Day 61| Sierra: Glen Pass, That Descent Though | Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike
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That bridge was SOOO COOL
Beautiful voice. I love that you are a confident brave woman! Great role model. I’m boujee’s momma, you even make me want to hike. 😊 praying for your safety. Have fun out there!
That was a wild day. Thanks for sharing. Sierras are no joke - and this shows why. -Gibb-
Hard day today. For the ranging river crossing have at least one person from the group with you as a safety measure. Water is no joke! Congratulations on the 800 ya’ all! 🥾🥾
I gotta love the outro, "Today's Torture. . ."
So glad you didn't die 🙂. Keep on truckin 💪💪💪
You have a beautiful voice! ❤
800+ miles👏👏👏❤
You earned your bravery badge with honors on this day. I know your fear of heights, on the man made objects, and yet you crossed that bridge. That is what bravery is; accomplishing the task in spite of your fear.
I’m so happy you made it through that river crossing!
What a beautiful voice. More singing please.
Congratulations on 800 miles and a difficult day. Some of those river crossings are scary, hope you always stay close to your tramily when crossing, just in case..... Lovely scenery.
Wow, that was scary. Keep with your tramily please for now! Hate to hear you’ve been washed away 😮.
It's interesting - it seems she's hooked up with others primarily for social contact.
However, for a lot of (most?) hikers, the whole point of teaming up in the Sierra is for physical safety.
Wow!! What a fantastic day of spectacular scenery , it's almost unbelievable how gorgeous those mountains are!! You are so brave and adventurous!
Yay! You have now, as of the suspension Bridge, reached my favorite section of the JMT. Better without snow, but even so its spectacular.
The hills are alive with the sound of Music LOL
7:03 aww, you cut off mid sentence of the guy in the background saying “if my mom saw me doing that she’d….” What’s the rest of what he was saying?
A woman of many talents!
Please cross fast water with the group. Someone could station just down stream to catch people or gear in case of mishap. I see some with shoes in hand...if you loose those, well that's a big deal! Without that troublesome snow, things would not look as great and it would be much less exciting. After all this , you will be glad it was there.
Sweet singing ... Right there
You have a great voice! Should totally sing on channel more.
Climbing mountains and you are afraid of heights. 😢
You are so brave, then the river 😮fearless!
So proud of you and I hope your proud of yourself too🎉❤
For me glen pass was bad snow covered and the night before was freezing rain tough
And the swinging bridge was where I rolled my ankle and I had to hike out the side trail. Such a beautiful place to have to leave. 😢
Did not know there is a side trail?! Took me the better part of a day in 2022 to go from Lone Pine/Onion Valley/Kearsarge/Glen Pass to that bridge… with much less snow on the ground, but active snowing on the pass. Good memories.
@@bwd4uf it’s the paradise valley trail I think. It was an amazing hike out, with a spectacular waterfall towards the end. I lucky enough to run into some guys headed to Fresno and caught a ride.
I know and feel your fear of heights! That bridge walk just brought back great memories !!! Keep on trekking! Really enjoy your videos! Thank you
The down trees are the result of avalanches.
😅😱 - that makes sense but scary!!!
@@all-to-Him-I-owe100 The avalanches happen in the middle of winter when no one is there.
Your decent of Glen Pass highlights the downside of an alpine start. With still hard snow/ice, the decent is is scary/dangerous. With softer snow/slush, it can be an enjoyable experience plunge-stepping or glissading. 🙂
Imagine doing the bridge before they installed the steel grating... Just boards... with one or two missing 😀
The creek crossing that almost got you is probably the same one that almost got @HomemadeWanderlust . White Fork, if I remember correctly.
Yes, White Fork Indeed
@@hikingdancer I hope the South Fork Kings was easier 🙂
The views are spectacular. You all did a great job staying safe, making miles, and having fun. Well done. Thanks for sharing
Congratulations on 800 miles 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I am so happy you didn’t die because I love watching your videos.❤❤
Im very impressed by the singing. Nice . . .
That's Charlotte Lake with Mt. Bago - a walk up- You could have gotten a "Sierra Peak". You'll going to love Rae Lakes and the Woods Creek suspension bridge
You-are-rocking-it! ROCK HARD! 💪🥾👏
Even with the difficult days, y'all are owning the Sierra. The snow gear earned its keep today.
Nobody should EVER underestimate Glen Pass. I was almost crying when I got to the top, and like you said “it’s not that it’s even that hard” there’s just something about it that feels like it goes on forever. Glen Pass kicked my butt and my brain.
I have a heights issue too, I would have crawled over that bridge
Coming down off that pass looked 100% terrifying. You rocked it! Hard day but I bet you felt so accomplished! Keep on keeping on!
Fantastic adventure and your video will be a highlight for you/friends/family for years to come (not to mention those of us not on the trail at the moment).
Women coughing more than men at elevation? I'll ask a friend who is a climbing guide, SAR team member, and specializes in training women in Alpine techniques about what she has experienced and seen in others. I'll let you know what she said, but I've never noticed a female/male difference in coughing at elevation.
As for those trees, as other comment have pointed out, that's probably an avalanche effect and you should see several layers of trees in that area that demonstrate successive avalanche.
tl;dr We generally see three patterns in downed trees when we build/rebuild trails in mountain areas. 1/ If all trees point in the same direction and sitting on top of the ground or snow, that's an avalanche chute. 2/ If the trees are generally pointing in the same direction, but are partially buried in dirt and some might still be standing, that's a landslide or volcanic eruption. 3/ If the trees are toppled like pickup sticks in random directions and patterns, especially in multiple spots or surrounded by standing timber, that's a microburst windstorm that felled the trees and generally is an unsafe area to cross because the tree weight may be unsettled by a few pounds added anywhere on the stack and crush anyone trying to cross the area. (I've worked on these microburst spots over a couple of decades during trail cleanup, these spots can be very dangerous and sometimes it's easier to move the trail.)
One of the main reasons to not go solo through the Sierra is because of the river crossings, you need to at least partner up otherwise if you do get swept down river they will have no idea you are in trouble.
Tough day on trail, but the views were fantastic. Need some warm rocks to get those shoes and socks dried. Happy Trails.
Juliana, I look forward to watching your videos everyday. The scenery is just spectacular and you always (I know it’s really not always) seem to be happy. I think you are really in your element when you’re out on trail. Keep up the good work and enjoy yourself❤️
enjoying watching! you have a peculiar accent, where are you from originally? :) anyway, i'm an American dude (from GA) who's been living over in Europe (Prague) for a long time now. I've really envisioned doing the AT or the PCT in the near future. I'm 51 but I'd say I'm quite fit. Do a lot cycling and have been hiking on/off for many years, but only day trips... Doing this trail or the AT seems SOOO insanely intimidating to me. walking 15-20+ miles nearly every single day (up and down) for several months. PLUS, carrying all of that weight? Holy crap! Then, organizing everything; gear, food, etc. It almost seems like an impossible feat, but of course I know it's not. Just seems that way from the outside, like me. Man, I wanna do one of these someday soon. Another thing is leaving my family. I got a little badass 3 yr old little man and boy would I miss him! so...any sound advice/ideas out there for me?? :)
So cool that everyone is enjoying it. Hike strong. Stay safe.
Congrats on 800 miles. Great job today. You made it through your fear!! I bet you were exhausted!!
Congratulations on 800 miles🎉So glad you made it over those raging river crossings and that swinging bridge would have done me in. Keep on knocking it out of the park!
Congratulations on 800 miles. You earned it today! Your hesitancy to trust man-made structures is earned and well noted. We always called a "face your fears" day a.... "brown pants day." LOL.
Glad you navigated the rivers safely.
I would agree with other commenters that you should link up as a group while crossing rivers- the technique I have read in multiple hiking books is: you undo your pack hip belt and put your hand behind the back of the person next to you(under their backpack) and grab hold of their farther shoulder strap. The strongest person (probably Bird call )goes on the side of the current and the next strongest (probably Boujee) at the other end of the group with you and Bossbae in the middle, so that you are all linked in a line. Then you cross diagonally across the river at a roughly 45 degree angle heading slightly downstream as you go across if possible. This way if someone is swept off their feet, the others may be able to keep hold of them.
Good luck with it all, and thanks for the great videos
Yes and no. Problems with river crossing techniches is they should be practiced beforehand or it could lead to over confidence. My advice is if it feels too dangerous to cross alone, it should not be done at all. Look for a better crossing instead or wait to the next morning when rivers are lower. I did it last year and got probably some of the worst crossings there could be, even had too swim a river. Taking your time to find the best crossing is always the best option.
Look like blast 💥
Glad you didn’t die.
New day new pass.
Right there! Thanks for another great video.....good luck!
Happy you live to see another day, 😂. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
I can’t believe what you survived. I’m thinking of people crossing this path later in the year with more melting snow and wilder rivers 😳
Please stay safe and don’t do stupid things!
You like me today, just plunging thru the river with shoes on, eating sausage and scared of man made heights(really thought that was just me)
Glad your a live , i went to eagle rock via pct the other day , saw not one but 2 huge snakes headed to the stream , one was white and black the over yellow and black checked patterned, was awesome the squirrels was running around every were , and even saw a couple vultures tearing apart in the distance next to the fire station 😅
Who said Glen is one of the easier passes?
I think many/most consider Glen & Mather as the two most difficult (and dangerous) in alpine conditions.
glad u are okay!!!
great video, everything was beautiful. Thanks
That’s the worst I have seen you whooped on trail. Rest up, you got more to come. I think part of your tiredness is from pushing thru the fear of that bridge! But you made it so the next one is easy.
I think I went the same speed over woods crk suspension bridge.
Congrats on 800! I bet that bridge was rough if you're still having issues with heights.
What a hike!
Chapeau!👍👍👍👍👍
Beautiful views but that bridge would have scared me too, especially since it moved as you walked in it... uggg no thanks
Dang! Today’s video had MY legs shaking and tired! That last “river crossin”, I could see your fatigue when you stepped on dry land, bent over and grabbed your water bottle. Well done! Hear you roar! 😉
Really wish you had been closer to the others during that crossing - just in case! But happy you made it.
No judgement so with you!!!!
Lol..haha that was funny that you said Today's torture with the mileage at the end! It seriously was quite scary watching the videos at certain points. I was like holy crap. 😳 And I am sure it was a lot worse than what you showed on the video because I am sure you had to concentrate on hiking. Glad you made it through all the "river crossins" On a positive note though, the scenery was absolutely gorgeous! 😊 Stay safe and safe travels on your hike.
Sorry to tell you but: Coughing has nothing to do with being a girl or a boy. I hiked with numerous women in my life so far, most of them were never out of breath while we manly creations nearly died of exhaustion trying to follow them. OK, we went on a 25 - 30 mile stint through the sierras but we had less snow. The down trees are not from avalanches, they were downed by beavers who were enslaved by bears. They often use beavers to create this kind of traps for wildlife and they study humans crossing it. Sometimes they pass on gained intelligence to mountain lions.
I don’t believe there’s a difference in the physiology of men and women with regards to altitude. In science, you have a small sample size which may be influenced by bias, by some underlying condition (like a viral or bacterial infection), or anything. If you sampled 200 men and women, then found a difference, it would be something to consider. But correlation does not equal causation.
LETS GO!
Would truly be considering turning around and heading home for that River crossing! Heights don’t bother me but shaking bridges…
I feel your pain about the fear of that bridge crossing.
Thanks 🙏 love to all ❤❤❤❤
Good morning, Julianne. Are you wearing your sunglasses in all that snow? I hope so. Also, you looked kinda red at the end. You may need to use more sunscreen. Great day, ya'll. All those blowdowns after and in between all that snow. Not fair, huh? Glad you didn't die. Remember the Bears first goal of their AT hike: Don't die. That water looks like it is absolutely freezing. Ya'll are doing well. I think the idea of going pass to pass is better than focusing on mileage. One pass a day is enough. The view of those mountains beyond the still lake was absolutely gorgeous. Picture postcard beautiful. Take care. Stay safe. See you tomorrow.
From what I just read, it says the sensory receptors in the respiratory tract of women, maybe more sensitive to the cough reflex
Avalanche chute at 10:45.
I just can't get over these views! I've got to get back to the Sierras ASAP. BTW, I thought Forester & Glen were the hardest passes on the JMT. 🤷♂️
From the footage of the descend from Glen pass, it looks like you all are following other peoples snow prints instead of making your own path when needed.
Just from the vid I can see a better path down. But writing this with a lot of caution since obviously you have your feet on the ground. Not me.
As a general note, don't follow peoples' paths blindly. Many of them are trial and error and you have no way of telling what was a good path and what was bad. Until you walk them. Think for yourself always.
Glen pass is quite easy indeed. Now you got Pinchot, which is easy, and the Mather, which can be a bit of a challenge. Nothing very technical tough. Typical combination of rock and ice with a bit of snow shelves. Depending on the conditions, you should consider climbing up the rocks (on the western slope if I remember correctly) almost all the way to the top. Then you just glissade down on the north face of the pass.
When you plan on glissading down from a pass, you should do it during a time of day when the snow is a bit slushy, i.e. after 9-10am. Otherwise the hard crusty snow will rip you apart. And take OFF microspikes when glissading!!!
Snow melt brings a lot of gushing river fords
I think it is a coincidence that the women are getting the cough. I get it also at high altitudes while climbing. Using a buff over your mouth can help because it recaptures your moist air and keeps your throat from drying out.
Yup, that bridge would have freaked me out too. As would that downhill from the summit of whatever mountain you were on. If my mother were still around she'd freak out over a lot of my hiking stuff and what I do is tame compared to what y'all are doing.
Just a note: they are climbing passes that are below the summits of the surrounding mountains, supposedly making it easier to cross (YMMV 😂)
Do the ladies have creamer or some kind of milk base with their coffee and the guys don’t? That’s my best guest! Dairy is a phlegm producer and esp in the morning - when your sinuses may be draining a bit more after lying down all night, can make you have to cough. (But if the guys drink their coffee with some kind of dairy product too then that can’t be it…)
Perplexing!
Also…you really can carry a tune!
Incredible that you all discover this terrain with trail running shoes and not using a proper „Bergstiefel“ you are all a liiiitttlle nuts 😂❤
That's what most long distance hikers wear today. Proper 'Bergstiefel' would never dry after river crossings
There are several relatively lightweight mid boots with full length rock plates, which make them a little stiffer, that would help with maintaining “purchase” on the hard iced snow with micro spikes. Unfortunately, many if not most are Goretex lined which will increase drying time. I wish a company would make such a mid boot without the GTX liner for this very purpose. For my money, in these conditions, I would consider using a good trail crampon such as the Petzl Leopard Crampons. They work well with a little stiffer shoe such as the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II or the TX 4 approach shoe.
You should always take a look behind you from where you came, because the views are different.
I have heard of Hiker’s Cough but it is altitude and dryer air related - no clue why just the females maybe less used to altitude where they live? Or less frequently climbing?
The reading I did online from NIH.gov sources mentioned estrogen and progesterone effects can cause this in women more so than men. As mentioned, the dry air and hard breathing causes the conditions for anyone to cough some. Also, B12 deficiency can lead to a chronic cough.
The Ukrainians say kubasa.
Kew- Ba- Sa
The descent from Glen Pass is sketchy when there's no snow too. Parts of it like walking down stairs on golf balls. The worst pass will be Muir. Not because it's hard, it's just the Pass that never ends.
They're diverting over Bishop due to the bridge washout
Look for rach and dan outdoors; everyone goes back over piute
Glad you made it safely over another pass. I do notice you don't wear sunglasses. UV radiation increases 10% for every 1000 meters of elevation. Over time, unprotected exposure can contribute to Cataracts, as well as cancer of the eyelids and the skin around the eyes.
UV exposure also may increase the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over age 65. While cataracts can be removed surgically, there is no way to reverse damage to the macula, the area in the center of the retina. To protect your eyes, it is important to wear sunglasses that block out harmful UV light.
No way on that bridge.
OMG why is that bridge so wobbly? 😳 I share your pain, I'm not a big fan of wobbly bridges
yeah, avalanche debris
Hahaha 😄 Suspencion Bridge is funny, right? Go ahead and enjoy the sierras
How you doin
BOYs have a larger LUNG capacity. My experience is some MEN do COUGH especially smokers and the higher elevation eventually hits them.
Had to laugh at your “Todays torture” comment!
Tree fall from avalanche.
Please don't cross the high water solo. Too late now though, since this all happened a week ago.
I'm not what ya call a professional but when scuba diving women get more time out of a tank of air of equal size than men do. Women breathe at a slower rate and properly have smaller lungs in general. Combined with high altitude and thinner air, I think you women are working hard to get enough o2 for the strenuous mountain climbing workout. Like I said I'm not a professional but just my thoughts. Hike~~On~~>
Maybe the men have a larger lung capacity? No idea! But that is interesting!