San Gorgonio Winter Ascent: Tallest Peak in Southern California
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2024
- San Gorgonio Mountain is the tallest peak in Southern California. At 11,500 FT it towers over the surrounding peaks including Mt Baldy and San Jacinto. Climbing over 20 miles and 5500FT to the summit, the standard San Gorgonio hike to the summit is tough even in perfect summer conditions. While we've enjoyed hiking this peak several times in the summer, we never before had attempted to hike San Gorgonio in winter conditions and wow... was that tough! While the snow, ice, and slushy terrain made the trail conditions a challenge, a clear day in winter on San Gorgonio is a hiker's dream! The views to the surrounding southern California mountains were unreal, the trail peaceful, and the San Gorgonio summit views 100% worth the climb!
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Beautiful Bobcat.Seeing a bobcat is a sign of strenth and reminder to stay focused(Thanks Google) .Another motivating video .ty
Thanks very much -- that's exactly how we took it! Adam said he thought it was a sign from the gods to keep our reflexes sharp, and we definitely needed all of those reflexes on the ultra-slippery down climb as the snow got slushy!!! ❤️
i loved the instant change in emotion and facial expressions when you reached the summit!
Haha we loved feeling it!
That v/c trail is knarly during the summer, I couldn’t image it with snow, bravo you guys!!!!, I grew up in running springs and moved out to Oklahoma 12 yrs ago so this channel brings back memories for me cause you guys are hiking all the stuff I did back then, so thank you for giving us an awesome channel to be apart of!!!!
Thanks John! Love sharing these adventures with you, and that they can bring back those memories. And now that you’re in Oklahoma you gotta find out the greatest hike there for us. Once I take early retirement this summer one of our plans is to do a monster road trip where we do the greatest hike in every state!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I will find the best hike for you guys
So Sorry Adam, I'm glad you made it. I'm dealing with health issues and was a backpacker. I get what exactly you said. Blessed!
Thanks very much, Victor. I'm sorry you're dealing with health issues too, but really glad you've got such a great attitude of gratitude for all that we do have. That's truly the secret! --A
San Gorgonio is my favorite mountain. I grew up in Beaumont throughout the the 70's and early 80's. Beaumont means beautiful mountain. Beaumont is the only town that truly deserves that name, thanks to the south face of San Gorgonio looking down on us.
That is very cool to know -- both about Beaumont's name and that you grew up there! It really is a beautiful mountain, and I bet you loved playing in the snow up there as a kid. What a neat place to grow up, with such immediate access to both desert and mountains! ❤️
Your favorite mountain over all others when California is full of incredible peaks? But it's so uninteresting to look at let alone climb.
So beautiful as always and way to power through Adam! I think it was 10% viewer accountability, 15% personal will and determination, 85% banana bread pop tart! 💪🏼❤️🏔️
Hahaha Lauren that is not only funny, but also remarkably accurate! I learned on Grand Canyon Rim to Rim that without enough simple carbs to keep glycogen in the muscles, all the will and accountability in the world still can't get it done on their own! ❤️ --A
Thank you for the dedication on the snack spot. We were so surprised and it brought a smile to both Ella and I. We are going to try the banana bread pop tart. It sounds divine!❤
That’s great Shelle! So glad Ella saw it. I was definitely thinking of you guys with the banana bread. Let me know how you like it!
Amazing (as usual) - not so usual to see Adam suffering like this ! Fantastic hike ! And the bobcat OMG whaou I would like to slice to see one !!!!! How fortunate ! Thanks again for this video !❤
Thanks Blandine! So happy to show you the bobcat -- the first we've ever seen in the wild! Yes Adam had been really sick the whole two weeks prior to this hike so it was hard for him, but you will see in the video we post tomorrow why he needed to get out and train that weekend. It's because the mountain we were training for, that we climbed this past Sunday, was truly massive at over 14,000 feet! ❤
OMG -- AWESOME! Way to go, so glad you all are recovered and getting out after it. Spring is here!!
Yesss! It was quite an experience alternating between it being so cold and icy and then getting completely fried in the sun. Spring is such a wonderful time, not just bc it’s beautiful but bc we know how close we are to a big summer climbing season!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wahoo! And that bobcat - so STUNNING!! What a treat.
Good to see you out and about and healthy.
Thanks Mickey! It feels so great to be out of bed and back in the wild where we belong!! ❤️
Amazing wonderful as always to see you both.
Thanks Guido -- it's so nice to hear from you! Can't wait to show you the one we have coming up this Thursday. It is a true epic!! ❤️
thank you! you are the best.
Aw thanks Robert! Loved thinking of you guys while we were struggling out there!
You guys are such an inspiration! I am tackling the Manitou incline in Colorado in a couple of months. Living in a part of the country devoid of mountains, watching your channel fills in the gaps between trips!
Thanks Gary, so glad to hear that!! Stoked that you'll be in CO soon getting that rocky mountain high -- we won't be far behind you, and will probably be in that same area around September or so! ❤️
Loved the music and singing offsetting Adam's struggles. Wow great views!
Thanks Frank! Super happy you like the music, and of course the views! We will never forget either the bobcat or that amazing undercast to the west.
Adam! You’re doing it buddy. That was the hardest summit I’ve done in the summer. That last mile is tough. Good on you for sharing the view. I’ve never seen it in the winter.
Thanks Michael! Yes I agree, it is a hard summit even in the summer with all that altitude and then the snow adds a whole other layer. As you know, though, totally worth the effort to experience all that beauty from above! --A
Thanks for your beautiful hike you are formidable Gerard
Thanks so much, Gerard! It was a pleasure to share this one with you. We've wanted to do San G in the snow for years, and it did not disappoint! ❤️
The snack spot view is a wonderful outlook, so nice Thanks for sharing
Thanks Andrea! It's our pleasure to share, and we love that outlook! In summer it's a great dangle sitting on some rocks down below, but in winter the snow completely fills it in. Still a very beautiful spot, though. ❤️
So cool you pushed thru...!!! Beautiful views..!!
Thanks Rob! So glad we made it up. Those view toward the west with that full undercast were really special. ❤️
I always look forward to your guys' uploads. Excellent content
Thanks so much, Grant -- that is lovely to hear! And just wait til this Thursday. You are not gonna believe the climb we just did!! ❤️
Love the vocal tapestry on the last song, when your beautiful lower register sews in strands of peace beneath the high peels of longing. Well woven!
Thanks so much, Mark! That is a really wonderful message to wake up to this morning!! ❤️ --E
Gorgeous bobcat! I think he was your good luck charm. My sister and I just got back from three nights in a VRBO in Desert Hot Springs; she treated me in honor of my birthday, which was yesterday. Tuesday we took the aerial tram up to Mountain Station, and we hiked one and a half miles at that altitude! She’s 64 and I just turned 72, and we’re both out of shape. We really took our time and we did it! I was so proud of us! From our house out there, we could see both San Jacinto and San Gorgonio; what a view! You guys inspire me; so proud of Adam for pushing through: I could see you really struggling. Great video!
Wow Caroline good for you guys! We LOVE Desert Hot Springs, and that's so great that you guys took the tram and hiked around up there. It really is high up, and I bet you both felt awesome afterwards. Was so psyched on the bobcat -- I've always hoped to see one in the wild and it did not disappoint. Just gorgeous! ❤️
20 miles uphill in snow ,, wow very impressed,, another great video.. stay safe.. my favorite channel n world class athletes
Wow thanks so much! What a wonderful compliment and just what we need to hear as we’re driving out to attempt a REALLY challenging one this weekend! Fingers crossed! ❤️ - E
Adam, I truly do appreciate being able to see once again all of these things I used to be able to do through your eyes! I'm glad we can help motivate you, but I and we really do appreciate your willingness to take us along too - more than words can express! Much love to you both!
Thanks so much, Jeff! That is great to hear. I grew up the whole first half of my life playing on teams, and I've always loved that team mentality that you're playing for something bigger than just yourself. It's very motivating to feel like we're all on the same team in making and enjoying these videos. ❤️
Your music shine .I love it can't get enough 😁
That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you!! ❤️ --E
Not the pulmonary edema, Adam!
I’m sure it was incredibly rewarding to push yourself through something so challenging when you were suffering like that. Had to dig deep for the motivation. And Elise of course doing the truly hard work of documenting your struggles for us…glad to see you guys back outdoors and feeling better!
Haha thanks Colby -- ya I wasn't really worried about the pulmonary edema. If altitude ever comes to claim me, it'll be cerebral edema for sure because my biggest problem at very high altitude is always the headaches. But soon we'll be living and training at altitude and hopefully it will do away with all that! --A
Getting round to watching this one finally, yet another stunning adventure! love the sound of feet on the snow haha!
Us too, Carl! Especially that satisfying crunch of good, stable, walkable snow -- not so much the slippery slush we encountered coming down! ❤️
Great hike, glad to see you are feeling better, the Bobcat is really special, what great photography, great to see you hang in there and make it to the summit ! Thanks for sharing.
Larry Owens
Thanks Larry! Ya we felt the same about the bobcat. It literally strolled past about 10 feet in front of us, and then just sat there checking us out. For sure one of the coolest things we've ever seen in the wild -- will never forget it! ❤️
Way to “gut it out”. We’ve moved from WA State to FL and when we come out to the mountains this summer, a 50’ vertical is going to kick us in the hind quarters. We appreciate your videos.
Thanks Bruce -- so glad you're enjoying the vids! Ya it's def hard coming from coastal areas and doing anything high. Wait til you see the one we're posting tomorrow -- we got up over 14,000 feet and it was painful but awesome. ❤️
Such gorgeous views! Great video guys!
Thanks very much! Really glad that undercast off to the west came out on camera -- in person it was totally spectacular, and we really wanted to capture it for you guys. Plus of course the bobcat. Glad you enjoyed! ❤️
Absolutely. Amazing. The views the mountains, the snow. Everything looks absolutely gorgeous. 💯 The Bobcat was probably hunting for some mouse and rabbits . Adam, you need some time off rest up Get better soon.
Thank you so much! So glad to bring you those views, they are pretty awesome in person. Yeah I would have preferred another week to rest up, but as you’ll see this week, we had another time sensitive goal to prep for. So I had to either get out or give it up, and if you know me, you know which one I’m choosing 😂
Great one guys! This one is on my list for sure. I'm in Northern CA and also been suffering w colds/URIs. Glad you are feeling better and impressive to knock this out in your recovery phase!
Thanks very much! Glad this one is on your list -- it's a true SoCal classic. Sorry to hear you've been getting the respiratory infections too -- it seems like everyone is getting sick right now. But yeah, no better way to celebrate recovery than a big snow ascent! ❤️
You guys were cracking me up on this one 😂. Love it ❤
Betsy that makes us super happy to hear! We love cracking each other up, and you guys as well. It makes us feel like we’re all in it together and having a good time! ❤️
Glorious beautiful mountain scenery. Maybe a hard outing..take it easy. Your a hard man and women.
Thanks David! So happy to share those views with you!! ❤️
I always watch your videos and never imagined to see you but I bumped into you guys on this same exact day while hiking up to summit at San Gorgonio! It was very nice to see you guys. You guys are awesome 🍻
Thanks so much! We always love running into people on the trail, it’s definitely the way it should happen. It’s especially great when it’s on a really challenging hike like San G! Hope you guys got down safely and had a great day!
Awesome vid as always Elise & Adam. Great to hear you're now through the other side of any illness. Take it easy getting back to your usual A1 fitness level. ❤
Beautiful Bobcat 😸 👀
Keep the amazing views and smiles coming. ☀️
😻😺 ❤
Thanks John! Ya those winter respiratory infections take forever to heal, but it really does feel great to be coming out the other side. So stoked we could capture the bobcat for you -- it was totally amazing in person. Walked past 10 feet away and then sat down not more than 15 feet away, just chilling there looking at us. Will never forget it. ❤️
Adams optimism is a key reason I watch. Life seems to be a hallucination. If we're going to hallucinate, a positive mindset will open doors to possibilities the negative minds will never discover.
Thank you. That is well said, and totally true. So many wonderful things in my life have happened merely as a result of optimism and keeping an open mind. It's the mindset I would most like to give as a gift to others if such a thing were possible. --A
Nice views up there!
Ya Miguel, it was a perfect day with sparkling sun and all that gorgeous undercast off to the west. Highly recommend this climb in winter -- it's beautiful any time of year, but really shines in the winter. ❤️
Great climb! Ive only seen two bobcats in the wild. One was from way up high on a ridge and the bobcat was cruising along a riverbank... good but not heart pumping. The second was one like you had, I came around a corner as a bobcat had been stalking a squirrel. The squirrel saw me or the bobcat and started to run, the bobcat took off in hot pursuit. the squirrel ran up a tree and the bobcat followed, but as it climbed the cat saw me an stopped. We just stood there looking at each other for a few seconds. Then the bobcat just pranced off down the trail. Totally magic. Wonderful you got see one out there, too!
Love the bobcat squirrel story!! It’s really cool seeing animals in action doing what they do. And so great you got to see that while having an interaction with the bobcat yourself. They really are cool animals.
You guys are awesome.
Thanks so much, Brenda -- that's some good positive energy we're going to need for the adventure we're doing tomorrow!! ❤️
Thank you guys for taking us for your adventures. I appreciate to be there with you. Brave Adam you almost spat out your lungs. But you did it!
Thanks so much, Anna! We love taking you along with us on these adventures to America's wildest places!! ❤️
Wait. What? A banana bread pop tart??!!?? Guess who will make it fit into her macros lol! Way to tough it out Adam! Glad to see you’re back and feeling better with a “recovery” hike.
Thanks Amy! I know, I was freaking out when I saw frosted banana bread PTs at the store. I bought them immediately, and they did not disappoint. Definitely worth cutting bread and pasta for to make room in your macros. I look forward to hearing how you like them! -- A
Incredible hike! They say in California, you can be at the beach, and an hour later, in the snow. If you are Elise you can do that without changing clothes! Excellent snack spot too!
Hahaha the real goal one day is to climb a SoCal mountain and ski down in swimsuits, then go surf the same day without ever changing clothes!! 😂
@@LiveHardxLoveHard that would go viral!
I hiked up there a couple times when I was a kid, but only in the summer. That must've been 1980 and 1981? My best friend's family would take me along on some of their backpacking trips. We'd camp at Dry Lake, and then make the ascent up to the saddle and then the summit. Incredible views! Thanks for the memories!
Awesome! That’s so neat that you camped there, it’s something we’ve never done but would definitely like to at some point. We did notice, though, when filling up the water that there were a ton of mosquitos there! Anyway, so glad to share the memories with you. ❤️
Glad to see you guys back doing dicey things. The san antonio hike i experienced was fun: exhausted, dehydrated, passed out, carried off the mountain.
Wait what?!? Holy moly, we need to hear more! Are you ok? Hopefully just temporary illness from dehydration and altitude and nothing lasting? ❤️
I haven't had a Pop Tart in decades but today they are going on the grocery list. Great job you two!
Thanks Steve! Adam did let me try the banana bread one at the summit and I have to say it was actually pretty darn tasty 😂
So nice to finally meet both of you at the summit. Big fan. It was such a perfect day up on San G in the snow.
We had a fun slide back down the chute and spent many hours post holing back to the trailhead. Should have brought our snowshoes like you did.
Can’t wait to see where you go next.
Steve it was so fun to meet and chat with you! Very glad the glissade went well, and sorry about the post-holing. The snowshoes were great for us until we got to the really steep part and then they turned into skis 😂. If the adventure we’re doing this weekend turns out well you’re going to be stoked. Harder than San G, and way higher!!
Great job as always!!! 👏🏼
Thanks Rose! Wait til you see the one for this Thursday that we just did this weekend -- it will make San G look like a walk in the park!! ❤️
damn, you guys.. 20 miles in winter at elevation.. way to go!
Thanks very much! Yeah the snow really added a lot of difficulty. Was much harder than when we did it in the summer, but also more beautiful so I guess that's a fair trade! ❤️
Your videos mean so much to me. I discovered your channel shortly after a really bad back injury last September where I am having to relearn how to walk with an estimated 2 year recovery before I can start to hike again. Hiking is my everything and not being mobile has been extremely challenging for my mental health (I hiked 500km in 2021, and it saved my sanity in lockdown). Your videos have been a light for me over the last several months. I also discovered Via Ferrata because of you two! I am so excited to try it when my body is capable.
Thank you so much for telling us that, it means the world to us. Very sorry to hear about your back issues, but know that both of us have gone through similar things where we were out for very long periods of time and concerned that we may never be able to hike again. So we really mean it when we say that if you stick with your rehab and take it one step at a time, you will be back out doing what you love, and that’s what matters ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard It gives me a lot of hope to hear this, especially since this is a concern of mine as well. My physio has assured me that hiking (even extremely strenuous hiking) will be possible again, but with such a long recovery its easy for doubt to creep in. Thank you for so much for sharing your similar experience! I cant wait to see where your next adventure takes you two :)
@@jessicaturecek9446 For sure. We both dealt with doubts too, but always with an overarching belief that we would eventually be back out there, and you will too! You are gonna love the adventure we just got back from -- a true epic. Will post it Thursday! ❤
Thanks.WowI’m impressed, you even familiar with Tahoe area mountains. This would be a warm up for you guys. ❤😂
Haha sometimes we really like to do hikes that are a little mellower and just beautiful (especially if there are lakes we can swim in), and as you know Tahoe has a lot of those. We're planning to come up for a couple of weeks this summer and film a couple of the prettiest ones! ❤️
Mountain gods are you two ⛩️😁💪 again 💞
Haha yes!! 💪❤️
Good evening Elise.. Just watch your hike Incredible.. Taught Adam would not got to summit. 'but guess he is a man that will never give up.. And I understand that it's your perfect match. Incredible and beautiful hike.. I understand how you have to train for this.. You know that I will be always supporting you cause couple like you sharing so much its very not the majority on this planet Elise... But guess you know I am a great friend. 👌😊
Yes Serge, we know you have always got our backs and it’s so helpful to know we’ve got your support out there, especially when it gets rough like on this one. Excited to show you what’s next!!
Oh that bobcat ! Great steady view of it. Saw one in Topanga once -
That's awesome, Shelley! We've heard they're up there and always look for them when hiking around LA but have never seen one until now. So worth the wait -- what a beautiful animal! ❤️
Hi guys I’m back from Nepal and I managed to get everyone to Everest Base Camp and it was hard. Currently suffering from bad Influenza A that I picked up in Nepal.
Watching your videos helps pass the time away
Keep in touch guys
Congratulations, Andrew! So happy to hear the Nepal trip went well, but sorry you got the flu. Glad to hear you're resting up and hopefully drinking lots of fluids! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I picked up Influenza A which is worse than Covid, probably on the plane flight back or last day in Kathmandu. Not feeling too strong for 4 days now. Might have to come over and do those little 14000s you guys keep bragging about haha
The bobcat, yo wassup you guys, I'm just chillaxing.
Right?!? And he was right there, not more than three or four steps away, just completely chill checking us out. Totally amazing. ❤️
the camera work really captured the intense incline in this video
So glad to hear you got a sense of it from the camera! We always get so mad when we see the footage and it flattens out things that were brutally steep in person, but you know us well enough now to know that if we're remarking on the steepness then it's really, really steep! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard definitely! There were a couple shots that really highlighted how steep it was. Then watching the steps you had to take. Definitelt not a walk in the park
Hey! We saw you on trail
It was a challenging day with deep and soft snow
Yes!! It was especially hard once the snow got melty and slick on the way down, right? Some parts of the down for us were harder than the up! Hope you guys had a great day out there and got down safe and happy. We were pretty exhausted by the time we got home, but woke up the next day feeling great! ❤️
My first time up Gorgonio I was hungover! I feel your pain 😅
Hahah oh my gosh that must have hurt on the final 1500 feet! ❤️
Wow, I've been up San Gorgonio with my Dad, but it was on a backpacking trip and it was summer. We hiked from Dry Lake Lodgepole Camp. I think I was 12. He liked to call it Grayback. If I lived in LA it would be tempting to try it in winter, but not all in a day.
Ellen that's so lovely you did it with your dad! I've been really wanting to do it with my daughter Ava. We've done all the other big SoCal peaks together but somehow never that one. Hopefully we'll do it this summer. Doing it with camping must have been even more beautiful for you guys, seeing it up there in the early morning light. ❤️ --A
Very nice guys and way to push on through Adam. Looked like a one helluva a climb. Hope you’ve recovered by now. Cheers and thanks for the views of SoCal Mountains
Thank you very much! Not only have I recovered, but we went BIG this weekend with the route we've been prepping for all winter. Can't wait to show it to you this Thursday! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Bring it on! Looking forward to being inspired. Helps motivate me to strike out and hike my local haunt, the Columbia River Gorge. Cheers
I did this trail during the summer with my brother. It’s definitely hard, much respect for doing it with snow conditions.
That’s so great you did it with your brother. I’m also really big on trying to do a few big hikes with my brother each year. Hiking is always awesome, but hiking with family is the best! Cheers to you.
omg I was going to hike this peak this weekend too! Would have been to tuff for me. You guys are aweseome!
That's awesome -- we think you could do it! You just gotta be careful on the way back down, because it's so easy to slip and slide a long way when the snow gets melty and slippery later in the day. ❤️
7:23 ❤ u guys! so positive always!! 9:21 yeah!
Haha thank you! We definitely needed to stick with it and get this one under our belts because it was training for the monster we did this weekend -- can't wait to show it to you on Thursday!!! ❤️
I love the determination! No matter what type of physical routine someone does for exercise, enjoyment, or a challenge, it’s really more mental than anything. I think people in general can do a lot more than they think, but their negative mental attitude gets in the way. Gee - I sound like some philosopher sitting in a cave.
You're totally right, Monte. We think about that all the time when we're doing even longer and more brutal sufferfests. The body can do amazing things as long as the mental attitude doesn't waver! ❤️
When I was in my younger college days, my friends and I of about 12 did an overnight backpacking trip up San G. All of us came over packed, unprepared, and most of all, I was way overweight and out of shape. We stopped at one of the designated camp locations a bit past halfway. Half of my group went to finish the hike to the top while the rest of us including myself were to beat to continue. Unfortunately, us half that stayed down had no intention of going to the top as I think it was several more miles so I don't get the claiming rights of getting to the top of San G. If you haven't looked already, you should check out the 6 peaks of Southern California. San G, San Jacinto, Cucamonga Peak, Mt. Baldy, Mt. Wilson, and San Bernardino Peak. It's a nice goal for hikers in SoCal. I have finished Mt. Baldy (I actually hiked Mt. Baldy twice, I don't know why but I did on two separate occasions lol), Cucamonga Peak, Mt. Wilson, and Mt. San Jacinto (which is arguable the hardest). I'm not sure if I'll ever hike again to finish San Bernardino Peak, but San G is definitely on my bucket list. Also, hiking in the winter is crazy! Mad props to you. I'm the opposite. When I did San G, Mt Baldy, Mt. Wilson, Cucamonga Peak, and Mt San Jacinto, I did all of those dead set summer and it was awful ol.
That's a great story! What a tough hike for 12 year olds -- you didn't do badly to get even half way with a heavy pack. We've done all of the 6 pack, and now Adam has a goal later this year to do Baldy, Gorgonio, and San Jacinto all in a single day. It's insane, and I will not be doing that. I will drive and also accompany him up the last one to make sure he doesn't pass out! ❤️
Jealous you got to see a bobcat, and just sitting there chilling and didn't immediately run away! Amazing! @3:33 would be an awesome shot with the sunrise mountain behind it.
Thanks so much! So happy to share that bobcat with you. It’s an animal that’s been high on my list for a long time and I will never forget it. Just an incredible and interesting animal!
Enjoyed this one guys! I know the feeling being worn out. I lost almost 2 months of running (bounced off a ledge rock climbing and really sprained my ankle). Just now starting to try and regain lost fitness. It goes away so fast when you're not active!
Really sorry to hear about the sprained ankle. Other than low back it's one of the worst and most frustrating injuries because it feels like you just can't do anything for so long. It used to happen to me all the time in basketball, so I def feel your pain. Very glad you're getting the fitness back now though -- perfect timing with summer hiking season coming up! --A
Adam, let's go! 💪
Let's gooooooo! I think you'll be happy with the adventure we're doing tomorrow if we're able to pull it off! ❤️
Mt. Whitney next? San Gorgonio is a nice hill to enjoy! Great video 🙌
Oh my gosh, how do you know us so well?!? Tune in this Thursday, because we just sent Mountaineer's Route yesterday on a truly epic day on which so many crazy things happened! ❤️
I love San G! Don’t you love the mountains of So Cal? I did it solo about 20 years ago, and I remember how tough those last couple miles were. Maybe it’s the extreme elevation gain, but man, I was struggling just like Adam. Coming down got much better below 10,000 feet. Hey, here’s an idea. Some crazy people do Baldy, San G, and San Jacinto in 24 hours! Including driving time. That’s hard core! Great photography and I love your music, as always!
David you're reading my mind! One of my climbing buddies wants me to try that Baldy San G Marion triple this summer. I don't know if my body can handle it, but I think I'm gonna try! Meanwhile, totally agree with you about getting back below 10,000. I started feeling much better then, especially once we got below high camp.--A
What an awesome area to explore! Grueling, but awesome 😅 I love how both of you are tackling new challenges all the time. I'm trying out a new hike myself this weekend!
Thanks so much! Yes I am all about trying new things. Adam would be fine doing the same hikes every week, but I love exploring and challenging ourselves in new ways :) hope your hike is great!
Amazing achievement, beautiful surroundings, and that bobcat....
Thanks Catherine! Oh my gosh, that bobcat totally made our day. We've hoped to see one in the wild for many years, but never thought it would be like that where he came so close to us and then just sat there magnificently! ❤️
Adam I laughed my head off from your hats off comment... "Those who did it back in 72!" Recall that I attended College just down the hill from there. For me it was '75 and '76. My Hawaiian fraternity Bros from University of Redlands loved the hike. Not only that, when you made that comment, Santiago Peak was right behind you in the background. My old hometown of Orange is just beyond it. That was a great endeavor for you, to do the ascent in the snow!
Haha Randy I love it!!! These are literally my favorite kinds of comments to read. I love hearing about what you guys got up to back in the day, and the things that were the same and also the things that were different (like no permits needed!). It always gets me stoked and reminds me I gotta do as much of this amazing stuff as possible while my body is still up to it -- just barely in this case 😂 --A
Great stuff! I actually fell through a snow bridge very similar at Mount Charleston about a month ago. Into the creek I went. Luckily it wasn't too cold that day.😂 A huge lesson learned though on one of the most benign hikes you can get there is always some kind of danger. But on the bright side... no injuries. Be safe :-)
Thanks Mark! Yes we've both broken through snow bridges and crusts into the water enough times to know that it's a legit possibility, especially as things get melty in the spring. Glad you just got wet and not hurt! ❤
You sure picked a good one right after recovering from your illnesses guys. Couldn’t you have at least picked a climb under poor Adams 10,000ft. nemesis for his sake and mine. What’s AMAZING is Adam didn’t throw up one Pop Tart, at least not on camera anyway! Hahaha! I’m so glad Elise seemed to handle it with ease, at least on camera! Lol Guys don’t ever push and suffer on my account if that’s your motivation. My joy is strictly seeing the wonders you bring of the beauty of mother earth through your camera lense and the joy you bring as couple as you experience it. Kudos to you both for being so cool! Love you guys! ❤️❤️❤️☺️
Haha thanks Larry! Ya the best thing about the pop tarts is I can always get them down and choke them down. E really is a mountain goat when it comes to altitude -- she crushed the hike the whole way up, though it was a different story when things got slippery on the way down 😂 ❤️--A
Impressive!
Thanks Sara! It was a lovely and challenging hike, and perfect training for Whitney Mountaineer's this past Sunday! ❤️
That is one cool looking and stoic bobcat! Thanks for sharing!!! 😃 While hiking to Inspiration Point near Jenny Lake at Grand Teton National Park 10 years ago, we had a thrilling encounter with nature. We witnessed a pine marten chasing a marmot, which was both exhilarating and a little frightening. Watching these critters darting full speed downhill through the vegetation was an unforgettable experience.
Has Adam ever considered the idea of having Pop-Tarts sponsor your video? He could review and evaluate the different variations of Pop-Tarts. My son said there are 100 variations of Pop-Tarts. He has tried 30 different variations already. 😋
Wow that is an awesome animal encounter! We love seeing things like that. We actually are thinking about reaching out to Poptart once we start traveling full time. How fun would it be to try all 100 flavors?!
Summited the top for the first time last year but wow, those snow peaks are absolutely stunning too! Congratulations!
Congrats on the summit! Gorgonio in any season is a real achievement. The distance plus elevation definitely makes you know you’ve done something hard.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thanks! Definitely challenging and worthwhile.
Two weeks sick in bed straight to twenty miles and a mile of elevation gain. Sure why not? Yike!
Yes Adam I'm one who can't do that trek with even months of training. I've been above 12,000 feet to continental divide in jungle boots up a glacier and down in the dark on a whim, to to the top of Jacinto and Baldy (both more than once) and many others, climbed Whitney east face and other 14er out there but those twenty miles always kept me off of Gorgonio. Reason, neck injury and life constraints so thanks for the 2d view at least.
Gorgonio gave me an awesome gift though. Hiking the north side on a cloudy and thunderstorm day. Headed towards a ridge I could see and hear lightning. Timed the visual and the sound. Yep it was moving toward me so I descended to center of the vale with a nice stream and sat under the trees. In moments a giant boom came. Bark showered down on me. Holy WOW.
I truly enjoyed the fun house charge of lightning without the pain. An amazing experience I am grateful was not a foot closer.
That is a totally awesome Gorgonio story!! I totally get where you’re coming from with the lightning, too. I’m fascinated and drawn to it, but of course don’t ever want to get struck. Would be very cool to be close like that once, though. Excellent that you hiked on the CD. We really want to get out there and do some nice sections of the CDT, possibly even this summer!
Adam, Before this hike I thought you were Superman material!
Haha thank you. High altitude is my kryptonite for sure, but one of the great things about when we early retire and live at high altitude is that it should minimize that problem!
I will definitely check it out.
We did Red lake Peak top of Carson pass today. Baby hike compared to yours.
Still Beautiful.
That's excellent -- well done! Must have been lovely views from up there. We'd like to do a Red Lake - Stevens traverse at some point. ❤️
Gorgo’s a Grunt, all right. Vivian Creek used to be my gold standard for grunt hikes, but then I met Shepherd Pass in the eastern Sierra. On Gorgo’s summit, did you see any rings of stacked rocks overniters use as windbreaks ? There used to be a tradition of climbers placing airline-size mini-bottles of booze within the stacked rocks. I’ve seen bighorns on the summit, but I’m jealous of your bobcat. Congratulations on a successful climb on a glorious winter’s day !
Haha! That is a fantastic tradition. Wish we’d known that when we were up there, Adam could have used a drink 😂 and yes we’ve often seen those rings up there- this time they were right behind the snack spot! Bighorns would have been an awesome addition to the day.
Nice job guys; have hiked San G many times in snow and summer and its always a suffer fest; Way to hang tough Adam!
Thanks Mark! Yeah we’ve done it a few times in summer and really enjoyed the switcharoo in winter but definitely found it more challenging with the snow conditions! Very cool that it’s a regular for you. Great for staying in shape, that’s for sure!
Way to power through, Adam! Elise, are 1 and 3 new tracks? Love the summit music--perfect! Love you both.
Thanks pops, a little working in of some of the newer tunes. Plus, I recall that some really talented and elite musician gave an assist on the second one….. wonder what we gotta do to get him back in the studio 😜
So hard to fight that mind game of fatigue and rationalization to stop. Love your honesty and grit. Thanks for sharing! Was it 10 miles one way?
Thanks very much, and totally agree about the mind game on hard climbs. Yes it is 10 miles each way, and it's important to remember that in winter the down climb is just as hard as the up because there is so much slipping and sliding. So it's a long day, but totally worth it in the end! ❤️
2:30 I thot it was a minced meat pita!! ps bobcat super cool!
Hahaha great Zermatt call back -- the re-pita! The bobcat was so freaking cool in person. We couldn't believe how chill he was, just sitting there a few feet away staring right at us. Will never forget it. ❤️
Many people ask me why I go up. Three knee replacements and other chronic injuries. From 50 to 64. I always tell them when do you think your going up?
I just laugh. The crazy thing is not one time have I regretted going. Even awful days. Trips. And I have done 98 percent alone.
Way more fun with others. Dog. These two have covered some ground. Impressed the hell out of me. And I have worn out the west. These types of peaks I skip. Right day gems.
The best videos are the ones where they just get murdered. Slog on. Struggle. That's when the magic of their togetherness shines. The love in live hard love hard. ❤️ defined in both the actual endurance and the soul.
I never cry ever. Elise has had my teared up three times. Adam is a dawg. Roofer in him comes out every now and then.
Aw Dan, thank you. That is so sweet and it really means a lot to me. And I totally agree with you about never regretting any hike ever, even the ones where you’re totally wrecked after are worth it to be out there communing with nature. ❤️ E
This ''little'' slog definitely lived up to the 1st part of your catchphrase=''Live Hard''! Relieved that you're on the downside it seems, of those nasty ailments, keep on keeping on!
Haha yes Michael, it definitely felt like we were living hard out there. Or it just felt hard. Probably both 😂 thanks for your support, we’re so happy to be on the other side!
ELISE and ADAM a hello from France. Beyond the snowy landscapes which are superb, I felt this hike as that of ADAM's suffering who is coming out of illness, but for him it looks like a rebirth under the benevolent eye of a Lynx guardian of nature. ADAM you give us a lesson in courage and humility that touches us, and thanks to ELISE who encourages you and watches over you, you have overcome all difficulties to reach the top. Hats off to you, sir ! Kisses to both of you. DAN
ELISE et ADAM un bonjour de France. Au-delà des paysages enneigés qui sont superbes, j’ai ressenti cette randonnée comme celle de la souffrance d’ADAM qui sort de maladie, mais pour lui ça ressemble à une renaissance sous l’œil bienveillant d’un Lynx gardien de la nature. ADAM tu nous donnes une leçon de courage et d’humilité qui nous touche, et grâce à ELISE qui t’encourage et qui veille sur toi, tu as surmonté toutes les difficultés pour atteindre le sommet. Chapeau bas monsieur ! Bises à vous deux. DAN
Dan! Adam is currently driving us to our next big adventure and there is no way I will be able to write this in French. But he says merci beaux coup tu aes tres gentil. But I want to say how much I always love reading your comments even though I have to read them in English. And you’re right, I do watch over him. Who knows where he would be without me 😜- E
Dan! Adam is currently driving us to our next big adventure and there is no way I will be able to write this in French. But he says merci beaux coup tu aes tres gentil. But I want to say how much I always love reading your comments even though I have to read them in English. And you’re right, I do watch over him. Who knows where he would be without me 😜- E
You know you are at LHLH when mentioning the distance of 20 miles is almost a throwaway comment haha
Haha you're right about that. We weren't even thinking about the 20, we were thinking about the crazy steep up and down sections and wondering if we'd slide to our doom -- but the microspikes handled business! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard i think the distance is almost secondary to you because you have trained your bodies to be used to it. Its the incline, weather, and what you actually have to hike through or over that can be the true test. You certainly didnt ease your way in after your illnesses!
Great job on the summit. I love the way you both were able to persevere when it feels like you are suffering a lot. If you liked this one, you would probably like doing Lassen Peak and Moung Rose (near Tahoe) in Spring conditions. I just did both and I think they would be ones comparable to this
That sounds awesome! Did you use snowshoes, crampons or spikes? We are loving these snow hikes. I did Lassen as a kid but in the middle of summer so I’m sure it’s a lot different this time of year! - E
@LiveHardxLoveHard Lassen is on paper a 6 mile road snowshoe approach (with a possible bypass in the afternoon for avalanche) then 2.5 miles on crampons from Helen Lake to the summit. Mount Rose is at first following the summer trail (if you can stay on it) and a slog to the base of the peak using snowshoes. Then, I used crampons going up the south face of the peak via a snow filled gully with the possibility of class 3 climbing on a rib of the gully. Rose is pretty intense though but the views of Reno and Tahoe are really good
@@jaredempey5706 Those both sound fantastic! We are IN!!! ❤
The mtn goats meet a mtn cat! Not at all surprised he was chill around you :)
Fwiw, I'm with the homemade banana bread eaters; just better karma ;-)
Adam, we need to get you a hyperbaric chamber to soften your altitude experience!
But omgoodness, pls don't push past your end-limits just to get us fans a summit shot! Live to climb another day!
And Elise, wonderful new song! Songs?
Thank you so much! So happy you like the song AND the banana bread because everyone so far has been team pop tart 😂 Adam is currently driving us to our next adventure but he says don’t worry, he will never push past the point of danger. We want to hike for many many more years! ❤️ - E
Oh and I'm a chocolate pop tarts fan with frosting which makes them completely impractical to take hiking.
Haha I could see that frosting creating a mess. Though it still might be worth it for that delicious and much needed glycogen boost at about 10,000 feet! ❤️
Honestly Adam, I would have been fine "motivating" you to turned around. But, I know, the summit and the vid were too near done. But, if it was COVID, your metabolism is likely already on the job of respiration recovery and just needs time rather than an altitude challenge. Guess we now know that you get oxygen from eating Pop-Tarts at altitude.
I knew a bobcat for a bit when I lived in a cabin. It was dark grey with short fur which amazed me. I called the nearest ranger station and they said, "No, it is not a lynx." Evidently they get their yellow camo coat in their second year and are dark grey short hairs as yearlings. So he'd just sit their licking himself in the clearing in front of my porch and I'd stand motionless behind a clear story window watching. The musculature visible through its short fur was amazing, just rippling tail to ear. Then, one day it looked at me as if it had noticed me for the first time and *bam*, it hit the bushes like a black streak of lightening. That was the last I ever saw of it. I figured it had matured enough to no longer care for my company. I hope it had a good life.
Awesome bobcat story! And good to know about young ones being gray in case we ever see another. There's something about animals in the wild that is just totally mesmerizing -- I would have been like you, and would watch that for hours rather than TV or something. Super cool that you lived in a cabin btw! ❤️
Planning to do this hike on June 15th with my friend! ❤ when did you both summit? Love your videos ❤❤❤
Thanks Carolina, that is so nice to hear! Stoked you're going to do San G!! We did it toward the end of April, so very different conditions than you guys will have in June. But it will definitely still be beautiful up there. Hope you love it, and please let us know how it goes! ❤️
Another fabulous video thanks to you both was it cool at That altitude
Been up to about 10000 feet in Austrias stubia glazier bad spelling youknow what I mean 😅
Memory's now it's the wee hills in Scotland for me keep it up
10000 is def where most people start to feel it, how did you do up there? You probably already know but we absolutely love Austria and plan to do much more climbing there in the future!
Cheated a bit took the cable car to about 7000 feet then walked up in deep snow that was in May a few years ago
I was OK at that height any higher well ??
@@keithscott1480 Ya that's same for me -- I do ok up to about 10,000 and then really start to feel it unless I take a few days to acclimate first. And nothing wrong with taking a cable car for the first bit -- 3000 feet in deep snow is still a big effort! --A
That looked like a sufferfest for sure. Maybe Boost Oxygen + ibuprophen could have helped? Love your videos. Kudos on capturing the bobcat so closely- you must bring a zoom camera, because no way I could capture that on a gopro
Thank you! We didn't even need zoom on the cat -- he walked 10 feet in front of us, and then just sat there about 15 feet away checking us out. It was so awesome! That shot of him was just on the iPhone. ❤️
@LiveHardxLoveHard for some reason my phone is not allowing me to comment in the comment section. Badass hike! Love the bobcat! So how long did the whole hike take? Impressive that you can get a massive hike like that one into just a 15 minute video. You stayed overnight right? 40 miles round trip?
I've been watching some PCT through hikers having a suffer-fest on San Jacinto. The only thing they were happy about was not being where you are.
That's awesome, Carl -- much respect to all the PCT hikers this year. It is gonna be post-hole central for at least another month for them, all through the Sierra. Really a tough year to do it, but it sure will be beautiful! ❤️
Do you take the same way down? And how long does it take you to get back? So you did 40 miles total? Very curious. You guys rock!
Thanks Veronica! Oh sorry we should have clarified -- it's 10 miles each way, so 20 total. Yes we took the same way down, but it was very different descending because the snow got melty and really slick as the day went on. We wore snowshoes most of the way to avoid sinking in too far once the crust got soft, but then they basically turned into skis on the really steep parts. There were quite a few slips and slides, and the down was a whole adventure unto itself! It took almost as long as the up, so the whole hike was about 12 hours total. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard hats off!! What an adventure. I'm not a hiker but you guys sure are tempting me. Small, short hills though, lol. You guys are next level!!!
Very cool Adam and Elise, good to hear you guys are feeling better after fighting the microbes:) what route did you guys take to the summit?
Thanks William! We took Vivian creek but it was not the Vivian creek people are used to in the summer. Instead of all the usual switchbacks you just go straight up the face in many places. It’s awesome! Highly recommend if you are a San G fan :)
Thank you, Adam for your reply and information, I haven’t done that mountain yet, but the others I have. I’m hoping this year to run the Grand Canyon R2R2R. I ran Whitney last year, in October, and that was beautiful and a good challenge :-) I hope you two are well and enjoying your expeditions.
@@williamhansen1580 Wow running Whitney sounds crazy hard! R2R2R is a big goal for us this year as well. Can't wait to hear how it goes for you!! ❤
Running Whitney was a challenge, the switchbacks there were sections that got harder because of the camber slope and some snow and ice, but I just walked through there and had my micro spikes ready when I needed them. And I ran much of that as I could. I slowed down when I got to about 13,000 feet as I started to feel it, seem like everything was moving in slow motion and harder to move in slow motion :-) a little discombobulated. but the descent relieve those symptoms and then those last bit of switchbacks before you get to the portal, the sun just said, and I had my headlamp on a more dim setting, letting my eyes adjust and as you know, there’s some rocks on that last part of the trail, and I came around to turn, and there were two ladies in hysterics waving their bear bells, yelling and they shine their bright headlamps into my eyes as I was running and I couldn’t see for a split second and kicked a rock, and that took me down for a little roll, my toe is pretty sore and they were so nervous as they thought they saw two bears set of eyes, but it turned out. They were, dear that I had startled to push them down the trail, and they scared those ladies, so I walked back the last 2 to 3 miles with those ladies, but all in all, it was a good first time at doing Whitney.
Grand Canyon R2R2R looks and sounds beautiful to do, interesting. It’s on both of our list for this year. Are you going to run from the south to the north? I was thinking about going that route and staying overnight in the north side Lodge, and then returning back south the next day. If you have any good beta GPX files or any insight, I greatly appreciate it, and would share any of my data as well. Thank you, Adam and Elise. Hope you guys have a nice Tuesday and you’re feeling better after being sick, I think I’m battling some microbes today as well.
@@williamhansen1580 Thanks William, we fully recovered and actually climbed Whitney Mountaineer's route on Sunday! Super scary going up a couple of the pitches, but beautiful and fun. Will def let you know once we plan out R2R2R. We've done R2R once and bonked super hard toward the end as we ran out of time to catch the shuttle (we have a fun video on that if you haven't seen it!). So we know we need to be well trained to pull off R2R2R in a day!