I live here!

Glad to see you back in the San Juans Karl. More epic adventures to come

So cool to see what you can't see while driving the MDH! Great drone footage, struck by the Red Mountains. My Golly! Thanks for all this creative work.

I enjoyed the climb. You guys are like strong mountain goats, picking your way through. It was a long one, imo. the ridge traverse was exciting for you, that's cool. I really like the 'slip sliding away' thing toward the end. I laughed. It was good. Glad you didn't get hurt by some hidden rocks under the melting snow. I liked it, the whole thing. Of course you left Barbie for the next lonely hearts club band, right?

In arches national park its prohibited to climb/rap/walk on arches over 3ft large, also no drone filming. This just in most national parks? I know you were not in arches NP btw. I was looking into an arch climb/tour. www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/regulations.htm#:~:text=Climbing%2C%20scrambling%2C%20walking%20or%20standing,to%20view%20natural%20features%20undisturbed.

Your videos are quite unique, Karl... Spectacular from beginning to end. Thank you for sharing!

I really, really enjoyed your climb. You make it fun, and yes, you chose an incredibly awesome day to go. Peak colors, max excitement from encroaching weather, without getting hit by it. Wow, blessed. Thank you. Oh, and the animals, and the flowers, and the way you do it. You have a great take on it.

Often wondered how Otto climbed his "monument" so I went there years ago and did it myself . Surprise !! Did not know Otto DRILLED his way to the top ... oh boy ... and many of these 'stakes' are still there . Wow.

The Sangres are absolutely spectacular. Most beautiful mountains in Colorado.

As always, beautiful camera work! Congrats, and thanks for bringing us along.

I love your adventures, they inspires me…you are always very good prepared . I have a question about your backpack , I looking for something similar a specially with pockets in the front 😊. Could you share what brand is yours? ❤😊❤

I'm looking to run/scramble this in early July. Looks epic! Thank you for sharing this video with us!

Cactus Karl, dude, these desert videos are actually taking off

Neat area 3:50 smooth form 7:00 most of the younger guys that I know are obsessed with overhangs, imperceivably small crimps, etc, but I always tell them "nature is mostly slab and crack" this showcases that

Nice video Karl. I was just camping here Thursday. Hot as balls.

For this Video as far as letting other people know they are going to have to do research before trying to go to the Arches you just showed us. They will have to be pretty diligent to make the trip you just showed us. Your average people are probably not going to do the research and dedicated route finding that is necessary!

Doing this hike with my brother and father in 2 weeks. We’re taking the keyhole route. So excited it’ll be my first 14er.

Absolutely fantastic as always bro !!!! 🙂

Hi Karl. Great video. I can't wait to see your Trico Peak film - where we met up on yesterday.

Really enjoy your videos. We’re avid hikers but can’t/won’t do the hard scrambling stuff. Thanks for sharing your adventures. I sent you a DM on IG with some questions on the Grand Junction area. Hope you received it.

Rad video. Did Jason only carry one bottle of water?

Really entertaining, great job by Jason to capture a good amount of footage of YOU doing your thing in third person! Must have been nice not to have to scamper all over placing cameras LoL... thanks for sharing this cool 7 mile loop in the Monument!

Otto must have been a body positive guy, judging by the size of that bathtub! Some fun scrambles that are not too spicy 🌶️ and lots of cool Moki steps. You’re really blessed to have this treasure in your backyard. Thanks for the tour! 😊

Awesome demonstration of scrambling with views all around. The monument is an undiscovered treasure. Thanks for sharing. Stop by and say hi when you’re passing through Montrose!😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍

Amazing!

Excellent content and scenery! Thank you for your effort!

This man has balls of steel

Well done, my palms were sweaty in parts, you do that way more easily than than the vast majority of the human race could. That traverse looked sketch af but you seemed cool and collected throughout.

I really appreciate you showing the details and different angles on the maps. Just that part is entertaining in itself.

As a Colorado native I have to say our mountain vistas are breathtaking. Your 4K shots are incredible. I'm thankful I had the opportunity to hike and climb some of these gorgeous peaks. You simply cannot get the full measure of their beauty until you stand atop a fourteener scanning the horizons feeling that sense of accomplishment having reached the summit. It's great to be a part of these ventures with you Karl. Thanks for sharing.

WOW great video. That is real history. Thanks

In the 80’s when Blanca was white, as the name implies, I glissaded down 1500’ of the snow face during my descent. Part standing and part sitting. Needless to say a snow axe is a must for safety. Undoubtedly, this was the fasted descent of all 54 fourteeners I’ve climbed.

In what month was this?

Been up there 3 times.

I watched your Maroon, Little Bear Blanca videos and now this one. They are all spectacular. I did a few of the easy walk ups back in the day. I'm now 83 but still get a rush watching you negotiate these dizzying heights. Your camera work is amazing. Keep em coming.

This was an amazing video… thank you so much! We have done a few slot canyons but this one was so beautiful!

I just recently diiscover your channel. I'm was a long time resident of Colorado and my favorite part of the state is the San Juans. There is no other place in the state that matches up. I don't do this kind of activity any more because I'm 78 and I no longer live in Colorado. I like your videos because they take me back to places I love without being there physically. Thanks, and get a helmet

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much for the video. I am looking to hike Grays class 1 over to Torres on June 14. Will that be to early in the season as far as snow on the trail?

Thanks, Karl. Great to be able to follow you along on these trips.

That lynx - what a shot!! Wow. Love your videos, wouldn’t mind if you left some of those maps/routes linger on the screen a few seconds longer. Doing Handies this July 2024, thanks for a great video!!

Awesome footage. I enjoyed reliving this climb, which was a highlight in my life.

Here I returned to view the slip at 28:46 and still takes my heart away. Just plain gutsy after that but not much choice but to complete the transverse. Not as many views as I was expecting either. I did see Virtual Sherpa's video before too obviously an excellent resource.

I’m a Colorado native and very familiar with easy solo rock climbs. I’m super picky about the weather condition I plan to climb in as well but on easier trips. . . For me, can tolerate quite a bit of wind and some rain. . . Never lightening though! Check out my video of Ruby peak to Grays peak, I knew I’d be battling weather on that one and it was incredible. . . I also knew I had a tiny. Window of descent weather, one of my personal favorite videos!

Yes! This is a Magical place! Great video and narration. Southeast Utah is filled with remnants of The Ancients!

Forgive my naïveté on this, as I don’t have much experience in the bigger stuff, but after abseiling several hundred feet, how do free your rope? Does someone remain up there and deconstruct the anchor? Thanks for a great vid.

Is that really on 5.6? It’s hard to tell from just this little video, but it looks a little more than that.

Excellent, EXCELLENT video you got for this trip. As a viewer, I recognize it’s not just the taking of the video, but then the editing and post production that goes in to this final product. Really well done, and you should feel proud of what you created. For whatever reason, it seems the last several times I’ve watched this traverse it has been from the other direction - Blanca to Little Bear. I know it’s the same ridge but it looks much more gnarly going the other direction. One comment…I’m guessing you’re very familiar with these peaks, as you’re doing the traverses with one hand. Does that area not get massive wind gusts that would necessitate using both hands to hold on with? Fab video, again. Love the dialog you offer as you mosey. I’m a solo hiker as well, and not only appreciate the quiet, but I enjoy talking with myself. In all fairness though, that little slip you took at like 28:40 just about necessitated a note on my pacemaker software! Cheers man. Mike Oh PS: have you done Capitol? How does the traverse compare to the knife edge? Also, what brand helmet are you using. I like the way yours fits, better than mine.

Been there twice, once in January, when our 5 gallon water bottle froze solid. We had to heat it up to get water for the hike. When you get to the Great Gallery, you realize you are in a very special place, where humans have been gathering for literally thousands of years. You are in the presence of the spirits, and you'd better respect it, because the NPS has cameras on your ass. If you desecrate this place, I'll never forgive you, and you'll likely do 4 years in the Pen, you jerk.

Great place, nice to see the stone paintings. Nice edit ✍️ Have a wonderful week 😊