Thank you, yes I did, that particular tune is not released yet, I might have to look into that, but you can find my other released music here open.spotify.com/artist/536Z5d0oUiDqAuYLlsTDtG?si=ndEwjemRSZW49cD5g30BjA
I agree! Music at the beginning is incredible and I’d buy it, if released! So talented, music composition and these videos make my day!!! Keep up the great work sharing your adventures with us!!!!
The understated score worked incredibly well. There were times were you could barely hear the audio track, but it was always there and was very effective. 👍👍
Jarl, you do amazing work and your soundtracks always reflect your sensitivity to the environment. The colors and scenery are breathtaking- God’s handiwork
pinkze he say " pure wonder, i loved every second of this, see why you do this man, the warm sun on your face with those surroundings must be an unrivalled experience "
I am speechless of the beauty your eyes have seen and your heart has felt. Thank you so much for taking me far far away from all of the smoke that is hanging in my valley at this time. Beautiful & excellent footage!!
WOW! I love California! It has a lot of issues I don't like. However, its physical beauty never ceases to amaze me! Such a wonderful State! Thank you Jarl for sharing your trip with us! The part where you had lunch at Amazing Lake, it reminds me of waters in my home island, Siargao, PI! LOL Dang! JUST SPECTACULAR! That was my favorite part. I love your videos! Looking forward to watch your next video! Take care.
Norwegian Xplorer No. I moved from the Sequoia National Forest to now Washington state. And with the fires here, I’m in a safe area. Smoke is dangerous but we got rain today. This helps.
I love your videos! I often have them playing in the background on the tv when I’m cleaning house or watch frequently to fall asleep to. … not trying to say they are boring or anything but rather seeing God’s magnificent work you capture on camera so relaxing. Keep ‘em coming!
Thanks for sharing your adventure. As always, I love how you pause to let us take in the scenery and breath deep. It makes me smile with awe and wonder at those high Sierra’s with their amazing lakes. Looking forward to the next installment. We are finally able to take in some fresh air after over a 1/2 inch of rain fell here in my part of Oregon. Praying those fires in the Sierra’s will get some much needed rain too.
I didn’t see a specific answer regarding the pass, but yes, there is an easier scree chute straight down the center, though not that apparent from above. What you ended up doing was definitely spicier, but you made it down just fine, so, it must also have been the way ;) From the north-west corner of the lake, you can go straight up to Discovery Pinnacle, which is the southern endpoint of the Whitney crest. It’s a long scree slog fest, but the views are epic!
Awesome, first response I have gotten to the question lol, I was considering climbing up to Discovery but Inwas meeting my friends down on the PCT so I had to go down that direction. Would have been cool to go up that route though.
Wonderful job. Unbelievable extra effort for walk bys. I watched because I'm looking for new adventures. After watching your Crabtree Pass crossing, I'm not going to attempt it. About to get my right hip replaced, and have already replaced my left knee. Just too sketchy for this old body. But Sky Blue Lake and even the lakes above look doable. I did a bit of the Big SEKI loop in 2019 before getting turned back by the snow on Colby Pass. I thought Colby Lake was about as pretty as it gets, though it's hard to beat the Rae Lakes area.
Hey David, yeah that Crabtree pass was a bit more scary than I anticipated, although it is not technical at all. You could easily go up to the lakes, no problems there.
Another fantastic video. Miter Basin has intrigued me for some time. I wish I had explored it from Soldier Lake. When you mention New Army Pass across Sky Blue Lake, I believe the peak on the horizon is Cirque Peak. I summited it once and remember looking across towards the basin and beyond to Mt Whitney. Thanks for sharing your journey with us :-)
The most prominent peak looking down Miter Basin, though, is Langley; CIrque is to the west, and out of view, I think, at least above Sky Blue Lake. I looked again, at about 16:50 on the video, and Cirque Peak is indeed at the right in the more distant horizon.
You are amazing. Math man according to Joey Coconado, mountain man, marmot man ( I have seen more marmots in your videos) and music man as well?! I enjoy listening to Melantopia (through TH-cam) and didn't know it was your creation...outstanding! My grandson heard both Diamond Mind and Follow The Butterflies and liked them (he's only 5). The songs pulled him away from whatever he was watching to come have a listen. My Own Frontier brought me to you and at least a half a dozen other TH-camrs that I follow now! Thanks for sharing even more of what you do!
Thank you so much, and thank you for taking it all in and discovering my music as well, Joey has been a great inspiration for me in so many ways, I owe him a lot, and I know he is an inspiration for a lot of other people too!
Eastern Sierra alpine lakes and peaks are special. Some of my favorite backpack trips have been there. Another well done video production by the Norwegian Xplorer. Thanks for the share.
Yes, there is a distinct trail at the top, but It would not be my first choice of a route going east to west, the other way around would have been fine though.
Love that area and off trail scrambles. I have a permit to backpack north out of Tuolumne Meadows this weekend but they just closed the park. Thanks for the awesome video that’s making me miss the Sierra even more!
Thank you, its an awesome area, if I had know how great it was I would have spent more days in the Miter basin, such a sweet spot, the scrambling was fun to, didnt see anyone up and beyond Crabtree Pass, I miss the Sierra too, I got really lucky with the timing and was able to finish the trip with Whitney just as the Creek Fire took off
True the miles are a good deterrent. 15 years ago there wasn’t even much of a use trail. I love the foxtail pines that grow up to tree line there. A special place indeed.
Really enjoying your travels... your camera really does a good job of showing all the colors and textures... always look forward to hearing the chimes in your videos.
That type of experience would be an incredible adventure...one that I often dream about being able to accomplish...but I do have (maybe a little irrational) fear of wildlife...so it might be best if I was to do it with a couple of other like-minded people...have certainly been enjoying your explorations...thanks so much...
Jarl, would u estimate your hiking speed while filming yourself vs not? all the setup / backtracking is Huge, espesh when steep! do u have a remote so that u can stop recording from a far, and have less editing later? what goes into all that is pretty signif, i do not take this 4 granted. Thank u for making it so fun 2 watch!
I remember doing the Rae Lakes loop and having to do a 25 mile day to be able to complete the loop, recorded the day going from Arrowhead Lake, counter clockwise and ending up at around Charlotte Creek In Bubbs Creek and while recording all the video I averaged 2,5 miles an hour, I would say that I could prob have averaged 3 to 3,5 miles an hour on that stretch without shooting and film. That is a very easy trail though, I think in this video in the Miter Basin I wouldnt have walked very much faster even without filming, the filming gives me breather. I dont use a remote😊
Love your videos. Did part 3 ever get released? I can't seem to find it. I've done the JMT as a mission-oriented, through-hike, but would love to spend time in that area exploring like you are.
@@NorwegianXplorer OK, thanks for the link. You might put a link to part 3 in the part 2 video to make it easier to follow and maybe put part 3 in the video title. I saw this video in your library, but didn't have any way to know it was part 3 from the title.
The dreaded sand hill is straight up to your right at the lake at 31 min in video. follow up small valley for a few minutes then straight up to you right will take you to Discovery Pinnacle and the top of the 99 switchbacks.
@@NorwegianXplorer just long and tiring, even going down. you have to stay left initially up a little valley to avoid the cliffs, then right. I did not give it the name "dreaded sand hill" it came from others that went up it!!
I confess it took three tries (1st, too far to east, then to the west) to find the route down to Whitney Crest before I found going close to the right of Discovery Pinnacle worked. Obviously didn’t research my trip enough at the time (2015). Don T., did you do 99 switchbacks on the ‘Sand Hill’, or are you referring to the JMT from Guitar Lake? Anyway, for anyone else considering this route to Whitney, yes, be sure to go well-up the little valley westward before turning uphill and east-north-east. See it at about 28-29 minutes in?
@@andrewyoung8604 referring to the 99 from Camp Lake toward Whitney using route from Whitney portal. At the top of the 99 switch backs is where I left the normal trail and headed up to Discovery Peak and then down the Sand hill. Research and reviewing Google earth was key. plus carried pictures and maps of route. I cant imagine going up the sand hill. you Rock. Will watch video later!
Hi, sorry if this is a common question, but what video camera are you using and what settings? Looks like 4k but not wide angle with the slight fish eye effect? How do you go with battery life and charging batteries on a multi day hike? Thanks
Hey Tim, this is all filmed with an iPhone 11 pro max, no fisheye lens on the iPhone. I have now started experimenting with a gopro hero 9 which you can see in my Backpacking Western Norway in the Fall video. Cheers!
Awesome Jarl. Was eyeing a similar trip to the Miter Basin to climb Mt. Pickering and Mt Mallory but the smoke cancelled the permits. You mentioned a section above soldier lake but below Sky Blue that was no fun. How would you do it differently in hindsight or is it just one of those sections you just have to grunt through? Magnificent basin. I definitely will do a trip there to fish and do some summit seeking...
Thank you, that section was prob ok in hindsight, it was a combination of the smoke getting really bad, the weather getting really hot, bushwacking down from upper soldier lake and this being the end of the day after summiting to Mt Langley. The route is from the upper end of lower Soldier Lake and up a grassy chute and takes some work, nothing technical though. I think the normal trail is down in the valley itself and doesnt go up and through the chute.
I remember going up the pass was not as bad as expected (the opposite of your way). the trail was fairly obvious, so I think you must have come down the wrong way.
I used the scree-way going down & back two days later. Not great, but the bouldering kept driving me back to the scree. It requires some serious way-finding and patience to get up from SB Lake to the Pass. But the Crabtree Lake side is at least much more obvious.
Thank you, not at the moment, I have a lot of other music released by Melantopia here though open.spotify.com/artist/536Z5d0oUiDqAuYLlsTDtG?si=ndEwjemRSZW49cD5g30BjA
I have watched most of your Norwegian and Swedish videos and am just starting on your American adventures. Just one question. Considering the terrain you always travel, why do you not use trekking poles? I can see how they might not work on big boulders but they sure help balance and help take pressure off the back.
Trekking poles are in the way and mess with the strenght and balance of my legs, you will build better core balance and leg strenght without them. Most people dont agree with me on this one, but the ones I hike with the most do.
@@NorwegianXplorer Your points are very valid and I completely agree with your reasons. In my case I always use them hiking and snowshoeing due to back issues and having had both my hips replaced, and dodgy knees, not to mention I am 72!
@@carolwilson9341 That is IMO what poles are made for:-) I am lucky to have no issues with knees or legs at the moment, but I will not hesitate to use them if I should need them for health reasons.
I love your vids! They help me get through the day! One thing though. While I can appreciate why everyone has ads on youtube, I wish it could be toned down just a little here. This is just my opinion of course, but I feel like it damages the beautiful space you've worked so hard to create. It's only a small bother though (I should probably shell out for a premium youtube subscription and shut up!) Other than that, your videos are super super good. I have them on in work they help me feel like I'm on holiday while at the office! I'd love to see you and Joey do a Q&A around a campfire with questions we send you via email. What you think!? At any rate, you're both awesome! Thanks
Thank you Berian, the ads seem to be a little bit random with their behaviour, some people see a ton, and some see very few, youtube has definitively started putting more ads in the last few months to make people do what you are suggesting. Could be a great idea with a q&a for sure, will give that some thought actually🤔
@@NorwegianXplorer Oh ok, I actually didn't recognize them. I bought them after watching your videos and wore them on a 4-day hike to Kearsarge Lakes last month lol I really like them actually, more comfortable than I expected.
Awesome, they are comfortable, and so durable, I had expected to get 400 less miles out of them, but I think they are done now lol, I still have the new pair waiting:-)
See how the waters in those lakes twinkle, just like stars twinkle . M . Gen 1:7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so
Im sorry about that, I think the commercials are different from person to person, some people get none, and some people a ton, try switching to a different device, helps sometimes🤷♂️
Norwegian Xplorer I’m stuck with my one device. The quality outweighed the interruptions. Looking forward to part three. I had a permit for Cottonwood lakes New Army pass day before the fires blew up. Crazy year.
I really dig your music, especially that main theme song. You composed that, right? Can I find that song anywhere? Amazon?
Thank you, yes I did, that particular tune is not released yet, I might have to look into that, but you can find my other released music here open.spotify.com/artist/536Z5d0oUiDqAuYLlsTDtG?si=ndEwjemRSZW49cD5g30BjA
Or Apple Music music.apple.com/us/artist/melantopia/1176297721
Love this comment💎😍
I agree! Music at the beginning is incredible and I’d buy it, if released! So talented, music composition and these videos make my day!!! Keep up the great work sharing your adventures with us!!!!
Hello azkng video work. Are you using your iPhone together with a tripod?
‘Must be present to win...’ fantastic journey and recording.
Thank you David!
Absolutely almost " other wordly " most beautiful hike/ video !!!
Thank you so much🙏
All your programs are amazing quality thanks we are enjoy to watch
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Amazing clear waters. Beautiful colors. The landscape looked a little tricky. Pretty rocky.
Its was awesome, thanks foe watching Lona:-)
It was awesome, thanks for watching Lona!
Only in California you find this amazing world !!!!
The understated score worked incredibly well. There were times were you could barely hear the audio track, but it was always there and was very effective. 👍👍
Thank you Neil, appreciate you noticing:-)
@@NorwegianXplorer pinkze he say " Neil is spot on, a nice touch "
Crabtree lake is beautiful
Yes it is indeed!
Looks unreal... amazing 🥰
Thank yoi, glad you like it!!
I have some of the same pictures of the same lakes in Mite Basin. Awesome
I think its the prettiest lake I have been to!
Thanks for taking me on the journey. Great video! The whole atmosphere is so beautiful.
Thank yoi for watching!
Beautiful. have fun!! Peace, herb
Thank you Herb!
“A Great Day to be Alive” 🍁🌅🌻🦉🥧🏔
Sure is:-)
Jarl, you do amazing work and your soundtracks always reflect your sensitivity to the environment. The colors and scenery are breathtaking- God’s handiwork
Thanks for your kind words Lisa!
So epic!!! Tussen takk.
Thank you!
Crazy sun indeed, great photo
Thank you!
Thanks for taking us to these great scenic places!
My pleasure, glad you enjoy it!
pinkze he say " pure wonder, i loved every second of this, see why you do this man, the warm sun on your face with those surroundings must be an unrivalled experience "
Yes, its really amazing, but also great when the sun is not shining:-)
Very beautiful. Thank you for taking us along.
Thank you, appreciate it!
Thankyou! A perfect start to today, such a beautiful and relaxing film to watch.
Thank you Alex!
The beautiful and wild Sierras. They will always be home for me. Thank you, Jarl! 😊 ♥
Yeah, this was a very cool place that not a lot of people explore
Weird TH-cam stuff happening with the comments. Wrong comment on wrong video. Lol oh well….😂
Haha, thats funny
Watching again. : )
Awesome❤️🙏
Just beautiful high country lakes. I loved the sunrise in the notch over Langley, gorgeous and the red sun from the fires was eerie.
Its an amazing place, thanks for watching!
@@NorwegianXplorer👍 My pleasure.✌
I am speechless of the beauty your eyes have seen and your heart has felt. Thank you so much for taking me far far away from all of the smoke that is hanging in my valley at this time. Beautiful & excellent footage!!
Thank you so much, I was so very lucky to see all this right as the smoke was starting to take its hold on the Sierra
beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow! those prettiest lakes in the world look like emerald jewels in the silence...thanks so much sharing such beauty! ATB!
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome, thanks
Thank you!
most excellent
Thank you Paul!
WOW! I love California! It has a lot of issues I don't like. However, its physical beauty never ceases to amaze me! Such a wonderful State! Thank you Jarl for sharing your trip with us! The part where you had lunch at Amazing Lake, it reminds me of waters in my home island, Siargao, PI! LOL Dang! JUST SPECTACULAR! That was my favorite part. I love your videos! Looking forward to watch your next video! Take care.
Thank you, really appreciate you following along:-)
The water in those lakes looks so refreshing and beautiful !! I could watch you scanning/filming them for hours ! Oh wait aminute, . . I am : ) !!!!,
It really is! Should have had more time in there!
Beautiful dedication. This series makes me happy and a touch sad as I miss my home area. You make it so real and touchable through my screen.
Thank you Michelle, are you evacuated?
Norwegian Xplorer No. I moved from the Sequoia National Forest to now Washington state. And with the fires here, I’m in a safe area. Smoke is dangerous but we got rain today. This helps.
@@michelleslifeonrepeat I am glad to hear that, as much rain as possible would be great everywhere now
alien landscape
Indeed, and wonderful
I love your videos! I often have them playing in the background on the tv when I’m cleaning house or watch frequently to fall asleep to. … not trying to say they are boring or anything but rather seeing God’s magnificent work you capture on camera so relaxing. Keep ‘em coming!
Thank you so much, I do sometimes use backpacking videos to fall asleep to too, its very calming!
I LOVE THIS VIDEOS ❤
fan #1 of his adventures😍
thanks.
Lol, thank you so much!
I really enjoy running in parks.
Trail running?
Another great one my Friend. Can’t wait to see another one. The colors of the lakes were incredible. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome....bring on part 3.
Haha, it is finished and ready to go, next week, maybe a teaser first:-)
Pretty epic, I would love to fish those lakes!! Great vid!!
Thank you, didnt see any fish in the top lake, but the rest of them looked like they had plenty!
Thanks for sharing your adventure. As always, I love how you pause to let us take in the scenery and breath deep. It makes me smile with awe and wonder at those high Sierra’s with their amazing lakes. Looking forward to the next installment. We are finally able to take in some fresh air after over a 1/2 inch of rain fell here in my part of Oregon. Praying those fires in the Sierra’s will get some much needed rain too.
Thank you Lisa! I am glad you got some rain, hopefully that will help some!
I love those lakes! Thanks Jarl!
Me too:-)
Amazingly beautiful!
Thank you Robin!
I didn’t see a specific answer regarding the pass, but yes, there is an easier scree chute straight down the center, though not that apparent from above. What you ended up doing was definitely spicier, but you made it down just fine, so, it must also have been the way ;) From the north-west corner of the lake, you can go straight up to Discovery Pinnacle, which is the southern endpoint of the Whitney crest. It’s a long scree slog fest, but the views are epic!
Awesome, first response I have gotten to the question lol, I was considering climbing up to Discovery but Inwas meeting my friends down on the PCT so I had to go down that direction. Would have been cool to go up that route though.
Great stuff, Yarl! Best video of this area I've seen. All the areas I was waiting to see, especially Crabtree Pass.
Glad you enjoyed it! Crabtree pass is awesome but a little bit spooky lol, next episode I climb Whitney:-)
@Mario Canez I was thinking ..."I wonder if he went in the water. And the water temp."
FANTÁSTICO!!!!
Thank you😊❤️
You aren't kidding - that IS the most beautiful lake in the world! It reminds me of Lake Helen (east of Muir Pass). The water was so clear!
It really is, thank you Maryann!
Thank you! It is wonderful. beautiful and hard. Your imagery and style are always good.
Thank you so much!
Wonderful job. Unbelievable extra effort for walk bys. I watched because I'm looking for new adventures. After watching your Crabtree Pass crossing, I'm not going to attempt it. About to get my right hip replaced, and have already replaced my left knee. Just too sketchy for this old body. But Sky Blue Lake and even the lakes above look doable.
I did a bit of the Big SEKI loop in 2019 before getting turned back by the snow on Colby Pass. I thought Colby Lake was about as pretty as it gets, though it's hard to beat the Rae Lakes area.
Hey David, yeah that Crabtree pass was a bit more scary than I anticipated, although it is not technical at all. You could easily go up to the lakes, no problems there.
Another fantastic video. Miter Basin has intrigued me for some time. I wish I had explored it from Soldier Lake. When you mention New Army Pass across Sky Blue Lake, I believe the peak on the horizon is Cirque Peak. I summited it once and remember looking across towards the basin and beyond to Mt Whitney.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us :-)
Thank you Greg! Yes that is Cirque Peak out there in between the new and old pass, Miter basin is a highlight for sure!
The most prominent peak looking down Miter Basin, though, is Langley; CIrque is to the west, and out of view, I think, at least above Sky Blue Lake. I looked again, at about 16:50 on the video, and Cirque Peak is indeed at the right in the more distant horizon.
Fabulous scenery and music! You seem to be very talented from photography to music and your appreciation of nature!
Thank you Joy!
You are amazing. Math man according to Joey Coconado, mountain man, marmot man ( I have seen more marmots in your videos) and music man as well?! I enjoy listening to Melantopia (through TH-cam) and didn't know it was your creation...outstanding! My grandson heard both Diamond Mind and Follow The Butterflies and liked them (he's only 5). The songs pulled him away from whatever he was watching to come have a listen. My Own Frontier brought me to you and at least a half a dozen other TH-camrs that I follow now! Thanks for sharing even more of what you do!
Thank you so much, and thank you for taking it all in and discovering my music as well, Joey has been a great inspiration for me in so many ways, I owe him a lot, and I know he is an inspiration for a lot of other people too!
@@NorwegianXplorer I think that pretty lake should be named "Jarl's Star Lake". It is very beautiful...the colors are amazing.
Haha, thank you:-)
Love those beautiful lakes!
Me too!
Eastern Sierra alpine lakes and peaks are special. Some of my favorite backpack trips have been there. Another well done video production by the Norwegian Xplorer. Thanks for the share.
Thank you, yes the Sierra has some amazing places indeed!
You can certainly tell people have been over Crabtree Pass before as there's a distinct trail.
Yes, there is a distinct trail at the top, but It would not be my first choice of a route going east to west, the other way around would have been fine though.
Love that area and off trail scrambles. I have a permit to backpack north out of Tuolumne Meadows this weekend but they just closed the park. Thanks for the awesome video that’s making me miss the Sierra even more!
Thank you, its an awesome area, if I had know how great it was I would have spent more days in the Miter basin, such a sweet spot, the scrambling was fun to, didnt see anyone up and beyond Crabtree Pass, I miss the Sierra too, I got really lucky with the timing and was able to finish the trip with Whitney just as the Creek Fire took off
Yes it’s sweet! That lake at 11.4k over the pass, the one with the beach, is one of my favorites. Shhhhhhhhh!
@@ApeMan Hehe, good thing is that it takes a lot of work to get there, off trail some of it😉
True the miles are a good deterrent. 15 years ago there wasn’t even much of a use trail. I love the foxtail pines that grow up to tree line there. A special place indeed.
@@ApeMan It is, I will be back:-)
Really enjoying your travels... your camera really does a good job of showing all the colors and textures... always look forward to hearing the chimes in your videos.
Lol, thank you Gary, the chimes are an integral part of my ambience:-)
Another amazing video sir! half man half mt. the bottom is the mt. goat half because you can climb anywhere and it takes big b@lls to do these trails.
Haha, awesome, thank you so much!!
@Mario Canez Whats the matter here Mario. I heard you on your first 4 comments
Sensacional👏👏
Thank you🙏
Classy!
Thanks!!
Another amazing video 🤩🤩🤩👌🏼
Thank you so much 😁
pretty color blue lake jarl
Thank you!
@@NorwegianXplorer your welcome
@@ramonacrandall9492 I didnt make it though😂😂
@@NorwegianXplorer i know the volcano eruptions did that . they should called it the blue sapphire lake. lol
@@ramonacrandall9492 Yes, its nameless too lol!
Very very beautiful!!!
NO BIGFOOT ?? ... 😎😎
Yes there were several, but very shy
@@NorwegianXplorer
You 👀👀👀??
Sorry I am very curiosity
@@chastibarna6931 Yes if you believe in bigfoot you will see them
@@NorwegianXplorer
Wowww yes i like history's Bigfoot 🙆🙆🙆
@@chastibarna6931 Haha! Excellent!
I have the same stove. Love it!
The best!
That type of experience would be an incredible adventure...one that I often dream about being able to accomplish...but I do have (maybe a little irrational) fear of wildlife...so it might be best if I was to do it with a couple of other like-minded people...have certainly been enjoying your explorations...thanks so much...
Thank you so much, appreciate it, the wildlife is mostly nothing to worry about, breaking a leg is more of an issue one should be aware of.
I love all your videos. Thank you! Awaiting your invitation.
Thank you so much!
@@NorwegianXplorer Pink sun?
@@L-h8py Yes, red sun from all the smoke from the fires
Norwegian Xplorer as you would say, Stunning. I love that!
@@L-h8py Its pretty, but ominous
Wow amazing camera work. How many additional miles or hours would you say setting up the tripod and then walking back to get it adds to your trip?
Thank you, its hard to say, but maybe 10% additional time?!
pinkze he say " 16:57-never a truer word said ! "
Hehe!
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Jarl, would u estimate your hiking speed while filming yourself vs not? all the setup / backtracking is Huge, espesh when steep! do u have a remote so that u can stop recording from a far, and have less editing later? what goes into all that is pretty signif, i do not take this 4 granted. Thank u for making it so fun 2 watch!
I remember doing the Rae Lakes loop and having to do a 25 mile day to be able to complete the loop, recorded the day going from Arrowhead Lake, counter clockwise and ending up at around Charlotte Creek In Bubbs Creek and while recording all the video I averaged 2,5 miles an hour, I would say that I could prob have averaged 3 to 3,5 miles an hour on that stretch without shooting and film. That is a very easy trail though, I think in this video in the Miter Basin I wouldnt have walked very much faster even without filming, the filming gives me breather. I dont use a remote😊
Beautiful video! I was curious how you got from Sky Blue Lake to Crabtree Lake. Was that off-trail?
Never mind! Now I see!
Thank you:-)
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Love your videos. Did part 3 ever get released? I can't seem to find it. I've done the JMT as a mission-oriented, through-hike, but would love to spend time in that area exploring like you are.
Thanks John, here is part 3 th-cam.com/video/JuazLesqg5I/w-d-xo.html
@@NorwegianXplorer OK, thanks for the link. You might put a link to part 3 in the part 2 video to make it easier to follow and maybe put part 3 in the video title. I saw this video in your library, but didn't have any way to know it was part 3 from the title.
Thank you, good idea!
The dreaded sand hill is straight up to your right at the lake at 31 min in video. follow up small valley for a few minutes then straight up to you right will take you to Discovery Pinnacle and the top of the 99 switchbacks.
Thanks Don, thats the route I was looking at, I wondered how that would be going up, is it exposed and scary or just long and tiring?
@@NorwegianXplorer just long and tiring, even going down. you have to stay left initially up a little valley to avoid the cliffs, then right. I did not give it the name "dreaded sand hill" it came from others that went up it!!
I confess it took three tries (1st, too far to east, then to the west) to find the route down to Whitney Crest before I found going close to the right of Discovery Pinnacle worked. Obviously didn’t research my trip enough at the time (2015). Don T., did you do 99 switchbacks on the ‘Sand Hill’, or are you referring to the JMT from Guitar Lake? Anyway, for anyone else considering this route to Whitney, yes, be sure to go well-up the little valley westward before turning uphill and east-north-east. See it at about 28-29 minutes in?
@@andrewyoung8604 referring to the 99 from Camp Lake toward Whitney using route from Whitney portal. At the top of the 99 switch backs is where I left the normal trail and headed up to Discovery Peak and then down the Sand hill. Research and reviewing Google earth was key. plus carried pictures and maps of route. I cant imagine going up the sand hill. you Rock. Will watch video later!
Hi, sorry if this is a common question, but what video camera are you using and what settings? Looks like 4k but not wide angle with the slight fish eye effect? How do you go with battery life and charging batteries on a multi day hike? Thanks
Hey Tim, this is all filmed with an iPhone 11 pro max, no fisheye lens on the iPhone. I have now started experimenting with a gopro hero 9 which you can see in my Backpacking Western Norway in the Fall video. Cheers!
Do you do these treks alone or with an offer camera friend with you?
I shoot everything myself, this trek was alone until the last couple of days
We had canceled a trip to this area (south a bit) on account of the wildfire smoke. Looks like it wasnt so bad. Wish we had gone :-(
Sorry to hear that, I was considering until the last minute, but went with it because the wind forecast looked favourable
Awesome Jarl. Was eyeing a similar trip to the Miter Basin to climb Mt. Pickering and Mt Mallory but the smoke cancelled the permits. You mentioned a section above soldier lake but below Sky Blue that was no fun. How would you do it differently in hindsight or is it just one of those sections you just have to grunt through? Magnificent basin. I definitely will do a trip there to fish and do some summit seeking...
Thank you, that section was prob ok in hindsight, it was a combination of the smoke getting really bad, the weather getting really hot, bushwacking down from upper soldier lake and this being the end of the day after summiting to Mt Langley. The route is from the upper end of lower Soldier Lake and up a grassy chute and takes some work, nothing technical though. I think the normal trail is down in the valley itself and doesnt go up and through the chute.
I might have tried to stay high and traverse instead of dropping from upper to lower soldier lake
I remember going up the pass was not as bad as expected (the opposite of your way). the trail was fairly obvious, so I think you must have come down the wrong way.
Definitively, the other way would have been easy, its pretty short too, didnt really enjoy the way I was going lol
I used the scree-way going down & back two days later. Not great, but the bouldering kept driving me back to the scree. It requires some serious way-finding and patience to get up from SB Lake to the Pass. But the Crabtree Lake side is at least much more obvious.
Really like the track at the beginning, do you have a link where I can download this? THank you.
Thank you, not at the moment, I have a lot of other music released by Melantopia here though open.spotify.com/artist/536Z5d0oUiDqAuYLlsTDtG?si=ndEwjemRSZW49cD5g30BjA
@@NorwegianXplorer thank you for the reply! really great, relaxing track. fits so well with the scenery.
@@azimuth4850 My pleasure, I have a new song coming out at midnight that you might like, do you use spotify or apple music?
@@NorwegianXplorer Not yet, I might sign up for Spotify.
@@azimuth4850 You should 😊 I appreciate your support!
I have watched most of your Norwegian and Swedish videos and am just starting on your American adventures. Just one question. Considering the terrain you always travel, why do you not use trekking poles? I can see how they might not work on big boulders but they sure help balance and help take pressure off the back.
Trekking poles are in the way and mess with the strenght and balance of my legs, you will build better core balance and leg strenght without them. Most people dont agree with me on this one, but the ones I hike with the most do.
@@NorwegianXplorer Your points are very valid and I completely agree with your reasons. In my case I always use them hiking and snowshoeing due to back issues and having had both my hips replaced, and dodgy knees, not to mention I am 72!
@@carolwilson9341 That is IMO what poles are made for:-) I am lucky to have no issues with knees or legs at the moment, but I will not hesitate to use them if I should need them for health reasons.
I love your vids! They help me get through the day!
One thing though. While I can appreciate why everyone has ads on youtube, I wish it could be toned down just a little here. This is just my opinion of course, but I feel like it damages the beautiful space you've worked so hard to create.
It's only a small bother though (I should probably shell out for a premium youtube subscription and shut up!)
Other than that, your videos are super super good. I have them on in work they help me feel like I'm on holiday while at the office!
I'd love to see you and Joey do a Q&A around a campfire with questions we send you via email. What you think!?
At any rate, you're both awesome!
Thanks
Thank you Berian, the ads seem to be a little bit random with their behaviour, some people see a ton, and some see very few, youtube has definitively started putting more ads in the last few months to make people do what you are suggesting. Could be a great idea with a q&a for sure, will give that some thought actually🤔
What happened to your La Sportiva TX4 Approach shoes? lol
Still using the old ones, they have held together longer than I expected, they might not be recognizable with all the dirt and mud on them though.
@@NorwegianXplorer Oh ok, I actually didn't recognize them. I bought them after watching your videos and wore them on a 4-day hike to Kearsarge Lakes last month lol I really like them actually, more comfortable than I expected.
Awesome, they are comfortable, and so durable, I had expected to get 400 less miles out of them, but I think they are done now lol, I still have the new pair waiting:-)
If I ever add music to my videos, I'm coming to you Nice.
Thanks Bob:-)
See how the waters in those lakes twinkle, just like stars twinkle . M . Gen 1:7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so
Yeah they twinkle!
Do any fish live in those lakes?
Yes, some of them, but couldnt see any in the top one.
Minute 25:40 un roc symbole de : ➕💢⁉ 👀👀??
Yes, there are massive signs of anything, anywhere you want to find them
Malaga?
@@NorwegianXplorer
Barcelona, Spain
@@chastibarna6931 Nice, thank you for watching:-)
I hope you’re getting something for all the commercials shown. You shoot fantastic video but the interruptions are awful.
Im sorry about that, I think the commercials are different from person to person, some people get none, and some people a ton, try switching to a different device, helps sometimes🤷♂️
Agree - really enjoy your videos and want to support, but there are sooo many ads. Hindering the great flow.
Norwegian Xplorer I’m stuck with my one device. The quality outweighed the interruptions. Looking forward to part three.
I had a permit for Cottonwood lakes New Army pass day before the fires blew up. Crazy year.
If you pay TH-cam 10 bucks a month, no ads on any video.