Climbing Mt. Silliman via Death Drop Ridge: Best Hike in Sequoia National Park
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2021
- Mt. Silliman may very well be the best hike in Sequoia National Park - and there's a good chance you've never heard of it. That's because most of the route is completely off trail and requires class 2 and class 3 scrambling to the summit of Silliman, complete with an epic climb and scramble across what we've now named "Death Drop Ridge". But let us just say this hike will be TOTALLY worth it, as you'll get some of the best views in Sequoia NP - from Alta Peak and the Watchtower to the Sierra Nevada ranges and all the lakes in between.
Disclaimer: This route to Mount Silliman is NOT a maintained trail. Navigation, route-finding, and scrambling skills are required. We do not assume responsibility for your personal injury or even death if you attempt to climb Mt. Silliman. Hike at your own risk.
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This is actually one of the most underrated adventure YT channel out there.
You guys just give it a little time, keep up the good work, and one day you'll wake up and learn your channel has 1MM members. It's not if, it's just when. Congrats!
Wow Diego, thank you so much for that encouragement. The important thing is, we will keep making videos because we love it, and will trust that people will eventually find it. And even if they don't, having supporters like you truly makes it all worth it! ♥️
I love the way you said Elise you got this !!! as she is about to plunge into the freezing water while your nice and dry !
Haha that's a fair point, Gary -- it's always easier to be the one cheering from behind the camera 😂 Though to be fair, that's also true whenever E films me crash-test-dummying the diciest parts of a route to see if they're safe or not, so it all evens out in the end! --A
Your videos are always top notch. From the video footage, to the editing, to the back ground music. Most of all, the locations that you both go.
Glad you guys saw this one! Almost no one does this hike because it's off trail, but it's one of our all time favorites!!❤️
I can't get over how gorgeous this is, and y'all do such a great job capturing it. Props to Adam for carrying the camera while walking across the knife edge part. I could walk it it, but only if it had my full attention- filming while doing it would be a hard nope for me. Serious respect.
Haha thanks so much! I'm sort of learning how to hold the camera without actually looking at it (so still paying attention to my feet). Sometimes that means the shot's not as good, but it def cuts down on the danger factor! -- A
That polar bear plunge was so much fun to watch and hear!!
Haha it really started a great trend, and now we always try to get in a plunge whenever we find a truly gorgeous and secluded lake! --E
You two are AMAZING!! THANK YOU for sharing your love and your adventures
Awesome! My buddy and I hiked to Silliman Lake and stopped there. So great to some of the familiar beauty!
Stephen that's fantastic! We don't meet too many people that have gone up to Silliman Lake -- really glad you got to experience that magical place. Of all the amazing places we've been in the world, Silliman is still in our all-time top 10 favorites! ❤️
You guys rock! I'm so glad I found this channel. You inspire me to not only continue my hiking journey but to work hard to be able to do the hikes and climbs that you do! Love you guys!
Heck yeah!!! That is amazing for us to hear, and honestly you couldn't do better than Mt. Silliman for one of your first off-trail climbs. It's so epically beautiful, but not super sketchy or dangerous. And once you do it you'll be totally addicted to the High Sierra, if you're not already!
Great job. I held my breath a couple of times. Elise, I got a chill just looking at the water.
Haha this is an all-time favorite hike -- so glad you saw this one! Pure joy in Sequoia! ❤️
You two are so inspirational! Thanks for share these AMAZING hikes. Great to see soul mates enjoying the adventures of LIFE together! My face cramps smiling watching your uploads, keep them coming!
Wow, nothing makes us more happy than knowing we brought a smile to someone’s face with these adventures! Thanks so much for reaching out Rick. We can’t wait to share what’s ahead with you! ❤️❤️
Awesome photography and narration, with the best scenery to back it up! Congrats on safely completing that epic hike. I'm envious.
Thanks so much Jeff for the awesome encouragement! This hike was such a gem of a find, if you ever get a chance to check it out, it will NOT disappoint!
I am so glad I found this chanel . Love to see you all those trails you guys went !
Thanks Patchara! We're delighted you found us, and look forward to bringing you lots more great adventures!! ❤️
Second video I've watched so far and this was epic. You guys are great. Good job on the polar plunge Elise!
Thanks so much Lucio! This was definitely one of our favorite climbs yet. And that plunge was coooold but so worth it for that massage 🤣😜
We just did this this on 7/24, though we took a slightly less steep route from the lake to the summit. Saw your note in the summit register! :) All those streams on the slabs were dry now, but those slabs just went forever! What an epic hike and thank you so much for sharing your adventures. You keep inspiring me as I train for Shasta!
Yes! So happy that you did Silliman! And there’s nothing wrong with taking the class 2 route to the summit if you don’t like vertiginous rock scrambles. Still get the same incredible views from the top! Good for you for not being intimidated by the off trail nature of the hike. Please let us know how Shasta goes and share any beta from the hike, that is high on our bucket list as well! ❤️
You guys are the best!👍 The only hiking channel which is very fun and not boring at all!👍👍😂
Aw thanks Aleksandr! We try to keep things spicy around here 🤣 hoping you’ll enjoy the climbs we’ve got coming up over the next few weeks - there’s a couple zesty ones in there!
Adam you better have given the DELUXE massage for this!!! Way to go Elise❤️
For sure! She got a full hour, and my hands were exhausted after, but she definitely earned it! --A
Incredible! You are a wealth of entertainment and information...and you are great people, too. Plus, this is a spectacularly beautiful place.
Very glad you saw this one! Of all the hikes we've done, this is the one we'd recommend most highly. Not too dangerous, and as you say just incredibly beautiful. You need a good gps map since it's off trail, but if you have that you will LOVE this hike!
Priceless, the excitement on Mt Silliman, I think this is now the most epic hiking channel I have found.
Wow! Thanks so much! If you liked this one, then we can’t wait for you to see the one we have coming up this week (and some of the stuff we have planned for this summer)! We promise to keep you well entertained 🤣❤️
You two are amazing to watch. I’ve been to so many of the places, not the peaks, that you are literally running through. What takes me five hours at 58 literally takes you 50 or less minutes. Kudos to you. I’ll enjoy my pace/ability for now, but in my next life, I’ll be there. In the mean time, I’ll enjoy vicariously.
Aw thank you so much Kristy! But we have to say - the beautiful thing about enjoying these amazing places is that it doesn't matter how fast you go. It's just about being there, soaking it in, and experiencing it in the way that's right for you. Love that we can take you along and share it with you from our point of view though! ❤️
That entire hike looks like the “dicey” part. Great video!
Haha! Well, there was about a four mile lead up to the granite slabs, that, while beautiful, didn't make the cut because the other stuff was just so sublime. But yes... from the granite on up: dicey! 😂
I am officially jealous, watching summits of peaks of Colorado and California.
I climbed about 50 peaks in the lower mainland area of British Columbia, Canada; when I could still do that.
I had my favorites and watching this one, would be a place I would have gone, once upon a time.
Another amazing hike! 👏 👍 Elise you are impressive! Love watching you guys! ❤
You are so sweet Elisa, thanks so much! This is still one of our all time favorite climbs - not only is the entire Silliman trail gorgeous from start to finish, but having that summit all to yourself with views to Whitney and beyond is just unreal! We appreciate you ♥️
You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing another great hike.
Thanks so much Steve! So glad you found this one. We still just LOVE the Silliman climb. Meadows, scrambling, dicey ridge lines… what more could you ask for? 🤷🏻♀️❤️
All your videos are so thrilling and inspiring! Hope to see a lot more.
Thanks so much, Kevin! We're really happy you're enjoying them, and we will definitely be bringing you lots more -- planning to do one pretty much every single week in 2022! ❤️
The spirituality Elise’s voice conjures up aligns nicely with the harmony of the landscape, you guys are good translators! Your talents go well beyond the trails, and it’s appreciated.
Thank you Bill -- that's very kind of you to say. ❤️ Delighted you noticed and liked the music in this one -- it was exactly where we started taking more risks musically, and really believing that we could make music that enhances rather than just accompanies the filming.
🥶💪 that's Girl Power right there!🥶 Stunning scenery! wow. Stay safe!❤️
Haha yes! This is another Cali classic -- such an amazing mountain, and being all alone up there was just a blessing. ❤️
You guys are making great videos, loving it, thank you. I am sure you will hit million subscribers in no time, have some patience. KEEP ON MAKING MORE.
Wow thank you so much! We promise we will keep making more videos if you keep sending us such wonderful and encouraging comments. We’ve got some great adventures planned for this summer... can’t wait to show them with you!
You guys are the best and most ballsy scramblers I've ever seen - especially Elise!! BRRRRRRRRrrrr!!!
Haha thanks so much Ed! I probably wouldn’t do most of this stuff on my own, but as long as Adam goes first I’m usually down 😂
I just found this channel and believe it or not I did half dome just a week after you guys and I’m doing this next week! Love the channel! Definitely earned a subscriber from me! Hopefully one day I can not be a week late and pass you guys on the trail! Keep on keepin on!
Chris, that is so so awesome! I guess great hiking minds think alike :) Thanks for the support and good vibes, and definitely looking forward to the day our paths cross on the trail! Have fun on Silliman :)
Your fierce confidence traversing the ridge is astounding . This must be origins of paradise . Magnificence.
Wow, thank you so much Caris. We've definitely been building our skills and confidence on increasingly difficult hikes over the last few years. So glad that it's coming through on some of these videos! And you are right- Sequoia really is a kind of paradise.
You guys are awesome!!!!! Thanks for all the inspiration!! Amazing job Elise!!!! I’ve been there before and chicken out! Lots of love to you both!!!
Haha, YOU are awesome, Mike! Loving all the positive vibes! Next time you gotta go for the plunge though :P It makes that descent quite refreshing!
Guys, so glad your channel popped up on my feed. I've been wanting to trek in the States for a while now. Your videos are inspirational and making me feel very impatient; please keep them coming!
Hey, that is so awesome! Where are you located? We had major travel plans the past two years that got cancelled by COVID, so we feel your pain about getting impatient but.... we've just been trying to make the most of it and definitely feeling grateful to live in such an insanely awesome place! Hope you get to experience it for yourself soon!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'm in the UK which is just coming out of lockdown, so probably looking at 2022/23 I guess. Just watched your 1/2 dome vid, loved the Pole Pole bit, it reminded me of when I climbed Meru :)
@@KOTNBB You climbed Meru?! We keep saying we need to go back and do a Kili and Meru combo. So awesome.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Quite a few folks do Meru 1st to acclimatise as it's up and down in a few days. You also get an 'on foot' safari going up Meru, which is quite nice
That view at the top is why I keep coming back to the mountains. Could stare at it all day and not get tired of it.
Yes! You get it completely. Especially when you’re able to have such a spectacular summit like this one all to yourself. There are few things better in life! ❤️
Yeah, I'm loving these adventures of yours! Adam, I trust you made good on your promise!
I can vouch, he made GOOD on that promise! 😂 -E
😍😍😍😍 Go Elise! Wow what a plunge and one beautiful GORGEOUS climb. Thank you 🙏
Thanks Jeanette! Delighted you saw this one -- it's definitely one of our all-time favorite hikes, and that plunge was quite memorable as well! --E
Another Nice outdoor experience from you two, I like both of you, good energy, fun, loving and beautiful couple. Thanks for sharing your outdoor experiences. Appreciate it.
Aw that’s so sweet thank you so much! Love getting to share these adventures with you!!
Such an amazing hike, and the polar plunge!!! I would have done it too for a good massage!! You guys are sooo inspirational, I just admire you both so much. And the singing is serene and magical. Thank you for putting in the effort of toasting a camera around so we can all benefit from your skill and incredible fun.
Oh my gosh, what a wonderfully kind comment. Thank you so much! Really happy you are enjoying and inspired by the videos, and glad also that you are liking the songs--we've been working really hard on the music lately!
You guys a amazing ❤️ What a fantastic hike. The views 😍 Don’t forget us when this channel explodes because it will with this type of content 👍
Thank you so much!! Haha, we would never forget you because we've said from the start that we're just going to do what we love, and build a community of people who love the same things. That probably means the channel won't ever explode too much, but we're totally okay with that 😂 Just having you guys enjoy it and share your enjoyment with us makes it so worthwhile!
This is my new fave!!!! I’m dying to do this! With a cold plunge afterwards?! Elise you are badass!!!!! 💥 congrats on the 3k! I’m so proud of you guys 😍
Oh you and Marco would LOVE this one! Especially with the cold plunge after - it wouldn't even be a thing for you 😂 Thanks so much for your support Early, you've have our backs from the start!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard did it feel like needles? Megan Codie and I went in Burney falls and I think that’s the coldest I’ve felt 😅 but yours had legit ice in it 🥶
Great hike, another one actually.
That ridge, that razor blade traverse...so incredible. Amazing, as always
Thanks Diego! And yes, that ridge was one of the best parts of the whole hike - just scary enough to add some zest, but not so scary that it made it un-fun. Exactly the right amount of danger for a really enjoyable and beautiful hike!
Oh, wow! This entire video was truly epic! Ok, let me catch my breath first. If just trail running isn’t difficult enough for you, you decide to kick it up a notch and go totally mountain goat/polar bear on Mt. Silliman. Every time you guys jumped over a stream or fissure I held my breath, when Elise jumped into Silliman lake I felt 1000 needles pricking me and I’m in warm San Diego! The views were out of this world and the beautiful blue skies looked amazing. Thank you for your bravery, strength and perseverance.
We have now totally started looking forward to what Frans is going to say about the new video! Thanks so much! We love that you enjoy these adventures just about as much as we do, without having to jump into that crazy freezing lake or nearly die on death drop ridge 😂 😂 Thanks for your never-ending encouragement!
Silliman Meadow is gorgeous! You two remind me of Spiderman climbing up those sheer mountain walls. I get the heebie-jeebies on some of those narrow ridges you traverse. Polar bear plunge was epic, Elise! Pay up, Adam!! Lots of new music---very nice! Love you guys.
He paid up and I got one awesome massage! So worth it after the treacherous climb. I’m so glad you like the new music.... channeled my old a cappella days for that summit song 🥰🥰
Wow, this is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. Love 💕
So glad you enjoyed the climb! This is one of our all time favorites. Love that we could take you along!
Yeah I got nervous a bit.. you guys take some crazy chances! I do enjoy watching you guys get after it because you are so enthusiastic and positive! Elise Issa rockstar for jumping in that water.
Haha, thanks so much! To be truthful, it wasn't that chancy because the rocks were all granite, so the holds were extremely secure. Obviously, had we let go, it wouldn't have been good... but we weren't planning on letting go! Water was freezing but SO worth that massage after! 😃 -E
I love the places you hike and you two are so inspiring. I was cringing at the thought of plunging in that freezing water. So funny.
Aw thanks so much Liz! This is one of our new favorite climbs! And yes haha that water was COOOOOLD but I’ll tell ya that massage after was so worth it! 🤣
Wow, well I guess this peak is getting added to the list of must-dos...! Incredible you guys!!
Omg yes!! This one would be just perfect for you. Definitely let us know if you give it a go!!
Just started following you guys, definitely some new places to add to my bucket list. Pretty awesome stuff, thanks for sharing!!
Hey, thanks so much Tim and stoked you've decided to come along for the ride. Definitely love adding to your bucket list, hoping to add a TON more with the adventures we've got planned for this summer! ✌️
You two are amazing!!! ✨
Aw, thank you that's so sweet! We love sharing these crazy adventures with you guys!
Yes you did another amazing hike 🥾♥️👊
Thanks so much Raymond! You would absolutely LOVE this one. Totally epic, and not that much longer and higher than Baldy. It just takes a lot longer because of the route finding and rock scrambling, but so worth it!
Hello, I’m new to your channel but I’ve watched a few videos by now! What a great channel you guys have, some of the most beautiful spots you’ve been to! I really enjoy the narration along with the sights, just really well done! Keep it up, you guys are great! 🙌🏻
Wow that is so awesome to hear, thank you so much! We absolutely love getting to share all these gorgeous places with you, and so glad you’ve decided to join us for the adventure! Can’t wait to share what’s ahead with you!
U guys inspire us , we gonna try this kind of stuff, but we got to start small and work our way up . Great 👍 vidios , be safe.
Yes Ronald! That is just exactly what we love to hear. So happy that you're going to get out there and start doing things, and also happy that you're going to start slowly and build your skills from the ground up. That is the way to do it. Please check in with us and let us know how it's going!
I just learned that Elise did the music for this. I was completely convinced that I was listening to a Dead Can Dance that I wasn't familiar with. This is excellent. You have the ethereal vocals combined with the pulsing "Gonna Die Now" tempo in the background. Very nice.
Thanks so much Ellen! What a great compliment. Dead Can Dance is amazing in terms of the ethereal nature of their music. If we can have anything close to that vibe, we'll be very very happy!
Way to go you two; props for sure Elise jumping in that cold water!! Nice job!
Haha, thanks so much Mark! One of our favorite climbs yet. Just wait 'til you see the polar plunge we've got coming this week.. it'll make this one seem like nothing! :D
Beautiful mountain view
Couldn’t believe the views from start to finish!
Wow y'all are so brave, great video
Thanks Neena! Yeah, sometimes these hikes can get a little scary, but being out in nature amidst so much beauty makes it totally worth it! Hope to bring you lots more excitement this summer!
Wow look at those trees! Hold on look at your sub count! That's continuing to explode! Well done Adam & Elise, great to see more folk following your journeys 👍🏃
Aw thank you so much Martin, we're so glad we've gotten to meet people like you since starting this journey. Feeling so inspired by all the people here in this community!
Perfect weather. Very nice view. Very good for photography
We really got lucky with the weather!! Not too hot or cold, though would have been nice for a little more warmth before going in that ice lake!! Glad we got to share these amazing views with you!
Totally like your videos, they are epic
Aw thank you so much for the kind words! Very excited to show you the insane climb we’ll be sharing next week - it’s a wild one!!
Damn y'all gunna blow up this footage is amazing keep it up
Haha thanks so much Alec! So stoked you’re comin along for the ride :)
Great job Elise!!!
Thanks so much- I was feeling great on this one!
I am envy about you guys 😃 I see a lot of work put into these videos! How come you guys finding all these hiking trails! It’s surreal! Phenomenal video!
Aw thanks so much Suri! We just love finding a good spot and sharing it with you!
You guys r great!
Aw thank you so much! It means so much to get encouraging comments like this 🤗
Stunning landscape all that awesome granite, cracking scramble, and well done Elise for getting in that bloody cold water, brrrrr.
Thank you so much! If you were ever going to come out this way, we could not recommend Silliman more highly- even the polar bear plunge!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard The mountain looks cool, but the plunge cooler. I used to be involved with white water rescue but we wore Dry Suits!
Your music is so creative and resonates well with your content!
That seriously means so much Lisandra, thank you! The music we made for this vid was definitely a new sound for us and I know it's not for everyone, so I'm super happy to hear you liked it! ❤️
Woah!!! Epic! You guys are so inspiring!!!
Aw thank you so much Danielle!! We just love sharing these crazy adventures with ya! ❤️
Cinematography is superb
Thank you so much! This is among one of the most beautiful places we have ever been. Couldn’t believe it even while we were looking at it! HAppy to hear you enjoyed the visuals because the camera often just doesn’t do it justice!
Looks super fun. Thanks for the tip
Such a gem of a find! Happy to share :D
Keep up the great work guys! You both do an amazing job of documenting these epic adventures you’re having. You will one day look back on these with fond memories I’m sure! Where we goin’ next?
Wow thank you so much for your encouragement!! We always say the same thing - it will be so nice one day when we're old to have this chronicle of these crazy adventures. And can't wait to share some of the crazy climbs we've got coming for this summer - doing a massive PNW road trip and trying to hit as many awesome mountains as we can!
You guys are brave. Awesome video!
Thanks Philip! Hope you get a chance to do this one at some point -- truly one of our all-time favorite hikes. It's just incredibly beautiful beginning to end. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard With your videography I felt like I was there every step of the way!
As always, great video 👍
Thanks so much Chris! We were so stoked on this climb... can’t believe it’s not talked about more! 🤗
Wow, that view of Silliman Meadow is stunningly beautiful! 🤯
Right!?! We've trekked all over the world, but there's no question that this hike was in the top 5 most visually stunning things we've ever done. Just top to bottom, heart-stoppingly beautiful. Couldn't recommend this whole hike more highly.
That polar bear plunge was epic. I love you guys!!!
Thanks Emmie -- that makes us so happy!!❤️ Yes that polar plunge was crazy. We like to do those in summer but that's the first one we've done with snow still on the ground!!
New subscriber, really enjoy your videos. Will be at Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite in September!
Hey Scott, thanks so much! That is going to be an epic trip - we never get tired of any of those parks, the possibilities are endless!
I was actually nervous for you on this one. Amazing views though. And good on you for the polar plunge. I can’t ever bring myself to do that and always regret it afterward.
Haha Jerry you have got to believe! It was pretty dicey in a few places but Adam lives for that kind of climb! 🤣 and you gotta take that plunge- even though it was freezing I felt so refreshed the whole rest of the way down!
Beautiful, cool music too!
Thanks so much Lance!! And so glad to hear you liked the music 🤗
Elise!!! You made me so nervous in this one!!! ❤️
Haha no worries -- this one was good solid Sierra granite, so the holds were all 100 percent! ❤️
Stunning views from the 2 best, craziest hikers on the UA-cam!
Can I be 3rd best? 😆
So honored you consider us on the list of craziest hikers! 😂 😂
I just discovered you guys. There have been times I am so scared watching some of the "knife edges" you guys walk on I have to look away. You guys are a bit crazy. But having said that, thank you for taking me to places I know I will never go!
Linda we're so happy you found us! We're very proud and privileged to be able to take you to these crazy places, and delighted you are enjoying the videos so far -- and please don't worry, we really always do take great care up on those knife edges!❤️
Really cool Idea of Adam to leave that note at the peak of silliman.Boy oh boy some areas on those rocks going up was pretty dicey,I held my breath momentarily when it looked like you would slip Elise,but you are so darn strong you just snapped right back and tore it up.Adam went up like a breeze,as I always said and will continue to say I love you both and you two are like beautiful angels together.I just finished my prayer vigil this evening,and I prayed extra special for Elise and Adam to be connected together in happiness for ever,and now after viewing this adventure to the top of mount silliman I know my LORD heard and blessed my prayer.I just lost my best best friend ever this week,I thank Elise and Adam for turning my hours of crying into hours of rejoicing for such beautiful human beings as you are,and the beautiful adventures I travel when you two take me there,thank you both so very very much!!!!😊❤️
Oh no Joseph we are so sorry to hear about your friend. Sending you our thoughts and prayers. We’re so glad we could bring you some joy during a tough time. Hang in there ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I will and knowing my friend is in heaven with JESUS allows me to know heaven here on this earth Elise and Adam thank you😊❤️
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Hey you guys!! I just did Half Dome yesterday morning. I Camped at Little Yosemite and woke up super early to catch the sunrise, I was the only one there and it was magical. Honestly your guys video made pushed me to the point of actually doing it!!! now to the next adventure!
What! That is seriously the most amazing thing to hear. Were the cables up? Can’t even imagine how epic sunrise must have been on the Dome. Kinda jealous!!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard yeah the cables were up, they had just put them up the day before, but I had already bought my harness and carabiners because I thought I was going to be doing them with the cables down. But I felt a little safer with them up. It was so cool I want to do it again !!
That is so awesome! Stoked for you. And yeah we heard just a day or so ago that they decided to put the cables up early this year given it was a low snow year. Glad you got it in before the crowds descended!
great video! that water looks really cold! she is a Champ!
It was cold for sure! But not as cold as the water on Palisade Glacier -- that made all the other cold plunges seem practically warm by comparison!!
Wow! I've never heard of Mt. Silliman before. What an incredible hike!
Kind of found this one accidentally while searching for good climbs in Sequoia. So glad we could share it with you!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I gotta check it out. I love those kinds of wild exposed areas!
Good Job Elise!
Thanks Cindi! I thought that water was cold until I jumped into the glacial melt at Big Pines last weekend... that made the Silliman lake feel like a hot tub! 😂
the Sillman slabs!! I love it up there. good brook trout fishing. I want do a loop to twin lakes up to lost lakes and over that pass to silliman lake. I went up to lost lake but did not get a chance to attempt the pass due to rain and lightning. lost lakes are situated like sillman with insane views to the west. sunsets are amazing. really good brook fishing as well. I access lost lakes from the ridge that starts behind the north west side of the bigger twin lakes. class 2.
That's great stuff! We will for sure be exploring more of those areas soon -- would love to see that Lost Lakes sunset! ❤️
This is awesome
Definitely adding to this to the list!
So stoked for you to check this out! Its such a little known peak with biiig pay offs for the climb! Let us know how it goes 🤗
Awesome polar bear plunge! I live at the base of Kings Canyon National Forest, in Orange Cove California! We're on fire just over a couple of mountains. It started in Sequoia and spread into Kings Canyon National Forest and Park.
We hope you’re safe out there. We drove your way a few weeks ago and the smoke was so thick and yellow that we couldn’t see and it was really scary to drive. Is it clearing up at all?
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Yes finally. Thank you for showing me the JMT and Mt Whitney from a birds-eye view! My heart ❤ nearly stops watching you guys climb! 😲 OMG!
Great stuff!!
Thanks so much Tom! This was a great climb :)
Another awesome video
Thank you so much! This was one of our favorite climbs ever. So glad we got to take you along!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard im like taking notes and marking these locations you both visited. When we have the time and money to travel, we will definitely try to do it!
That is so awesome! Can’t wait to hear about your adventures!!
Thanks to you guys. I just did the mount silliman 👍
Wait what?! That is so awesome! How did it go?
@@LiveHardxLoveHardsolo Hike. very happy Beautiful experience. Beautiful views but the only thing is very hard to find the trail thanks again for your advices! 🙏
Yeah, there were definitely some tricky route finding spots! So glad you made it and got to enjoy all this beauty!!
Beautiful beautiful
All I can say is WOW!!!
We've been doing some pretty wild climbs lately, but Silliman is still one of our all time favorites! Silliman meadow coupled with the sparkling granite slabs, epically steep ridgeline ascent and spectacular 360 summit views of the Sierras? I mean.... COME ON!
Love the video!
Thanks so much Dan! This whole route was just insane from start to finish!
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Huge Ups from sunnyside UP Costa Rica, puuuraa viiiidaaaa!
p.S. Im a coffee producer n xporter here, if u ever get yer arses down here i promise loads of empyrean quality caffeine and good hikes too! : D
YESSS! Grand and corny seems like a pretty fair description of our personalities, or at least Adam's 🤣 We are dying to go to Costa Rica and do some exploring. We will definitely reach out and let you know when we get a trip together!
INCREDIBLE! EXHILARATING!! I love everything about this video. Immediately Subscribe 👍💪
That is SO awesome John! So stoked you felt the exhilaration of this climb. We can't wait for you to join us on what we've got planned ahead. Welcome to the adventure! 😃
amazing video i like it
Thanks so much! This was one of our favorites as well!
Great video guys! But so much scree 😱. Thought of grandma on the plunge ☺️
You are so right! Grandma Jan would have been swimming in that water for like ten minutes 😂
Speechless! ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks Debbie. We could not believe the beauty of Silliman. It’s shocking that more people don’t climb it every year!
Awesome videos ! Awesome is an overused word these days but suits the experience that you are sharing. By the way, maybe you should mention some of the precautions you took before starting this wild hike, such as checking mobile coverage in the area or bringing some type of beacon in case of emergency.
Thanks so much, Michael! Yes that's a good idea about the precautions. We do mention our emergency beacon (and emergency rope) in our gear video, but it probably wouldn't hurt to occasionally mention it again in videos like this where we're probably at least ten miles from the next nearest people. ❤️
Great hike and the plunge was really brave. :-)
Haha thank you! I kinda felt like a chicken until I finally plunged in, but it was so worth it for that massage after! - E
Nice hike. I would have made him go into the lake also. Never been to Sequoia National Park , so thank you both for the great hike.
Sequoia is such a beauty! Definitely would recommend exploring this park if you've never been before. And haha - while I wanted Adam to also have to brave the cold of the lake, I also didn't really want to have to give him a massage (or anything else for that matter) afterwards, so it all worked out in the end! 😂