I was just watching this video and just tried applying for the enchantment permit for no reason. I've been looking without luck. But today as I was watching this video, I miraculously got a permit for 4 days. You both are my lucky charm. I'm a new subscriber but I haven't stopped liking and watching as much as I can everyday. Thank you for all your continued efforts. Love love love 🥰
The Enchantments looked beautiful! Sorry you didn’t have the full experience you wanted but it looked pretty great anyway! Glad you chose safety first! Loved watching another one of your adventures!!! Keep ‘em coming! 💕
Great capture of the day! Have done this through hike 5 times and you grabbed all the highlights. How you did that hike in those shoes and no poles I have no idea 😂loved the music 🎉
Thanks and thanks for watching! Our shoes are very comfortable and we don't normally use poles especially with all of camera gear we carry and when we have our dog with us...just aren't enough hands
I wish I had watched this before I went to WA in early April. My husband and I planned to hike to Colchuck lake and back (starting from colchuck trailhead) however, they closed the road up to the parking lot. So we had to hike all the way up to the trailhead from where we parked which added about 4 miles for us. Didnt realize how much snow there would still be. When we finally started the colchuck trail, it was quite dangerous. Lots of the snow slicked over to ice which made it extremely hard to walk on. Because of safety and time, we ended up turning back around. Was extremely disappointed we didn't see colchuck lake, but we understand safety cannot be compromised. just like you guys, our plan didn't work out but we did get to see amazing mountain views. Also, I really appreciate how thorough you guys explain the trails and the usage of maps. I finally understand what im looking at and what people say when they said asgard etc
We’re so sorry y’all didn’t get to experience it and had to add so much mileage! We have heard the road stays closed until the early summer, but hadn’t checked it out that early in the season before. It’s such a gorgeous area so we hope you can go back sometime in the summer and hike to the lake!
The "waterfall" you saw is actually part of the water supply for the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. During construction of the hatchery back in the '30s they realized they needed a cold water source besides Icicle River to raise the salmon. They undertook an amazing project to tunnel though solid granite under Snow Lake. All their equipment and supplies were hauled in by mule train. Then they blasted a hole in the bottom of the lake. The outflow is controlled by a huge gate valve which the hatchery turns on in summer and off in the fall. That is what you saw. So basically they are draining the lake like a bathtub. They have displays on this at the fish hatchery.
@@AdventuresofAplusK yah I've been to Tuck and Robin which is close to that area really beautiful but that area has a lot of people...no permits though :)
My mom would’ve been so mad at us! Lol! 🙈 It likely would’ve been ok, people were going up it that day, but those 30lb backpacks make hiking a whole lot harder!
😮😮😮❤️ I have LOVED watching your videos and getting really nostalgic seeing your experience in places I've been before. But how have I never heard of the Enchantments before?? The competition for permits saddens me as I'd love to work this into a future trip, but it sounds unlikely we'd do it on the limited dates we'd have. It's like 'The Wave' all over again! Your plan for working around the snow lake camping permit was really good, as I don't know anything about this area, to me it didn't sound that different to being in the core area. Shame about the Aasgard Pass, but I agree, the colours with the leaves changing was just spectacular, and had you gone earlier to avoid snow, you wouldn't have got the same experience!
It’s SO magical! We would highly recommend doing a day hike to Colchuck Lake (only a day use permit required) if you make it back to Washington. It’s at the bottom of Aasgard Pass (so it’s not in this video), but we have hiked to it before and it’s incredible! 😍
@@AdventuresofAplusK Ooooh good to know, I noticed you mentioned you'd done that hike prior to this trip 🙌 Do you know if competition for day hike permits for Colchuck Lake is just as strong or are they easier to obtain?
They are super easy! You just have to get a Northwest Forest Day Pass (which you can buy in many stores) and then just display it when you park. Parking can be tough, but if you arrive super early, you shouldn't have any issues.
I admire you guys, I have never left Jamaica but if your interested we have mountains such as Blue Mountain and other resorts you could explore. Also it would be amazing to meet a lovely couple such as yourselves. But whatever the winds takes you, you go. I love you guys.❤️
They close the road to one of the trailheads in the winter because it can be a bit dangerous on ice and snow. But you can usually hike to Colchuck lake through the fall!
If you love the enchantments, plan a trip to the Bridget Wilderness particularly around Island lake in the Wind River Range by Pinedale Wyoming. You WILL need bear spray.
We shockingly have yet to ever see a bear (Even from the car!) and we have been to so many bear hot spots like Banff and the Tetons. But we are pretty glad we haven’t run into one on a trail! We brought bear spray and a bear canister for this backpacking trip, but only saw mountain goats. I haven’t heard tooo much about bears being on this hike. I am sure they are around, but not as common as some other spots. They also would only be black bears, which are less aggressive than grizzlies!
I know this is an old video, but can you recommend power banks to get you through a 3-4 day hiking trip? We're heading through the Core zone for 4 days in June. Seems like you guys had a lot going on (watching movies, making videos), so hoping you have a decent rec. The link to the one in your blog post from this is no longer working. Thanks!
Hey Jennifer! Thanks for the heads up on the broken link! We use these (amzn.to/44fVYsY). We usually take 2-3 of them for a 3-4 day trip. But that depends on how much gear we have with us....2 cameras, gopros, drone, 2 cell phones. We don't always take the drone. We also keep our cell phones on airplane mode and that helps conserve the battery. If you are taking just a phone I think 1 power bank would be sufficient. Hope that helps!
We’ve been taking a little break to de-stress (we explained a bit why on the “community” tab of our channel!), but we will be back later this week! 🙌🏼🎉
Geeeezers had to go through all that for the pass and couldn't have a camp fire 😐 that kinda blows. But hey it's BEAUTIFUL there! You two are true hiker troopers! Woohoo!
I was just watching this video and just tried applying for the enchantment permit for no reason. I've been looking without luck. But today as I was watching this video, I miraculously got a permit for 4 days. You both are my lucky charm. I'm a new subscriber but I haven't stopped liking and watching as much as I can everyday. Thank you for all your continued efforts. Love love love 🥰
WOW, that is awesome, big congrats! Which permit did you get? And thanks so much for watching, we super appreciate it!
This looks amazing. Thank you for making a video of an area very few people get to experience.
Thank you and thanks for watching! 💙
I admire you both. You are living a great life!
We are very very thankful!
The Enchantments looked beautiful! Sorry you didn’t have the full experience you wanted but it looked pretty great anyway! Glad you chose safety first! Loved watching another one of your adventures!!! Keep ‘em coming! 💕
It was still a great time and now we just have more of a reason to go back! 🙌🏼
Great capture of the day! Have done this through hike 5 times and you grabbed all the highlights. How you did that hike in those shoes and no poles I have no idea 😂loved the music 🎉
Thanks and thanks for watching! Our shoes are very comfortable and we don't normally use poles especially with all of camera gear we carry and when we have our dog with us...just aren't enough hands
Man that's a really awesome place I had no idea about! It was really beautiful you guys did a great job on the video!
Thank you so much! It’s probably not very widely known outside of Washington, but in Washington it’s very popular (too popular lol!)
Looks like a good time, even in rough weather. Love the video 🙌
Thanks and thanks for watching!
I wish I had watched this before I went to WA in early April. My husband and I planned to hike to Colchuck lake and back (starting from colchuck trailhead) however, they closed the road up to the parking lot. So we had to hike all the way up to the trailhead from where we parked which added about 4 miles for us. Didnt realize how much snow there would still be. When we finally started the colchuck trail, it was quite dangerous. Lots of the snow slicked over to ice which made it extremely hard to walk on. Because of safety and time, we ended up turning back around. Was extremely disappointed we didn't see colchuck lake, but we understand safety cannot be compromised. just like you guys, our plan didn't work out but we did get to see amazing mountain views.
Also, I really appreciate how thorough you guys explain the trails and the usage of maps. I finally understand what im looking at and what people say when they said asgard etc
We’re so sorry y’all didn’t get to experience it and had to add so much mileage! We have heard the road stays closed until the early summer, but hadn’t checked it out that early in the season before. It’s such a gorgeous area so we hope you can go back sometime in the summer and hike to the lake!
Looks so amazing.
I’m so excited to do this myself!
Thanks for sharing your experience!! Watching this the day before the 2021 lottery! Hoping for the best 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Crossing our fingers for you! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
The "waterfall" you saw is actually part of the water supply for the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. During construction of the hatchery back in the '30s they realized they needed a cold water source besides Icicle River to raise the salmon. They undertook an amazing project to tunnel though solid granite under Snow Lake. All their equipment and supplies were hauled in by mule train. Then they blasted a hole in the bottom of the lake. The outflow is controlled by a huge gate valve which the hatchery turns on in summer and off in the fall. That is what you saw. So basically they are draining the lake like a bathtub. They have displays on this at the fish hatchery.
Thanks for the info! It definitely looked like it was man made and had some sort of purpose
Great Video- with lots of info. keep it going.
Thanks William!
I’m going to add it to my list!
Yay! Even if you can only go to Colchuck lake (doesn’t require an overnight permit), it’s totally worth it!
Love that area...haven't been to snow lake yet...no fires lame 😉
Nothing better than a campfire on a cold night! But that’s ok! Snow lake would make for a nice day hike 🤗
@@AdventuresofAplusK yah I've been to Tuck and Robin which is close to that area really beautiful but that area has a lot of people...no permits though :)
We really wanted to do Tuck and Robin or Jade Lake before we moved, but they were still snowed in. High up on the list for when we go back!
I will be posting a video of my trip there next week! It was pretty awesome 👌
Nice!!!
Very cool!
We’re glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to relive it, but from a warm van instead of the cold, wet forest lol!
Still looked beautiful but I totally get you on the downhill call in possible cold/ice.
My mom would’ve been so mad at us! Lol! 🙈 It likely would’ve been ok, people were going up it that day, but those 30lb backpacks make hiking a whole lot harder!
I can’t help but comment 😂 Netflix and chillin’ in the tent, huh? 😂😂
Bahahahahah we made that joke on one of our first ever vlogs when we camped and now I’m mad at myself for not making it on this one! 🤣🤣🤣
Tis the day and age 😂
😮😮😮❤️ I have LOVED watching your videos and getting really nostalgic seeing your experience in places I've been before. But how have I never heard of the Enchantments before?? The competition for permits saddens me as I'd love to work this into a future trip, but it sounds unlikely we'd do it on the limited dates we'd have. It's like 'The Wave' all over again! Your plan for working around the snow lake camping permit was really good, as I don't know anything about this area, to me it didn't sound that different to being in the core area. Shame about the Aasgard Pass, but I agree, the colours with the leaves changing was just spectacular, and had you gone earlier to avoid snow, you wouldn't have got the same experience!
It’s SO magical! We would highly recommend doing a day hike to Colchuck Lake (only a day use permit required) if you make it back to Washington. It’s at the bottom of Aasgard Pass (so it’s not in this video), but we have hiked to it before and it’s incredible! 😍
@@AdventuresofAplusK Ooooh good to know, I noticed you mentioned you'd done that hike prior to this trip 🙌 Do you know if competition for day hike permits for Colchuck Lake is just as strong or are they easier to obtain?
They are super easy! You just have to get a Northwest Forest Day Pass (which you can buy in many stores) and then just display it when you park. Parking can be tough, but if you arrive super early, you shouldn't have any issues.
@@AdventuresofAplusK This is very good news, thanks for the tip! No doubt I'll give Olympic NP another try as part of the same trip 😉
Woo! That'll be an epic trip! 🙌
I admire you guys, I have never left Jamaica but if your interested we have mountains such as Blue Mountain and other resorts you could explore. Also it would be amazing to meet a lovely couple such as yourselves. But whatever the winds takes you, you go. I love you guys.❤️
We would love to make it to Jamaica! 🤗🌴
Adventures of A plus K Really? That would be so cool!😄❤️
I recommend going up Aasgard instead of going down it. It's really steep and mainly lose rocks and dirt. So going down Aasgard is harder.
I think we'd definitely prefer going up! Next time hopefully we will get core permits so we can do it the proper way!
Fabulous video , can you hike there all year round ? Great job 👏👏
They close the road to one of the trailheads in the winter because it can be a bit dangerous on ice and snow. But you can usually hike to Colchuck lake through the fall!
Bucket list ✅!!!
Can’t wait to go up Aasgard pass next time! Well, I can wait...lol!
If you love the enchantments, plan a trip to the Bridget Wilderness particularly around Island lake in the Wind River Range by Pinedale Wyoming. You WILL need bear spray.
The Wind River Range is #1 on our US bucket list for 2021! 😍
Beautiful looking area! What a wonderful backpacking trip. HOWEVER.... netflix while backpacking is a major FOUL ! LOL. Kidding (but not really).
Lol! When it rains, you gotta do whatcha gotta do to stay entertained and happy!
That was awesome, thank you! :) Just one question...no bears around? That's my biggest fear..!
We shockingly have yet to ever see a bear (Even from the car!) and we have been to so many bear hot spots like Banff and the Tetons. But we are pretty glad we haven’t run into one on a trail! We brought bear spray and a bear canister for this backpacking trip, but only saw mountain goats. I haven’t heard tooo much about bears being on this hike. I am sure they are around, but not as common as some other spots. They also would only be black bears, which are less aggressive than grizzlies!
@@AdventuresofAplusK You guys are doing really well! stay safe ;)
Thank you so much!
I know this is an old video, but can you recommend power banks to get you through a 3-4 day hiking trip? We're heading through the Core zone for 4 days in June. Seems like you guys had a lot going on (watching movies, making videos), so hoping you have a decent rec. The link to the one in your blog post from this is no longer working. Thanks!
Hey Jennifer! Thanks for the heads up on the broken link!
We use these (amzn.to/44fVYsY). We usually take 2-3 of them for a 3-4 day trip. But that depends on how much gear we have with us....2 cameras, gopros, drone, 2 cell phones. We don't always take the drone. We also keep our cell phones on airplane mode and that helps conserve the battery. If you are taking just a phone I think 1 power bank would be sufficient. Hope that helps!
what month and days was this? i have a permit this year and im so excited, doing a ton of research.
Congrats!!! That’s so awesome! This was September 14-16, 2019!
@@AdventuresofAplusK thank you, im heading in june 25-27 so fingers crossed for good weather. great video too btw!!!
Ahh amazing! We hope you have the best time! It’s incredible up there!
What time of year were you there?
Hi Jami! This was mid September last year 😃
Where are you guys... 🙁
We’ve been taking a little break to de-stress (we explained a bit why on the “community” tab of our channel!), but we will be back later this week! 🙌🏼🎉
Geeeezers had to go through all that for the pass and couldn't have a camp fire 😐 that kinda blows. But hey it's BEAUTIFUL there! You two are true hiker troopers! Woohoo!
Hahaha camping without a fire is definitely not a fun as camping with a fire! It was so beautiful, even with some less than ideal weather. 😍
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