Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 9:49 - Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR) 39:01- The High Sierra Trail 45:17 - The Southern Sierra High Route 01:00:53 - The Sierra High Route
Well done! I first traversed the Sierra from Tahoe to Whitney in 1990. It sure has changed since then in terms of visitation. What hasn't changed? I've hiked every major mountain range in the lower 48 and Canada. The Sierra is the Range of Light and uniquely pure. The Canadian Rockies can't be beat for grandeur and wild, but the Sierra win for weather and granite!
Like a really good documentary, like really good. I was like, this is really good. Play a drinking game and drink every time they say like, you'll be done in < 5 min.
This was a fabulous video, and I thank you with all my heart for making it. Wishing you joy and success on your future adventures. Now. Please. Please stop saying "like" constantly. It's absurd and annoying. Much love.
Absolutely gorgeous video footage, couldn't get past all the "likes" and gave up around minute 20. Will look for the second video since the makers seem receptive to this critique :)
FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY. Loved the progress and thank you for actually pointing out the difficulty and not 100% romanticizing the routes. I'm doing the SHR for the third year in a row but this linked route is on a whole new level. Amazing film and thank you for sharing.
This was incredible in so many ways. Just a beautiful movie, Pie. Sonic, you should hit up Skurka to be a Guide. He is always looking for talented, experienced people.
Critics… love’em! Hate’em! Especially the ones that have no clue! As one who has attempted and failed the KCHBR I applaud your enthusiasm, determination, and accurate reflection of what a bitch that route is! I loved how you incorporated Skurka’s comments into the videos. In particular I love how he says high basin off trail routes aren’t starting at point A and working thru to point Z on a defined route. It’s a journey. You take what Mother Nature gives you, you adjust, you figure out how to continue forward. We will attempt the KCHBR again this fall. Our anxiety is high due to all the snow and subsequent water. Will the passes be conquerable? Will the high country snow and post holing break us? Will the soggy marshes and wetness ruin the fun of the adventure? Will the slow mileage due to the elements prevent us from accomplishing the goal in the allotted time? Will we physically be able to conquer it? Will we mentally be able to handle the grind? The challenge is what drives us… Loved the video! Loved the reality of the difficulty it portrayed! 👍
love this comment. agreed people will always criticise one way or another and im guessing the harshest critics are the ones that haven't actually experienced it themselves. KCHBR is indeed a serious undertaking and not sure I'd do it again. A lot of things to think about and be ready for but that's part of the type two fun I guess. Good luck on your trip
@@pieonthetrail not sure if I just missed it but what date did you start the KCHBR and how many days did it take to complete? I’ve been following you for awhile and loved this video. Can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you next!
What an incredible documentary of an incredible journey! We're so glad you had some of our high protein snacks on board to keep you going! - Congrats from The Wild Zora Team!
I live near the base of Mt Whitney for the past 35 years & in the Eastern Sierras for well over 50 years now. Though my Back & High country days are long gone, i am more of a desert dwelling rat these days. i still enjoy seeing the Golden High Sierra's to the west of my place light up most every morning and the sun setting over those peaks, pinnacles and spires each and every day @ dusktime. As a life long fly fisherman for over 60 years, using short rod/ long rod, / brush rod/ bobber & fly /asian style, /salt water style, i love them all, & tie my own flies. But in watching this video, I totally cringe when i see the way this sniveling digital nomad man- handles the trout and then releases them, only for the trout to likely suffer a slow death & die..Ignorance is not an excuse for lack of knowledge.. if you have to touch the trout, then for Gods sake eat that trout junior!!. if not use a barbless hook or barbless fly. play the fish and tire it out a bit, give the linesome line slack and it will literally fall off the hook, with a slight twist of the finger with minimal effort, But never touch the fish with your fingers or whole handedly the way you do..Your skin oils, your sunblock, the oils from the trail mix nuts you are eating, even the shock of being handled is a sure death sentence for most of the fish, & if pregnant & they happen to survive they'll will surly abort their fry after being handled by such an insensitive touch, again, just gently twist the barbless the hook upward with fish at the surface & and it will gently roll off the hook, If it swallows the hook or you just had to handle the beautiful creature for yourJohn Muir selfie/ trophy photo, then please eat it in the future.. I've caught 1.5 pound Brookies (char), 5+ pound Browns, 2 pound Paiute & Apache trout, & even caught a few rare 10+ inch Goldens on barbless hooks & untouched, but only after being properly educated at a young age, rarely have i ever had to touch them, and if i do, it's trout for breakfast or dinner. A thin full finger glove worn on your free fishing hand would suffice in avoiding skin contact, If you cannot learn the proper release technique. There are many tutorial videos and books out these days for learning the proper technique and methods for "catch and release" when trout fishing., so please educate yourself and learn the art of respect in fly fishing. Other than that this a nice film about our vast wilderness back yard out here, A place that i enjoy seeing people enjoying experiencing and embracing, but these 2 American hiker fan people are pretty arrogant & selfish, seems they want the Sierras all for themselves.. Like so many younger rock climbers and extreme wilderness backpackers, weekend warriors I've met over the years, before, after or during their PCT experiences, in their attempt to escape & get away from it all & leaving their mundane lives and routine existences back in some alternate urban reality, far far away, if only for a few scant weeks,, Those i have met over the years In the town i live in (Lone Pine) which caters and depends on sharing our beautiful home and wilderness with the outdoor minded, Especially in the past 20 years since back country adventuring has exploded in popularity, This "Generation Me" wanting to have the wilderness all to themselves is such a self serving mindset, a sniveling, whining & complaining group of entitled leisure yuppies ranting about the crowded wilderness.. ., All i can say otherwise is to go have a couple kids, raise them right and get real about sharing our planet equally with all others and with some dignity & respect,,Those other people sharing the same experience that you have developed such a feeling of encroachment from, may one day be the very people who save your life after making some stupid and dangerous decision or choice of some unwise approach to a real obstacle in your way/. The English/ Finnish guy in this video seems more real, appreciative and humbled by the natural world around him. So learn how to respect and handle the trout with care, Same goes when experiencing other people, enjoying and sharing our wilderness with an open mind,, we all are on the same path that you and so many others share & enjoy.
A “gas station burrito” trip…the best kind. If I’d waited till I could have afforded it, I’d have never gone anywhere. Most of my fabulous trips over the years were the “gas station burrito” variety.
Entertaining, informational, motivational, philosophical...Congrats on your first film - thank you. Cheeseboard, you can be a baker and a photographer. Sonic, you are an inspiration, bigger than life,
I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary. I encourage you to pursue your dream in film making, the world will benefit from creations like this. The whole team is amazing, congratulations.. I’m just a weekend warrior that dabbles in landscape photography. Cheers - Daniel Chui
Don’t say you’re not gonna be the next Jimmy Chin, we are all on different paths in life and who is to say you won’t one day produce work at that level? You are absolutely capable of this
half way through and the excessive use of like is almost making me turn it off. BUT epic filmaking so I'll give it a go. Well done guys and gal. just try to not LIKE every other word haha
My experience is that when you approach a mountain environment with reverence, awe, and humility, it’s entirely different than approaching it purely as a conquest. In one spot around the 55 minute mark, the narrator touches on the rewards that can be had, but to me this deserves more emphasis. While I understand the importance of sharing some of the difficulties- after all, journeys through the mountains aren’t all sunshine, flowers, and birdsong- it struck me that the narrative was overbalanced in the direction of suffering and misery… and expectations of admiration for suffering. It’s hard to reconcile with the stated desire to find a true wild experience where much greater hardship is to be expected. Merging into and connecting with the landscape demands much but getting there is a mindset. I’d suggest to anyone considering a mountain experience to put aside the notion of the punishing trial of a long through hike and instead base camping in one or more of these spectacular basins to spend a few glorious days in leisure exploration, taking time to slow down and get to know the rocks, water, skies, flora, and fauna. But of course to each his own!
Way too much whinging and misery-dumping about the difficulties of the trail - which every backpacker and hiker would know about - and not enough footage of the actual "range of light". If you really want to show respect for the gorgeous granite of the Sierras, then look at the likes of "Meru" and the NHK documentary on the team mapping the Devil's Gorge.
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing it. I did the JMT in 2021, and this brought back some great memories. It also gave me some considerations for other future trips. Well done.
Beautiful film. Have done 100 mi of the KCHBR and sections of the Yosemite HR and your film captures the challenge and beauty of that kind of travel. Even more excited to get back ASAP now!
I did all those routes. You missed two of the best. Colby Pass and the Kaweah Highlands. And Cartridge Creek Basin. Also, the views from Avalanche Pass are almost worth it.
The Kaweah river is best approached by Tyndal Pass. Avalanche Pass is utterly brutal. Not as brutal as Ionian B. and Enchanted Gorge, though. LOL@@pieonthetrail
I hiked a lot in the Sierras in the 80s and the 90s. It is a special place with a special feel. I never felt the need to thru hike anything. Just go and explore in one area, going off trail to find remoteness and beauty, and then do it again in a different place. Now I tend to do it in Southern Utah. I tend to go solo because I like the feel of isolation and no distractions, just me and the creation, experiencing the "it". This was an interesting video and was informative. Thanks for sharing it.
Some of them speak so fast. Geez, slow it down a little and enjoy it. The scenery is beautiful and I agree with the sentiment of others. We get it, you're anti-establishment... and that's ok. I would give you a hug and tell you it's ok if I could ❤
Dude needs to stop handing trout if you aren't going to eat them, I have seen way too many dead fish with hand prints on them from catch and release guys. Get a net, keep them in the water, stop setting them on the ground/rocks, just catch what you are going to keep.
Same. I hate catch & release. They say it doesn’t hurt the fish yet I see dead fish where there shouldn’t be any. Let me hook your mouth and pull it out and see how you feel after!
Catch and torture fishing indeed. A sport (don’t get me started with Ernest Hemingway with whom I would agree ) or as recreational? WTF, challenge yourself by catching and releasing a grizzly bear! Aside from this, I have to opine that, as in many other areas, IT/social media is, at least in the short term (trying to remain optimistic) downgrading the wilderness experience. Many more people in remote places that don’t fully understand the etiquette. I think it used to be the case advanced by proponents of the NPS/USFS that the more people exposed to these natural environments, the more likely these same people would be to support the sustainment of them. I’m a little bit more than skeptical about that now😢
Amazing the compartmentalization to think fishing for "sport", in these environments of all places, is in line with LNT or any value system one might be expected to foster out there. Get a clue dude. Or fuckin' eat them.
This was an amazing film. Thanks so much for sharing it on UA-cam. I always look forward to your videos. They never disappoint. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors.
Inspiring, outstanding film. The footage and your narration is super helpful in understanding the variety of conditions, terrain and routes you experienced. Thank you. I grew up here in spent time in the high Sierra from year zero, but also haven't really been up there all that much. Aiming for 2-3 weeks this year. This really helps! Beautifully done.
I'm old enough to remember when you could have the high country pretty much to yourself, except for the bears. Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite seem more like urban parks now.
I really enjoyed watching this video. Very well put together. I just uploaded my first backpacking youtube video and I am hoping to make videos as good as this one. Thank you for posting
I hope by now they’ve all learned that it is the SIERRA! There is no S at the end. It’s one mountain range. It’s the Sierra Nevada, not the Sierras of the Nevada. Thanks. I feel better now. 😁
Great footage folks but I have to be honest with you. I couldn't get past the 14:00 minute mark. On the next one, try not using "like" in every other word of a sentence. Like, I'm trying to give you some, like, constructive criticism but like, I get it if it comes off as rude.
Self inflicted leisure yuppies, complaining, whining and wanting the wilderness all to themselves is what i got out of this ultra long selfie.. I live in the Sierras & have been here for over 60 years, so my interest is the scenery, not the "Generation Me" drama and bar raising exploits that these entitled kids seem to project.
Constructive criticism is fine and really appreciated. I'll edit out the likes and umms going forward. However, most people are straight offensive of the way people speak. Oh Internet..
Love it almost. Thruhikers be like we had to do cliffs like smelling like dust and rotting leaves like I think like tough and like I don’t want to do that like yeah like
Well, that was magnificent! 👏Thoroughly enjoyed watching. I did the High Sierra Trail (more my speed than the high routes) last year, but I barely saw anyone in the 30 miles between Precipice Lake and the junction with the JMT. Ideal! Looking forward to more of these longer films in the future...... although, I'm not sure about your pronunciation of "route", using the US (rowt) over the British (root) 😅
Great video! New subscriber here. There is a scene near the end where you are packing up your camp and you have some light green gloves on that look thin enough to wear while packing up. What brand/model of gloves is that? The hardest thing for me on any backpack trip is that my fingers get very cold in the morning when packing up as I can't find thin enough gloves to wear that also allow me to pack up camp. Thanks!
Oh, my gosh, so glad to see that I wasn't the only viewer so annoyed by their incessant use of that filler word!! Drove me crazy and made it difficult to watch the video while ignoring it. Insane how these three people are incapable of completing a single sentence without that filler word! 😫😖🤯
Interesting, could be MUCH better if the 3 characters would stop saying "LIKE' every other word. Also, they set out to do something hard and different, but complained about it almost the whole time. Wondering why this was award winning.
Love this And the truth is that these high routes have become far far more popular in the past ten years because of videos like these. I did the SHR in 2015 and encountered exactly 2 people while off trail. I think it’s important to not popularize these experiences through self aggrandizing movies
Glad you liked it. A lot of people dont seem to like the "complaining" in the film but I felt it was necessary to be real and share our actual experience, not some throw away happy hiking film. We also saw almost no one on the SHR which was great
Great film. Don't listen to all the language snobs that can't handle listening to the way people actually talk. It's their loss if they let such a petty issue prevent them from watching.
The movie begins at 55 minutes. Decent film, a little too much on the people and their pain and suffering and not enough on the "Range of Light". Their tribulations illustrate the problem of "guidebooks" that you read 7000 miles away and head out for the first time to try some obscure route. At 29-30 minutes they talk about the avalanche chute on Arrow Creek. I've been down it 3 times and had no trouble finding the correct route the first time. Also, Coppermine Pass (35-36 minutes) I did once and it was not that big a deal. Both times, however, I had done my research, not from a guidebook but from talking to backcountry Rangers who knew the area intimately. Obviously, the guidebook is no substitute for a personal guide who has been there before. Also, you can't be in a hurry or determined to live in pain (doing the High Sierra Trail so quickly is a crime). Social media problems with over-concentration of people on trails are nicely discussed, along with the ego of long-distance hikers. Beautiful shot of Fin Dome at Rae Lakes. "Goal to do 10,000 miles before I'm 30, probably won't do that" at least one of the participants got a revelation (53 min). Less Sergio Leone "eyes" close- ups and more shots of mountains please. At 55 minutes finally the movie begins. More about the Range of Light. However, there are still doubts about "accomplishing the goal". Who cares? The mountains will be there for another 200 million years.
Haha My friends and I call it "Dumb but committed." when we do shit that isn't safe, but fuck it, we're not hiking back 3 days. :) I swear a lot of what you describe here is how I felt going through the Richmond Range on the South Island on the TA in New Zealand. I will say, I hiked the PCT in 2020 Covid year. I jumped ahead of the small bubble there was, and spent almost a month without seeing another hiker on trail. It was like hiking in the 50's or 60's. It was amazing. Probably will never happen again.
Wow glad you did it and not me. At my stage in life I am just happy to hit the marked trails at my own pace with fishing rod in hand and remember for me it is all about the smiles and not about the miles.
Hmmm. A bunch of obnoxious "better than you" guys spend 90 minutes trash talking the established trails and those who hike them, only to then discover that they don't really enjoy off-trail hiking. Congrats guys, you just discovered *why* the established trails are popular.
Sorry it came off that way but I'd say your statements are overly harsh. We all loved our experiences on established trails. We enjoyed our time on the high routes generally speaking but it was hard and I chose to be real and show that.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
9:49 - Kings Canyon High Basin Route (KCHBR)
39:01- The High Sierra Trail
45:17 - The Southern Sierra High Route
01:00:53 - The Sierra High Route
What year was this done in?
Well done! I first traversed the Sierra from Tahoe to Whitney in 1990. It sure has changed since then in terms of visitation. What hasn't changed? I've hiked every major mountain range in the lower 48 and Canada. The Sierra is the Range of Light and uniquely pure. The Canadian Rockies can't be beat for grandeur and wild, but the Sierra win for weather and granite!
you hiked through the volcano range near squamish and whistler? pyroclastic peak and mount cayley is the coolest zone . nothing compares.
Thanks! The Sierra truly is a magical place, I've seen a fair bit in the lower 48 but lots more still to come. All the best
Like a really good documentary, like really good. I was like, this is really good.
Play a drinking game and drink every time they say like, you'll be done in < 5 min.
HAHAHAHAHAHA especially the girl, it was a 'like' overload.
It was like why I had to like quit watching, it like was to ....like distracting.
This was a fabulous video, and I thank you with all my heart for making it. Wishing you joy and success on your future adventures.
Now. Please. Please stop saying "like" constantly. It's absurd and annoying.
Much love.
Thanks for the kind words and feedback is duly noted
Absolutely gorgeous video footage, couldn't get past all the "likes" and gave up around minute 20. Will look for the second video since the makers seem receptive to this critique :)
Enjoyed it. thank you for sharing the film
FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY. Loved the progress and thank you for actually pointing out the difficulty and not 100% romanticizing the routes. I'm doing the SHR for the third year in a row but this linked route is on a whole new level. Amazing film and thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Jonathan, SHR is fantastic but deffo check out the other others. If you enjoyed the film please share with a friend 👍
Very inspiring, thank you for taking us with you on trail and mind set.
This was incredible in so many ways. Just a beautiful movie, Pie.
Sonic, you should hit up Skurka to be a Guide. He is always looking for talented, experienced people.
Thank you Mark
Thank you for this great film!
Bravo!
Thanks
Really enjoyed this. Watched the whole thing.
That's quite the route and kudos for filming it, i know how much work that is. I really like your map animations, wow did you do them?
Critics… love’em! Hate’em! Especially the ones that have no clue! As one who has attempted and failed the KCHBR I applaud your enthusiasm, determination, and accurate reflection of what a bitch that route is! I loved how you incorporated Skurka’s comments into the videos. In particular I love how he says high basin off trail routes aren’t starting at point A and working thru to point Z on a defined route. It’s a journey. You take what Mother Nature gives you, you adjust, you figure out how to continue forward. We will attempt the KCHBR again this fall. Our anxiety is high due to all the snow and subsequent water. Will the passes be conquerable? Will the high country snow and post holing break us? Will the soggy marshes and wetness ruin the fun of the adventure? Will the slow mileage due to the elements prevent us from accomplishing the goal in the allotted time? Will we physically be able to conquer it? Will we mentally be able to handle the grind? The challenge is what drives us… Loved the video! Loved the reality of the difficulty it portrayed! 👍
love this comment. agreed people will always criticise one way or another and im guessing the harshest critics are the ones that haven't actually experienced it themselves. KCHBR is indeed a serious undertaking and not sure I'd do it again. A lot of things to think about and be ready for but that's part of the type two fun I guess. Good luck on your trip
@@pieonthetrail not sure if I just missed it but what date did you start the KCHBR and how many days did it take to complete? I’ve been following you for awhile and loved this video. Can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you next!
I absolutely love this! 🏞️
amazing, fantastic video
Great film. Well done for talking so candidly about getting off trail and the importance of looking after your well-being on such a trip.
Much appreciated!
Great documentary, thank you!
Great job Pie! Happy to of made CB get a fly rod! Even if I was aggressive 😂
Haha thanks dude! Im happy you made him get one and probably will myself one day. All the best man
What an incredible documentary of an incredible journey! We're so glad you had some of our high protein snacks on board to keep you going! - Congrats from The Wild Zora Team!
I truly enjoyed watching this! You all are mighty warriors! Very scenic, well done piece of work. Thanks for sharing.
I live near the base of Mt Whitney for the past 35 years & in the Eastern Sierras for well over 50 years now. Though my Back & High country days are long gone, i am more of a desert dwelling rat these days. i still enjoy seeing the Golden High Sierra's to the west of my place light up most every morning and the sun setting over those peaks, pinnacles and spires each and every day @ dusktime. As a life long fly fisherman for over 60 years, using short rod/ long rod, / brush rod/ bobber & fly /asian style, /salt water style, i love them all, & tie my own flies. But in watching this video, I totally cringe when i see the way this sniveling digital nomad man- handles the trout and then releases them, only for the trout to likely suffer a slow death & die..Ignorance is not an excuse for lack of knowledge.. if you have to touch the trout, then for Gods sake eat that trout junior!!. if not use a barbless hook or barbless fly. play the fish and tire it out a bit, give the linesome line slack and it will literally fall off the hook, with a slight twist of the finger with minimal effort, But never touch the fish with your fingers or whole handedly the way you do..Your skin oils, your sunblock, the oils from the trail mix nuts you are eating, even the shock of being handled is a sure death sentence for most of the fish, & if pregnant & they happen to survive they'll will surly abort their fry after being handled by such an insensitive touch, again, just gently twist the barbless the hook upward with fish at the surface & and it will gently roll off the hook, If it swallows the hook or you just had to handle the beautiful creature for yourJohn Muir selfie/ trophy photo, then please eat it in the future.. I've caught 1.5 pound Brookies (char), 5+ pound Browns, 2 pound Paiute & Apache trout, & even caught a few rare 10+ inch Goldens on barbless hooks & untouched, but only after being properly educated at a young age, rarely have i ever had to touch them, and if i do, it's trout for breakfast or dinner. A thin full finger glove worn on your free fishing hand would suffice in avoiding skin contact, If you cannot learn the proper release technique. There are many tutorial videos and books out these days for learning the proper technique and methods for "catch and release" when trout fishing., so please educate yourself and learn the art of respect in fly fishing. Other than that this a nice film about our vast wilderness back yard out here, A place that i enjoy seeing people enjoying experiencing and embracing, but these 2 American hiker fan people are pretty arrogant & selfish, seems they want the Sierras all for themselves.. Like so many younger rock climbers and extreme wilderness backpackers, weekend warriors I've met over the years, before, after or during their PCT experiences, in their attempt to escape & get away from it all & leaving their mundane lives and routine existences back in some alternate urban reality, far far away, if only for a few scant weeks,, Those i have met over the years In the town i live in (Lone Pine) which caters and depends on sharing our beautiful home and wilderness with the outdoor minded, Especially in the past 20 years since back country adventuring has exploded in popularity, This "Generation Me" wanting to have the wilderness all to themselves is such a self serving mindset, a sniveling, whining & complaining group of entitled leisure yuppies ranting about the crowded wilderness.. ., All i can say otherwise is to go have a couple kids, raise them right and get real about sharing our planet equally with all others and with some dignity & respect,,Those other people sharing the same experience that you have developed such a feeling of encroachment from, may one day be the very people who save your life after making some stupid and dangerous decision or choice of some unwise approach to a real obstacle in your way/. The English/ Finnish guy in this video seems more real, appreciative and humbled by the natural world around him. So learn how to respect and handle the trout with care, Same goes when experiencing other people, enjoying and sharing our wilderness with an open mind,, we all are on the same path that you and so many others share & enjoy.
Absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A “gas station burrito” trip…the best kind. If I’d waited till I could have afforded it, I’d have never gone anywhere. Most of my fabulous trips over the years were the “gas station burrito” variety.
Beautiful and honest documentary. I appreciate how you showed both the beauty and the difficulties. Good luck in future endeavors, on and off trail.
nice hike guys, some easy , some hard, but all beautiful. god bless mother nature ! yeew
Really enjoyed this film, you captured all the risks and rewards of taking on something like this, thanks for making the documentary...
Glad you enjoyed it!
John Muir is always my inspiration and should be for everyone that values the outdoors.
i love outdoors and mountaineering, and its zero inspiration for me . 🙃
Excellent documentary of an epic route. Terrific filmmaking!
Many thanks! If you enjoyed the film please share with a friend 👍
Loved that very inspiring loved the honesty and vulnerability
Thank you! Was a bit scary to put it out there so appreciate hearing that
Entertaining, informational, motivational, philosophical...Congrats on your first film - thank you. Cheeseboard, you can be a baker and a photographer. Sonic, you are an inspiration, bigger than life,
Thanks so much!
I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary. I encourage you to pursue your dream in film making, the world will benefit from creations like this. The whole team is amazing, congratulations.. I’m just a weekend warrior that dabbles in landscape photography. Cheers - Daniel Chui
Thank you so much!
What beautiful scenery! Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. It was great seeing Pie and Cheese-beard again.
I hope you continue to make more like this.
That is very much the plan!
Great film! Glad you are getting to pursue your passion as a filmmaker!
Don’t say you’re not gonna be the next Jimmy Chin, we are all on different paths in life and who is to say you won’t one day produce work at that level? You are absolutely capable of this
Thanks for the positive words
Well done...both in film and in life-ALL THREE OF YOU!👍
Like, even the the Brit started, like, saying like after spending, like, trail time with, like, the other two. Still, like, it’s a solid documentary
Saying like is massive where I grew up, seems that is something is somewhat universal. I'll make sure to edit them out next time haha
half way through and the excessive use of like is almost making me turn it off. BUT epic filmaking so I'll give it a go. Well done guys and gal. just try to not LIKE every other word haha
My experience is that when you approach a mountain environment with reverence, awe, and humility, it’s entirely different than approaching it purely as a conquest. In one spot around the 55 minute mark, the narrator touches on the rewards that can be had, but to me this deserves more emphasis.
While I understand the importance of sharing some of the difficulties- after all, journeys through the mountains aren’t all sunshine, flowers, and birdsong- it struck me that the narrative was overbalanced in the direction of suffering and misery… and expectations of admiration for suffering. It’s hard to reconcile with the stated desire to find a true wild experience where much greater hardship is to be expected.
Merging into and connecting with the landscape demands much but getting there is a mindset. I’d suggest to anyone considering a mountain experience to put aside the notion of the punishing trial of a long through hike and instead base camping in one or more of these spectacular basins to spend a few glorious days in leisure exploration, taking time to slow down and get to know the rocks, water, skies, flora, and fauna. But of course to each his own!
Way too much whinging and misery-dumping about the difficulties of the trail - which every backpacker and hiker would know about - and not enough footage of the actual "range of light". If you really want to show respect for the gorgeous granite of the Sierras, then look at the likes of "Meru" and the NHK documentary on the team mapping the Devil's Gorge.
Yeah boyyyyyy
Great film 🎥 👍🏻👊🏻
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing it. I did the JMT in 2021, and this brought back some great memories. It also gave me some considerations for other future trips. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck with your future hikes
Loved your film!
Cheers
Beautiful film. Have done 100 mi of the KCHBR and sections of the Yosemite HR and your film captures the challenge and beauty of that kind of travel. Even more excited to get back ASAP now!
Thanks very much, amazing but challenging area for sure
I look forward to what you will bring to world through your lens.
Thanks
Great vidoe 🙂👍
I did all those routes. You missed two of the best. Colby Pass and the Kaweah Highlands. And Cartridge Creek Basin. Also, the views from Avalanche Pass are almost worth it.
Noted!
The Kaweah river is best approached by Tyndal Pass. Avalanche Pass is utterly brutal. Not as brutal as Ionian B. and Enchanted Gorge, though. LOL@@pieonthetrail
I hiked a lot in the Sierras in the 80s and the 90s. It is a special place with a special feel. I never felt the need to thru hike anything. Just go and explore in one area, going off trail to find remoteness and beauty, and then do it again in a different place. Now I tend to do it in Southern Utah. I tend to go solo because I like the feel of isolation and no distractions, just me and the creation, experiencing the "it". This was an interesting video and was informative. Thanks for sharing it.
I’m not even interested in hiking-but I found this documentary interesting-enjoyable.❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great film. Thanks. Best of luck with your future adventures, whether in the mountains, the cutting room, or chasing stars in the kitchen.
Thank you very much!
Super Groovy Vid Pie.! Amazing footage.! Thanks for sharing. You Kats were Savages.!
Appreciate it!
Some of them speak so fast. Geez, slow it down a little and enjoy it. The scenery is beautiful and I agree with the sentiment of others. We get it, you're anti-establishment... and that's ok. I would give you a hug and tell you it's ok if I could ❤
I want to hike so badly, can't wait to go camping and hiking some mountains
Gooooo
If you can't wait, don't.
This was extraordinary!
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Dude needs to stop handing trout if you aren't going to eat them, I have seen way too many dead fish with hand prints on them from catch and release guys. Get a net, keep them in the water, stop setting them on the ground/rocks, just catch what you are going to keep.
Same. I hate catch & release. They say it doesn’t hurt the fish yet I see dead fish where there shouldn’t be any. Let me hook your mouth and pull it out and see how you feel after!
Agree! Why to catch and torture? This is one of the biggest flaws in recreational fishing!
Catch and torture fishing indeed. A sport (don’t get me started with Ernest Hemingway with whom I would agree ) or as recreational? WTF, challenge yourself by catching and releasing a grizzly bear! Aside from this, I have to opine that, as in many other areas, IT/social media is, at least in the short term (trying to remain optimistic) downgrading the wilderness experience. Many more people in remote places that don’t fully understand the etiquette. I think it used to be the case advanced by proponents of the NPS/USFS that the more people exposed to these natural environments, the more likely these same people would be to support the sustainment of them. I’m a little bit more than skeptical about that now😢
@@AllThingsConsidered333 certain trout are susceptible to haemorrhaging which is why you’re probably seeing catch and release deaths.
Amazing the compartmentalization to think fishing for "sport", in these environments of all places, is in line with LNT or any value system one might be expected to foster out there. Get a clue dude. Or fuckin' eat them.
와! 산이 엄청납니다❤
Great film. Well put together. Each story is unique and inspiring. 👣🌻
Thank you so much
This was an amazing film. Thanks so much for sharing it on UA-cam. I always look forward to your videos. They never disappoint. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors.
Thank you so so much!
Would have been excellent without the tedious commentary so watched no sound 😊
lol ok..
Inspiring, outstanding film. The footage and your narration is super helpful in understanding the variety of conditions, terrain and routes you experienced. Thank you. I grew up here in spent time in the high Sierra from year zero, but also haven't really been up there all that much. Aiming for 2-3 weeks this year. This really helps! Beautifully done.
Awesome! Thank you!
I'm old enough to remember when people could complete a sentence without using the word "like" a hundred times.
Times change lol
I'm old enough to remember when you could have the high country pretty much to yourself, except for the bears. Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite seem more like urban parks now.
Terrific hiking experience! Congratulations.
Thank you very much!
Really enjoyed that man. Well done!
Thanks a ton!
I really enjoyed watching this video. Very well put together. I just uploaded my first backpacking youtube video and I am hoping to make videos as good as this one. Thank you for posting
Lovely photography, but too many "like" s in the narrative.
Noted for the next film
I hope by now they’ve all learned that it is the SIERRA! There is no S at the end. It’s one mountain range. It’s the Sierra Nevada, not the Sierras of the Nevada.
Thanks. I feel better now. 😁
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Great footage folks but I have to be honest with you. I couldn't get past the 14:00 minute mark. On the next one, try not using "like" in every other word of a sentence. Like, I'm trying to give you some, like, constructive criticism but like, I get it if it comes off as rude.
Self inflicted leisure yuppies, complaining, whining and wanting the wilderness all to themselves is what i got out of this ultra long selfie.. I live in the Sierras & have been here for over 60 years, so my interest is the scenery, not the "Generation Me" drama and bar raising exploits that these entitled kids seem to project.
He’s like 13 years old! Give him a break. :)
Constructive criticism is fine and really appreciated. I'll edit out the likes and umms going forward. However, most people are straight offensive of the way people speak. Oh Internet..
Thanks for the real & raw views. Andrew Skurka is the man!! 🥾🏔🇨🇦❤️
Thank you for watching
Love it almost. Thruhikers be like we had to do cliffs like smelling like dust and rotting leaves like I think like tough and like I don’t want to do that like yeah like
it was rough. And I showed that in the film
Im from quebec and this wilderness looks easy lol
Well, that was magnificent! 👏Thoroughly enjoyed watching.
I did the High Sierra Trail (more my speed than the high routes) last year, but I barely saw anyone in the 30 miles between Precipice Lake and the junction with the JMT. Ideal!
Looking forward to more of these longer films in the future...... although, I'm not sure about your pronunciation of "route", using the US (rowt) over the British (root) 😅
Glad you enjoyed it! High Sierra Trail is a great option for sure. 👍If you enjoyed the film please share with a friend
Nice 406 shirt!
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Great video! New subscriber here. There is a scene near the end where you are packing up your camp and you have some light green gloves on that look thin enough to wear while packing up. What brand/model of gloves is that? The hardest thing for me on any backpack trip is that my fingers get very cold in the morning when packing up as I can't find thin enough gloves to wear that also allow me to pack up camp. Thanks!
Great video. Really enjoyed it and very well produced!! 👍👍
Thanks very much
Oh, my gosh, so glad to see that I wasn't the only viewer so annoyed by their incessant use of that filler word!! Drove me crazy and made it difficult to watch the video while ignoring it. Insane how these three people are incapable of completing a single sentence without that filler word! 😫😖🤯
great video. how is your videodeography doing?
It's good thanks! 2nd film is in the works, checkout @seasonslostfilm on instagram
lol... I'm doing the headwaters section of the shr this year. I watched til the end to see you didn't do it. 😅😅😅
Doh!
Interesting, could be MUCH better if the 3 characters would stop saying "LIKE' every other word. Also, they set out to do something hard and different, but complained about it almost the whole time. Wondering why this was award winning.
52:00- man describes what fishing is.
Don't think I can tolerate watching this, although the content is compelling. But narrators' words are strangled by the word "like." Every other word.
I left the trail at 55 minutes because of the 'like'
@@tms266I did too. Couldn't watch any longer. (couldn't listen)
Editor: "We need an additional 20 minutes to make this feature length."
Narrator: "Like,I got this."
I came to say this. It's not subtle, it's extreme. It's really hard to watch even though I'm an avid backpacker and mountaineer.
Agreed- quit this tripe after the first dozen‘likes’
How do I get the guide books for these hikes?
Love this
And the truth is that these high routes have become far far more popular in the past ten years because of videos like these. I did the SHR in 2015 and encountered exactly 2 people while off trail.
I think it’s important to not popularize these experiences through self aggrandizing movies
Glad you liked it. A lot of people dont seem to like the "complaining" in the film but I felt it was necessary to be real and share our actual experience, not some throw away happy hiking film. We also saw almost no one on the SHR which was great
Great film. Don't listen to all the language snobs that can't handle listening to the way people actually talk. It's their loss if they let such a petty issue prevent them from watching.
The trail names are driving me crazy😂. Otherwise, awesome!
In what way?
The movie begins at 55 minutes. Decent film, a little too much on the people and their pain and suffering and not enough on the "Range of Light". Their tribulations illustrate the problem of "guidebooks" that you read 7000 miles away and head out for the first time to try some obscure route. At 29-30 minutes they talk about the avalanche chute on Arrow Creek. I've been down it 3 times and had no trouble finding the correct route the first time. Also, Coppermine Pass (35-36 minutes) I did once and it was not that big a deal. Both times, however, I had done my research, not from a guidebook but from talking to backcountry Rangers who knew the area intimately. Obviously, the guidebook is no substitute for a personal guide who has been there before. Also, you can't be in a hurry or determined to live in pain (doing the High Sierra Trail so quickly is a crime). Social media problems with over-concentration of people on trails are nicely discussed, along with the ego of long-distance hikers. Beautiful shot of Fin Dome at Rae Lakes. "Goal to do 10,000 miles before I'm 30, probably won't do that" at least one of the participants got a revelation (53 min). Less Sergio Leone "eyes" close- ups and more shots of mountains please. At 55 minutes finally the movie begins. More about the Range of Light. However, there are still doubts about "accomplishing the goal". Who cares? The mountains will be there for another 200 million years.
Excellent movie, but the subtitles were a bit weird at times. Definitely an inspiration to do - part of - The High Sierra at some point.
Have not watched the film with the auto generated captions but im sure it struggles with the different accents and slang!
Haha My friends and I call it "Dumb but committed." when we do shit that isn't safe, but fuck it, we're not hiking back 3 days. :) I swear a lot of what you describe here is how I felt going through the Richmond Range on the South Island on the TA in New Zealand. I will say, I hiked the PCT in 2020 Covid year. I jumped ahead of the small bubble there was, and spent almost a month without seeing another hiker on trail. It was like hiking in the 50's or 60's. It was amazing. Probably will never happen again.
Roper's high sierra route book is a classic; walked some routes in it.
Yes indeed! Very poetic and well written
Lol just my opinion they talk about not being hiking snobs, while sounds so snobby
Definitely not the intention here, we just wanted to do something different from what we had done previously.
14:22 sooo am I the only one that has been operating on the supposed myth that rattlesnakes are NOT in the Sierra above ~7-8k feet???
I’m like, done
Would anyone be able to explain how Cheesebread is strapping his Sony to his top strap?
Pffffttttt what a negative video….but then they bailed and I was stoked.
You still live here in Finland?
I do, as does Josh
Wow glad you did it and not me. At my stage in life I am just happy to hit the marked trails at my own pace with fishing rod in hand and remember for me it is all about the smiles and not about the miles.
Nothing wrong with that, its all about doing whatever makes you happy in my opinion
Hmmm. A bunch of obnoxious "better than you" guys spend 90 minutes trash talking the established trails and those who hike them, only to then discover that they don't really enjoy off-trail hiking. Congrats guys, you just discovered *why* the established trails are popular.
Sorry it came off that way but I'd say your statements are overly harsh. We all loved our experiences on established trails. We enjoyed our time on the high routes generally speaking but it was hard and I chose to be real and show that.
@@pieonthetrailloved this documentary! You three are classy!
let’s gooooooo
Nope could not watch it trough.. Yes hiking can be tough, stressfull, hard painfull etc but it's makes a pretty bad narative for a film..
Fair enough, it's not for everyone. Id rather make a real film sharing our actual experiences rather than a sugar coated hiking vlog
How many like in one movie🤔