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An Occasional Adventurer
Registrace 22. 08. 2020
On this channel I’m just an occasional adventurer who likes to do things in the mountains either solo or with his friends!
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Join me, an everyday engineer, and his friends, who love to pursue their goals in the outdoors from ice climbing to ultra marathons and everything in between!
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We are slowly growing our skills and hope to be doing harder and more technical goals in the future, till then, feel free to subscribe and like our videos to follow along as we enjoy the journey of getting there!
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Join me, an everyday engineer, and his friends, who love to pursue their goals in the outdoors from ice climbing to ultra marathons and everything in between!
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We are slowly growing our skills and hope to be doing harder and more technical goals in the future, till then, feel free to subscribe and like our videos to follow along as we enjoy the journey of getting there!
Mount Borah: How Not to Climb Idaho's Tallest Peak
All plans look great when looking at it on a map!
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A 4th of July summit that started out as a very fun ridge scramble, turned into a marble covered slip and slide to regain the normal route. Despite it taking 10.5 hours to summit and only 2.5 hours to get back to the car, we couldn't have asked for better weather as we attempted the Northwest Ridge route on Idaho's Tallest Peak! Shane and I have discussed some redemption later on this mountain, but for now we are happy to be done with it and will move on to our next adventure!
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7/4/2024
Strava Route: www.strava.com/activities/11830354451
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Route Up: Northwest Ridge
Route Down: Southeast Ridge
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A 4th of July summit that started out as a very fun ridge scramble, turned into a marble covered slip and slide to regain the normal route. Despite it taking 10.5 hours to summit and only 2.5 hours to get back to the car, we couldn't have asked for better weather as we attempted the Northwest Ridge route on Idaho's Tallest Peak! Shane and I have discussed some redemption later on this mountain, but for now we are happy to be done with it and will move on to our next adventure!
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7/4/2024
Strava Route: www.strava.com/activities/11830354451
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Route Up: Northwest Ridge
Route Down: Southeast Ridge
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Pfeiferhorn: Skiing Utah's Little Matterhorn
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 3 měsíci
"The plan has changed" - Cody Townsend - Sometimes the line you want to ski is not in, so you ski the backup line and still have a great time! Alex and Shane carried the rope all the way to the top of Utah's Little Matterhorn for an attempt at the NW couloir, but after waiting around for it to soften, it never did, soa we decided to just ski the softer SE face instead! - 4-20-24
McMilan Peak: Skiing Bluebird Powder in the San Juans
zhlédnutí 158Před 4 měsíci
When a storm dumps two feet of snow, you put the ice tools down and grab the skis! - Due to high avi danger, we still had to keep it mellow, but days like today were days you dream of for back country skiing! Our first time touring in the San Juans and it definitely won't be the last! - 8 Miles and 3k feet of vert - 2-4-24
Ouray Ice Climbing: Charmin Tube
zhlédnutí 252Před 4 měsíci
My proudest lead of the trip and my last ice climb of our Ouray Brotastic Adventure! - A day where I had decided not to record anything, as I wanted to enjoy the day myself without thinking about what shots to get or telling people to do anything for B roll. However, my friends captured enough footage that I thought I would put together this video and share it with everyone! - The setting and c...
Ouray Ice Climbing: Horsetail Falls
zhlédnutí 183Před 4 měsíci
Ice climbing side by side with your best friend is one awesome experience! - Horsetail Falls was the second climb of Day 2 of our ice climbing trip to Ouray, Colorado, and boy was it fun! The approach to the base of this climb is an experience in itself, descending down to the river directly off the Million Dollar Highway to be surrounded by stone walls and a roaring river! For the climb, it wa...
Ouray Ice Climbing: Dexter Slabs
zhlédnutí 460Před 5 měsíci
Just a fun day out with the guys! - Our first climb of Day 2 of our Brotastic Ice Climbing Adventure Trip! Due to the heavy snowfall, we had to abandon the Eureka climbing plans and head to climbs with lower overhead hazard, but that didn't stop us from having a blast at Dexter Slabs/Falls just outside of Ouray, CO! Great to get Insane Shane back on the tools again as well, as we slowly turn hi...
Colorado Ice Climbing: A Eureka Ice Classic!
zhlédnutí 488Před 5 měsíci
My first multi pitch ice lead, and one epic day out with my friends! - Typically considered one of the many classics, along with Stairway to Heaven and Highway to Hell, WHH can easily be seen why its a classic! An awesome first pitch, followed by a second scramble/trudge up a gulley, and then a final option to choose 1 of 2 ice climbs at the top makes it one great adventure! With the avi-danger...
Utah Ice Climbing: Deer Creek Falls
zhlédnutí 577Před 7 měsíci
Talk about taking your tools for a long walk in search of ice! - One of those days that is more about the overall adventure with your friends than the quality/quantity of ice. We were just happy to find some and practice some rope systems while exploring a new place! - Shane and I had original plans to climb in Big Cottonwood Canyon, however the plan changed when the Avi forecast went up, so we...
Granite Mountain: The Little Enchantments of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
zhlédnutí 162Před 8 měsíci
Our most memorable adventure yet! - The day trip to Granite Mountain with Tuck and Robin lakes was a day we won't forget, as it was the perfect place for me to pop the question! If you are looking for better views, it would be hard to top this amazing place, with views of most of the cascade volcanoes, Mt. Daniel, Mt. Stuart, and Dragontail peak, its a place that needs to be seen to believe. It...
Four Pass Loop: 29 Miles around the Maroon Bells Mountains
zhlédnutí 176Před 9 měsíci
3 Passes in one day, why not! - As the name suggests, this 29ish mile route around the Maroon Bells mountains has 4 passes and 8k feet of elevation gain and loss. With each one offering a completely new experience and views that will take your breath away. - Join my girlfriend and I, as us two flatland Michiganders tackle the Four Pass Loop after snagging some last minute permits for this amazi...
The Enchantments Traverse: 20+ Miles through the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
zhlédnutí 302Před 11 měsíci
Was asked by a friend if this place was worth the hype, and I can say with certainty, yes it is! - Join Christina and I as we hike, run, and scramble our way through this fairyland of an area! It seemed that around every corner there was another breathtaking alpine lake or granite peak just waiting to be climbed! - We didn't win the backpacking lottery this time, but that won't stop us from try...
Mount Daniel: Taking in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
zhlédnutí 574Před 11 měsíci
If there's a mountain with your same name, you have to climb it! - Mount Daniel may not be the most technical of peaks, but it sure makes up for it by having all the makings of a full Type 1 to Type 2 fun day! You get to bushwack through some trees, pop out on a ridge, cross a small glacier/snowfield, scramble up some scree, trail run to the summit, and do a few fun moves to the top of this pea...
Glacier National Park: Reynolds Mountain by Biking Going to the Sun Road
zhlédnutí 543Před rokem
What a day in Glacier NP! My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to have the Going to the Sun Road still be closed to cars, have great weather, see amazing views, eat awesome snacks, and see a mother black bear and her 2 cubs on the bike down to round out our amazing day! - After watching the Mediocre Amateur video 3 years ago, I have wanted to do this adventure in Glacier National Park! And Mat...
Mount Whitney: June Skiing on the Highest Peak in the Lower 48
zhlédnutí 893Před rokem
When there's enough snow to ski the Mountaineer's Route on Mt. Whitney in June, you know they had an incredible winter! Join my friends and I as we day push the Mountaineer's Route in one long day! - In the day we cross snow bridges over a roaring river, climb over avalanche debris, skin up boilerplate snow, boulder hope, bootpack and a lot of it, summit, ski the Mountaineer's couloir, pond ski...
Bryce Canyon Ultra Marathon: 53 Miles of Red Rock and Hoodoos!
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed rokem
Once again, if watching two guys, who don't consider themselves runners, take on the beautiful and scenic 50 mile course of the Bryce Canyon Ultra Marathon, this is the video for you! We definitely were not the fastest out there, but we sure had a good time! - The running was fun, but doing this event was a full team effort for not only Shane and I, but our whole crew that helped and supported ...
Heaven's Halfpipe: Utah Powder, White Rooms, and a Bluebird Ski Derby
zhlédnutí 153Před rokem
Heaven's Halfpipe: Utah Powder, White Rooms, and a Bluebird Ski Derby
Malan's Waterfall: Ice Climbing in Waterfall Canyon, Utah
zhlédnutí 395Před rokem
Malan's Waterfall: Ice Climbing in Waterfall Canyon, Utah
HMR: Michigan's PRNL Tallest Ice Climb
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed rokem
HMR: Michigan's PRNL Tallest Ice Climb
Mount Superior Loop: November Pow on a 50 Classic
zhlédnutí 3,3KPřed rokem
Mount Superior Loop: November Pow on a 50 Classic
Seneca Rocks: The Classic Gunsight Direct
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed rokem
Seneca Rocks: The Classic Gunsight Direct
Mount Sneffels: Colorado's Best Named 14er!
zhlédnutí 418Před rokem
Mount Sneffels: Colorado's Best Named 14er!
Teewinot: Grand Teton NP's Stairmaster
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed rokem
Teewinot: Grand Teton NP's Stairmaster
Sequoia National Park: Scree Skiing Sawtooth Peak!
zhlédnutí 427Před rokem
Sequoia National Park: Scree Skiing Sawtooth Peak!
Half Dome: Hiking the Cables from Smoke to Summit Sun
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed rokem
Half Dome: Hiking the Cables from Smoke to Summit Sun
Mt Rainier: Summit & Winning the Weather Lottery
zhlédnutí 31KPřed rokem
Mt Rainier: Summit & Winning the Weather Lottery
Isle Royale: Backpacking 85 Miles in the Least Visited National Park in the Lower 48
zhlédnutí 16KPřed 2 lety
Isle Royale: Backpacking 85 Miles in the Least Visited National Park in the Lower 48
Glacier National Park: Biking, Hiking, and Glissading!
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed 2 lety
Glacier National Park: Biking, Hiking, and Glissading!
Terminal Cancer Couloir: Stoke and Stone Walls!
zhlédnutí 563Před 2 lety
Terminal Cancer Couloir: Stoke and Stone Walls!
Zion National Park: Canyoneering Pine Creek!
zhlédnutí 205Před 2 lety
Zion National Park: Canyoneering Pine Creek!
Is this up southwest ridge and down lavender col.
It is up the southwest ridge! Not exactly sure if we went down lavender col, which ever route is the easier one from the summit
I love sawtooth. I lived in mineral king both last summer and this summer. Sawtooth is great, but so is Mineral peak, the red craggy mountain on the other side of monarch lakes. That one has some spicy scrambles
Might just have to add Mineral peak to the list then!
Thanks for the nice effort shooting and editing your day!
Thank you for the kind words and watching, it was a great day out!
"Shane's new house" lol gotta love it. First adventure with the new drone? love the shots!
It is a very nice house!
I flew it on our ice climbing trip to Ouray! But this was the first summer adventure with it!
@@AnOccasionalAdventurer oh that's right! Good stuff!
Right on new way to climb it :) Thanks for taking us along
It definitely was an adventure haha, thanks for the watch! Might have to go back for redemption one day!
I'm going to guess that you are a Sagittarius.
Terminal cancer??
That is the name of the ski route, I did not name it 👍🏻
What was the date of this climb if you don't mind sharing?
It was August 5th and 6th in 2022!
@@AnOccasionalAdventurer Cool. Thank you. We went up and couldn't summit the end of April this year due to weather and avalanches distroying the route. I plan to go back next summer around the end of June hoping Mother Nature is kinder to us.
Sounds like a good plan! We tried the year before in May and got stuck at the ice box because of Avi danger on the cleaver, but it’s always a great time on that mountain!
How did you predict the weather beforehand and choose a day with no clouds?
It was pure luck, we picked the date 4 months ahead after our friend got access to the early access lottery!
Good vid. That’s a spicy route no matter what !
Thanks for the watch and the nice words! That one section is definitely “airy” traversing below the summit!
Paradise looks so different in the summer. I've only ever been up this winter. Nice trip!
It does change a lot with the seasons! Thanks for watching it, we had a great time!
Curious where did you ski down from. Considering amongst diller headwall, south ridge, or the saddle btwn prouty point/middle sister. To me it seems you skiied down from the saddle? I might consider because it looks like the one with the least consequence
Yes I skied down from the saddle! I just booted to the top and was glad I did do too the pretty poor snow conditions near the summit, all ice. I hope you have a great time when you go!
It looks like you had good Spring conditions, nice! Also, the “beat” music in the background reminds me of an MA video :)
Couldn’t complain about the conditions at all, we had a great day! The MA guys influenced me to start making videos 3 years ago, so they are definitely a big influence on my video style!
Great video, great climb. What is the camera you are using that makes it look like the camera is floating above your head?
Thanks for the kind words and watching the video! That is my friends 360 camera, the name of it is a go pro hero max camera and he has it on a pole that the camera then stitches out by itself!
great job
Thanks! It was a great day out!
Great video! I dream of doing Gannett one day. I noticed someone wearing a snowbasin safety buff. I have several of those. That was such an amazing route. Take care!
It is an amazing mountain in an amazing place, thanks for the kind words! The Snow Basin buff was my friend Eric’s, who worked as an instructor there for 2 seasons!
Epic work lads and Alex!
Alex definitely carried the team haha, thanks for the watch!
Good on you guys!
It was a great day out! Thanks for the watch!
now all the iphones have 🆘 that work off satellite 🛰️ can’t randomly send messages.. but good for emergencies. was this a 5night 6 day trip?
I enjoyed this so much, thank you. I’m on the east coast and just finished my first 50K and I would love to race in Utah one day, this looks amazing.
Thank you for watching! I would highly recommend the vacation race events in Utah, they put on a great event! I ran the Bryce 50 miler last year, and in less than a month I’m going back to Zion to run the 100K! I hope to get out east to do a Pemi loop one day!
Nice… fresh powder but someone else broke trail so you did not have to!🎉
We call that a win win!!!
I've climbed this!!!
It’s a great climb! Thanks for the watch!
Awesome vid and what a great view 😱 Is there a way to reach you?
Thanks for the watch and the kind words, we had a great time! If you have any questions feel free to comment them here and I can respond or if it’s for something else we can figure out another way 👍🏻
Nice video!
Thanks for the nice words and the watch! We had a lot of fun that’s for sure!
My family lives right below Cascade Falls. Great video. Didn't know if Charmin was still in.
Thanks for the watch and the kind words, awesome you live right below there! This video was from February 3rd, so no idea on the current conditions of it as of now!
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the watch!
Nice work gents! Crushed it!
We got to get you on some good ice Charles!!!
awesome :D
Bit of an anti climax with the climbing. Only saw the last 6 meters that was top roped
Hey thanks for the watch and the feedback! My videos are more about the overall adventure versus how hard I climb, but I do agree I didn't capture the climbing section that well in this video. I think I have improved on this since then, maybe watch one of my most recent videos where I believe I have improved on capturing the ice climbing part of these adventures! Whorehouse Hoses Multi-pitch lead in Eureka, CO czcams.com/video/FDp_cQmT4Es/video.htmlsi=V18ZYkZAIVduNf0r Dexter Slabs Multi-pitch lead in Ouray, CO czcams.com/video/R39kL3krGKc/video.htmlsi=XzUKmtQyahLkGS5a Horsetail Falls Multi-ptich follow in Ouray, CO czcams.com/video/VNsCpdRm8p4/video.htmlsi=nVvHDVF1daWFIeMw
“I’m tired grandpa” love it 😂😂
We were definitely having a good time up there 😅, thanks for the watch!
great
It was a great time! Thanks for watching!
@@AnOccasionalAdventurer looked awesome!!
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Excellent video! I'm doing research for a 2024 trip to IR. First time for me.
Thank you for the watch and kind words! If you have any questions feel free to ask them here and I’ll do my best to answer them!
Congrats guys. One quick question -- do I need a Jeep/SUV or high clearance to get to the trailhead? It looks like a long drive on unpaved road.
Thank you, and thanks for watching! The first time we went in the summer there was a small river crossing to do, but we did it just fine in our rental sedan. For this trip, we rented a F-150 in case there was more flow, but there was less actually. I would imagine an SUV/Jeep or high clearance would only be necessary in the spring when there is a lot of melt off from the snow! The road is very well maintained for a gravel road, hope this helps!
I’ve never tried ice climbing but it looks like fun. I was wondering, I know you guys live in MI, but have you thought about relocating to UT since that’s where most of your videos are shot?
Thank you for the watch! Ice climbing is a great time, definitely should try it sometime! Haha that is funny, I live in Michigan by my friend Shane lives in Utah, so I go visit him a lot and we have our adventures!
Congratulations, Daniel, for summiting Mt. Daniel
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
looks dope
Definitely a good time!
very cool adventure
It was a great day out thats for sure! Cherry on top would have been better ice, but still great to swing the tools!
i’m 15 but i want to hike this over the summer. my parents are “too old” to summit this with me so im trying to convince them to let me summit this with a guide. i want to summit as many mountains/volcanoes as possible before i finish high school. so far i’ve only done St. Helens but that’s what really got me into this
That’s a great goal! There are amazing guides who take people up Rainier all the time, we passed quite a few parties who were guided on our trip! Good luck and thanks for watching the video 🤙🏻
You might “be no Cody Townsend” but did pretty damn good ! 😊
Thanks for the kind words and watching the video! Wishing I could be skiing it again right now!
😁. Awesome job! I'm preparing to attempt the Bigfoot 200 for the 4th time, I've made it 131 miles twice now, before missing a cutoff time. Fingers crossed 2024 is my year to cross that finish line 🙏 🤞. You guys should give it a try!
Good luck to you, hopefully this will be your year! I got to work my way up to that type of distance haha, looking at the Zion 100k for next year at the moment!
Congratulations guys! So happy for you. Awesome place to propose!
It was the perfect day for us, we had the mountain all to ourselves!
Congrats guys!
Thank you! Couldn’t have asked for a better day for it!
This video is breathtaking. It's more than just a hike; it's an experience that connects us with the grandeur of nature. Each step in this video reveals a new view, a new connection with the wild beauty of these places. Thank you friendfor sharing this adventure that reminds us of how extraordinary nature is and how important it is to explore it. We join your channel 🏔🚶♂🌿
Thank you for the nice words, and watching the video! It definitely was an immersive experience that we won't soon forget!
Jesus, doing all that in just one day? You guys are crazy fit. Congrats! Great video.
We sure did, it definitely was a full day event, but so worth it! Thank you for the nice words and watching the video!
Teewinot looks like a blast. It's on my bucket list.
It’s definitely a good time, go check it off sometime!
Wow, most people would not have made the summit in those conditions. I loved the quite, “preparation meets opportunity “!
Thanks for the nice words, we definitely hit it at the right time!
i miss big band
Cool video Dan. Check out the Enchantments when you get a chance. Beautiful area.
Thank you, it was a great time! We did go to the Enchantments the next day, I should have a video of it when I can get time to put the footage together!