Ice Caves and Ice Climbing in Alaska | Lost & Found EP. 03
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Still in Juneau Alaska we head out to Mendenhall Glacier or Aak'wtaaksit, to the native Tlingit people which translates to the Glacier Behind the Little Lake. We spend an entire day exploring and ice climbing with some new friends. After getting to know the glacier we head back out for one last adventure into the the ice before boarding the ferry to our next destination.
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We're hosting a group trip to Alaska next summer (2023) where we will be doing the following:
- Hiking to get views of Denali
- Taking a boat out to see sea glaciers
- Hiking on a glacier
- And so much more!
We'd love for you to join us on the adventure of a lifetime to this place we love so much!
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0:00 Recap & Intro
1:10 A Day on Mendenhall Glacier
14:07 Ice Cave
19:45 Reflecting on Juneau
23:41 Credits
24:02 Bonus Footage & Photos
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You two are probably my favorite people to watch on CZcams. Your ability to share your story and capture the emotion is truly beautiful. Not to mention your photography and film quality are striking. As a 9-5 worker, weekend warrior adventuring in the NE states, it fills me with joy to see the diversity in landscape you get to explore. I know you're cherishing it; thank you for sharing.
I'm glad our love and appreciation for these places are coming through in the finished product. It isn't lost on us how lucky we are to do this (even with all the work it takes to keep this show on the road, both literally and figuratively). So the best way we know to show that appreciation for it is to return the favor and get other people to fall in love with these places too.
I used to smile and laugh in every episode of yours. I still do, but I cry now, too, and it's not an unwelcome change.
As others have said, your storytelling is above most people's (certainly everyone in your genre) and getting better and better every time. I think your production level has already been top-notch for a long time, with a dynamic mix of cinematography and personality that really works. You're my favorite filmmakers on CZcams, for sure. I vacillate between wanting to binge every episode one after another and the desire to stretch out my discovery of your content for as long as I can. Thank you for being such an inspirational example, and with any luck, we'll meet down the road.
“It feels like a place that when I talk about it in the future I’ll cry”. Love that. We should live for those experiences. Just started this series. Loving the content.
Oh well you have a lot ahead of you to enjoy. And thank you. That was such a powerful place to experience
I was brought to tears…such an emotional experience seeing the blue glacier and thinking bout it melting so fast.
For the first time I saw you on TV, your films are being played on one travel channel. I somehow immediately got into the unhurried rhythm, a good picture and a voiceover narration. Great animation ! Thank you very much for your creativity, you motivate, success in the future! It was very sensitive about the feelings inside the glacier 🙏
Watching your videos sometimes I forget it's CZcams and not a National Geographic special. Great stuff guys.
An amazing and emotional connection to such a force of nature. What a blessing you could be a part of it. Thanks for taking us along! ❤️
You two have a cinematography ability that is profound. I really encourage you to think about submitting this video or one like it to the Banff Mountain Film Festival. You're videos are certainly of the caliber represented in their films. Go for it.
I appreciate that. I think you've picked up on what our long term goals are. We feel like we make these videos and they end up on CZcams just because they have no other place to go... which is a strange way of saying that we don't make it necessarily for this platform but because we're flexing some creative muscles in preparation for some "bigger projects". Being that this is just one episode from a larger series, I don't know how well suited it is for a film festival, but I will look into it ;)
@@BoundForNowhere you're there with the thoughts, views and ability to communicate those to an audience. This was a beautiful presentation. Thank you so much!
You are right and I'll be at Banff FF next week in DC cant wait
So, to me the most amazing part of all the vids, series, gram posts, etc. that y'all do is just you and your husband. The connection that you have, the way you two just click is so awesome to see, especially these days, and it's a pleasure to watch because it shows in ALL you do...please...carry on. Cheers to MAK-O
You are so kind. Owen is my favorite place on earth and I feel so lucky that we have complimenting skills to be able to not only work together well, but make something that we are both really proud of.
I'll be rewatching this every time I miss home💝💝💝 and sending to all my friends who still live in Juneau!
Gunalcheesh 🙏🙏
You are so sweet I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. I'm just happy that you feel we've done it justice as it had a massive impact on us. Juneau hasn't seen the last of us ;)
Your tears brought many tears to my eyes you summed it up perfectly
It still gets me watching it back now. What a profound experience
you are so gifted with how you edit your videos. Thank you. SO emotional!
Amazing work guys! Thank you for filming this.
We appreciate that!
Sacred - just sacred was that glacier. I thought of the words to a song "you are standing on holy ground..." " I feel there are Angels all around"! Thank you for a very special experience.
I am re-watching your Alaska series. I loved it as you unfolded it originally, but now I am using it to create a framework for the trip my husband and I will take in August 2024. Thank you again for your deep, profound , insightful cinematography.
Beautiful....awesome....spectacular.....what words can describe that glacier! Thx for sharing this film!
I love this video, I got a little teary watching it, and thought I was being dumb as a local, but then you teared up, and I felt better. Keep up the great videos, I enjoy your artistry.
I am loving this series so much. Fantastic work on the storytelling, cinematography - everything!
Thanks a ton! It really means a lot to us that our hard work is payin off!
Mesmerizing story telling! Adventure on and thank you for bringing us with you!
Happy to have you along for the ride 🥰
Amazing!! Thank you for filming this. Amazing
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is art. Romantic. Moving. Touching. Joyful. Sweet. Just beautiful.
Wow, wow, wow. I bet that Jacques guy is booked from now until eternity after this!
Awesome, just finished watching and we were amazed by the photography, editing, narration... thank you!
Thank you so much! That means a lot to us. We hope that it's something that will stay with you long after you watch it. Means we did our job ;)
I always love seeing my home through other people's eyes, I'm so glad you guys had a great time! safe travels in the future!
I hope we did it justice. A very large piece of our hearts now resides in Juneau.
Alaska is a love language
amazing!!!!!
Thank you so much!
We are impatiently waiting for this. 🎆
I know i know! All in due time!
Fabulous!!!
Wow-this was breathtakingly beautiful! Awesome video❣
This was beautiful and moving to watch! You guys are an inspiration to my husband and I who are just starting out with outdoor photography/videography. Thanks. ☺️
You can do it! And you are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
This is incredible 🥰 we’ll done.
Thank you so so much!
Those glacier shots are breathtaking
It's hard to take a bad picture of video clip of a glacier!
We are very fortunate that you had such an intimate experience with the glacier. I can't find the words to express the beauty and uniqueness of the ice caves. Thank you
There is nothing on earth like a glacier. After seeing countless pictures of them, nothing compares to how it feels to be in and on the ice like that!
Extremely well done.
We love your videos and we really appreciate you sharing your raw emotions of how the receding glaciers affect you. My wife and I have been on a journey of trying to learn how to reduce our impact and reduce our contribution to climate change. One of the big ones is going vegan, since animal agriculture contributes greatly to both to emissions and forest loss (not to mention suffering). We hope that nature continues to teach you as it continues to teach us.
Thanks for sharing!❄️
Thanks for watching!💙
Absolutely magnificent, a joy to hear the stories, amazed at the fact this can be captured in such a way, cannot wait until episode 4
Thank you so much
Reverence is the word I think you were looking for in describing the ice cave. Beautiful video.
Thank you both so much for sharing your journey. We love seeing your love for nature, it’s very inspiring, and makes us consider our impact on the environment. It is sad to know that some of the places we love most, won’t be there for the next generation to see. We can’t wait for your next episode to come out!!
I think that is what is important about travel. We learn to care for things that are otherwise untangle and too distant to wrap our mind around. It just takes one big experience to change the way you think about how you fit into the world. That leads to small changes that add up over time, and at this juncture the world and our environment just needs people to see the connection we have to it.
amazing.
yes...that cave will fade and disappear, but the wonderful thing about nature is that everything old will be new again one day.
the great cycle can not be broken or destroyed by us. it can only be perturbed for a very brief moment and in all too short a time, we will be gone and the planet will continue on as if we were never here.
Earth Abides.
I am finally catching up on this series. your cinematography is stunning. I can relate to your feelings regarding the glacier. Just before COVID shut down world travel, I got to explore Mer de Glace (lake at the glacier) on the North Slope of Mont Blanc. Seeing the markers of just how far the glacier is retreating every year was just shocking. Even if I go back in a few years, the view will be totally different and many more sections will have to be added to the walkway that is attached to the side of canyon to provide access. It's deeply profound to see climate chance in action... up close and so personally. Please keep sharing your amazing travels.
Loving this series so much! Especially that last sunset, holy moly!
Sunsets up north DO NOT QUIT
Wow did @18:58 hit me hard.... god I hope that cave is still there in July when I fly out. I will let you know if it is still present when I get back. Also probably shouldn't have watched this clip on my lunch break at work because I immediately began tearing up and my coworkers were like "everything ok?" hahaha....Keep on keeping on and hope all is well with you and yours, Much Love!
I’ve only been on the glacier once, about 7 years ago at this point, and it really is an awesome experience. Thanks again for the quality videos, as Juneau is one of my favorite spots in the world but I only get to go for a few weeks a year, and it’s cool to see the place documented with such beautiful videography. Definitely going to be following this series till the end.
Thank you so much. We're happy to have you along for the ride. Juneau seems to have a way of stealing little pieces of your heart and holding onto them for good.
Wow!
Thanks so much for watching
That look/feeling you had coming out of the ice cave is what I feel like in giant stands of old growth. It's very difficult to explain and if you do have to explain it to others it's probably pointless. I've not been to Alaska yet but have a pack rafting trip planned in the Brooke's Range in August of '23. I'm not even there yet and am planning a return.
I watch a lot of similar content and this was exceptional footage!!! There's only so much you can do with a bus trip through Denali, but you can be VERY proud of this one!!!
I loved this.
I appreciate that! A lot of love went into it
I hiked on that glacier back in 1995 while spending a summer in Juneau. That is one of the coolest things I have ever done. Watching your video today brought all of that back. Thanks.
Love that you are still shooting with a 35mm film camera. Being a bit of a study of what makes for good photographic composition via one of my many careers the difference between film and digital just doesn’t compare. The skill required to capture images on a very limited number of frames on film vs the “just press the button, capture 100 frames and we’ll fix it later in editing” is lost on most. Every video is a slice of your souls being shared with the world. Thank you.
PS: I’m such a goof, I stopped part way through to comment about the camera. I should have waited….Mak your reaction and response to the question, now that was your soul laid bare for all to see. The beauty of the ice cave was immense, your response was beautiful on a new level. I’m still teary 5 minutes later. Wherever you and Owen are you have my best wishes.
Thank you Bryan. Wow that was such a kind comment. The remarks I made about whenever I talk about the cave that it will likely make me cry has stayed true. It was a profound experience and we are better people having experienced it. And I’m a sucker for film. I think I may be picking up a medium format camera at some point this year!
My goodness you guys, I would pay to watch a documentary like this. I feel privileged to be able to watch an experience like this. Thank you so so much for sharing! You guys have a real talent for reflecting on such an incredible experience.
Thank you so much. Yeah, this area really got us on a deep level. It was such a special place and we look forward to the next time we're there
WOW! This moved me to tears. Mak, I want to be you in my next life, with a body that works and a mind full of curiosity and courage. Your time in Juneau was a gift for you, sharing it passes that gift along to all of us. 🙏❤️
Beautifully done. Makes me wish to be young and fearless!
Thank you so much. There is nothing that makes us feel more alive than finding places that ground us in the present!
Your storytelling and cinematography has allowed me to go somewhere I will never get to in my life. Thank you. I can say that I have had an experience not unlike yours but in the Kimberley in Western Australia, the sea beds of the past. Awe inspiring and so special. What a wonderful world.
It's an honor to be able to take you there in our own way. That is what is great about making these videos. I love that we can bring people a piece of the world that they otherwise wouldn't see
💙 Thank you as always for sharing!
You are so very welcome
This makes me happy and sad at the same time. Thank you! This video is poignant
The word extraordinary is reserved for such times as this. 💖
Beautiful video…it’s so important to highlight the plight of our planet, now more than ever…keep up the great work😊
If you love something you will share it. We love this glacier, and all glaciers, so we felt we needed to share what we know about them. (but also I did a lot of research before putting this together)
Nice. A different, very changed world. In May 1979, 2 buddies and I spend a couple of weeks on the Llewellyn Glacier system with XC skis and pulks starting from northern BC (dropped by helicopter at Atlin Lake). Climbed a few smaller peaks. At the end, we came down Mendenhall with very few serious ups and downs (boy has that changed!). Then walked out the trail, pulks on our backs, to get a ride into Juneau. A great trip. Back in the day - no communication. Deal was for a helicopter to fly over in 2 weeks to see how we were doing :-) if they could find us. We took 3 weeks of food & fuel (concerned about getting out in 2+ weeks) and two 3-person tents as we worried one might be shredded in high winds. Had 3-4 days of complete whiteout and couldn't travel much. Super trip!!
That sounds INCREDIBLE. Way to get after it! Wow I'm impressed!
My wife and I LOVE watching your adventures!
We are so glad that you all are enjoying it! We know we did ;)
absolutely mesmerizing, truly . and fully . you were able to uncover feelings within me that have been buried for so long . i was born and raised in palmer, alaska . 20 years i called the frozen tundra home . i didn't realize how much i missed it until now . bittersweet indeed . thank you 🙏 . and ps - you're right . the kindness within alaskans is untouched, good people thru & thru . wishing you each well and looking forward to the rest of this series . bravo ~
Glaciers are awesome. When you think about they used to reach to southern Illinois at one time and the water in the great lakes came from glaciers it is wonderful. The last mini ice age was during the war for Independence, Washington had a frozen Delaware river to cross and there was a couple years with little to no summer. That was the last time the glaciers really built more ice. When Canada was last covered in ice the North sea between England and Europe was dry land. The glaciers have had a major and magical control of the earth multiple times covering much of it in ice melting and then covering it in ice again. The power of water and ice is magical and scary.
There is nothing more powerful than water (in all it's forms)
this is your best intro hands down! thank you for sharing your adventures! love from Alberta, Canada
Super cool guys!! TY! The stills at the end brought all the emotions to a wonderful crescendo.. can't wait til next Sunday. : )
Amazing work guys!!! You can definitely see the work that has gone into this series. Outstanding.
nate
Thanks so much Nate! That means so much to us! Glad you and the fam are enjoying it!
This series is crazy
Hopefully in a good way 😜
@@BoundForNowhere lol definitely, that’s the first footage inside a glacier I’ve ever seen, I can’t imagine how exhilarating that must’ve been. Y’all looked like the adventure guy from the Rudolph animation movie 😂
Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it! 💙
Continues to be your most complete and compelling work. Great episode. 😚 👌
Thank you so so much
Thank you! We love seeing the glaciers and your adventure.
You are so welcome!
Amazing! Awesome! Awe inspiring! All thoughts I had as I watched this! Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing this adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and we will see you next week ;)
The ice cave was like a chapel within the soul of the glacier. Beautiful and tranquil.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Awesome work guys!
Glad you enjoyed it!
When I was a kid, the mendenhall glacier used to come up to the waterfall. I don't really go there anymore since they destroyed the area to make pathways for tourists and started charging an entrance fee.
Thanks for take'n us along, great film.
Thank you so much!
What can I say other than wow, wow and wow! Such amazing content. You brought tears to my eyes 😉
i love your channel
Incredible job once again 👍 You'll love Haines . I hope you made it to Kroschel Wildlife center
Thank you so much. Sadly most of our time in Haines was spent working and sorting out the border situation. But we will get there next week ;)
Beautiful 💙💙💙
Thank you so much. Juneau made it easy ;)
Very powerful episode. Amazing to see the glacier and its beauty. So sad it’s slowly withering away. The section where you showed the markers really moved me.
Yeah it was a pretty touch two days out there on the glacier and to so plainly see how fast things are disappearing. As sad as it is, we are thankful for the knowledge which is why we wanted to share it
I would have felt the same way you did seeing that ice cave. Incredibly beautiful.
I totally share your sentiments
Yet another superb episode Mak and Owen! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼💙 I’ve always loved all shades of blue, but this….takes it to a whhhooooole ‘nother level!! Ahhhhmazing! I would have definitely gotten verklempt as well 🤭😲😍
It's hard not to get a lil emotional in the face of so much beauty
Your videos are so beautiful to watch.
Thank you so much. It’s easy when a place is so beautiful
Amazing adventure.
Glad you're enjoying it!
What an experience it must have been .. .. .. with a hint of sadness ! Thanks.
Yes, it was a profound experience
Wow, what a great video.
You are so kind, thank you.
Amazing work. I live in Juneau and I worked for AMHS in Juneau. It’s nice to see visitors using the marine highway and spending quality time in town versus the few hours most cruise ship visitors are only fortunate to get.
Ice slot canyons 😱 so sick!
Right?! Our minds were blown!
That cave that you went in, about 5 months after that opened up and tiny hole that you could crawl through, and the ice was crystal clear. i found some pretty cool things. i hike the Mendenhall every winter about 20 times. it's amazing. i'm glad you were able to experience it. be careful coming back because you won't want to leave. i've been here all my life, never going to leave. i'm happy you enjoyed our home on this beautiful peace of land❤️
Man, that opening animation is such a mood 😍
Thank you so much. Owen really did himself proud on it!
Pretty amazing cinematography and ethereal landscape
It's easy when a place is so beautiful all on its own
💙💙💙
heading to the grand canyon tomorrow. so ready
We are ready to get this party started again!
@@BoundForNowhere just started watching ya'll a few weeks ago. love this stuff.
@@BoundForNowhere bright angel down and back 1 day ice 1.5 miles at top was fun.
A place to feed your soul...where you feel the presence of ancestors...not my ancestors...not your ancestors...but...our ancestors...and you show me Haines...where I grew up...that pic of Haines taken from Rapinski...or...Gei San by the local indigenous people...many stories surround Haines (Deishu) Day-shoo...I'm so grateful to be seeing the lands of my grandfathers...
Oh wow, that is so special to hear that we can take you home for a little while next week. When in places that feed your soul like that, it makes us as humans make more sense to me in context to nature. I will carry this place with me for as long as I live
Nature is very sacred and has spiritual connections for me. It's Mother Earth
I couldn't agree more. It feels like we as people make more sense when we look at ourselves as apart of nature rather than something seperate
I have to say, your intro is bomb! Love the animation!
❤❤❤😍😍😍
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Sorry I wasn’t there for the premier but I loved it. So jealous. Thanks 🙏
Thats ok! You made it here eventually and thats all that matters!
@@BoundForNowhere it is and it was worth the wait. Thanks 😊
You do an excellent job of telling stories and capturing just how beautiful these places are. I could not turn away as you were traveling over the glacier. May I ask what tool you use to animate the images at the beginning? I love the affect!
You guys are awesome, few get to experience the mighty Mendenhall the way you did, funny it’s always felt church like to me also. Your killing me with the Pel meni! Always stop there for my summer visits.
What I would do for some more dumplings right nowwwww! But Mendenhall really captured our heart in a way we still feel like we are sorting through. We feel so lucky to have gotten to see it so intimately