The Eastern Sierra's Hidden Gem: Kearsarge Lakes
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2023
- Is this place even real?!
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While the Eastern Sierra has an endless amount of incredible hiking trails, Kearsarge Lakes may be the most beautiful one yet. The hike meanders under stunning jagged peaks up to Kearsarge Pass, which offers panoramic views of the stunning Sierra range with its multi colored turquoise, green and blue lakes in the valley below. We got a chance to do this hike just after a fresh snowfall, and the views were just absolutely magical! We can't believe this hike is not more famous. What a California hiking gem!
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My husband and I send our sincerest condolences, as I’m sure Aunt Gail’s loss still hits hard. The beautiful part of this is that she’s doing one better than a UA-cam comment and she’s backpacking with you both. May your aunt and mom both guide you and hope you always feel their support.
Thanks very much to both of you. Yes there is just a kind of empty space where her constant texts and emails used to be, but that space gets filled with beauty and memories whenever we are out at any mountain lake or waterfall. I quite literally feel both of them with us in these places, which draws me to them even more than before. ❤️ --A
Sorry for the loss, Adam! You both are awesome and thanks for bringing us along for the adventure!
Thanks very much, Logan. So happy to bring you guys along on this one, both to show you the beauty of the place and share some memories of a truly amazing auntie! ❤️
First off your the cutest, sweetest, fun loving couple God put on this great earth! And this video reminds me of the love I have for you both. You have so brightened my life through not only your adventures, but your love too! I know if my wife were here she would 100% totally agree. Elise is definitely no hobgoblin, but we definitely can say that Adam is a Pop Tart goblin fool!🤣 Right Elise? How can this spectacular scenery not be some of the best in world. Elise your voice makes these videos truly memorable. Thank you for bringing this old guy along! It was magnificent! I love you both dearly! So sorry for your loss Adam! Stay safe please! ❤️
Thanks so much, Larry -- you know we love bringing you along on these adventures. It's amazing how much strength it gives us to carry friends and loved ones with us on these adventures, and on this one I absolutely felt my mom's and my aunt's spirit with us. One of the most joyous hikes I've ever had. Love you lots, and so happy to share the adventure and the memories with you. ❤️ --A
So sorry for your loss. Wonderful tribute, and you made your Aunt proud. You two are awesome, loved the ending
Thanks very much, Mitchell. So glad you liked it, and we both agree Aunt Gail would have loved it too -- especially the whole part with the lakes and swimming! ❤️
Grieving is a process that requires time and space, I hope you get both Adam....and Elise. Nature is a great space. Aunt Gayle was a fan......I can't imagine why? Was it the fantatic locations? Was it the wonderful videography? Was it the sense of adventure? Or was it the infectious charisma of the both of you together......all of that is what brings me here. Thank you for sharing. My prayers for you both.
Thank you so much for your kind words, and you are right -- there is still more grieving to be done. With that said, I'm so blessed to be from an outdoors family where every time I'm in a beautiful place like this I feel the spirit of my ancestors with me. It makes me less forlorn to know I'm carrying them along on every beautiful adventure, and I really hope my kids will continue the tradition one day! ❤️ --A
The view of the snow is so beautiful , nothing but fabulous colors awesome but I wouldn't swim in the lake its cold and the breeze makes it even worst enjoy , as always be safe.... thoughts and prayers for aunt Gayle
Thanks very much, Andrea -- it's funny because if it wasn't for my mom and Aunt Gail I never would have started doing icy lake plunging. But I grew up with them just being so hardcore about it, so it just seemed natural. They used to do it even when it was freezing cold outside! ❤️ --A
I'm sorry for your loss Adam. Your Aunt sounds like an awesome woman and she was definitely smiling watching this video.
Thanks very much, and you are totally right about that. It sounds a little spooky but I could absolutely feel her spirit within me after going in the water. I've never been as full of joy on a hike as I was on the whole trek back from the lakes, and that without a doubt was Gail smiling. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard totally agree. She was with you there. And the mix of winter snow, autumn leaves, and summer heat was her way of saying hello and enjoy the day
Dear Adam & Elise.....As much as I enjoyed your European adventures..I am soooo happy you are back home and back in the beautiful Sierra range...I look forward to each of your videos...there is nothing like the Sierra range.....Adam so very sorry about your precious Aunt...what a beautiful place to honor her...our Aunts are so special
Thanks so much, Anita. It is great to be back, and you are so right about aunts. My two aunts have meant the world to me since my mom passed away, and I really did feel Gail and my mom's spirit with me at those lakes -- it was joyous. ❤️ --A
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of getting to know your aunt a little through your stories. I feel like this was the most impossibly beautiful location to honor your mother and aunt! Seriously, how is this place real~
Thanks very much, Jessica. It was really important to me to share Gail's memory with you guys, and I'm so grateful to you for taking it in and enlarging her legacy in that way. It was one of the prettiest places we've ever been, and I absolutely felt both my mom and aunt with me there, especially after going in the lake. It was probably the most joyous I've ever felt on a hike. ❤️ --A
This Sierra lakes are so beautiful. I am so happy when you sit at the mountain peak to eat cookies where it is the best place in the world to enjoy snacks. Playing in the beautiful mountain lakes is an unforgettable experience.
Thank you so much! We're delighted that you love the mountain snack spots, and it's a pleasure to show you these incredible lakes! ❤️
So sorry for your loss, Adam. You guys are wonderful to be so open and so real-keep up the great work here!
Thanks very much, John. It's really meaningful to me to be able to share some memories of Auntie Gail -- she was a true inspiration, and if not for the example of her and my mom our ritual lake plunges would definitely not exist! ❤️
Sorry for your lost Adam🙏 Glad you have Elise by your side,keep venturing out.
Thanks very much, Jose. I'm grateful for that too, and you know we'll keep going out to these beautiful places and giving thanks and honor to our ancestors. ❤️
Such a fantastic place! I used to say: "Nature is my Sanctuary -- a place I need to visit often, to recharge and reset" ...
You guys take that credo to whole other level.
We are all passing thru this life -- sometimes much faster than we originally planned.
Hopefully these special places will always remain, as places of solace for those who dare to find them.
And for those of us a bit more homeward-bound, we can always count on LH² to give us the "insider tour."
Namaste and thank you for all you do.
Thanks very much for those lovely thoughts and words, James. We really are all just passing through, and the special places connect us to those who have already passed. That feeling was so strong for me on this hike, especially going in the lake, and it was a real joy to share it with you guys. ❤️ --A
We sorry for your loss Adam. You both are so much fun to watch exploring the world! Keep having fun!
Thanks very much, and we will absolutely do that. No better way to honor and keep alive the memory of our outdoors-loving ancestors than exploring and adventuring until we no longer can! ❤️
I went to the Eastern Sierras for the first time this year because of your videos. I’ve done a lot of hiking in Southern Appalachia, New England, and the Southern Rockies but the Sierra Nevada is easily my new favorite mountain range! Thanks so much for your videos!
Matt that makes us just delighted to hear. We've been lucky enough to travel all over the world, and have never found anything definitively better than the Sierra. The Alps are amazing, the Dolomites, but the Eastern Sierra is absolutely world class. So happy we led you to it, and that you love it like we do!!! ❤️
Those sausage and egg mcmuffins have been my pre-hike / pre-bike / pre-run breakfast for years now. I'm with you on this one!
Yes Alan! I don't understand why, but they make incredible fuel. I often eat them before a major effort, and they never disappoint! --A
I am a fan of your video's, glad I was able to watch this one today. As today would have been my father's 90th birthday (he passed 20yrs ago). That was great Adam that you honored your Aunt in that Viking polar plunge, I will now plan to do something in honor of my father. Thank you.
Thanks so much for telling me that. I' m really happy you are going to do something special in honor of your dad, and hope you'll do it often. I find that just taking 10 or 15 minutes on every hike to think about and give thanks to loved ones who have passed makes me feel like they're still with me not just on the hike, but all the time. It's a great feeling. ❤️ --A
I have to say, when you guys began sharing the camera work the entire experience for me took a large leap forward!! The videography and edit here is truly first class, thanks for taking on the challenge of improving the overall quality of the experience for us, trust me, it's appreciated👍👍!!
Thank you so much! That really means a lot to us, because we've been enjoying the art of shooting and editing a lot and are always looking for ways to improve -- it's very nice to hear that you see the effects of that. ❤️
So sorry for your loss Adam. May your Aunt RIP and may all the mountains recognize her spirit!🙏
Thank you so much, Carlos, and I can tell you for sure that the mountains did recognize her! I absolutely felt her spirit with us on this one, and it was beautiful and joyous. 🙏❤️
Condolences on your loss, Adam. What an amazingly beautiful place for a rememberance. The Kearsarge Lakes have just skyrocketed up my list of places to vist in the near future.
Thanks very much, and so glad to hear you're going to visit the lakes. It's a very doable hike yet somehow not crowded at all -- at least in the fall. And you will just not believe the beauty when you see it in person! ❤️ --A
Years ago my friends and I hiked over Kersarge into Charlotte dome. Big hike in with gear. Next day ascent up the "dome", down in the dark, headlamps went out. We made it back to camp, and the next day hiked out in a light snow storm. What a memory. I haven't been to the Sierras like in 5 years. Hopefully next year I'll have my friend along and I'll take her there. Peace.
That is an awesome story! Hiking down without headlamps is brutal, but what a great memory to have now. Hope you get out there next year -- every time we go we wonder why we don't go even more often, because it's truly one of the greatest places on this earth! ❤️
God bless your aunt Gail, your mama and my auntie Debbie. When I can get back to the high country I will plunge for my auntie. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love it, Joey! God bless auntie Debbie, and I hope you'll feel her spirit when you plunge into the lake the way I did with aunt Gail. The whole hike back from the lakes I was just overwhelmed with joy and I know it was from her. ❤️
Terribly sorry about the loss Adam! I am sure she will continue to shower love eternally.
Keep climbing. she will surely be proud of you guys.
Thanks very much, and I know you are right about that. She was so sure herself of her eternal spirit that it is easy for me to still feel her presence -- especially after going in that lake I was just totally suffused with joy, which was definitely from her and my mom. ❤️
Sorry for your loss, what a beautiful place to celebrate your Aunt's (and Adams momma 😭💖) lives!😍❤ That was top 2 of the most beautiful places I've ever seen (my kind of beauty)! The fall colors, winter dusting and beauty along with summer sun! wha???!!! Amazing! The reflections and lake colors... everything was epic! Thank you sooo much for sharing!
How do you guys ensure you warm up enough after a cold plunge that far from more clothes (even a towel), or a fire?
Much love to you two and cheers to your loved one's celebrating your amazing lives with you! 🎉❤🥂🧘♀️🙏💖
Thanks very much, Lorina, and that's a great question. You might have noticed that sometimes on our winter hikes we'll come across an unfrozen or partially frozen lake, but if it's too cold outside we won't jump in because we don't want to risk hypothermia. We do always bring quick dry towels with us, so although we usually don't show it we immediately towel off after getting out. And we also have outer shell jackets, so if it's a cool wind and we're shivering we will put those on. But mostly, it's just movement. Exerting a lot of physical effort warms your body up really fast, so if we're cold but start hiking fast we warm up in just a minute or two. ❤️ -- A
Adam, my condolences on the untimely passing of your Aunt, such an unnecessary loss. Your gorgeous hikes though, the hits just keep on coming!
Thanks very much, Michael. Yes it was a dreadful loss, but I was so happy to feel her presence so strongly with me on this hike. Just like my mom, I know she'll always be there. ❤️ --A
Sorry for your loss Adam and Elise, such a tragic way to lose a loved one.
Another beautiful trail and great way to honor her support for you.
Thanks very much, Ajay. It was a terrible shock for all of us to lose her like that, but doing this hike and especially swimming in the lakes made me realize how much she and my mom are both still here with me, and it was really joyous. ❤️
My hubby and I spent four nights up in the eastern sierra last week. One of our (car only, sadly) adventures was to that trailhead! We were there one week ago today, and although I had thought about doing just a tiny hike up the trail, I was feeling too fatigued, and just standing at the altitude, I could feel it. Oh well, at least we got to go. We stayed in Lone Pine, and watched every sunrise religiously. It’s so beautiful there!
Caroline it makes us so happy to think of you watching those Lone Pine sunrises -- we know them well, and love them too. Yes that altitude can be really challenging when you're not acclimated, but it's great you drove up because even just the drive to Onion Valley trailhead is spectacular! ❤️
Hey you two. A perfectly beautiful tribute to your Aunt, indeed. Your videos are always stunningly beautiful, but this one is special. There's something about a clear sunny fall day in the Eastern Sierras - just magic! I've never been up Kearsarge Pass, and it's now on my list. Take good care
Mark that is so great to hear -- we really hope you'll do Kearsarge, because it was stunning, and honestly just super fun as well. Nothing too difficult, just pure pleasure being in an astonishingly beautiful place with basically no one around! ❤️
Such a beautiful pass with amazing views that seemed unending. That had to be some of the coldest water you've experienced based
on your reaction. I know that feeling. The PCT'ers hike over Kearsarge....breathtaking.
Yes, it really was an incredible pass -- can't believe we'd never hiked over it before, but we definitely will again! And you're right, the water was truly freezing. It must have been all the new snow melting right into it, but it was about as cold as anything we've been in other than Palisades Glacier, which was for sure the coldest! ❤️
A & E - we’re so so sorry to hear this 💔 what a beautiful tribute to your aunt with this video. I’m sure she loves watching your adventures from above! Sending you both huge hugs from us 💚
Aw thank you guys. It really was a big blow, but now I carry her with me to these beautiful places just like my mom, and definitely feel their presence especially on spectacular lake plunges!! ❤️
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I was just up there mid september. The lake on the eastern side of the pass, Big Pothole Lake, was still frozen and had big iceburgs in it when we went over. I was very susprised. Happy you took a glimpse at it in the video- and now its almost completely frozen!! Thank you for yet another great video.
Our pleasure, Benjamin -- so glad you got up there this fall! Ya that lake is definitely frozen over now. Hope you got to jump in a lake or two when you were there! ❤️
Magnificent place for sure, just beautiful. Cali sure does have some amazing outdoors. Heart felt condolences for your loss.
Thanks Victor -- yes, and even for Cali this area is off the scale beautiful. Just the right place to think about loved ones who loved beautiful places. ❤️ --A
This is the second video of yours I watched. I subscribed after the first one and looked at your channel videos. You two have traveled to some beautiful places. This is such a neat video. The way you put together the amazing scenery and the wonderful tribute to your mom and aunt. It is hard to be without your loved ones. If I had Elise for a girlfriend, I would be so proud like you are. She loves the outdoors and hiking. Did you get married yet? I have swam in glacier fed lakes too and know how cold they are. See you again later. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you're liking the videos, and just getting started with all the adventures! Yes we did get married, and in fact one of the videos shows some of the wedding and where we did it, at this amazing ancient castle in France. I really appreciate your kind words, and props to you for plunging the glacial lakes. It's a family tradition for me at this point, and we're going to keep doing it til we can no longer hike to places like this! ❤️
Sorry for your loss, Adam. This video is awesome, loved it!
Thanks very much, Miguel. I really appreciate the opportunity to share her memory with you guys, especially in an area that would probably have been her favorite! ❤️ --A
My word, that is seriously beautiful scenery.
Totally agree -- about as good as it gets anywhere, in our opinion! ❤️
Now that's a hike I can do, so very beautiful. I've watched this 4 times on my large Tv. It's the best way to fully appreciate your amazing adventures. I'm truly sorry for your loss Adam. How heartbreaking for you, Elise, and your family. I was in tears just listening to Adam. Nature is healing and there is no better way to grieve than hiking in all it's splendor. Much Love to both of you. ❤
Thanks Vickie, and you are so right -- especially for my family, nature is always the place to heal and be with the spirits of our ancestors. It was just wonderful out there, and probably because I felt my mom and Gail with me so strongly it was one of my favorite hikes I've ever done. Hope you get a chance to do it! ❤️ --A
I really enjoyed this video. I was feeling a little tense but started to relax while watching. The water and your guys calmness put me at ease.
Adam I’m so sorry for your loss. No one should have to go through that. Especially someone who puts such good vibes into the world.
Thanks very much, Mark. I'm so glad this video made you feel happy and relaxed. It's honestly the perfect thing, because that's exactly how my aunt Gail always made me feel -- like everything was ok because the universe is a beautiful and loving place. She just fully believed that and lived it and it really helped me in my life, so I'm super happy to know that that vibe from her comes through in what we do. ❤️ --A
Great video Adam and Elise. Always enjoy watching your adventures. Condolences to you and your family Adam, such a tragic thing to happen. But what a wonderful way to keep your aunts memory alive ❤
Thanks very much, and I totally agree. I always think about my mom and carry her with me on these adventures, and now I'll do the same with Auntie Gail. I really, genuinely felt them with me on this hike, and I hope it will always be that way. ❤️
I was there when I did the John Muir trail in 2017, a lot more people there in the summer, looks like a gem without crowds and a gorgeous autumn day!
So glad you got to experience it! Yes we definitely have a habit of going to places in the shoulder seasons when they're not crowded, or during high season just going to places that are so hard to get to that they're not crowded. It was magical to be there all alone, though I bet even with a lot more people it's still pretty magical! ❤️
Spectacular landscape, thumbs up from Italy. Thanks to share these part of California. So long. Silvano.
Thanks Silvano, it's a pleasure to share this beautiful place with you! As you know we really love the Dolomites, and the Sierra has a lot in common with them as you can see! Hope you will come see it in person at some point! ❤️
I see that the autumn is slowly crawling in even in your (sunny and warm) part of the world: your hikes are becoming more down to earth, no insane dropoff climbing and treacherous ridge traversing... instead soaking in the beauty of the lakes and walking on the trail :) Still gorgeous and beautiful!
Here, in the Swiss Alps both September and October gave us a gift of extra two summer months, but now the fall is finally here, and hiking ceases until the next one...
That is lovely that you got some extra summer -- has the snow already started to fall now? Will you be able to snowshoe on the hikes still, or will many of them be closed until spring? We feel so lucky to still be able to hike to these places in the Sierra, and if it doesn't snow too much this winter and create avalanche danger then we will snowshoe to some of them as well! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Yes, now there is snow above 2000 m and higher, but that's very recent in the Swiss Alps, because it was very dry. Not so much snowshoeing for me, but I believe people do it here, even though it is not as popular as in the US. You should definitely come and try and film several snowshoeing trips here. That would be fun to watch!
But the skiing season will come in a couple of months. Hoping for a good one...
So sorry for your loss, much love ❤
Thanks very much, Ian. It was lovely to be able to share her memory with you guys. ❤️
Adam, I am so sorry for your loss, every day we have with loved ones is so important, great hike, I love that area, I guess the entire Sierra, thank you for sharing. Larry Owens
Thanks very much, Larry. I'm right there with you on the Sierra -- it's just the right place to feel alive, and also in contact with those we've loved who also loved nature. Just thinking about it has me itching to go back! --A
What a gorgeous spot! Im so sorry for your loss. Aunt Gail was enjoying this one from afar for sure
Thanks very much, Mary. You are right about that -- I could absolutely feel her spirit there with us, especially after we got out of the lakes. It was just joyous. ❤️ --A
So sorry to hear about your aunt, Adam - beautiful video and amazing cold plunge tributes. ❤
Thank you, Catherine. It was really a pleasure to share some memories of her with you guys, and the cold plunges definitely made both her and my mom feel very close and present. ❤️
Thank you for this magnificient video my amazing couple. Adam, my condoleances for the loss of your aunt.
Thanks very much, Christian. We always appreciate your kindness and support. ❤️ --A
6:57 is such an epic shot, great framing, and beautiful. Good job guys.
Thanks very much! We were so blown away by the beauty of this place, and really wanted to capture it well for you guys. Super psyched that you liked it! ❤️
I am sorry Adam for your loss. Your aunt sounds like a wonderful woman. The lakes scenery looks like a perfect place to remember this lovely lady.
Thank you, Anna. She really was a wonderful and unique person, and both she and my mom would have loved these lakes with a passion. I always feel like I'm bringing my mom along with me on beautiful adventures, and now Auntie Gail will be coming along too. It's great company to be in! ❤️
Life is precious. Glad to see the two of you making the most of it.
Well said Jon, and thank you. We couldn't agree more. ❤️
Delightful and hilarious how overwhelmed you both are at the pass! (Which does look a bit otherworldly, indeed.) Thanks for telling us about your Aunt! She'll be able to do even more for you from the other side, you only need ask :)
Thanks Liam, and you are totally right about that. My aunt shared your philosophy absolutely and to her core, so I know she is there if I need her. ❤️
Sincere condolences on the loss of your Aunt Gale, and thank you, thank you thank you for sharing your adventures! What a beautiful healing place. Good job tapping into your Viking ancestry without squealing ha ha!
Thanks Jeff! I really appreciate the support, and it's a pleasure to share these adventures with you guys. It truly was an incredibly healing place, and I felt both my aunt and my mom so strongly there I was just overwhelmed with joy the whole hike back. I'll never forget it. ❤️ --A
Wow Elise.. Must have Been a cold dive... Never taught you would go in but I know you can always surprise me... Sorry for Adam family lost... I have enjoyed the amazing scenery as usual... Thanks for sharing.. It's beautiful to see you both..., 😘😉
Thanks very much, Serge! It was a beautiful hike, and even though the water was cold it was nice because it reminded us of Gail and how much she loved to swim in lakes, no matter the temperature! ❤️
Dude, please don't sit on edge like that we don't want to lose you! That's scary as heck! Gorgeous hike! God bless your Aunt. I miss my Aunt as well. ❤🙏
Thanks very much -- sorry about your aunt too. The consolation is that I know she and my mom are both still with me -- I felt it super strongly after swimming in the lake. So the more we get out into nature, especially in the water, the more they'll be present. Hope you have a place where you can commune with your aunt like that too. --A
A big hug for losing your Aunt Gale! Adam. She knows you loved her. Sorry she is not there anymore but is obviously in your heart you take her with you! .
Thank Cheryl, and you're absolutely right. It might sound whacky, but I absolutely and without question felt her spirit with me on this hike. Even Elise will tell you, she's never seen me so full of joy on a hike as I was after going in those lakes, because I just knew my mom and Gail were there with me. ❤️
Good to see you two back!
Thanks Diane, it's great to be back in the Sierra! ❤️
Incredible views! I love. hiking to the high mountain lakes of my home state of New Mexico. Nice memorial for your aunt. I’m so sorry for your loss
Thanks very much, Monte. So glad you're getting out to your mountain lakes as well. We're going to visit New Mexico next year for some hiking, so hopefully we'll get in some of those lakes as well! ❤️
Our oldest son died 2.5 years ago and I still cry thinking about and some things you just don’t get over
Oh my gosh Rick I'm so sorry to hear that. I can't even imagine that level of emotional suffering -- I'm sure it is something you will never get over no matter how long you live. I think it's very admirable that you have remained such a genial, kind, and supportive person despite grappling with that. Much love and respect. ❤️ --A
So beautiful about your Aunt Gail and so tragic she got hit while walking. Adam, thanks for sharing and showing us all how much you miss her. Your guys are the best. Beautiful scenery and day, and nice to see Pop Tarts back 😉, and like Adam I love Egg McMuffins. I also really adore your practice of giving thanks. ❤
Thanks Paul -- it meant a lot to me to be able to share this with you guys, and know that you would be so kind and supportive. Giving thanks to our ancestors is really a gratifying practice, and helps a lot with grief to feel their spirits in these beautiful places. And Egg McMuffins...mmmmmm. ❤️--A
Sorry For your loss Adam
Thanks very much, Adam. Really hope you do check it out -- it is without doubt one of the most beautiful places we've been, not just in the Sierra but in the world. ❤️
You have my deepest condolences Adam for your loss! This is so beautiful out there 😍 ❤ it!
Thanks Corey -- it was the perfect place to honor her and my mom as well, and I'm going to keep on getting out to these kinds of places and doing lake plunges in their honor as long as I'm able! --A
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thank you for sharing such a memorable day with us on UA-cam! I hope someday soon I'll be able to visit places like this to hike!
So very sorry for your loss, Adam and Elise...sending much love to you both. Thank you so much for sharing.🙏💗
Thanks very much, Barbara. It's been just wonderful feeling the love and support from this community, and I'm glad to say that both on this hike and also our most recent lake hike, I also felt both my aunt's and my mom's presence with me with total clarity. It was wonderful. ❤️ --A
Thank you, Adam...and I am so moved to hear that you felt both your aunt's and mom's presence on your recent hikes.....I'm so happy for you...such a gift beyond words.💙
Spectacular scenery. Just wow. 😊
Right?!? The Sierra is always amazing, but this place is a whole other level of beautiful. ❤️
Wow! You guys nailed this one. Absolutely stunning scenery. Hopefully I will get to do this hike one day. Thanks for sharing all your adventures with us. I love all your positive energy and zest for life.
Thank you, and we really hope you will get a chance to do this one. It is for sure one of the most beautiful places we've ever been, and the chance to just be all alone at lakes like that is priceless. So happy to share the experience with you! ❤️
Your viking Aunt & mom were clearly with you in spirit! Look at how beautiful the colors and the lakes are!
Yes!!! I know it sounds kind of woo woo or whatever, but I truly did feel their presence with me there. It was absolutely joyous and profound, and probably the best I've ever felt on a hike. ❤️ --A
Love love love you guys!! Thank you for being you🍁🍂And a toast to those beautiful souls we’ve all loved and lost♥️💙♥️No better place to be than where you are in the Eastern Sierras🏔️
Thank you so much -- we join you in that toast! And you are absolutely right. There is no better place, and the fact is our own ashes will quite likely be scattered there one day. ❤️ --A
Climbed over Kearsarge Pass in 1971 at 15 to do the last 50 miles of the John Muir trail. Epic pass for sure! Love your videos.
Oh heck yes! We've never done the full JMT, but our day will come. Awesome that you did it at 15! What a great memory that must be, and starting that young it's no wonder that you're still out there crushing it on trail. Super happy you're loving the videos! ❤️
I can’t believe I met you both on the trail 🤩🤩 You guys rock !!! 🫶🏻🩷 Love love the video !!
Cristina you gave us SO much positive energy -- what a pleasure it was to meet you! We took that energy with us the whole day, and it was one of our favorite and most joyous hikes ever. Thank you! ❤️
Sorry for your loss Adam. Thanks for sharing and my condolences to you and your family. She lives on in your memories...
Darren
Thanks very much, Darren. Yes she does, and I really appreciate being able to share some of those memories with you guys and have you empathize so kindly. It has been very helpful. ❤️ --A
Sincere condolences from England for your Aunt Gail Adam...
I hope they get the culprit..
You two remain great to watch....
BTW
... if sometimes some people do sound a tad concerned, it's not a reflection on your abilities Elise, far from it..
You both set high standards for yourselves, which, together with your own music is what makes your videos the special experience they are..
We just want you two to still be here doing this stuff 20 or so years from now, that's all.. 😉
Thanks very much, Mark, we really appreciate those kind sentiments. They did finally catch the guy who did it, and he will have to face justice. Meanwhile, we continue to remember Gail and feel her presence in all the beautiful places we visit. ❤️ -- A
Thanks for the Aunt Gayle story. "Fall colors...winter snow...summer sun." What a beautiful description of the day. Meditative song was so good.
Thanks Mark! It felt great to share some memories of Gail with you guys, and I really appreciate that you liked it, and that you notice so many of the details we care about like phrasing and music. It's very supportive and meaningful -- thank you. ❤️ --A
The spirits from above must be smiling on you all the time because you always seem to have amazing weather for your adventures. Thanks for the videos. It's been 50 years now since I backpacked over the pass. Absolutely beautiful country. Wish I was young again.
Alan you are so right. Like everyone else, our plans got washed out by all those rains in the first few months of the year, but since then we've just been absolutely blessed. Months and months of incredible weather. It will have to change at some point, but we are sure riding that streak hard while we can! So cool that you did this pass 50 years ago, and it's a pleasure to take you back to those places now! ❤️
Thank you for sharing your personal story and I'm so glad you were able to do this and honor your family in this way!
Can you share the trail map/route you took? This is stunningly beautiful.
Thanks very much -- it was really nice to be able to share memories of Aunt Gail with you guys. We just used the regular AllTrails gpx route to Kearsarge Lakes from Onion Valley trailhead, but didn't even need it. It's a super easy trail to follow, and they even have signs to the pass and the lakes! ❤️
You guys rock! It's really inspiring to watch your videos. You have great fun and really respect nature. A snack spot is now a term used on our hiking trips thanks to you guys😊
Haha yes!!!! That makes me so happy to hear! Really love that you guys are adopting both the term and the behavior, and hope that you're finding some spectacular feet dangles out there! ❤️ --A
I love you both ❤❤ amazing hike ! the views the lakes, the tears 🙏 peace Adam and Alice
Thanks very much, Marlon. It means a lot to us that you enjoy the personal aspects of the videos as well as the beautiful explorations of nature. Peace to you as well. 🙏❤️
Amazing and such a heartfelt video. 💗 And few places in the world that majestic with such solitude. Thank you bringing it to us.
Thanks very much, Jason -- it was really meaningful to get to share such an important person with you, and you are right about the place. Just majestic and perfect, and exactly the kind of spot my mom and aunt would have loved. The only difference is they would have stayed in the water for like 10 minutes longer than me, for real 😂 --A
@@LiveHardxLoveHard oh yes very special episode. Your mom and Aunt must be part of the WimHof aka Iceman trbe. 🥶🥶😁 And I have been to the Alps too and they're so storybook like but it's hard to compete with the High Sierras where some places are so untouched and serenely majestic. Always incredible content - thank you 🎁✅
So sorry for the loss of your aunt, Adam. Prayers for you and your family as you grieve.
Thanks very much, Bill. We had a beautiful memorial a couple of weeks ago with all of our cousins there. She would have loved it. ❤️
Years ago I was visiting a girl friend in Lakeland FL. You'd think warm right? Well her brother who was testing me, took me out for a drive, and we ended up at a swimming pool. He dove in, swam the length and said "It's great, c'mon in". Of course I had to dive in, I knew he was testing me. The water was ICE, but I came up next to him, smiled and said, "Wow, that was great."
So yeh, can relate. Thanks for invoking a long ago memory.
Oh heck yes, that is our kind of story! Love it, and thanks for sharing it!! ❤️
Having visited Kearsarge Lakes myself, I remember standing on top of that big submerged granite boulder to Elise’s right in her first lake plunge. My brother and I even made a crude video of our adventure (but it was 1990 so it’s still trapped on a VHS tape somewhere). This was a fitting memorial to your auntie, Adam, because she wants to see you laugh through your tears. It’s the Viking way!
Haha Grant I love that you guys have a 90s VHS of going in that lake 😂 and very glad you've experienced the joy of this place. You are right, it is absolutely the Viking way, and I feel both her and my mom with me very strongly in those moments! ❤️ --A
The scenery is unmatched, just beautiful!
Thanks Jerald -- we agree with you on that. The Sierra is about as beautiful as it gets, and we're very lucky to live so close! ❤️
You two are SO cute! More stunning views & perfect weather. Very touching tribute to Gail, Adam. Love you both!
Thanks Bob! So looking forward to seeing you guys in just a couple weeks!! ❤️ --A
This reminded me of hikes with my mom who also died young. Beautiful lakes with a nice tribute to your aunt and mom.
I'm so sorry you lost your mom early, but really glad for you that you got to share that love of nature with her because I'm sure you're still communing with her on every hike just like I am. I literally never do a hike where my mom, and now Auntie Gail too, aren't very much there with me. It's a huge gift they gave to us. ❤️
Condolences, Adam. I'm sure she enjoyed the tribute, it was amazing as usual!
Thanks very much, Gary. It sounds weird, but I absolutely felt her with me on this hike, especially after getting out of the lake. It was an incredible experience, and the most joy I've ever felt on a hike, so she definitely did enjoy it! ❤️
Godspeed, Aunt Gail.
Love. Hugs. Peace.
Thanks very much, Steve. Love, hugs, and peace is pretty much exactly how she lived, so it's a perfect benediction. ❤️ --A
If I had to pick a favorite place anywhere in the world, Kearsarge Lakes would easily make the top five. If I ever get to take my wife hiking off 395, that's where we'll go.
And you were right about the snack spot. When I was there I had a snack up on those big square blocks. They pretty much demand it!
Yes Evan -- it is for sure the must-do snack spot! Kearsarge Lakes and Big Pine Lakes would both make amazing couples hikes for you guys -- and don't forget to swim! ❤️
Adam sorry about your loss!!!!, these last two videos bring back some great memories for me, have you thought about Robinson lake?, the trailhead is on the south side of the campground at OV, it’s super steep hike up but the lake is super secluded and it has beautiful blue turquoise type color .Thanks for another awesome hike and cold plunge
Thanks very much, John, and yes that's a great suggestion. We're thinking maybe Independence Peak and Robinson Lake on the same day -- we def need to get in Robinson at some point, it's just too gorgeous even in pictures not to make it there in person! ❤️
Adam, I am sorry to hear about your Aunt, my condolences go to You, Elise and to all of your Family. Lots of love Brother just know that you are doing your Aunt and the rest of your family proud, stay strong 💪
Thanks very much -- I really appreciate that support, and totally feel the same way. If there's one thing Gail would want me to do, it's to keep exploring and adventuring and bringing the joy of the outdoors to as many people as possible. 💪❤️ --A
Love that area. So many things to do.
Pinnacles are epic.
Short approach to pass. 5.8 miles.
Heck yeah Dan, we knew you were gonna love this one -- this is your spirit 'hood for sure!! ❤️
That was some serious gorgeousness
It was truly incredible to the eye, Rick. One of the prettiest places we've ever been, and with miraculously perfect weather as well. We will most definitely be back. ❤️
Glorious divine mountain range the range of light.snowly range. John Muir.😁👍
John Muir really gave us all an amazing blessing! ❤️
So sorry for your loss!
Thanks very much, Kim. It was a shocking loss, but it's very comforting to feel both her and my mom still with me so strongly, especially in beautiful natural places and even more especially in beautiful lakes. I was full of joy the whole hike back from this one because I knew they were both with me. ❤️
That was fantastic as always. I can't believe that I have actually done something that you guys had not done before, namely getting to Kearsarge Pass three times over it once (had my dog with me the other two times) but did not go to Kearsarge Lakes, a fantastic job on the video. And Adam sorry for your loss a great way to pay tribute to your aunt.
Kim how did you not tell us about Kearsarge earlier?!?! You gotta set us straight when we're overlooking something this amazing 😂. But seriously, very glad you've gotten to experience it, and you're right it was absolutely the perfect place to give honor to Auntie Gail -- it would have been her ideal spot. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Sorry about that. Little Lakes Valley is pretty cool as well especially up to Ruby Lake, Adam might have a problem finding a good snack spot however. There might be a good one towards Mono Pass. But then again, you really can't go too wrong in the Sierra.
@@kimcozean9066 Ruby Lake looks nice!!!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I can't recomend Little Lakes Valley enough. It's probably the hike I've done in the Sierra the most times. Always beautiful. And the sweat to payoff ratio is off the chart (ie very easy hike) The hike all the way back to Gem Lake is a huge jackpot. It could be your recovery hike after one of your suffer-fests :)
Enjoyed your video very much. Have walked over Kearsarge Pass three times and your video reminds me how beautiful it is. So I'm planning my next trip to Onion Valley and up over the pass. Just beyond the Kearsarge Lakes, Glen Pass to Rae Lakes is also a phenomenal hike. Thanks for the documentary of your walk!
Thanks very much -- we're delighted you enjoyed it! We are seriously considering going all the way to Rae Lakes from OV next time. It will be a long sufferfest to do it in a day, but as you already know, worth it! ❤️
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Sorry for your loss Adam. That was a freaking awesome video!
Thanks very much -- she was a truly excellent aunt, and it felt great to honor her in this beautiful place. I felt her spirit with me the whole hike back from the lakes, and it was utterly joyous. ❤️ --A
@@LiveHardxLoveHard About 13 years ago my girlfriend died. Being alone in the mountains brought much needed peace and healing when I desperately needed it
I'm sorry for your loss as well -- and glad the mountains were able to help you heal. It's the right place. --A
What a beautiful place
It really was, Andrew. One of the prettiest places we've ever been -- there were a few points, especially walking through the fall colors with the lake reflecting and the snowy mountains looming, that we were both just like, "is this real?" ❤️
What a beautiful tribute. Trailblazing adventures in breathtaking natural surroundings. ❤️💪🏼 🏔️
Thanks Lauren! Was so nice to be able to share this incredible place with you guys, and also memories of my aunt who would have loved it. I really appreciate you kindness and support. ❤️--A
❤ GR8 VID ~ LOVED IT ❤ I wanted to watch this one because we're thinking of going up 395 to check out the eastern sierra's this time of year.
David it's perfect right now! We were just up there this weekend. However, there is apparently a storm due later this week, so conditions might change depending on how much snow it drops. ❤️
Thanks you two!
Our pleasure, Steve -- such an amazing place, and it's really fun to share it with you! ❤️
Sorry for your loss Adam. I went hiking today and it was nice and sunny in the 70s. I was all alone in the Nature Area all day. I saw two people in the parking lot when I arrived and one person in the lot when I left. I did not see another soul all day. There was lots of water and I even had trouble getting through on one trail because of the water and mud but got through later from the backside of the loop. I don't recommend going in the water here in Florida because we have alligators in just about all the water except maybe the ocean and Intracoastal waterway. You two are so lucky to live in such a beautiful area. The scenery and your videos are just so well done, it's like being there! Thank you and again Adam, I'm sorry for your loss and it looks like you were very close to your aunt!
Thanks very much, Joseph. Yes I was definitely close to her -- she was just a great aunt who was always visiting or texting or in some way reaching out to support me. I'm so happy I could share some memories of her with you guys, and thank you for being so kind and receptive to it! ❤️
So sorry to hear about your aunt Gail. I am sure she is in a better place now. I've never been to Kearsarge Lakes, but I did climb University Peak about 20 years ago! Unparalleled Sierra beauty! Btw I think McDonalds egg and sausage McMuffins are right up there with pop-tarts as the finest nourishment for adventurers. Cheers!
Haha this is my kind of comment, David! I think I've definitely done enough groundwork to show that Pop Tarts and McMuffs provide superior adventure fuel, and I'm glad you concur. We haven't done University yet, but absolutely plan to -- it looks amazing. And you're right about Gail. She totally knew she was headed to a better place, and although it was tragic and far to soon, at least she was ready in a way that most people aren't due to her spiritual maturity. ❤️ --A
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That's a very comforting thought, especially when it's an untimely passing. Anything can happen to any of us at any time, so it's best to be grateful for the time we have and enjoy it. you guys seem to have that down! I don't remember University Peak being more than a class 3 scramble, but it was a great experience and very doable in a day.
Damn Adam, you made me cry too. RIP aunt Gayle.
Thanks very much, David. It meant a lot to me to share her memory with you guys, and I really appreciate you taking it in and helping her live on in that way. ❤️