@aaronfulwider779Ай бұрын
Thank You for watching and so glad this video jolted memories of past climbs. Your experience coming down from Constance sounds like a tough outing for sure. On our approach, we made stop before it got too dark to avoid a situation just like that. There is a lot that comes in the package of climbing an Olympic Peak. I guess that is why people like you and I love it so much. Take care.
@RandomnessProducts2 ай бұрын
What date is this???? Amazing!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
May 11th and 12th.
@summitsparrow2 ай бұрын
That was sick! That footage looked incredible! What a beautiful mountain range. Take care!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
The Olympics have everything that other great ranges have but just scaled way down to the miniature level. Sometimes it is hard to choose between the Cascades and the Olympics.
@farbeyonddriven81732 ай бұрын
Well done y'all!!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Thank You. Getting excited for your trip?
@farbeyonddriven81732 ай бұрын
@@aaronfulwider779 You bet! Although I was in the Arctic last summer for a pack rafting trip, I haven't been to the PNW for probably 20 years. Mostly looking forward to learning. I've done a pile of solo back packing and ice climb a few times a year but I don't have near the alpine skills or reps that you and Sarah have. I'm going with North Cascade Mountain Guides. Thanks for asking Aaron!
@levihoward99632 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Thank You.
@BackcountryRenegade2 ай бұрын
awesome, this is on my list to do. Great vid. man would have been epic for that camp spot on friday for the Auroras
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Worth the efforts. We wished for a second chance at the Auroras and woke up for a bit around midnight but nothing. The outlines of the peaks against a clear out space with billions of stars and the Milky Way was pretty awesome. A great trade off. Thank You for watching and take care.
@tomlackey222 ай бұрын
The hike looked epic!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Thank You. I got to get into those southwestern olympics. It is a blank spot on my map of experiences. Have you ever been to Avalanche Canyon?
@cggceddywap34372 ай бұрын
Great day when you upload brother, hell yeah! Can’t wait to watch this on my day off!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Always my pleasure. The full circle of video production is pretty cool and it makes me happy to share with you. Take care.
@DJ-pp9yg2 ай бұрын
Great job!! Thanks for sharing and providing me an opportunity to remember some of my Olympic climbing experiences. Keep up the good work!
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
The wonders of KZread. I love that past generations of climbers can now look back and get a memory jolt. Reminders of the best times of our lives.
@Erikkmachowek.2 ай бұрын
Man, that looks like some sweet scrambling! Also looks like someone left a sling at the bottom of that first rock section.
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
It definitely was a sweet outing. The sling was around a rock that was wedged as a cockscomb. It is near the top of the 2nd snow chute. It could be used but it was really tight standing in that narrow snow finger in the rock. It could be a place to clip the rope in as a point of protection before ascending further rather than a belay stance. (This just dawned on me while responding to you.). Thank You for watching and take care.
@sluggotinfantryman3 ай бұрын
Been so long since I did snow forget how different it is.
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
There is a lot one can do with snow. Makes great tent platforms and steps for stairs. A great medium for traveling if one has the right equipment.
@BBQDad4633 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I would love to have an epic trek like that. Maybe one day soon, I can get to Montana. I have had a few backpacking trips in MT, and they all were great. Your trek proves there is no bad scenery in Montana.
@aaronfulwider7792 ай бұрын
Thank You. Montana lives up to its name for sure. Hope it is not too long before you make it back for another epic trip in big sky country.
@owenwedge3 ай бұрын
Jackass. You should be on the uphill side of the gully when climbing, then you could get some rock pro. The likelihood of falling is low... But getting hit by a rock as you mentioned is high. Your prioritizing of hazards, sucks. Aka risk management.
@cggceddywap34373 ай бұрын
Love your vids! Just started backpacking in the Olympics about a year ago and planning to do a big trip this summer! Any recommendations on places to see?
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Oh yes, so many places in the Olympics. You could d a fifty mile trip in each corner of the park. I love the northeast corner which includes Grand Pass, Cameron Basin, Gray Wolf Pass and River, Deer Park area, Maiden Peak, Green Mountain, and Obstruction Point. I also like the southeast which includes the Duckabush and Dosewallips Rivers, Anderson Pass, O'Niel Pass, Hart and Lacrosse lakes, First Divide, and the Skokomish River valley. Then of course there is also the North Fork Quinault drainage with the Three Prune, Kimta Peak, Lake Beauty Traverse to Low Divide. All of these are incredible multi day backpacking trips, each vastly different from the other.
@farbeyonddriven81733 ай бұрын
Just hit the LIKE button already. It's a given!! "The mountains will remind you." She nailed that one!! PA guy here, headed for Baker and Shuksan in July and already lookin' for stuff to do next season in the PNW. THX for posting.
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Good luck on Baker and Shuksan. Beautiful mountains all around up there in the "Alps of North America." Both summits leave the climber surrounded by peaks. You are going to love it!
@josieb32383 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your camera work very much. I was in the grand coulee last month.
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thank You. That is why I do it. I love working the camera. The Grand Coulee has always intrigued me. So much that we are still discovering about its origins.
@mountainwanderer3 ай бұрын
What an awesome adventure! It's so different than anything I've hiked. Definitely being wet is part of the deal, it's just a matter of how wet you're going to be! I'm guessing that this was your spring break! This is a proper way to spend a spring break!
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thank You. The coast is definitely a good training ground for dealing with wet, both mentally and physically. Big rain storms can be a potential looming presence. Lucked out with only one good day of it. One of the best spring breaks ever spent.
@ryan_steele_mcginnis3 ай бұрын
Beautiful video 🙏🏼
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it.
@Thornberry23983 ай бұрын
You guys are badass! Such a beautiful climb😍
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thank You. No where near as badass as Mt. Constance itself. Going back this weekend!
@danielmccue42923 ай бұрын
That was an absolutely great video. I watch a fair number of backpacking videos on my lunch break, and this one was immediately one of my all time favorites. Loved all of the wildlife and the great feeling of isolation and raw beauty. I visited Olympic National park a couple of times in the late nineties but only went to the coast once, you definitely have me dreaming of returning.
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thank You. Glad I could inspire some dreams. It is a wilderness that grows on you and leaves one wanting to return more and more.
@NorthwestWanderer3 ай бұрын
awesome documenting on an incredible trip. The pacific has some heavy hitting sunsets. Nothing like a fire by the beach in the wake of the most powerful force on the planet!
@aaronfulwider7793 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew. Great word choice and very descriptive. It would be cool to share a trip like this with you in the future. Getting pumped up for summer!
@farbeyonddriven81734 ай бұрын
DSV, I'm looking for some boot advice for summer trips of Baker and Shuksan. I'd rather not use my heavy and stiff ice climbing boots and want to go lighter. But how light is the question. Light and more comfortable with no insulation or heavier and stiffer with insulation. My feet tend to run a lil cold but the comfort of the La Sportiva Aequilibrium LT GTX is hard to ignore from my living room at least. thx
@aaronfulwider7794 ай бұрын
During the summer it is quite warm on the glaciers on those mountains. With boots I believe it is a very important choice because comfort is at stake. Light and more comfortable might be the best so long as they are water proof. You can always add insulation with your socks. Sarah went light and comfortable and loves it.
@fitnesswithana4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. WOW, I should have watch this 1st. We just hiked this on March 17/2024. Took off at 1:15 AM and made it to the crater rim at 8:15 am. For me hiking in the dark was very HARD to a point that I thought the is something wrong with my heart but it was not. The moment the sunlight started to come out all that pressure on my chest went away. Was this only in my head or this hiking in the dark is not for me. Same thing it happened last year in August on Mt. Adams and I turned back at 9200 ft.
@aaronfulwider7794 ай бұрын
Wow! Congratulations on making the Rim. Fantastic view from there. Climbing in the dark is creepy for sure. I find it is best to reframe my thoughts and use it as on opportunity to focus. There is nothing in the world in that moment but you and that snow slope, everything else does not matter. Or just set out a little later. Break free of the trees as the sun is rising. As long as it is still cool, there is that safe window till noon to climbing safely on snow. Take care.
@fitnesswithana4 ай бұрын
@@aaronfulwider779 THANK YOU!
@mikedebear5 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for taking us along. Mt. Stuart loomed large in my living room window for many years, it's something I've wanted to see for a long time. Downclimbing in those soft conditions and exposures did not look like fun. Glad you guys took your time.
@aaronfulwider7795 ай бұрын
Thank You for watching. Great how that mountain inspires and you never forget its relief. Like you, I alway try to get a glimpse of Stuart while driving I-90 past Cle Elum for many years, just not in my front room window. The things that draw us to the mountains are memorable. Glad this video gave you a chance to see it up close and personal.
@coniferousforests80305 ай бұрын
such a cool place! )
@aaronfulwider7795 ай бұрын
The coast draws me back again and again. So much to it.
@ryan_steele_mcginnis5 ай бұрын
Lovely video, thanks for sharing. My wife & and I were inspired by your trip last year and camped at Scott Creek in the summer - beautiful area.
@aaronfulwider7795 ай бұрын
Thank You. Scott Creek is definitely a great spot to visit. Great morning lighting if the sun is out. Hopefully you get a chance to go back and see more of the wild coast - it grows on you. Take care.
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Location pls ?
Sylvia Falls is located along the wonderland trail in Mt Rainier National Park. Past the Snow Lake trailhead you drop down into Stevens Canyon and this where Sylvia Falls is.
Wow, very beautiful! Nicely shot and edited. I can tell you like to pour over maps too. Very satisfying to know where you are and whats around, but it makes the world smaller. Another great video! Thanks for posting. PS, Happy birthday!
Pouring over maps is one of my favorite ways to consume information. Could study a topographic map for hours. Then seeing the real thing after the visualization is such a reward. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Take care and stay safe.
As an 11 year old Boy Scout in 1963 I spent a few days in Royal Basin, which was a pivotal experience in my life. I spent the ensuing decades roaming and climbing all over the world. Oddly enough I never went back to that area and so thanks for jogging my memory of what a lovely place it is..
We have something in common. When I was a Boy Scout in 1996, I did my first 50 mile backpacking trip in the Olympics. It was also a pivotal experience in my life. It was not until after college and athletics that I decided to start up backpacking again, all based on the fond memories from my scouting adventure in the Olympics. Glad this video brought back some great memories. Take care.
The Turquoise Lake hike is best approached as a day hike as there is little room for more than a couple campsites.
Yes, we found this to be true. However, we did make it work with the tents that we had. Too bad the weather kept us in one place because we did have plans to camp in another location for our second night.
@@aaronfulwider779Turquoise is a beautiful place and as a habitual hiker, I encourage others to hike it just not overnight.
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Bypass looked sketchier than the finger traverse.
The bypass is narrow and the chimney that you down climb is a bit awkward and scary because if you fell backwards it would be bad. The ledges you follow after the chimney are also on the edge for sure. I have never done the finger traverse so I cannot compare. The bypass has enough exposure for one day.
@@aaronfulwider779 That looked like some sketchy chimneying. I still haven’t alpined yet. I’m in New England so my options are MT Khatadin and MT Washington. I can’t pay anyone to climb it with me in winter.
Thanks for the tour!
Thank You. Glad you enjoyed The Brothers.
This was the weekend we had to cancel an Olympic backpack. We ended up going to Badger Creek Wilderness on the East side of Mt. Hood. We had the same weather. We did consider the Blue Mts. as an alternative also. Thanks for sharing!
I tell you, that weather was out of the ordinary for sure. Kinda fun though to experience it next to a fire. Thank You for watching. Hope you are finding time to get up in the mountains.
I grew up in WA I think it’s the most beautiful state. Hate their politics but love its beauty
I totally agree. The variety of terrains in Washington is unique making it a very beautiful state.
Love the Wenaha country! Almost didn't recognize no-beard Andrew. Glad you got to experience the Blues! They really are unique. Everything is bluffs, but there is plenty of elevation change in those mountains!
It was great seeing Andrew again. Every trip we do is some place vastly different. The first thing I said to him when he got out of the truck was "where did your beard go?" The Blues just gave me another reason to go back to Eastern Washington. More things on the to do list.
Lovely ambience my friend, scenery is so unique and beautiful here! Love it
Ah yes my friend. Thank You for your powerful words. We are both lovers of vast vistas. Take care.
Just got over a sickness, can’t wait to watch this climb!! Attempted a climb in Heather basin this winter so super cool seeing this footage in a familiar area!!
It was a great outing and I hope you enjoy. Can't wait to get back up there! Take Care.
Wow! I loved this entire video, nicely shot and edited. The tent shots, the crescent moon, the gear in the snow, the creek poking out of the snow, I felt it all. Was out like this for 40 years of weekends. I'm in my 60's now and no longer get into these areas and your video made my heart ache. Ive seen you do some crazy climbs but this one was epic. Not sure I would have made it past that ridge. That climb back down must have been terrifying. Thanks for sharing another great video!
Thank You for watching. Thank You for this thoughtful comment. Yes the down climb was creepy for sure. It was a combination of the melting snow and what we had just unpacked out of the summit register. For these reasons, I love the mental aspect of climbing. You get creeped out by the bad history but also need to focus on the present situation. Nothing matters but what is happening right now. So many life lessons. Take care and glad my videos are stirring your own memories of past outings.
Great video! Appreciated the 360 pan on the summit. I just did half of the High Divide loop last week--way more snow up high than I was expecting for a low snowpack year.
For real. The snow has lingered in the high country for quit some time, and lots of it. I was in Spray Park over the 4th holiday and there was still just a ton of snow covering everything. However, it was melting very fast in the high heat. Thank You for watching and glad my video helped you compare conditions.
So cool man!! I remember when I kept passing you on the trail to royal basin and I’m glad I stopped to meet you and be watching your videos!! You inspire and inform🙏🏻
Thank You Jayden. We were thinking of you when looking over at Deception. Hope all went well on your climb. It was a pleasure meeting you and sharing the trail for a bit. Take care.
great vid this is on my to do list
Mystery was on mine for a while and then we got our chance. Worth the wait. Hope you get to cross it off your list soon. Take care and stay safe.
You are much more adventurous than I when it comes to bagging the peaks, but man this hike looked so good. Deception Basin is on my short list of places to visit and camp for a day or two. Thanks for sharing.
Thank You Tom. Just making it to Deception Basin is worth a trip all in itself. Mt. Fricaba and Hal Foss Peak did not look challenging at all and would make great evening summits from a camp in Deception Basin. Hope you get to camp there in the near future. Take care.
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great climb!
Awesome climb!
Hey DuckSageVenture, I don’t comment on KZread videos very often but I just wanted to say that I’ve followed you for about a year now and truly love your channel. You inspired me to do the Bailey Traverse this July and I’ve added so many of your videos to my tick list. It would be an absolute honor to bump into you on a trail someday. This upload is sick!!
Thank You for this comment. The Bailey Range Traverse is one of the best you can get yourself into. You will enjoy it immensely. Hopefully, someday our trails in the Olympics will cross paths. Good luck this summer an stay safe.
Nice job as usual Saraaron!!
Crazy, that is what all our friends call us when we are together.
Not surprised, lol
Gonna be trying baregg soon - just how dangerous is the path? Looks super close to the edge! Fantastic video!
Super cool. The path is close to the edge in a few parts but it is not super dangerous. There is sloping meadow and/or forest between the path and the cliffs. If you did trip and fall there is still plenty of room for forgiveness. Really fun hike. Enjoy yourself.
@@aaronfulwider779 Thanks so much for the reply and the awesome video!
Goat Rocks ROCKS!
Yes they do. Can't wait to go back.
Thanks for presenting this climb is more detail and with more narration that most such videos. You brought back memories. If you think going up that Lake Constance trail in the daytime it tough, try going down it at night. When I and a friend climbed Mt. Constance, we had to return down that trail in the dark and after our only flashlight died. We could only stumble along as best we could keeping the sound of the creek on our left.
Thank You for watching and so glad this video jolted memories of past climbs. Your experience coming down from Constance sounds like a tough outing for sure. On our approach, we made stop before it got too dark to avoid a situation just like that. There is a lot that comes in the package of climbing an Olympic Peak. I guess that is why people like you and I love it so much. Take care.
What date is this???? Amazing!
May 11th and 12th.
That was sick! That footage looked incredible! What a beautiful mountain range. Take care!
The Olympics have everything that other great ranges have but just scaled way down to the miniature level. Sometimes it is hard to choose between the Cascades and the Olympics.
Well done y'all!!
Thank You. Getting excited for your trip?
@@aaronfulwider779 You bet! Although I was in the Arctic last summer for a pack rafting trip, I haven't been to the PNW for probably 20 years. Mostly looking forward to learning. I've done a pile of solo back packing and ice climb a few times a year but I don't have near the alpine skills or reps that you and Sarah have. I'm going with North Cascade Mountain Guides. Thanks for asking Aaron!
Awesome!
Thank You.
awesome, this is on my list to do. Great vid. man would have been epic for that camp spot on friday for the Auroras
Worth the efforts. We wished for a second chance at the Auroras and woke up for a bit around midnight but nothing. The outlines of the peaks against a clear out space with billions of stars and the Milky Way was pretty awesome. A great trade off. Thank You for watching and take care.
The hike looked epic!
Thank You. I got to get into those southwestern olympics. It is a blank spot on my map of experiences. Have you ever been to Avalanche Canyon?
Great day when you upload brother, hell yeah! Can’t wait to watch this on my day off!
Always my pleasure. The full circle of video production is pretty cool and it makes me happy to share with you. Take care.
Great job!! Thanks for sharing and providing me an opportunity to remember some of my Olympic climbing experiences. Keep up the good work!
The wonders of KZread. I love that past generations of climbers can now look back and get a memory jolt. Reminders of the best times of our lives.
Man, that looks like some sweet scrambling! Also looks like someone left a sling at the bottom of that first rock section.
It definitely was a sweet outing. The sling was around a rock that was wedged as a cockscomb. It is near the top of the 2nd snow chute. It could be used but it was really tight standing in that narrow snow finger in the rock. It could be a place to clip the rope in as a point of protection before ascending further rather than a belay stance. (This just dawned on me while responding to you.). Thank You for watching and take care.
Been so long since I did snow forget how different it is.
There is a lot one can do with snow. Makes great tent platforms and steps for stairs. A great medium for traveling if one has the right equipment.
Thank you for this video. I would love to have an epic trek like that. Maybe one day soon, I can get to Montana. I have had a few backpacking trips in MT, and they all were great. Your trek proves there is no bad scenery in Montana.
Thank You. Montana lives up to its name for sure. Hope it is not too long before you make it back for another epic trip in big sky country.
Jackass. You should be on the uphill side of the gully when climbing, then you could get some rock pro. The likelihood of falling is low... But getting hit by a rock as you mentioned is high. Your prioritizing of hazards, sucks. Aka risk management.
Love your vids! Just started backpacking in the Olympics about a year ago and planning to do a big trip this summer! Any recommendations on places to see?
Oh yes, so many places in the Olympics. You could d a fifty mile trip in each corner of the park. I love the northeast corner which includes Grand Pass, Cameron Basin, Gray Wolf Pass and River, Deer Park area, Maiden Peak, Green Mountain, and Obstruction Point. I also like the southeast which includes the Duckabush and Dosewallips Rivers, Anderson Pass, O'Niel Pass, Hart and Lacrosse lakes, First Divide, and the Skokomish River valley. Then of course there is also the North Fork Quinault drainage with the Three Prune, Kimta Peak, Lake Beauty Traverse to Low Divide. All of these are incredible multi day backpacking trips, each vastly different from the other.
Just hit the LIKE button already. It's a given!! "The mountains will remind you." She nailed that one!! PA guy here, headed for Baker and Shuksan in July and already lookin' for stuff to do next season in the PNW. THX for posting.
Good luck on Baker and Shuksan. Beautiful mountains all around up there in the "Alps of North America." Both summits leave the climber surrounded by peaks. You are going to love it!
I enjoyed your camera work very much. I was in the grand coulee last month.
Thank You. That is why I do it. I love working the camera. The Grand Coulee has always intrigued me. So much that we are still discovering about its origins.
What an awesome adventure! It's so different than anything I've hiked. Definitely being wet is part of the deal, it's just a matter of how wet you're going to be! I'm guessing that this was your spring break! This is a proper way to spend a spring break!
Thank You. The coast is definitely a good training ground for dealing with wet, both mentally and physically. Big rain storms can be a potential looming presence. Lucked out with only one good day of it. One of the best spring breaks ever spent.
Beautiful video 🙏🏼
Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it.
You guys are badass! Such a beautiful climb😍
Thank You. No where near as badass as Mt. Constance itself. Going back this weekend!
That was an absolutely great video. I watch a fair number of backpacking videos on my lunch break, and this one was immediately one of my all time favorites. Loved all of the wildlife and the great feeling of isolation and raw beauty. I visited Olympic National park a couple of times in the late nineties but only went to the coast once, you definitely have me dreaming of returning.
Thank You. Glad I could inspire some dreams. It is a wilderness that grows on you and leaves one wanting to return more and more.
awesome documenting on an incredible trip. The pacific has some heavy hitting sunsets. Nothing like a fire by the beach in the wake of the most powerful force on the planet!
Thanks Andrew. Great word choice and very descriptive. It would be cool to share a trip like this with you in the future. Getting pumped up for summer!
DSV, I'm looking for some boot advice for summer trips of Baker and Shuksan. I'd rather not use my heavy and stiff ice climbing boots and want to go lighter. But how light is the question. Light and more comfortable with no insulation or heavier and stiffer with insulation. My feet tend to run a lil cold but the comfort of the La Sportiva Aequilibrium LT GTX is hard to ignore from my living room at least. thx
During the summer it is quite warm on the glaciers on those mountains. With boots I believe it is a very important choice because comfort is at stake. Light and more comfortable might be the best so long as they are water proof. You can always add insulation with your socks. Sarah went light and comfortable and loves it.
Thank you for sharing. WOW, I should have watch this 1st. We just hiked this on March 17/2024. Took off at 1:15 AM and made it to the crater rim at 8:15 am. For me hiking in the dark was very HARD to a point that I thought the is something wrong with my heart but it was not. The moment the sunlight started to come out all that pressure on my chest went away. Was this only in my head or this hiking in the dark is not for me. Same thing it happened last year in August on Mt. Adams and I turned back at 9200 ft.
Wow! Congratulations on making the Rim. Fantastic view from there. Climbing in the dark is creepy for sure. I find it is best to reframe my thoughts and use it as on opportunity to focus. There is nothing in the world in that moment but you and that snow slope, everything else does not matter. Or just set out a little later. Break free of the trees as the sun is rising. As long as it is still cool, there is that safe window till noon to climbing safely on snow. Take care.
@@aaronfulwider779 THANK YOU!
Great video, thanks for taking us along. Mt. Stuart loomed large in my living room window for many years, it's something I've wanted to see for a long time. Downclimbing in those soft conditions and exposures did not look like fun. Glad you guys took your time.
Thank You for watching. Great how that mountain inspires and you never forget its relief. Like you, I alway try to get a glimpse of Stuart while driving I-90 past Cle Elum for many years, just not in my front room window. The things that draw us to the mountains are memorable. Glad this video gave you a chance to see it up close and personal.
such a cool place! )
The coast draws me back again and again. So much to it.
Lovely video, thanks for sharing. My wife & and I were inspired by your trip last year and camped at Scott Creek in the summer - beautiful area.
Thank You. Scott Creek is definitely a great spot to visit. Great morning lighting if the sun is out. Hopefully you get a chance to go back and see more of the wild coast - it grows on you. Take care.