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My friend Steve and I set out for an adventure and to do a long run together in Arizona.
Steve had done this loop previously and loved it for amazing views from the ridge line. Weather intervened, and we ended up with a different experience than we originally planned.
But we had so much fun.
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Some of that was like running through Pandora in Avatar. Beautiful.
Nice comparison! Steve and I discussed after the run that the amount of water we experienced reminded us of running in the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, it wasn't like running in the desert!
Rugged without the snow, made me shiver!
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My neck of the woods. I hike here and enjoy dispersed camping in these mountains. Super special. Loved this video ty
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There was something 'otherworldly' about the terrain in this. Thanks for sharing Wes!
Yes, it was unreal the experience we had. In all ways beautiful and so different from my normal.
Great adventure Wes...thank's for taking us along...
Thank you for joining us! It was a fun day, I'm so happy I was able to share it.
Wow, that’s crazy to see that much snow on the Superstitions! Looks like you guys had quite the adventure!
It was so much fun man. I was nervous in some parts of the snowy ridge, a little past my comfort zone, but I was really trusting in Steve. He had been on the trail before and he's an experienced guide, so I had faith we'd make it though!
It doesn’t even look like you’re running on earth lol that was breathtakingly beautiful
Very cool place!
Love it. Solid adventure indeed. Is this the definition of getting sand bagged? 😄
I didn’t know the term so I searched and found a fun article in Climbing magazine. “Sandbag: (noun) A route of substantially elevated difficulty in comparison to others of the same grade. (verb) To suggest a route of such character to a friend.”
www.climbing.com/people/what-is-sandbag-climbing/#
I enjoyed reading that article. Thanks for teaching me the term. And I think you’re right!
That looks like a fun and challenging route. You had an amazing range of weather conditions with beauty in different forms. I bet that felt like an amazing day on the trail.
I haven't stopped thinking about it, we had such a great day!
Thanks for watching and coming along for the ride!
So beautiful Wes, it's on my list!! Though hopefully without snow, as otherworldly as an inch of snow on cactus is 😉
I saw some TH-cam videos of what the ridge normally looks like-- the views are definitely spectacular. You'll love it!
That looked beautiful and rough terrain! Thanks for sharing, epic!
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that's a great loop you guys did! at least you got the hard part out of the way first! Not often you get to experience the ridgeline with snow. I love hiking/running the Superstitions
I need to go back there and experience more of it. I'll be sad to go back and not have access to so much water though! It was flowing!
Very cool time in the Superstitions . In Dec I also did a big run, the ICON Loop in the Superstition's. Started and ended at Crosscut TH. Ended up at just over 23 miles in 13 hrs.
I found some TH-cam videos about the icon loop, it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you watched, thank you!
Beautiful yet dangerous! Glad to see you slogged through okay. Areas to the south of us (I live in Pagosa Springs, CO) have been getting a LOT of moisture this winter. It's going to make for a stunning spring bloom in the desert.
I was nervous a little in the snow on the ridge, but my buddy is an experienced guide and also had been on the trail a couple times plus we both had the route on our phones so when we went off trail a couple times we knew where to go to regain the trail. All in all it was an awesome day, and the amount of flowing meant we didn't have to hunt for water sources to refill from. I am excited to return to AZ for Cocodona in May and see how beautiful it will be.
@@wplate I'll be watching!
ASMR 😊 So soothing to watch! Thanks for sharing, Wes 👍
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Nice, winter is the best in the desert 🤩🤩 Great views!
I need to add more-regular Arizona trips to my winter life. So beautiful down there.
amazing video looks like fun
Such a beautiful run! I could totally see myself running those trails in the snow and fog and just loving every mile. What a cool 27 mile run! What were the temps like?
The temperatures were awesome actually. My car said it was 37º when we started, but were both very comfortable. It wasn't a lot colder up on top, and a few hours into the snow I could feel the temperature rising slightly. Once we got back down out of the snow and the sun was out, it got as warm as the mid 50ºs I think. It was perfect running weather.
@@wplate That's perfect! Cool enough to keep you from excessively sweating but warm enough so that you're not freezing cold! It seriously look like a great time out there!
Hi Wes, I think that I saw everything in this vide....: Sun, Cloud, Fog, snow, water and all the Amazing colors of the desert! An incredible Run! 🤟👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations! I saw also some difficult moments but so much happiness! 🥳 This Is the real run Spirit!
Right? We experienced so much that day! The amount of water flowing was amazing, I didn't feel like we were in the desert!
Wow! What an adventure. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for once again taking us along on your adventure!
I'm glad you joined us!
How beautiful. Thanks Wes. 👍🏃🏻♂️💪🌲
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Hello Wes, thanks for sharing these videos. Really good stuff. As a long distance runner what is your go-to shoe? Do you prefer a more cushioned ride?
I definitely prefer cushion. In 2015, after reading Born to Run I tried minimalist shoes, which led to an ankle injury running a 50K on pavement, it was dumb but I was new and just-learning. It taught me well. I wore Hoka for a while as I rehabbed my ankle. In my Puget Sound 200 last October I ran a lot in Hola again because of the road, but mostly I run in Topo Athletic. In fact in the 12 Feb Training VLOG I spoke to this. Here's a link to that: th-cam.com/video/WjHwJjgzNik/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tBVVOywqDyCdlbMu&t=478
@@wplate I appreciate the response. I've been using Lone Peaks to walk/hike because their wides are actually wide. Being a heavier runner makes running in them quite brutal. I've decided to check out the Wide Ultraventures, it's nice finding a shoe with some drop and a wide toebox.
Best of luck in your races this year!
How many liters of water was Steve required to carry?? ;) Awesome video!
We had plans to detour a couple times to refill water, but because there was so much water out there we were able to filter whoever we wanted! Thanks for watching!
God’s creation! 😲
Truly!