Climbing San Jacinto Peak in Winter
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- čas přidán 31. 01. 2024
- We have always wanted to hike San Jacinto in the winter, but after the recent massive snow storms in Southern California, we weren't quite sure what conditions would be like at the summit. So we packed up all our gear and headed out for a winter hike to San Jacinto in the snow. It was gorgeous, grueling, posthole-y, and insanely windy at the summit, but the hike to San Jacinto mountain made for a glorious day!
If you're planning to hike San Jacinto in the winter, make sure to bring ALL the gear. Conditions change quickly out there, and we found it incredibly helpful to have our microspikes, crampons, and snowshoes.
The route we took was the main trail from the top of the Palm Springs Tram to San Jacinto Peak. This is the primary route to climb San Jacinto in the winter. Other routes are certainly possible, but less traveled, and some also require additional mountaineering gear and experience.
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You guys make the best hiking videos on the platform!
Thanks Emma -- that is so nice to hear! Love taking you guys along with us on these adventures!! ❤️
I like seeing how big the trees are too. And the snow. Thanks
It's our pleasure, Randolph -- we really love the whole San Jacinto area, and are delighted to share it with you! ❤️
California weather is ridiculously great. Looks like your getting 6 to 8 more feet the next two weeks.
Which means Whitney if it gets 4 feet! Adam looks so relaxed. Exuding Adamness.
All true, Dan! We're getting stoked for some Mountaineer's Route possibilities!! ❤️
It has been 40+ years since I have been there, but that still a favorite hike. Thanks for the video!
Our pleasure, Vince! So happy to bring back those memories!! ❤️
Best parts of the videos are when one laughs at the other's postholeing. You really bring the enjoyment out in the videos
Haha thanks Mitch -- that was our favorite part too. Especially when Adam fell and refused to get up. It made my whole day! 😂😂 --E
I was here, thought I would sign the guest book. You two are hard core, out in January! I started hiking for the first time at age 60, and its funny, I'm spending a significant amount of time with memories of certain locations, and I believe I may be hooked.
Tim that is so cool that you started at 60, and no surprise that you're getting hooked. The more time we spend in the mountains, the more time we want to spend there. Adam's taking early retirement this June and we're moving up to the Sierra -- so excited for it. You might have to follow suit! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I wish I could explain what brought me out to the mountains. It always turns into a two-hour conversation every time I attempt to explain it. However, I do watch your videos as soon as they are uploaded. Your videos have such a good vibe, so don't take too many risks that result in injuries, I will miss your videos if you do!
@@TimKaseyMythHealer Haha we promise -- no unnecessary risks, and looking forward to sharing our mutual love of the mountains with you for many years!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Good, because if you don't I'm going to be changing these more than I would care to ------> 🩲
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'm a former safety coordinator, and am also studying alpine safety. I will be letting you know when I don't like something you two are doing. You friggin' made me upset with some of the risky things you did in a few videos. My studies of Alpine accidents are EXACTLY like the hazards you two put yourselves into. It hurts to watch. You are such a sweet person. To lose you to some accident would be devastating.
Something so magical about blue skies and white glittery snow! You guys captured this beautifully! Love the new song ❄️😘😘
Yes!! We just got like multiple feet of snow this week, so this coming weekend should be winter wonderland for sure! ❤️
Woohoo! Good to see my fave hikers still out there.Man that wind was nuts!
Thank you -- it's great to be out adventuring in the winter! Ya the wind was so mellow most of the way up, and then totally insane at the summit. But what a fun day in the snow! ❤️
You guys bagged another one! So enjoyable and what a leg workout that was post holing with snow shoes. Elise won the most beautiful snack spot snack spot. If Adam had enough pop tarts he may never have got up from that one spot! 😂 Elise you bring the mountains alive with your music and such a lovely voice and words. Wild horses is still my favorite though jellybean! 😘Thanks for sharing and I love you guys! ❤😊
OMG Larry it really was a leg workout. Our legs were tired for like three days after. Adam seriously just stayed lying there for about 5 minutes, but I was pretty glad for the rest too. Wild Horses is one of my favorites too, and we're def going to bring it back on some other adventures this year! Love you!! ❤️ -- E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Yay! 🫶🏻
Beautiful singing, beautiful video on my favorite mountain, when I lived in Cali. Love snowshoeing, thanks for the exciting adventure! You guys be safe with all the rain you are getting over the next week. Yikes!☃️⛄️🏄♂️💨☔️
Thanks Mary! I don't think we knew this was your favorite mountain, but I can definitely see why! Yes the rain has already come it was absolutely pouring this morning. We might try to get out in the snow this weekend if it lets up, but if not then we'll def stay home and play it safe. So happy you like the song! ❤️ --E
This is another spectacular video! Thanks guys for putting such a effort and creativity on the video!
Thanks so much, Miguel! We really appreciate all your kindness and support!! ❤️
A beautiful winter hike love this .
Really glad you enjoyed it, David! We'd been wanting to do San Jacinto in winter for a few years now, and this was perfect conditions for it. ❤️
Love the new song. Probably your best. Gives me some Spiritbox vibes.
Thanks so much, Tomasz -- that makes me super happy to hear!! ❤️ --E
I've seen almost every video of yours. Love the content! Living in Fresno you've showed me just how many great hikes I have yet to accomplish, in any season. If your goal was to inspire others, you have both succeeded.
Thank you so much, Michael. That is definitely the goal, and we really appreciate you letting us know that. It makes both of us super happy to think of you getting ideas and inspiration from these videos -- all of us inspiring one another is what building this community is all about! ❤️
Another awesome winter video and great new song!
Thanks Catherine! The winter has definitely been good to us so far, and so happy you like the song! ❤️
👍👍 for the new song!
Yay! Really happy you liked it!! ❤️
Great new track Elise
Awesome 360 view from summit of Windy Central :)
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🏔 🐻❄️🐻❄️ ❤
Thanks John -- so glad you like the song! Ya it was crazy because it really wasn't that windy on the way up, and then on the summit we just got totally blasted. Was really cool being up there in winter, though -- totally different than summer because you just walk the whole way up on snow instead of scrambling up all those rocks! ❤️
I love all of your songs Alice ❤ and better yet no copyright from CZcams because you are original 😀
That makes me so happy to hear that you love them -- thank you! And you are right, it's such a pain to use other music because you end up getting copyrighted or have to pay for it, whereas making it ourselves we can do whatever we want! ❤️
Respect, it is a beautiful mountain
Thanks very much -- yes it truly is a great mountain, and so unexpected rising out of the desert in the way it does. ❤️
Just getting around to watching this one now, awesome stuff as always and thank you for your consistency as well! we don't take it for granted
Thanks Carl! Glad you're in for the winter vids -- we'd really like to do an adventure pretty much every weekend this winter that it's not storming! ❤️
Did this in November (minus snow). Not an easy hike, not a hard hike. So, 10000% respect. Looks beautiful and looks grueling.
So glad you guys got up there for those incredible views!! Yes it really was beautiful and challenging in the snow, but still def easier than the Cactus to Clouds to Cactus route -- you guys gotta try that one next! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard will pass on that one! My SoCal friends who have done both have told me C2C is more brutal than a GC R2R. I don’t know that I have interest in a C2C but training for R2R hopefully this fall and may have to come out west to get some reps in 😁
@@MagellanandGreyhound It was def more brutal than R2R. You should def do R2R though -- it is incredible! ❤
@@LiveHardxLoveHard see, that’s why it’s important to know one’s limitations 😂. Maybe I’ll consider a C2C if I can do an R2R. Gonna check out the rest of your channel soon hopefully. What’s your next challenge?
@@MagellanandGreyhound Hopefully mountaineering up Baldy Bowl this weekend. Lots of new snow, so should be interesting!
oh nice, I didn't realize Jacinto finally got snow!
Yes it is gorgeous up there right now -- probably even prettier after that big snow on Thursday too! ❤️
You created this music! Amazing!!!!
Thanks Mike -- so glad that you like it!!! ❤️
Sitting in a hotel room in Charleston SC, waiting for a board of directors mtg to begin, and this was the perfect thing to watch to take my mind back to what I’ve loved and enjoyed in my youth! Thanks you two for taking us along as always! Elise, I can’t believe it took you that long to coat up in that fierce summit wind! That looked frigid!
Haha ya Jeff I was so hot all the way to about 30 meters from the top and then that wind hit and it was frigid!! So getting up to the top was fine, but then by the time Adam finally got that darn thumbnail taken I was freezing for sure 🥶❤️--E
Hi - I love the new song ! Great hike, I include it in my ideas bucket as it seems feasible ( unlike some of your amazing adventures). Thanks again for this beautiful video full of laughs ❤️
Yes Blandine, you should definitely do this hike! It is very beautiful in winter, and definitely do-able with snow shoes (or with just micro-spikes in a low-snow year). So happy you like the song as well! ❤️
The wind chill makes it look so cold ...Burr , nice to see all that snow , Thanks for sharing Elise and Adam
Yes Andrea, it was SO cold on the summit and so warm almost everywhere else! Definitely a challenging day to dress for, but glad we brought all those layers to put on at the summit. And totally agree about the snow -- it was so beautiful! ❤️
No matter what the weather is, what season it is, what altitude it is, what the wind conditions are, let alone such details as what country or region it is - Elise's outfit is always the same style sending very intense summer vibes! Adam's clothes accommodates to weather a lot more than Elise's...
Haha yes I do love the summer hiking layers whenever it's not too cold. Adam used to do the same, always wearing short shirtsleeves, but lately he's been opting for long sleeves because he doesn't want to burn his arms! ❤️--E
People don't realize you sweat to death if Sun's out. The worst is mountaineering boots in snow on warm day. Sweat just soaks them. But you need them and gaiters. Poles. Giant snow cups. ❄️
Gaiters are the truth, Dan. So inexpensive for how much more enjoyable they make it to hike in the snow! ❤️
Great hike, it did look cold on the summit, wind can really do it, no one on the trail and great views, good song, think about doing a hike below the tram to the top, good adventure, anyway keep on hiking and thanks for sharing, Larry Owens
Thanks Larry! Ya it was so warm hiking up out of the wind, but as soon as that wind hit us it was freezing!! Glad you liked the song, and hopefully we'll be able to get out on another snow adventure this weekend if we get a storm-free day between the atmospheric rivers! ❤️
Elise: Adam has the great opportunity to be with you!
Adam: Elise has the great opportunity to be with you!
You guys are awesome!
MN Dave
PS: I love your voice and music compositions!
Thanks Dave! We def are both lucky, and I'm really happy that you're liking the music! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thx Elise 💕
This is a great winter hike without needing to drive up mountain roads. I will have to do it again this winter. Thanks for sharing
So true about the roads, Mike! Really nice just to gondola up from Palm Springs -- though fair warning: it took us 90 minutes in line to get a gondola back down! Apparently lots of people go up there just to stroll around and drink and eat, so be ready for that wait on the way down. ❤️
Just saw an Instagram post of Lone Pine. Had no idea it was that steep at summit. None. GREAT view of Russell and adjoining ridge.
SO much snow falling there today! ❤️
I made the same trip last April 2023 tons is snow start to finish. Had lunch at the same overlook.
Excellent! Glad you got a chance to see this beauty in the snow -- totally different experience from doing it in the summer. ❤️
My one time I tried to summit San Jacinto I ran into deep snow and after sinking in above my knees for a while I gave up. I can so related to what you just did except for the snow shoes. That definitely made all the difference. Thanks for the new song, it was beautiful as always.
Thanks very much, and we def feel your pain for trying that hike without snowshoes! Post-holing is horrible, and you were prob smart to turn around because it just gets worse as you get higher. Snowshoes for sure helped us that last couple miles to the summit. So happy you like the new song! ❤️
Greetings from a hiker in der german Harz Mountains! I like your content!
Greetings! So glad you are enjoying the content, and looking forward to bringing you lots more big adventures in 2024. Will probably be in Germany for at least a few days next summer on our annual European adventure trip, so let us know if there's anything there you think we should climb! ❤️
Great idea to come to Germany! The most famous mountain in Germany is not the highest mountain! Not the Zugspitze with 2964 meters! The most famous mountain in Germany is the “Brocken”, the highest peak in northern Germany, only 1142 meters high but full of history! On the Brocken beats the heart of Germany! The famous german poet Wolfgang von Goethe wrote a lot of poems about the mountain! I have a short timlapse of a hike to the peak: czcams.com/video/EfsKY6MBVlg/video.html
Loved Snow Angels! You answered my question--I was wondering if San Jacinto was harder to climb in the winter. Great views and always fun seeing you two in your happy place.
Yay! I’m discovering my love of this sound with piano mixed with ambient samples layered on top. Now that I’m getting in that groove I’m going to talk you into helping me more with your piano skills 😃😃 trade ya for a bear claw and a beer? Or two? 😘
Whatever you want, babe. Xo
Just got home Elise and open TV to watch my Bests Hiking lady adventures... Crazy how much snow there is in theses mountains, here in Québec home of winter we don't even have 15 cm on the ground.. Anyway good you had your snow shoes... But scenery is so nice... Sure you had enjoyed as much as I do.. Have a great evening.. 😉👌🤗
Wait that's amazing you guys have so little snow! Probably because all the precipitation is getting pushed down to us this year -- we just had another huge storm this morning! Yes the snowshoes were great, and hopefully we'll get out for another fun one this weekend after this latest big snow. You have a great evening too! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thanks so much Elise... By the way I could not find your new song on Bandcamp to download... 😉
@@sergelainesse7893 It's not up yet, but will be soon! ❤
@@LiveHardxLoveHard OK, can't wait... Nite. 😴💤💤💤
Actually taking on San Jacinto in two days. Can't wait to tackle this mountain and see all the sights. Thanks for all the tips, great video as always
That is freaking awesome!! And you might have it tougher than we did with all the new snow that fell today. It will be gorgeous up there! Be careful, have fun, and let us know how it goes! ❤️
Been to the peak a few times and always loved the views, but did it from the other direction via the Fuller Ridge Trail in summer. Looks like you two had fun. 😁
So much fun, Gary! We've really come to love winter hiking and snowshoeing because the beauty and solitude makes up for the extra difficulty. Have never done Fuller Ridge Trail, but would love to -- maybe this summer! ❤️
Which pleasure to see your good mood thanks see you soon
Thanks Gerard -- ya we're always happy out on trail in a beautiful place! ❤️
Good job! It's 69 degrees here in Florida and it looks so cold there! Amazing!
Ya Joseph it was pretty darn cold up on that summit, but we've been having pretty warm weather in LA lately too -- but LOTS of rain this week. Apparently you guys are finally getting some rain too. Hope you're still able to get out on your hikes! ❤️
I'm going hiking tomorrow but it has been very wet this season. I could not do all of the trail on my last hike due to mud and water. I'm hoping tomorrows hike will be dryer!@@LiveHardxLoveHard
@@josephregallis3394 We hope so for you!
Looks like the trail was already broken out, love your videos and the sports bra in the snow 😜
Haha heck yes! The sports bra was def saving me on the hike up because we were sweating like crazy, but I'm not gonna lie -- it was cold AF on that summit in the wind 🥶 --E
FANTASTIC !!! Ciao 🙂
Thanks Petr! There's nothing like having fun in the California snow!! ❤️
Wow Elise, I think this is your best song. I'll be doing Rattlesnake Canyon this March, JT. Saw your vid on that.
Thanks so much, Aaron! Really glad you like the song. And stoked you're doing Rattlesnake -- it's just an absolute blast of a scramble. Let us know how it goes! ❤️ --E
Very Nice Wheater and beautiful Scenery. Thank you for Sharing.
Thanks Ivan -- very glad you enjoyed it! It is fun for us to share the snowy shots from California with you since we don't have snow for most of the year. We always like to have fun with it when we do! ❤️
Fell through up to my neck in the Sabrina Basin back in the day. My dog seized the opportunity to lick my face.
Haha that is simultaneously super scary and super cute!! We'll prob head up to Sabrina at some point in the next month or two -- so beautiful there in the winter. ❤️
I like it! Your music made me think of Enya.
Awesome! So happy you enjoyed it!! ❤️
great job again! The Ivy League peaks up there (Cornell, Harvard, Yale) make for a fun day and exciting scrambling.
Thanks Avery, and that's a great recommendation. We've never done those, but definitely need to. Just now looked at them -- the Harvard summit block looks like just our vibe. Will prob do them this spring at some point! ❤️
Would be amazing if you guys do meeting greets .
Love your CZcams channel ❤️
We're going to do it for sure once Adam early retires and we start traveling this summer!! ❤️
To see the Salton Sea from that snack spot, was epic!
Yes! It is literally a 100 mile view from up there. Such a special place!! ❤️
❤ GR8 VID ❤ LOVED IT ❤ I'm retired and live & travel full time in my camper Van and one of my favorite places to stay for a few days is that little valley by San Jacinto Moutain and Hemet Lake. There are several FREE campsites in the National Forest around there. I hope you guys got a chance to stop in at Paradice Cafe ❤
David that's great to know about the free campsites there -- we didn't know about that, but will definitely use them probably sooner rather than later. Thank you! One day we're gonna do it exactly like you and be full time camper van. That is the life!! ❤️
Had our first visit to the US in september(from Australia) and did some hiking in the Grand Canyon ,Bryce Canyon, red rock,,,amazing places,,,,you two rock,,,love your channel..will back to the US next year for more adventures...
Darren that is so great that you got to Bryce and GC -- you definitely made some excellent choices there. Really happy you're enjoying the channel, and hope that some of our climbs will entice you to get into the Sierra on your next trip as well. It's pretty much heaven on earth up there! ❤️
Another awesome video! Seems like you guys are always one step ahead of me with your adventures; I discovered you a while ago when researching the Rim 2 Rim, then again when I was planning Cactus 2 Clouds, and then the other day I was like hey a winter hike up Jacinto would be cool..
when are you 2 going to come out to the east coast for an adventure? The Presidential Traverse in NH would be perfect 👍
Haha yes! So glad these are helpful in researching your plans. And we're absolutely planning to come east and do the Presidential Traverse, quite possibly later on this summer or early fall! ❤
ELISE and ADAM a hello from France. A superb hike full of emotion. The first part takes place under a beautiful sun and a blue sky accompanied by ELISE's voice, it is rather soothing. Then the traps appear, the depth of the snow is ELISE who laughs at you ADAM when you are lying down, I had a lot of fun with these situations. Thank you for these happy shares. Kisses to both of you. DAN
ELISE et ADAM un bonjour de France. Une superbe randonnée pleine d’émotion. La première partie se déroule sous un beau soleil et un ciel bleu accompagné par la voix d’ELISE, elle est plutôt apaisante. Ensuite les pièges apparaissent, la profondeur de la neige s’acharne sur ELISE qui se moque de toi ADAM lorsque tu es allongé, je me suis bien amusé de ces situations. Merci pour ces partages qui font plaisir. Bises à vous deux. DAN
Dan thank you so much for your kind and lovely words! Adam is on a work call or else I'm sure he would respond to you in French, but I'm so happy you liked the song and also me getting the last laugh on Adam when he fell in the snow! It was so funny -- I swear he would have laid there for an hour if I let him 😂. Anyway, we always appreciate you comments very much! ❤️--E
Another epic adventure! Love the love you share. Elise, when are you releasing an album? I enjoyed Snow Angels ❤
Thanks Jared, and so happy you liked Snow Angels!! We actually are thinking of mastering and putting together 8 or 10 tracks for a kind of album, maybe later this year! ❤️
That wind was crazy...!!! :oP
Crazy!! And what's really weird is that there was almost no hint of it all the way up the mountain -- it was only windy for maybe 10 minutes of the hike up, and then we just got gale force on the summit! ❤️
Im glad you two survived the madness..!!!@@LiveHardxLoveHard
The mountain at the top of Carillion Creek should be accessible. The top is amazing view of Whitney. But the backside of Whitney covered in snow. Including the trail is mind blowing. That's a big drop. So is looking back down the chute when at steep section at top. To steep to go down in snowshoes. Need both crampons and shoes. Backside is the uphill and your walking in snowshoes on a slope. Unless over the trail. Which you cannot see.
The video 📹 from top of Carillion and if you go up that peak not Russell the easy one would be epic. Wide angle. Stable zoom to keeler.
Will for sure bring both snowshoes and crampons -- def looking into Carillion, it sounds amazing! ❤️
Hellloooo Adam and Elise!! Whooaaa....so cool, as always!! We were just in Palm Springs this last Saturday thru Tuesday. We had a few tasks on the condo to finish it up and make it ready to rent this next week. We both really really hope the working phase is over with that place hehehehe. The downside of our departure, besides having to depart, was that we left Palm Springs at 5:30pm. I love the desert crossings....and missed out because it was dark.
Awesome song, as always, Elise. I have never asked....is Adam involved with the music too? Such as recording, mixing, etc.
This was an awesome video!! I usually always only think of the Cactus to Clouds route. It is ok to start at the top gondola!!
Good luck battening down your hatches for the pineapple express weather coming!!
Haha ya Alan the express arrived this morning -- it was a crazy storm at like 5 a.m.! We wanna snowshoe this weekend, but will need to find somewhere that the roads are open. Congrats on getting the place ready to rent! Awesome to have passive income like that -- definitely what we are working towards as well with all of our dividend ETFs. Yes Adam does a lot of the song concepts and all of the beautiful lyrics, which makes for really fun collaborations. But I do all of the recording, mixing, etc. So happy you like the song! ❤️ --E
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Send it !! ⛷️
Haha thank you! Love the snow climbs!! ❤
I think Elise tried to say something at the top but the wind silenced it! Haha, definitely seemed crazy up there
Haha yes Sam, we had more footage from on top but you couldn't hear a single thing we were saying. That wind was nuts up there! But overall, a really nice hike and warm for about 95% of the way. ❤️
If you go up Whitney walk to left out the ridge before you drop into Outpost camp. Left up. You can see everything Whitney Trail. And Trailcrest.
You might want to mix it up and go up from mirror 🪞 lake around the Throne. That's one hellacious slog though. Thors Peak laughing at you. The Throne mocking you also.
Excellent! Def taking notes on this. ❤️
Nice Snow trek", we need a new song about "post holeing" in the snow
Hahaha yes!!! We definitely need a funny song about post-holing. That is genius! ❤️
Whitney in real snow or Sequoia? Lol. I am all about that Carillion Creek in big snow. The top is really an impressive view overlooking Lone Pine Creek. And I did not even work up the north ridge approach. Kearsarge is easy money in winter. The road is the pain but it is easy 3-5 miles. The problem is for day hikes, you add 6-10 miles in the snow. So the pass is now 17 to 20 miles. Round trip. Whitney is easiest which explains why I was up there 17 times in two years. It is also user friendly camping. Carillion is a mutha in the creek. We went up the absurdly steep north bank to cliff bottom then walked on top of the creek to top. There is enough shelter to camp at the top. It is flat has one bristlecone type tree wind might not be fun if blowing from valley.
Haha give me Sequoia after a giant snow, because I'm too scared of avalanches to go up Mountaineer's route until it's well settled. But the Sequoia trails are less avalanch-y and SO beautiful in the snow! --A
A hike I've started but not finished (yet). So pretty how you guys shot it in the snow! Bit o' wind up there at the top, huh?
OMG Thomas the wind at the top was such a shocker because there was almost no wind, and so much warmth, on the way up! But that's what layers are for. Glad you enjoyed, and you def have to finish the hike at some point because the view from the top is spectacular!! ❤️
Your serra Nevada getting snow in take it easy out there.
So much snow the last month! We've been enjoying it, but also being careful. ❤️
This was awesome Elise 😊👍🏽did we finally saw Adam fall? 🤔
Haha yes Edu! He slipped and fell over sideways, and then just laid there like a giant snow baby -- it was all I could have hoped for! ❤️ --E
Oof, that looked kindof exhausting! But so beautiful. Was wondering why you didn't try trekking to the side of the very uneven and post-holed trail?
That's a great question, Liam! The reason is that the snow on the sides of the trail was often very deep and unstable (there is a lot of vegetation there) so the post-holing was actually worse on the side in a lot of places. Other times, it was better, so there were a few times when we did go to the side but most of the time we stayed on the beaten path. ❤️
Had a great time watching your adventure. How far was the sultan sea from you location that looked a long way off. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, Ted! Ya the Salton sea is a long way away from San Jacinto -- probably 80 miles or so. But that just goes to show how far you can see from the top of that mountain. Hundred mile views and more! ❤️
I'm sure you're relieved to take the tram this time :) no tram, no bueno.
Haha ya it was a really nice descent knowing we wouldn't have to do that last 8000 feet on foot! But the tram lines were insane -- apparently a bunch of people from the Palm Springs area just go up there to eat and drink and hang out around the tram area. So funny because there was basically no one on the trail, but we had to wait 90 minutes in line before we got in a tram car down! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wow you caught a rush hour in the winter, who knew.
I saw you guys at that hike
That’s awesome! Did you make it to the top? Perfect day for hiking up there, right?
I just moved to so cal and I’ve followed your videos for sooo long. Any recommendations on the best winter hikes to check out? Much love as always ❤
Huge congrats on making it to the promised land!!! Yes there are so many great winter hikes here, but please do be careful about avalanches because there's been a lot of snow lately and more to come! We really love Baldy Ski Hut route in the snow, and Cucamonga Peak (same area as Baldy but totally different views), and also this one from the tram up San Jacinto. Those three are all great ways to get experience with snowshoes, crampons, etc, before moving on to bigger peaks like Whitney! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thank you! Hopefully I’ll catch you on the trail someday
See you later Elise 😊
Yay thanks Serge -- hope you have a good the rest of the work day! ❤️
Hey guys, how did you go with all the storms? I hope you guys stayed safe both at home and out on the trails. Been thinking about you when I saw the weather reports.
I gotta catch up with the videos as I’ve been a bit busy since falling and very nearly breaking my leg - dodged a bullet there I can tell you.
Keep in touch you two. Take care, Andrew
Thanks very much for asking, Andrew. Yes the storms have been crazy, so it basically just kept us at home. Very safe and dry, but of course missed being out on trail. We'll venture out this weekend for some snowshoeing in non-avalanche terrain and see how it is. Meanwhile, so scary about your fall, and very glad you escaped serious injury! You be careful out there too! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thanks and good to hear you guys are safe. Look forward to your next hikes - I’ve only got 2 months until I take 8 friends to Nepal.
You guys feel like family to me - my distant US family because we’re all just a bit crazy haha
PS how’s that painting hanging? 😂😂😂
@@AussieAndrewsAdventures Haha we got it straight, but there was a nice rocking earthquake yesterday so it might be crooked again 😂 You're right about us all being part of a crazy fam -- very excited to hear about Nepal!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard earthquake - of course I believe you haha
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I made my first longer video today after yesterdays 52km walk - let me know what you think as I’m learning g all this stuff haha
Is your music available on Spotify or different apps?
Thanks so much for asking, Carly! Right now we have it available on Band Camp, and we may put it on Spotify later this year as well. ❤️
In terms of difficulty and avalanche risk how would you compare this to Cucamonga peak? Anything more moderate that you can recommend locally?
That's a great question. This one is not avalanch-y at all for the most part -- maybe only in 2 or 3 places (like that spot where Adam fell). Cucamonga definitely has more avalanche potential after you get up to the saddle, and is slightly more difficult. Baldy bowl is a great hike, but it also has avalanche potential, so probably San Jacinto is the best bet for a fairly moderate local hike. Baden-Powell is also a nice moderate winter peak, and the avalanche danger is pretty mellow there as well. ❤️
I think that is a very big "almost" for missing cactus to clouds
Haha fair point -- even with all the post-holing this was definitely still way more chill than C2C! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I have never seen you both so exhausted as you were after C2C. I was tired just watching
@@prowrestlingisart6742 Ya that's prob the most cooked we've ever been -- so far!
How you two handling the heavy rain wind flooding in your area .just wondering be well safe .
Thanks David! Everything's going find in our part of Santa Monica because we're up on a hill, but there sure seems to be a lot of flooding in other places! For us it just means that we stayed home this weekend, and maybe next weekend too, but that's ok -- we'll be rested up really well for the next big adventure! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I feel sorry for the cat 5 weather event the great state California having. things will get better yes .
Where are your pole baskets?!? 😂🤯
Haha that's a great question, Tom! We actually suspected we wouldn't want them on this one because the snow would be crusty and /or rocky in the places we would want baskets. That turned out to be sort of true and sort of not. In future, probably baskets are the way to go no matter what kind of snow it is. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard all that equipment and no baskets… next time! Looks like a beautiful hike. It’s been too long since I’ve done Jacinto. 10 miles in the snow is the real deal though. Would love to give it a try. Loving all this rain/snow. Should help the season extend itself a bit, but hopefully not as long as last winter. 😛. Till next time… ❤️
@@tombellanca You should do it for sure! Was really beautiful in the snow, and 10 snow miles with 2500 feet of climbing is just about right to feel like you worked super hard but didn't totally wreck yourself.
another great vid, very enjoyable ..and insperational...to watch. I also really liked the 3d map bit at the beginning, but wasnt too fond of the music playing. Not that particular music...just any music, it didnt do it for me . Other than that ...great :)
Glad you enjoyed, Garret! San Jacinto really is a special place in the winter, and it's definitely a whole different type of challenge compared to summer. ❤