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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ค. 2018
- Hiking the Knife Edge Trail on Mount Katahdin. Stopped filming near the end of the trail because a storm blew in. Had to pack camera and put on rain gear.
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I hiked the knife edge alone in 1996. There was a moment when I said to myself "You got yourself up here, now get yourself down". It was a life lesson.
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This footage is spectacular! Your camera operator must be the bravest person in the world! !!!!
A group of 4 of us climbed Cathedral trail in early September. We climbed in pairs. My hiking partner and I got to the summit first. . He wanted to do the Knife Edge and come down Helon Taylor. but after discussing with the Ranger, she didn't recommend it. Despite clear weather when we got to Baxter Peak, the clouds on the Knife Edge were exactly like in your video within 15 minutes. Reduced visibility and wet conditions. We waited for about an hour for the other two and they wanted to go on the Knife Edge despite the ranger's warning. So my hiking partner and I didn't, argue with them and came down the Saddle trail. At Roaring Brook we waited two hours for the other two. It turns out they did about 5 min on the Knife Edge and turned around because of the weather and came down Saddle. I had done Cathedral-Knife Edge-Helon Taylor 10 years ago with an experienced hiker (AT thru hiker) and I know the Knife Edge was tough on a nice day, especially after climbing Cathedral. We were lucky to have great conditions. Here is our video from 10 years ago in case you are interested: (my friends fooled around with tilting the camera for more dramatic effect at some point): th-cam.com/video/m_UKUYWRGHA/w-d-xo.html
I did this 39 years ago when I was in prime condition. Had just returned from an adventure in Alaska the year before. The "Knife's Edge" was all I wanted and hoped for and more. I had much better weather in September and could see for miles.
I meant to thank you for reopening my memories of years gone by.
Thanks for this video. My daughter and I just hiked Knife Edge this past week. Most of the trail ended up like it was at the end of your video. Could not see a thing. It was CRAZY!!! We are both very proud of ourselves but it was scary and dangerous. Advise to those thinking about hiking Knife Edge. Take your time , be in decent physical shape and if you are afraid of heights do not go! Again thanks for the video, we were so scared we didn't take any pictures.
That sucks you didn’t get any pictures...maybe next time...
Congrats - best vid on TH-cam on the Knife Edge. You've supplanted the GoPro one from 2012, beautiful framing! I've been climbing that route (always in reverse to your direction) dozens of times since I was a kid. Last hiked it the month after you in 2018. Watching this on my 4k TV brings back memories (and some knee pains) and made my wife leave the room!
Thanks for that! I was just thinking that I need to go back and make another one. May do so next summer. Such a great mountain.
Thanks for sharing your experience. This fog made the unique and scary walk, worthy of thrillers, really sensational. I've seen this video several times, it feels like a dream, it's like walking on clouds.
It was fun. I need to hike it again.
One of the better KET flicks...for some reason, it really captures the feel of the hike...not overly exaggerated by usual GoPro distortion, but still showing the drop and slope. Thanks for the true to life soundtrack. That's what it sounds like. Missed the usual raven antics and quorks...
fan freaking tastic! I've been up there when the clouds rolled in the same way, it's scary. glad you all made it out safely.
Awesome, Levi--and friends! I never tire of this video, which I've shared many times. I did the traverse alone on 29 September 2019 and used this video as a tutorial and for encouragement. Thank you so much!
Great to hear! I've not been back since, but hope to soon.
@@LeviDunn I may return in late September, if I can get more preparatory hiking in. Not too much altitude in Jersey, alas. Katahdin is a real challenge as well as a source of great joy!
Truely an amazing video. You and your fellow hikers are very brave individuals. I am old, and have a fear of heights, so this would be out for me. Toward the end with the fog coming in, I wondered how you could see for your next step. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
It's not as scary as it looks!
I could barely watch this from the comfort of my computer chair
Awesome video. Looks really scary. It's cool there are some alpine type hikes like this without having to go up to 12K feet.
Most of the mountains in NH above 4k have nice views. The ridgeline following the Presidentials, and Franconia Notch, is also alpine and well above treeline.
Great video, I hiked last year , the whole 10 hours rained, it was foggy, rainy, slippery while we crossed Knife Edge. I'm going again this year hopefully I'll have better weather.
My stomach is in knots just from watching this in my bed.
Wow - Epic and smooth camera work
Thanks!
WOW!. GREAT video,. Thank you for doing this video, we hiked the trail and had similar weather. You did awesome job of capturing the Knife Edge
when did you guys hike it?
My son and I were there the last week of July. We went HT - Pamola - Knife Edge- Saddle- Chimney Pond back to RB. You got some really good video....
That's the route we took, too. Wanted to work Hamlin in, but inclement weather forced us to cut out.
Fantastic video!
I climbed this mountain in the driving rain. The only advice I can give any soon to be climbers is bring your all weather gear because it changes quick , no matter how hot it is at the bottom it’s cold at the top, and give yourself enough time. This is a long hike so get moving you don’t wanna be up there in the dark. It’s all worth it though when you hit the top it’s breathtaking and to be up there in the clouds it’s a really cool experience.
A good place to check weather is NOAA's "rec report" for mountains. Gives weather by elevation in the mountains.
Not sure why people are wondering what kind of recording equipment he used/why some are thinking it’s a drone. It’a most likely a helmet-mountain GoPro on a gimbal. There may be some video stabilization in post as well. Also, a drone would not fly that close to a person or to those rocks when in follower mode. And you’d have to be insane to even attempt to fly a drone in that wind.
Awesome footage!
Beautiful hike I didn't know there was peaks that high in Maine
In my opinion, best hike east of the Rockies.
Dayum! That clarity and color correction is top notch! Great video footage and quality! This is probably my next year's hike. What's your camera set up? The video couldn't be more perfect. Nice one!
This looks like a drone set to follow the person.
Beautiful trail, much scarier in pictures and video (not saying that I wasn't scared shitless anyways)
Yeah, I had to reassure my grandma that the video looks scarier than it actually is.
Impressive mountain. This footage looks like it be from somewhere in the Colorado Rockies...
In NH & Maine treeline is at 3500 ft.
Knife edge looks pretty gnarly! Can't wait to get up there in June to check off my last three of the 67, appears to be worth the wait! Thanks for sharing!
This hike is amazing.
@@LeviDunn you werent joking, it was unreal. I dont think any other hike up here compares.
@@MountainLust try the knife's edge in Colorado. It is insane
@@nothingness2000 have yet to climb anything in CO but it's right at the top of my list!
Did it in 2015, going back in a week and a half! Came here to get amped ❤
Having hiked the entire AT, I gotta say I'm so glad they cut it off at Katahdin! After seeing this video, I'm not sure how my vertigo wouldv'e held up. My brother did it on a section and I'm jelous of it, but holy moly just watching this is making my legs go ziiiinnnng!
So Does the knife edge at capitol peak in Colorado.
Great job!
Wow. True bravery.
Great narration
Excellent video. How did you keep the video so still? It is on my list to climb next year, my hubby had shoulder surgery in May so couldn't make it this summer. Thanks for posting and for the advice on camping near by.
I've bee meaning to hike this for four years. Finally got around to it. Wish I didn't put it off so long! By far the best hike in New England that I've done.
Awesome !!
holy crap !
my hubby did this last year. said he'd do it again. i have a terrible fear of heights and i'm anxious just watching this....yet here i am...LOL
It's not near as bad as the video looks!
@@LeviDunn i don't like getting on a step stool, so its pretty bad to me...LOL
Que câmera é? Como você estabilizou o vídeo?
6:02 scared me a bit.
6:57 lol "this looks scarier let's do this one"
10:50 when it starts closing in on them, I'm shitting my pants now. Lol. I can't wait to conquer this mountain myself.
12:02 the wind!
You from CA by chance?
The vid makes Katahdin look 10000ft+
wow
What's the best and safest direction to do the knife edge trail....clockwise, counterclockwise, or it doesn't really matter?
Not sure. I only hiked it once and did not do much research into it.
A down climb from Chimney peak to Chimney "notch" at the end of the knife edge is intense. I more enjoy the reverse path from Pamola to Baxter. Katahdin is so fine to see.
nope
Have to ask...how did you deal with the blackflies/mosquitos?
Research "bug season [insert state here]" to see when bugs are out in NE states. Black flies usually only hang around a few weeks, and mosquitos are not bad most of the year. Bugs were not bothersome this day, and when I hike NH mountains mid July through April, they are not a nuisance either.
You went up Helon Taylor and down Saddle? How long did it take you?
Yeah, that is what we did. Weather came in so we skipped heading over to Hamlin. Unfortunately, I can't find my notes so I can't say how long it took.
At least 4 people are asking what you used for camera equipment. You haven't responded to any of them. Why ? BTW, I'm curious, too. Had to be a helmet (?) mounted Go-Pro. Too smooth, no zoom.
Amazing! Is it GoPro 6?
gotta be
Would this be considered class 3 terrain?
class 2
Looks bad ass! Kinda curious why you won't say what kind of recording gear you used 🤔
probably fullframe on gimbal in guessing?
Came here to see what the trail is like when I read about death of veteran journalist Donald MacGillis 10/7/2020....RIP.....trail looks well marked and beautiful to hike
I don't follow the news much. Did he die hiking this mountain?
Yeah unfortunately he was also hiking knifes edge trail. I linked the news article but you can google his name also.
nypost.com/2020/10/09/veteran-ex-journalist-dies-after-50-foot-fall-on-maine-mountain/amp/
@@frankliudds oh wow that's sad. Says they fell at 3am. Wonder if they meant do hike at night, or got stranded. It's not as scary up there as the video looks, but I can definitely see it being dangerous if it's dark and somebody is not experienced on these peaks.
@@LeviDunn The trail is supposed to be closed during inclement weather.
Thanks for posting. Any recommendations on this? I'm heading from Cleveland to hike it Labor Day weekend.
Hi Dan. Have you hiked any mountains in NH or ME before?
I've done close to 30 miles in the Whites up in NH, but that's about it.
Be sure to have camping spot in advance, or parking ticket which you can get online. They only allow in a certain number of people.
We took Helon Taylor Trail/Keep Ridge up, to Knife Edge, to Baxter Peak. I recommend taking same way up, and when I do hike again, I will take same route. We couldn't finish Hamlin Peak to Hamlin Ridge Trail down because storms came in so we cut out via Saddle Trail. Saddle Trail (lower portion, not tabletop) sucks big time, and Cathedral Trail looks just as bad. I'd avoid those if you can. So if you can pull it off, take Helon Taylor, Keep Ridge, Knife Edge to Baxter Peak; then Saddle to NW Basin over to Hamlin Peak; then Hamlin Ridge to Chimney Pond down.
The hike is hard, but going up I didn't feel like it was that bad for the amount of elevation gain you do. Pamela to Chimney Peak to Baxter Peak along Knife Edge is the most technical trail I've done in New England, but also the most fun. Hopefully it's dry for you when you go, as I imagine going down any of the trails when it's wet would suck big time.
Amazing adventure man! So amazing. I also hiked up katadhin in August! Check out my documentary of my adventure.
People are always falling off of that knife edge. uhhh No thank you.
Parts of it are less than a foot wide.
@@mikereiss4216 Omg. I can't imagine doing that. I'd freeze with fear.
@@andyandcallie th-cam.com/video/HtRv7VoA5PY/w-d-xo.html
@@nicos1054 Yikes!!
At what point did you start crying? Tell the truth! Lol.
It's not as scary as the videos look. Also, I'm sort of an adrenaline junkie anyways.
@@LeviDunn oh it scary!! been up there!
So many people in the comments don't realize elevation is only 5300 ft. lol
Jacob Grtrx not really all that important... not like you’ll survive the fall.... also some of the worst weather in the country is in this area and the White mountains
Who want this is tanzania ???