Hey everyone! If you like this video...check out my most recent trip up in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It's one of the most magnificent places on earth and we have it all to ourselves! Here is the link. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/hpU8F2BVlcU/v-deo.htmlsi=48ZfiJWUv8vzH_dy
This half hour was so much fun. The landscapes are stunning,the camaraderie is uplifting. I am so jealous, Catherine. Sad that I can only experience these locations vicariously and joyful that I can experience them through your lens. Thank you again for sharing a bit of your life with me. What you do really matters.
I think I said WOW! about 30 times this episode! 😯🌲🌲 Mind blowing beauty around every turn on the trail. Thank you Catherine! High Five! 🙌❤ Have a safe week! 🙏
Easter Sierras are beautiful! The morning light backlighting on the surrounding hills/mountains is only surpassed by the super-reflective water of the lakes. Thanks Cat for your magnificent photographic summary of the trip, you are awesome! This is a wonderful welcome to the Fall season.😊
So beautiful Cat! Every time I see one of your hiking videos I’m so grateful you’re posting this scenery for everyone to enjoy. I’m also very grateful these wild areas were preserved for posterity by our forward thinking ancestors. No doubt you guys would be hiking past hotels and condos if that hadn’t happened. ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I loved all the lakes each one has its own beauty. Of course the mountain views are as you say stunning. Thank you you and your fellow hikers for taking us with you..
Gorgeous indeed! The only thing I would like is a fire but thankfully it didn’t rain. The scenery is just spectacular! Nothing like the fresh clean air in the mountains!!
Catherine, so glad to see you got back out to what I consider the most beautiful shorter not so difficult loop in the Sierra. Definitely the most bang for your buck! Great job!
Hope you had plenty of those orange, shake 'em up to wake 'em up hot packs. Come in different sizes. Would definitely toss a couple in the foot of my sleeping bag! You were right about the beauty! Thank you Cat!👍👍P.S. Your friends were delightful and loved the last comment of your friend looking forward to a burger with bacon. 😉😉😉
Majestic!!! God is THE greatest artist for sure. Cat, this was fun!! The scenery of course took the center stage position but the group joking around & obvious love of the nature you all walked through made all fun & exciting. I bought my first round of AG1, so as of today started that & with hughe determination will work on taking 60 pounds off my 59 year old body. My husband & I are outdoor peeps & I grew up at the lakes of the Midwest. Love hiking, yaking (kayaking) & triking (our Harley 3 wheeler motorcycle in the mountains). God is good & we are ready to get healthier & pull on the hiking boots again. Thanks for the inspiration Cat!
Your good friend, Terry, is sad she missed it (Kim 😢). What a beautiful walk in the woods with beautiful people. But, glad I could at least get out to Yosemite then celebrate with you all, enjoying a burger, too. 😉
As I sit on my heating pad, nursing a torn upper hamstring, I’m so thankful to you for bringing such astounding beauty right into my home. I know it’s not easy leaving the cosy warmth of your sleeping bag before dawn in order to capture the glow of first light on those amazing peaks. But I also know the anticipation and excitement that motivates you to do so. Your amazing and well thought out cinematography never disappoints. Also, I really enjoyed your inclusion of the comaradarie with your friends at camp. Blessings to you Catherine!
Another 5 star video! 🌟 So very special to take us along on your trips. Beauty seen is remarkable. Beauty seen and shared is beyond description. My heart sings every time you post one. Thank you so very much for sharing 😊.
Waking up, IN a post card scene. Yes, Catherine shows us that it is indeed possible to get very close to experiencing mental bliss, when you learn where to go, how to get there. So very glad that these places remain as unspoiled as possible.
One of the best and most stunningly beautiful High Sierra loops, then add to that some great backpacking friends to share in the adventure.... Doesn't get much better!!!
Another brilliant movie. Unbelievable, what a beautiful area. Thank you for sharing this with us. Many are no longer able to do these hikes. Because of your beautiful images we can enjoy a bit of what a beautiful nature there is. 😊😊
Very stunning!! What I really like though that puts this altogether is the music you pick. The music is so tranquil and allows us to absorb these magnificent views you are seeing. Good job Cat! 🙂
This is one of those times when words are not enough! I very much enjoy your backpacking adventures because you always take us to the majesty of our beautiful country.
Absolutely beautiful trip and excellent videography. I summited Mt. Ritter in 2014 and after watching this video I want to do it again. For the UA-camrs who negatively commented about videos like this giving up ‘secret’ locations, nobody owns the wilderness. God created these majestic mountains for His glory and our enjoyment.
God didn't create crap! Religion does nothing but drag humanity down into the mud. It causes more hate and violence and murder than any other belief system on the planet. Grow up!
Wow! That was super stunning! And it looked like you were all having such fun too, especially at the end with your cheeseburger chant. Hiker hunger is real! As always, thanks for sharing!
Love the video!! I hiked some of the same trails back in the 80's when I was a teen but we stayed at Lake Laura and Lake Altha. I chuckled when you mentioned the food backpackers imagine eating as they near the trail's end. I guessed cheeseburger as that was always my first choice after a hike and apparently it is a thing...
Wow Catherine! Dare I say, one of your best video's ever! I've lived in the Eastern Sierra area for 30 plus years, and I am embarrassed to say I've never hiked to any of these places. Backpacking just wasn't something I did. I must change that! Stunning video!
Another gorgeous hike Cat. You have taken me to so many beautiful places and I truly appreciate you. Thanks for the great video’s. Keep posting. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob
Another wonderful video with spectacular views. I feel so peaceful after watching them. Enjoyed seeing you spending time with some great friends enjoying the outdoors. Brought a smile to my face!
Cat, This is a most lovely outdoor wilderness backpacking expedition! Well correographed and filmed. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Blessings and safe travels!
Once again, we're doing the same trips (almost) lol. I'm so jealous though, I was there last year for the third time. Best place in the sierras in my opinion. Mornings at Thousand Island are the best. And you picked the best camp spot also. I've camped there. Such a cool spot with all the rocks around you and great beaches. I did the Minarets loop past Iceberg lake this last time, just fantastic.
Cat, spellbound. Amazing video. I have added this trip to my bucket list and I definitely plan on taking my backpacking family on this trail within the next two years. It shall be done! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the outdoors and the backpacking community. YOU are also one of our national treasures!!
I love how your favorite spots in the Sierra are many of the places I ventured through in my younger years. Thank you for bringing them to me again. As until now, I have only seen them in my dreams. Please keep posting your trips into the eastern sierra! Thank you, Dan
Incredible beauty and serenity; I'm grateful to be able to see it through your channel, appreciating the nature and meaningful life given to each of us.
What a great trip with good friends! Had to laugh as I was betting "cheese burgers" were on everyone's minds lol! The forest looks healthy - hopefully the pine beetle threat is fading. Thanks for sharing.
Hey everyone! If you like this video...check out my most recent trip up in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It's one of the most magnificent places on earth and we have it all to ourselves! Here is the link. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/hpU8F2BVlcU/v-deo.htmlsi=48ZfiJWUv8vzH_dy
Words cannot describe the beauty of the High Sierras.
"Sierra". Spanish for "mountain range". And it's one range. Unlike the Rockies.
Yes most people mistakenly say Sierras when it’s Sierra
one word....'Incredible", California is such a beautiful state, great video, thanks...
I just loved Martina's comment in the end that the trip was breath taking. Backpacking around 10,000 Ft is definitely breath taking!😘
Take it from a couple of “old timers”. Take nothing for granted! God bless.
Yes very beautiful country too and watching enjoying too 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎❤ beautiful music too AWESOME VIDEO Catherine ❤
WOW. The Sierra lakes were all otherworldly 😮 Mirror smooth with totally breathtaking surroundings. Sign me up 😅 🙋🏼♀️👍🏻
Hi Catherine! Your opening shot made this Sunday all the more worth the while.
This half hour was so much fun. The landscapes are stunning,the camaraderie is uplifting. I am so jealous, Catherine.
Sad that I can only experience these locations vicariously and joyful that I can experience them through your lens.
Thank you again for sharing a bit of your life with me. What you do really matters.
🙏❤️🙏
wow! Yes, I have heard of the thousand island lake area. I need to go there!!
I think I said WOW! about 30 times this episode! 😯🌲🌲 Mind blowing beauty around every turn on the trail. Thank you Catherine! High Five! 🙌❤ Have a safe week! 🙏
😎👀🤫💭 Good Friends' Good times' Thanks Cat ! 👍👍👍👍👋✌
Such beauty Tks for showing and allowing me come along
Fun video and another amazing video. Thank you. Blessings
Stunning views. Great videography. Thank you for another beautiful video. Take care.
Easter Sierras are beautiful! The morning light backlighting on the surrounding hills/mountains is only surpassed by the super-reflective water of the lakes. Thanks Cat for your magnificent photographic summary of the trip, you are awesome! This is a wonderful welcome to the Fall season.😊
Thank you so much Ken. Seeing those lake reflections in person was amazing!
So beautiful Cat! Every time I see one of your hiking videos I’m so grateful you’re posting this scenery for everyone to enjoy. I’m also very grateful these wild areas were preserved for posterity by our forward thinking ancestors. No doubt you guys would be hiking past hotels and condos if that hadn’t happened. ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I loved all the lakes each one has its own beauty. Of course the mountain views are as you say stunning. Thank you you and your fellow hikers for taking us with you..
So true Brad! Thank you! Also…thank you mom!
Gorgeous indeed! The only thing I would like is a fire but thankfully it didn’t rain. The scenery is just spectacular! Nothing like the fresh clean air in the mountains!!
great video, Kit Kat. thanks for sharing..
..Gypsy J van..
If it's cold, then, I will stay
home. Home sweet home !
Breath taking, yes! Thanks for taking us along!
Spectacular! Thank You Catherine 😊
Thanks for your great presentation ..beautiful scenery..great photography
Beautiful views, a wonderful trip for you with friends.
SPECTACULAR scenery! Your video title is spot on. There cannot be a more beautiful place on this planet .
What incredibly stunning views at those lakes! Amazing. ❤️
Ohh Kat thank you so much for taking us along. I always look forward to your videos.
The Eastern Sierra (Mammoth and the Mono Lake area) always calls me home. It is a special place.
Thanks for letting us share your loop hike. Lovely. You have three great friends there.
I definitely do! Thank you GK!
Catherine, so glad to see you got back out to what I consider the most beautiful shorter not so difficult loop in the Sierra. Definitely the most bang for your buck! Great job!
Wonderful friends, beauty surrounding you all. Thank you once again for taking us where our bodies can no longer go.
Breathtakingly beautiful
Hope you had plenty of those orange, shake 'em up to wake 'em up hot packs. Come in different sizes. Would definitely toss a couple in the foot of my sleeping bag! You were right about the beauty! Thank you Cat!👍👍P.S. Your friends were delightful and loved the last comment of your friend looking forward to a burger with bacon. 😉😉😉
Majestic!!! God is THE greatest artist for sure.
Cat, this was fun!! The scenery of course took the center stage position but the group joking around & obvious love of the nature you all walked through made all fun & exciting.
I bought my first round of AG1, so as of today started that & with hughe determination will work on taking 60 pounds off my 59 year old body. My husband & I are outdoor peeps & I grew up at the lakes of the Midwest.
Love hiking, yaking (kayaking) & triking (our Harley 3 wheeler motorcycle in the mountains).
God is good & we are ready to get healthier & pull on the hiking boots again. Thanks for the inspiration Cat!
WOW OH MY GOSH What stunning views. Thank you for taking me along. I would no have seen that beautiful area with my bad knees. Thank you so much 💓
Your good friend, Terry, is sad she missed it (Kim 😢). What a beautiful walk in the woods with beautiful people. But, glad I could at least get out to Yosemite then celebrate with you all, enjoying a burger, too. 😉
You were definitely missed!
It's has beautiful as the California dream
Thanks for the break. Dealing with basement flooding, probability of cancer in my daughter...but your video took me away. Thank you!
Love the stick-over-the-map routine. High resolution visuals are breathtaking!
Wow!! More amazing scenery!! As always, thanks for sharing!!
As I sit on my heating pad, nursing a torn upper hamstring, I’m so thankful to you for bringing such astounding beauty right into my home. I know it’s not easy leaving the cosy warmth of your sleeping bag before dawn in order to capture the glow of first light on those amazing peaks. But I also know the anticipation and excitement that motivates you to do so. Your amazing and well thought out cinematography never disappoints. Also, I really enjoyed your inclusion of the comaradarie with your friends at camp. Blessings to you Catherine!
Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thanks so much!
Another 5 star video! 🌟 So very special to take us along on your trips. Beauty seen is remarkable. Beauty seen and shared is beyond description. My heart sings every time you post one. Thank you so very much for sharing 😊.
🥾❤️⛰❤️🥾 OMG what a stunning recap of our adventure ….. I just LOVE Sierras….. Cant wait to be back ….. the blooper at the very end 🤪🤣🙌….LOL😂😂😂😂
Glad you liked it! ❤️❤️ It was an awesome adventure!
Double cheese, with BACON!
😂😂😂😂
Hike hunger! Yes! What beautiful scenery! I would love to hike there one day!
Waking up, IN a post card scene.
Yes, Catherine shows us that it is indeed possible to get very close to experiencing mental bliss, when you learn where to go, how to get there.
So very glad that these places remain as unspoiled as possible.
Majestic! Sometimes all you need is the thought of a good burger to motivate! 🤣 Oh yeah...bacon, bacon, bacon! Lol
😂❤😂
One of the best and most stunningly beautiful High Sierra loops, then add to that some great backpacking friends to share in the adventure.... Doesn't get much better!!!
Another brilliant movie. Unbelievable, what a beautiful area. Thank you for sharing this with us. Many are no longer able to do these hikes. Because of your beautiful images we can enjoy a bit of what a beautiful nature there is. 😊😊
Very stunning!! What I really like though that puts this altogether is the music you pick. The music is so tranquil and allows us to absorb these magnificent views you are seeing. Good job Cat! 🙂
I love going along with you on your adventures! BEAUTIFUL!
Stunning country, Catherine! Thanks.
This is one of those times when words are not enough! I very much enjoy your backpacking adventures because you always take us to the majesty of our beautiful country.
Absolutely gorgeous and restful…for me. 😃Thank you.
Has to be up there as one of your best photography videos Catherine 🏴
Absolutely beautiful trip and excellent videography. I summited Mt. Ritter in 2014 and after watching this video I want to do it again. For the UA-camrs who negatively commented about videos like this giving up ‘secret’ locations, nobody owns the wilderness. God created these majestic mountains for His glory and our enjoyment.
God didn't create crap! Religion does nothing but drag humanity down into the mud. It causes more hate and violence and murder than any other belief system on the planet. Grow up!
Wow! That was super stunning! And it looked like you were all having such fun too, especially at the end with your cheeseburger chant. Hiker hunger is real! As always, thanks for sharing!
OMG! I can’t tell you how many times I paused this video to just stare at the spectacular scenery! Beyond stunning! Thank you
Wow just beautiful! Thank you for taking us along.
I vote for Mineral King as the most beautiful part of California. But the Eastern Sierra is a close second! 🙂
I watch all your videos, but I LOVE the backpacking videos. So beautiful!! And cold!
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Love the cute little pika! Thank you for taking us along on another spectacular adventure!
Love the video!! I hiked some of the same trails back in the 80's when I was a teen but we stayed at Lake Laura and Lake Altha. I chuckled when you mentioned the food backpackers imagine eating as they near the trail's end. I guessed cheeseburger as that was always my first choice after a hike and apparently it is a thing...
Love the Sierra’s! Beautiful videography…as always!
Wow Catherine! Dare I say, one of your best video's ever! I've lived in the Eastern Sierra area for 30 plus years, and I am embarrassed to say I've never hiked to any of these places. Backpacking just wasn't something I did. I must change that! Stunning video!
I shared your video on my Facebook page. People need to see your work!
I hope you try backpacking. Thank you so much for sharing! I appreciate that Mark! 🙏❤️
The eastern sierras are beyond beautiful. Thank you for sharing your views.
Gorgeous places 😍, I am sure that I will make it there in time. Thank you Catherine 😊
Another gorgeous hike Cat. You have taken me to so many beautiful places and I truly appreciate you. Thanks for the great video’s. Keep posting. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob
I was amazed on how much water was on that trail! Thanks for sharing..........
Perfect music. Stunning views/majestic! Thank you Catherine for taking us along for this trip!
Beautiful video. You really did a great job capturing the glory of this area!
How wonderful to be able to hike in this gorgeous area with friends. 👍. Yes, it did look a little brisk at the beginning. ☺️
such jaw-dropping sights!!
Your ability to match your amazingly beautiful photography with the music is in my opinion the best on UA-cam. Thank you
Stunning. The lighting is so pretty in the fall. Thank you for suffering through the cold to bring it to us
So glad to see this area from the lens of a true master of her craft. Many thanks Cat you are the best.
Good afternoon Catherine…Absolutely stunning scenery shots..once again 😀
Thank you for taking us on your adventure. It was beautiful. The pictures were all very sharp.
Just unbelievable views! It looks like you all had such a great time.
California is amazing but I agree this is one of the most beautiful and magical places on earth. just love the eastern Sierra.
That dusting of snow became the icing on the cake.
That's exactly what we said! :)
Another wonderful video with spectacular views. I feel so peaceful after watching them. Enjoyed seeing you spending time with some great friends enjoying the outdoors. Brought a smile to my face!
Splendor and all of its synonyms. It shined though on your face.
Spectacular. Some of my favorite pictures from the JMT are from Garnet Lake.
So beautiful Catherine🌟So happy you enjoyed this with good friends👍
Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing 🤗
Cat, This is a most lovely outdoor wilderness backpacking expedition! Well correographed and filmed. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Blessings and safe travels!
Thank you 🙏
banner peak, wonderful
Every bit as beautiful as the Enchantment Lakes in the Cascades.
Once again, we're doing the same trips (almost) lol. I'm so jealous though, I was there last year for the third time. Best place in the sierras in my opinion. Mornings at Thousand Island are the best. And you picked the best camp spot also. I've camped there. Such a cool spot with all the rocks around you and great beaches. I did the Minarets loop past Iceberg lake this last time, just fantastic.
Beautifully captured & well worth the wait...thank you Cat.🤠
Cat, spellbound. Amazing video. I have added this trip to my bucket list and I definitely plan on taking my backpacking family on this trail within the next two years. It shall be done! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the outdoors and the backpacking community. YOU are also one of our national treasures!!
That was just a scenic overload.
I love how your favorite spots in the Sierra are many of the places I ventured through in my younger years. Thank you for bringing them to me again. As until now, I have only seen them in my dreams. Please keep posting your trips into the eastern sierra! Thank you, Dan
Isn't Mother Nature wonderful with such beauty and majesty that will last for eons long after were gone..thank you Catherine well done 😊🤠
Excellent trip to a most beautiful place! I love Thousand Island Lake!!!
Wow! Great video and scenery. Can't wait to explore someday.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey with us! Breathtaking scenery ❤
Incredible beauty and serenity; I'm grateful to be able to see it through your channel, appreciating the nature and meaningful life given to each of us.
Fabulous trip, I never knew how pretty the eastern Sierras where. Thanks for sharing.
What a great trip with good friends! Had to laugh as I was betting "cheese burgers" were on everyone's minds lol! The forest looks healthy - hopefully the pine beetle threat is fading. Thanks for sharing.
Breath-takingly beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Such incredible scenery! You do a fantastic job filming it. Love your backpacking videos the best. ❤❤
All I can say is WOW !! I’m lost for words on how beautiful and well put together your videos are. Thanks! Also I like how you show the map.