Backpacking the Enchantments - Summiting Dragontail - Episode 4
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- It's day three and we have made camp in the Lower Core Zone at Lake Inspiration. And with the continuation of amazing weather Jen, her brother and I set out to tackle our largest mountain ever, Dragontail Peak. It's not the fastest route, it's not the easiest route, but it is the least technical and safest for our level of gear and experience. So off we go.
Background: It's September 2016, Jen and I won a Core Zone permit from the Enchantments Lottery. We booked five nights/six days with a full crew of eight hikers and set out from the Snow Lakes Trail Head.
These videos are an intro as to what to expect if you too are backpacking the Enchantments. If you are planning on hiking/backpacking the Enchantments, please do more research than what you see here. This is an amazing and life threatening area, proceed at your own risk.
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I miss this channel and disappointed that you no longer have this channel.
Love you both.
Hiking hooligans!!!! Love it!! I love living in Washington !!!! Amazing vid!!
Thank you. Definitely one of my favorite climbs.
Epic journey! These lakes are incredible! To see them from above is just amazing. This is why we climb these rocks: to take these rare scenes forever in our minds. See you at the next trailhead!
You guys are seriously the coolest. Ever since we found your channel my fiance and I watch multiple episodes a day! you guys are so fun! We are going to Washington in June and have loved using your videos to prep- there is so much helpful information and you guys are clearly super knowledgable. happy I finally found Nicks Instagram as well- love following your adventures.
Lordy! I need to get back up there. The Enchantments are my favorite place in the world.
We've been the last 4 years, in varying conditions and zones. Hard to get tired of the most beautiful place in Washington. :)
Very nice! I discovered your channel about a month ago and really enjoy watching your episodes. I like your style and dynamic. You've given me many great ideas for me doing what I do! Thanks and safe travels!
Thank you! :)
So beautiful! Thank you
Hoooly...that drop at 11:40 is terrifying! What a beautiful hike though, wow
incredible place..
awesome and highly useful. What amazing views!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. :)
Love your video. Mostly love the advice at the end about learning the proper skills before attempting adventures like this, especially with today's "Instagram effect". With being a social media presence comes being responsible and sending the right message about safety and I think this video did that really well.
Another great video. That trip would have sucked to do it with all the smoke from the B.C. fires. You lucked out big time
Thank you !! Wonderful video My favorite place. Craig
AMAZING! Thanks for sharing :)
Great video dude. You must be a bomb ass climber, doing those scrambles with only one hand and the other holding a camera. You were dedicated to the shot. I’m going to the enchantments for the first time this summer, and have found your videos invaluable
fantastic; well done; much appreciated;
You are very welcome James!
I enjoyed the previous episodes a lot. This one gave me motion sickness. 😬
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been watching the Enchantments videos over the last couple of weekends and they are just great. Truly spectacular. Nick, after hours of pouring over maps of the Cascades, I really appreciate that you point out the lakes and peaks. Thanks you guys! Nick, where do we go to view your stills of The Enchantments?
Thank you Brian, I am happy to hear these are helping you out. And it seems you have found my blog. I still need to process and post the photos from this Enchantments trip. But as you might have seen, there are Enchantment photos from our previous trip. :)
Awesome Awesome Awesome :)
Ernie
This is quite stunning Nick and Jen! I've probably said this before, but you brilliantly showcase the beauty and interest of PNW hiking. Is the Enchantments area your favourite, or is it unfair to make such comparisons? Also pleased to see that your subscription base is increasing quite rapidly - fully deserved :-) Your channel has been a revelation to me, based as I am near the Peak District in the UK. You also seem to get excellent Summer weather for hiking, or has this just been a particularly sunny Summer in your region?
You are more than welcome! The Enchantments is very close to the top. But it's a unique place. There are many more unique places in Washington that get us excited. Our Summer is very short. And it's some of the best weather in the states (maybe aside from Alaska). We have to make use of it because the other nine months are filled with rain.
Wow! Another great video. Wonder how long it took to get back to camp.
It was much quicker since we knew the route. Just had to put in the grid to get back over that ridge. We did take a look going down the icefield, but without crampons and no ice axe we decided against it.
This whole area use to be a magma chamber that got pushed up and eventually eroded. You are almost walking on eons...flirting with eternity.
Yo you all have the best hiking vids! 👍 Gotta get my fat ass in shape so I can start doing some harder ones.
Yup: Danged goats literally lick off the spigot... You literally need someone to stand guard and herd goats to take a piss.
Are u ever going to go and backpack in the tetons and yellowstone?
I would love to visit the Tetons. Maybe once we make our way a bit more through the North Cascades. :)
HI guys love all your videos! got a question for you...what kind of camera strap do you use that youre able to hang your camera on your sternum backpack strap?? im looking for some similar setup so i dont have to drop b=my day pack to get my camera out everytime and slow things down.
Places like these in Washington looks like Patagonia. It is true? Thera are a lot of similarities?
It is true. A lot of granite rock and big faces. Of course Patagonia is more magnificent. :)
I just don’t get why all these nature loving CZcamsrs want to make these videos of already massively overcrowded and fragile places. Let people find it on their own.
You point the camera at yourself too much, wayy too much...
crevasse? lol...