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Thank You Jayden. We were thinking of you when looking over at Deception. Hope all went well on your climb. It was a pleasure meeting you and sharing the trail for a bit. Take care.

Mystery was on mine for a while and then we got our chance. Worth the wait. Hope you get to cross it off your list soon. Take care and stay safe.

Thank You Tom. Just making it to Deception Basin is worth a trip all in itself. Mt. Fricaba and Hal Foss Peak did not look challenging at all and would make great evening summits from a camp in Deception Basin. Hope you get to camp there in the near future. Take care.

Thank You for this comment. The Bailey Range Traverse is one of the best you can get yourself into. You will enjoy it immensely. Hopefully, someday our trails in the Olympics will cross paths. Good luck this summer an stay safe.

Crazy, that is what all our friends call us when we are together.

Not surprised, lol

Super cool. The path is close to the edge in a few parts but it is not super dangerous. There is sloping meadow and/or forest between the path and the cliffs. If you did trip and fall there is still plenty of room for forgiveness. Really fun hike. Enjoy yourself.

@@aaronfulwider779 Thanks so much for the reply and the awesome video!

Yes they do. Can't wait to go back.

Thank You for watching and so glad this video jolted memories of past climbs. Your experience coming down from Constance sounds like a tough outing for sure. On our approach, we made stop before it got too dark to avoid a situation just like that. There is a lot that comes in the package of climbing an Olympic Peak. I guess that is why people like you and I love it so much. Take care.

May 11th and 12th.

The Olympics have everything that other great ranges have but just scaled way down to the miniature level. Sometimes it is hard to choose between the Cascades and the Olympics.

Thank You. Getting excited for your trip?

@@aaronfulwider779 You bet! Although I was in the Arctic last summer for a pack rafting trip, I haven't been to the PNW for probably 20 years. Mostly looking forward to learning. I've done a pile of solo back packing and ice climb a few times a year but I don't have near the alpine skills or reps that you and Sarah have. I'm going with North Cascade Mountain Guides. Thanks for asking Aaron!

Thank You.

Worth the efforts. We wished for a second chance at the Auroras and woke up for a bit around midnight but nothing. The outlines of the peaks against a clear out space with billions of stars and the Milky Way was pretty awesome. A great trade off. Thank You for watching and take care.

Thank You. I got to get into those southwestern olympics. It is a blank spot on my map of experiences. Have you ever been to Avalanche Canyon?

Always my pleasure. The full circle of video production is pretty cool and it makes me happy to share with you. Take care.

The wonders of TH-cam. I love that past generations of climbers can now look back and get a memory jolt. Reminders of the best times of our lives.

It definitely was a sweet outing. The sling was around a rock that was wedged as a cockscomb. It is near the top of the 2nd snow chute. It could be used but it was really tight standing in that narrow snow finger in the rock. It could be a place to clip the rope in as a point of protection before ascending further rather than a belay stance. (This just dawned on me while responding to you.). Thank You for watching and take care.

There is a lot one can do with snow. Makes great tent platforms and steps for stairs. A great medium for traveling if one has the right equipment.

Thank You. Montana lives up to its name for sure. Hope it is not too long before you make it back for another epic trip in big sky country.

Oh yes, so many places in the Olympics. You could d a fifty mile trip in each corner of the park. I love the northeast corner which includes Grand Pass, Cameron Basin, Gray Wolf Pass and River, Deer Park area, Maiden Peak, Green Mountain, and Obstruction Point. I also like the southeast which includes the Duckabush and Dosewallips Rivers, Anderson Pass, O'Niel Pass, Hart and Lacrosse lakes, First Divide, and the Skokomish River valley. Then of course there is also the North Fork Quinault drainage with the Three Prune, Kimta Peak, Lake Beauty Traverse to Low Divide. All of these are incredible multi day backpacking trips, each vastly different from the other.

Good luck on Baker and Shuksan. Beautiful mountains all around up there in the "Alps of North America." Both summits leave the climber surrounded by peaks. You are going to love it!

Thank You. That is why I do it. I love working the camera. The Grand Coulee has always intrigued me. So much that we are still discovering about its origins.

Thank You. The coast is definitely a good training ground for dealing with wet, both mentally and physically. Big rain storms can be a potential looming presence. Lucked out with only one good day of it. One of the best spring breaks ever spent.

Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank You. No where near as badass as Mt. Constance itself. Going back this weekend!

Thank You. Glad I could inspire some dreams. It is a wilderness that grows on you and leaves one wanting to return more and more.

Thanks Andrew. Great word choice and very descriptive. It would be cool to share a trip like this with you in the future. Getting pumped up for summer!

During the summer it is quite warm on the glaciers on those mountains. With boots I believe it is a very important choice because comfort is at stake. Light and more comfortable might be the best so long as they are water proof. You can always add insulation with your socks. Sarah went light and comfortable and loves it.

Wow! Congratulations on making the Rim. Fantastic view from there. Climbing in the dark is creepy for sure. I find it is best to reframe my thoughts and use it as on opportunity to focus. There is nothing in the world in that moment but you and that snow slope, everything else does not matter. Or just set out a little later. Break free of the trees as the sun is rising. As long as it is still cool, there is that safe window till noon to climbing safely on snow. Take care.

@@aaronfulwider779 THANK YOU!

Thank You for watching. Great how that mountain inspires and you never forget its relief. Like you, I alway try to get a glimpse of Stuart while driving I-90 past Cle Elum for many years, just not in my front room window. The things that draw us to the mountains are memorable. Glad this video gave you a chance to see it up close and personal.

The coast draws me back again and again. So much to it.

Thank You. Scott Creek is definitely a great spot to visit. Great morning lighting if the sun is out. Hopefully you get a chance to go back and see more of the wild coast - it grows on you. Take care.

So Awesome. The peaks of the Tatoosh are a world all of their own. Trying to climb Lane via its Zipper within the next month.

Thank You and Glad you enjoyed the video. There is nothing like hunting the Columbia Basin. Hope you get out a lot more next year and put the hurt'in on them.

Yes, it can be done. We used to make stock out of duck and goose feet at the farm.

Yes, a touch of realism goes a long way if Widgeon are in the area, which they were. I always try to match the different species in an area with decoys and calls to match. If more than one person is in the blind, one can always be on the widgeon whistle.

Thank You. So much inspiration went into this trip that I wanted to do the traverse what justice I could with my camera. Glad you enjoyed watching as much as I enjoyed creating. Take care.

Thank You. Hope they help you find what ever you were looking for.

Thank You. I just wanted to do a good job capturing this one. It is always on my mind that I might not get a second chance to return to these places in the future and this could be the one shot I get. I love the Glacier Peak Wilderness and wanted to portray that love and respect through this production. Take care and happy ventures!

Cherokee Sports when they existed. Last I heard they went out of business. I need to check up again. One of the best decoys I have ever used they just break super easy.

@aaronfulwider779 I found them on ebay. Have you ever hunted fields?

Great that you found some. I never get any chances to hunt straight fields with no water.

Thank You and same to you. Hope lots of Ducks come your way, cupped and committed.

I will find out for you. My buddy Ryan brought it. It has 4 clips and a central elastic cord that attaches to a large weight. He combined two of. them.

An old sage once told me that Sasquatch has teleportation properties. They can blend in and disappear very well! There are also recorded sightings of an "Ape Man" along the Carbon River and Ipsuit Creek.

@@aaronfulwider779 yes, I have spent some time with elderly natives, and they too have mentioned similar stories. Like yourself, I too have spent time, deep in those woods, all the way down to the NorCal border. Those woods are mystical, and the energies in those areas are uniquely powerful.