Between The Peaks [FULL MOVIE]

[@youradventure0710]

Funtastic adventure , great story to watch , three guys taking the initiative , making a difference and helping to make the world a better place, how did you manage with the equipment to film it? Thank you rob

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks a lot Robert! That was quite the endeavor. We did the mountain with no guides or porters so having the extra film equipment on our backs was certainly tough, and when you're filming, you end up climbing 1 and half times to keep going back for the camera! Haha. Packing was definitely one of the trickiest parts of this journey as we would be on the road for 4-6 months making the film, climbing, traveling, and volunteering in climates ranging from barren deserts to rainforests to beaches to high altitude arctic fun. A little wacky and a lot of stuff! Thanks for taking the time to check out our story!

[@MatrixMachine]

just curious....is the whole trail well mapped on google or open street map

[@Godfather19704]

Some people's heros are actors, some people's heros are sports athletes... these guys are my heros. Men that make a difference. This world is a better place with guys like them in it.

[@janewolf4541]

I wished EVERYONE, would be caring, and unselfish like these three wonderful guys. Thank You for all your hard work.

[@frankkolton1780]

There is no endeavor more noble than the giving of yourself to help make a positive difference to those in need, you not only enrich the lives of others, but your own as well. Good to you all, your parents must be very proud.

[@joemaxie4468]

courage, guts, charity, compassion, heart, determination...just some of the words that describe your adventure, truly epic & inspirational....handing out the shoes was an amazing scene...to see the joy on those kids faces was priceless...Blessing to you all for you kindness..Namaste

[@rollinrat4850]

How inspiring!! There's nothing comparable or more important than the smiles on children's faces. Those smiles mean hope for the future!

[@jayeshkanojia5454]

Very inspiring... Trekking, travelling, contribution to mother nature n society... Following your passion... All in one... Marvelous documentary

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much! It was a beautiful mess of a trip :) glad you enjoyed watching!

[@tigermakenzie4221]

Thank you soooo much for sharing this. I am very overwhelmed with emotion and in tears to see how much the little things can mean so much to someone and something else in need. Again, thank you for your video. Best wishes.

[@hughiedavies6069]

What a great bunch of guys. If everyone was more like these guys the world would be a much better place

[@ettydavis]

Thank you so much for sharing this sweet adventure 💗 .

[@Gustavo-re9hd]

Congratulations for the trip and the movie! As Reinhold Messner says : - The important is not what you have, the really significant is what you do. Best regards from Mar del Plata, Argentina.

[@JonathanRonzio]

GUSTAVO DANIEL GRECO 100%. Thanks so much Gustavo!

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

Very cool. Wish I would have done this when I was younger. Getting old suckssss

[@jenmb2679]

I wish i could afford to travel the world. Its not like back in the old days where people could hitchhike

[@TINYQUBIT]

I loved every minute of this film and admire you three men. Awesome. Human. Nice. Happy. Be blessed guys.

[@JonathanRonzio]

France Mac thank you!! That really means a lot, so glad you enjoyed our story!

[@strawbrryfld1]

I LOVED YOUR FILM. IT WAS SO REFRESHING TO SEE CLIMBERS HELPING OUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES LIKE SIR EDMUND HILLARY. AND FOR THOSE OF US WHO CANT MAKE THE TRIP. THANK YOU !

[@JonathanRonzio]

Kimberly Sikorski thanks a ton Kimberly! Have you reach his book Schoolhouse in the Clouds? Always important to give back how and when you can :)

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

what an adventure guys....

[@pasqualeangiolillo1240]

Very nice, very amazing experience for all of you, good people and thank you...

[@BeaglesBackcountryAdventures]

I'm a little late in the game watching this but what an adventure that was.. and an even greater message you are spreading. Thanks for putting this together and sharing!

[@TexasAmericaUSA]

If you're alone this Christmas, I'm thinking of you. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@jo19479]

Loved the video of your adventure.... the story of your journey, the struggles, the volunteering, etc was done beautifully. Thank you for sharing~~

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much Joe! That means a lot. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@ericclaptonsrobotpilot7276]

Big ups on what you did during your travels. I get that the title is BETWEEN Two Peaks, but marketing this as a climbing doc with the thumbnail and the “best doc at an unnamed mountain film festival” is kinda not cool. The editing is really confusing, but pretty good for a first time filmmaker. Keep making films and I’m sure that future endeavors will be much better.

[@KLM1111]

Watching this Christmas Day really cheered me up. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and inspiring adventure. Merry Christmas and all the best to you lovely bunch of humans.

[@easygoer1234]

OMG you dont even know how much i wish i do what you guys did. YOU ROCK. Im SOOOO jealous.

[@chrisloki9264]

I've been listening to the Stokecast for over a year and finally checked this out! Definitely an inspiring story and cool to see how it has worked its way into many of your other adventures and connecting with athletes in different spheres. It's also humbling how you can plan a trip for years but things like getting pick pocketed, truck issues, and altitude sickness just need to be dealt with as they come. Thanks for sharing!

[@JonathanRonzio]

chrisloki this means the world! Thanks for being a part of the community and for digging back into my journey here :) it’s not an adventure until something goes wrong right?? Really such a life altering project, and why I’m so passionate to help others find/create their own BTP ❤️

[@rydemars]

Great trip guys and loved seeing the whole story. Cheers to your next voyage! Thanks for sharing

[@JonathanRonzio]

Ryan DeMars thanks a ton Ryan! Sorry for the delay but really appreciate you watching!

[@naomipayne2125]

I don't care about the negative comments.. Good on you MEN""! I love your spirit of adventure and humility to those less fortunate..

[@JonathanRonzio]

Naomi Payne thank you Naomi!!

[@aaminahc670]

This was an incredible watch start to finish, what an adventure. Thank you for sharing it!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank you very much!!

[@flightvision]

What a wonderful and moving movie. The experience must have been awesome.

[@JonathanRonzio]

flightvision thank you so much! It truly was life changing :)

[@sevensummitske7154]

Any person who doesn't climb would not understand. Thank you for this channel and taking time to volunteer. Out of curiosity, are you guys in the military? That sense of adventure and brotherhood can only be found in one place.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much for saying that! Actually no, none of us are. But I always say the military and mountaineers sure do have a lot in common! Heavy carries, minimal comforts... the adventures create a bond like nothing else. Thanks again!

[@strawbrryfld1]

Seven Summits Ke I dont climb and can really appreciate the film and the volunteer work. More films like this need to be played for America kids in school. You see people from other countries who basically have nothing yet they are happy and unselfish. Cheers guys !

[@janisadkins9788]

"That sense of adventure and brotherhood can only be found in one place" is that place the military are you really saying that. I hope you are joking. Simply BS on that, plenty to be found with out the military. PLENTY

[@DrCJones]

31:40 "It's not sustainable to be self-sufficient. You need your neighbors. You need to get your environment with it." Something to ponder on for sure...

[@JonathanRonzio]

Christen Jones that has resonated with me since Nico said it all those years ago!! Such a good highlight to call out. Thank you for watching and glad that connected with you too!

[@danieldreyfus3766]

@@JonathanRonzio humans are social I guess. I kinda figured it out after watching into the wild and googling about Alex a while back then

[@vinodshelke1308]

What a movie!! 🙌🙌. Very inspiring 🙏❣️. Thank you so much for sharing 😊

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank you for watching Vinod!

[@Pessia88]

Thought it was a climbing film. But still amusing!

[@GaryDasha]

This was such a brilliant film. Well done to you all, you should be very proud of yourselves. Darren, Australia.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much Darren! Really appreciate your time and kindness!

[@jimhurley714]

I love the fact that you guys help better causez rather than all about your travelß cheers my friend keep it real

[@JonathanRonzio]

thanks a lot for checking out the film Jim! Glad you liked it!

[@yuvaraj600]

Amazing guys! That's really tough to find like-minded friends.

[@mattewkeily7962]

It really is hard to find like minded friends I want to do what these guys have done but none of my friends want to they just want to mess about on holidays. We'll each to their own.

[@deanb4799]

Awesome. Well shot. Well edited. What a story. Amazing guys. What an absolutely life altering adventure.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks a ton Dean! Really appreciate that, and it definitely was! We went into it saying if nothing else, it’d be the adventure of a lifetime for a few great friends! And thankfully, it became so much more and certainly changed my trajectory! Cheers

[@LargeCube]

Trully inspiring adventure! Wow! I've been traveling in Southeast Asia for like 10months now, working as a freelancer, but to be honest now I just was to take a year break, go to South America and do the same thing as you did! :) Great video, keep up the good work guys :)

[@JonathanRonzio]

LargeCube thanks so much! I’m sure your travels have been amazing as well, that’s such a great part of the world! But if you have the chance to take the time and explore SA, go! Cheers!

[@nickacelvn]

This is exactly what "living" is all about

[@mik310s]

Great video, no showboating and using sherpas like most other climbing videos

[@kyawkyawwin1]

Very interesting.

[@JustisNme]

I really loved how you help peeople and really loved your love of animals! Good luck to you guys and thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank so much Jezabel! That means a lot, thanks for taking the time to watch and share!

[@here4thamuzic]

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Grapplin' Gambaru thank you so much!

[@zanetikuma4627]

so nice, guys! thanks for sharing

[@moshunit96]

Great movie guys. Definitely thankful for what I have.

[@JonathanRonzio]

mosher2001 thanks so much for checking it out! Yeah it’s certainly humbling when you get out and experience the different ways people live around the world. You’re a good person to reflect on that. Cheers!

[@mikeyg6631]

A Chevy too ehh! I guess in countries that dont get a ton of snow? There vehicles last longer. Awsome awsome climbing documentary

[@deborahromilly2766]

Good for you, have a wonderful life!

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

God Bless the chinchilla lady and her children...

[@artysm7]

gnarly boys really enjoyed this. great adventure!

[@JonathanRonzio]

LET'S PUSH THINGS FORWARD! Thanks a ton!! Really appreciate you taking the time to share the journey with us!

[@D_Trade]

Great job putting this video together. What an inspirational and awesome adventure. Well done boys

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much!! Really appreciate that

[@lynnen264]

Fabulous video, thank you for sharing

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank you for watching Lynne!!

[@than217]

"We've been drinking out of this and they say we don't need to boil it, so we're not gonna." Tell me how young you are with one sentence. lol

[@JonathanRonzio]

LOL truth. Long live youth optimism right? You learn as you go!

[@andrewdavid68]

Well it seems a shame to leave a negative comment, but it's really not a climbing film. It's strangely edited, shows hardly any footage from Aconcagua, and is full of unexplained jumps from place to place. How are they travelling? Do they ever get to Denali? Why call it Between the Peaks, when they only climb one peak? And it says they won a mountain film festival award, but doesn't say which mountain film festival, which seems odd.

[@mattewkeily7962]

I got respect for you guys ☺ 🙇

[@mik310s]

Very much enjoyed this, great adventure guys

[@felixalejandrodominguezrob8169]

Excelente Video... Son originales. Me encanta 🙂.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Felix Alejandro Dominguez Robledo muchas gracias!!

[@felixalejandrodominguezrob8169]

@@JonathanRonzio son grandes hermano. Felicidades por su excelente trabajo. 🏂

[@onzbrau]

Beautiful idea for a film and adventure, is there a 1080p version?

[@JonathanRonzio]

Onz Brau thank you!! Unfortunately not. Limitations of budget and the camera we could get at the time. It’s crazy how fast camera tech exploded and how accessible amazing video quality is today. A drone cost $40,000 when we left for this trip haha. 720p it was. We did have a GoPro that was 1080 which had a whole bunch more mountain footage but that was lost to the ocean in Arica :(

[@OldDesertRacer]

Great job and film guys! I'm going to donate to The Leadership Center. Empowering young women is an effort I fully support. Men have had thousands of years to screw up our planet. Let's give the women a chance to affect some change.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much Watty! That's incredibly kind of you. And you're so right... Such a worthy cause! TLC has grown dramatically in the years since we were there, the campus is looking beautiful thanks to volunteers and donors, they are now exporting their coffee, and Joseph continues to lead efforts on the ground! Thanks again for taking the time to watch the film, cheer on our project, and go the extra mile to support a cause that resonates with you. Cheers!

[@baddazzgarage2953]

Watty Wattell you must be joking! Men built all the roads buildings bridges dams invented the car air travel houses to live in! All electrical appliances millions of brave men died in war protecting these so called mistreated women! If a boat sinks they get of first and we give up our seats for them on the train. I could go on and on then my ex partner takes my home my money and my children for no reason than to go with somebody who has more cash! Yeah men have really screwed this world up lets let women run the show!! You have no respect for the men that died so you could have a better life and my grandfather was one!

[@mwcinemaxofficial8306]

Awesome.....goin through...Everest.!

[@jesstraveller]

what a nice adventures. u guys are awesome

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much Ms Jessica!

[@UAPReportingCenter]

Awesome man

[@ardnax]

Great trip! But what happened to the Colombia and Panama part?

[@MatrixMachine]

rarely subscribe....but subscribing to this one :)

[@Kirby07]

Try climbing the tallest mountain in Antarctica if you guys are brave enough to do it.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Kirbymalit07 the Vinson Massif is definitely on my list! I’ll be running a marathon in Antarctica next year, but not venturing deep enough on the continental shelf to pack that into the trip as well. It’ll happen!

[@Kirby07]

@@JonathanRonzio Great! I'll wait.

[@vasocreta]

What a great adventure, guys! This was awesome!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks a ton Matthew!

[@DrDrew-wb2wm]

The chinchilla lady seems a little crazy but who knows, this is a good watch 👍🏽.

[@mattheuslucchi]

Man, just finshed watchig. Amazing job, 6,962m :OOO. I wish to do something close someday.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Mattheus Lucchi thanks a lot Mattheus! Set that goal and take the steps toward it, you totally can in less time than you’d think!

[@hardstylah704]

Wow! What a breathtaking adventure! This was very interesting to watch. Did you bring your own snow shoes and hiking equipment for Aconcagua as it was one of your first destinations, or did you rent everything? If it was all your gear, what happened to it after the mountain? I guess you didn't take all the way to Guatemala, did you? :D

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank you!! We did bring all our own equipment for Aconcagua, yes. After the mountain, we drove back over the pass and back to Santiago, Chile. There we reorganized, made contact with Amy at our first volunteer stop to let her know our status and expected arrival, packed up all our mountaineering gear and shipped it back to the States from a post office there, and then hit the road! After getting stuck in Arica and deciding to sell the truck, we ended up shipping a whole bunch more stuff back from there and going as light as we could the rest of the way, thinking we would grab everything we needed for Denali once we made it back to the US, but of course, that never came to be. (We made it to Denali 5 years later!) Thanks again!

[@RandyHTFFforever]

I love the human spirit

[@scxrs139]

Bear VS Shark for the absolute win

[@JonathanRonzio]

Cody Rosscup hahaha so pumped you actually recognize that! Thanks for watching!

[@MatrixMachine]

Decathlon / Quechua bags =8)) love them

[@Dirtbag.gypsie]

Great inspirational film. Outstanding gentlemen.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thank you Manu!!

[@michaelthomas3414]

Great video of three young adventures enjoying life, and not until the end was one word of foul mouthed language was spoken throughout the film. Well done you lads ! I'm looking forward to the next video of your travels.

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks so much Michael! That means a lot. The goal was simple here and that was just to inspire others to have the confidence to chase down their big dreams, and realize if you are fortunate enough to do so, try and lend a helping hand along the way. It's the best way to learn about the world, its people, and yourself. Thanks again for taking the time and for the kind words! The three of us, along with two new team members, will finally be on Denali this June! I expect the film from that to go to festivals in 2018, but we'll be posting plenty to exploreinspired.com and expeditiondenali.com - Cheers!

[@themightyjuju]

There was a “Fuck” uttered at 2.10?

[@James-yy4vl]

Not that there's anything wrong with a bit of swearing at all and i don't see why it should make a difference but there was a "what the fuck" literally 2 minutes in.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Wikipedia has a list of the 108 highest mountains in the world. Aconcagua is not on the list.

[@nnahler]

I could be wrong but I don't think they made a claim to that effect? It is the tallest mountain in the Southern & Western Hemisphere!

[@JonathanRonzio]

That is true Frank. And that’s why we said the highest mountain outside of the Himalaya 👍

[@potoole11]

Good men, great stuff.

[@DMWBN3]

The argentine army....... they know how to surrender! Remember the belgrano 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@robydee920]

What a stupid comment,under movie which has nothing to do with war and no I'm not from Argentina.Here's one more stupid and unrelated comment: The British army.......they know how to surrender! Remember the Singapore 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@markakin3742]

Did they actually climb Aconcagua?

[@JonathanRonzio]

Sure did! The story cuts back and forth between the ascent of Aconcagua and the travels up South and Central America. Ethan and Ryan made the summit, while I had to turn back with severe altitude sickness 1,200 feet shy of the top. Going back soon!

[@Gamling1000]

Awasome expedition and document! Congratulations!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Thanks a lot Tomasz!

[@MatrixMachine]

the kids down there look just like ones in Lahaul Spiti of HP and Nepal and North East India

[@andrewv.9142]

what about Alaska?

[@JonathanRonzio]

It's coming! Just took a bunch more years to make it happen! Trailer - vimeo.com/327167851

[@criticalmass6249]

Not one critical minded comment, seems fake, or weeded out. Nice long commercial for Keen and Outdoor research though!

[@JonathanRonzio]

Hey David! There are definitely a few critiques and disses in here, I know cause they always sting :) The only comments that have ever been weeded out are the over the top obscene and vulgar ones that weren't about the film, but attacking the people. Constructive criticism and opinionated feedback is helpful, no tolerance for hate though!

[@msullivan85]

I'm not trying to be critical but I thought this was about mountain climbing...

[@JonathanRonzio]

So the story cuts back and forth between climbing Aconcagua and our journey volunteering through the Americas - our original plan was to go from Aconcagua to Denali and capture the story "between the peaks"...what we learned from the countries we visited and organizations we worked with, really as a story about the journey and seeing what matters more than summits. But don't get me wrong, we're all climbers and it was wanting to get to those mountains that sparked the whole thing! We ran out of money in Guatemala but made it to Denali last summer (4 years later)! Sorry this didn't have more climbing for you, but thanks for tuning in either way!

[@joannafreedom7914]

How do you have the money for this? Rich boys adventure?

[@JonathanRonzio]

Hey Joanna, not quite! We each saved up about $2,000 over a year of working, I played music at some bars that helped us fundraise around $1,200, we got sponsors to help out with climbing gear and snack food donations, and we put camera gear, flights, and all expenses after our accounts ran dry on credit cards. It took a couple years of work after coming back to really pay off the trip but the experience was worth every penny!

[@AriezMickee]

Subtitle please

[@MrAndrewUrban]

Did they actually summit? The guy with the ginger beard has on different goggles and a different jacket in the "summit shot". Little strange.

[@JonathanRonzio]

They did! Unfortunately I didn't, but Ethan and Ryan still made the top. Ethan with the ginger beard put on his ski goggles instead of glacier glasses toward the top because a storm rolled in and they were getting pelted with snow, but actually took off his shell jacket leaving just the OR Incandescent Hooded jacket because that storm oddly enough brought a warm current of air to the upper mountain. Summit photo here - facebook.com/betweenthepeaks/photos/a.461335713938263/461337820604719/

[@christiandawson5031]

40:00 should've acclimatised more gently

[@JonathanRonzio]

Christian Dawson totally! There was a storm rolling in that we were trying to beat, but going for the summit on day 9 was too soon for me coming from sea level! Those guys were in Colorado prior. Next time!

[@Phuntsog7720]

Great doc film...but pee in the tent very lazy..ha ha

[@JonathanRonzio]

Phuntsog Angchok haha! When it’s that cold and snowing or raining outside, the pee bottle in the tent is a clutch move!

[@Phuntsog7720]

@@JonathanRonzio yes I know m from somewhat from a very cold place.Anyways that was epic journey you shown...best of luck ahead..

[@batforlashes4224]

Amy polher sister

[@3vimages471]

Did they just skip the mountain climbing bit for chinchillas! Yawn!

[@OldDesertRacer]

The mountain climbing was or soon became secondary to these guys helping wherever they went. I guess you yawned thru too much to figure that out. There are hundreds of awesome mountaineering and superb climbing videos. Change the channel.

[@moshunit96]

Had you actually watched the movie you would have seen them climb the mountain.

[@nickcranham2006]

Couldn't agree more....f**k the chinchillas, what about a bit of footage of Accongua.

[@chuckmanson7949]

So sad

[@badnews9312]

Sorry but I found this doc to be seriously disjointed and lacking any sort of focus - which is really the purpose of all docs. I seriously do not know what issue or story you fellas were trying to tell? Seemed to me like just a hodgepodge of clips edited together - ? A great record of memories for the three friends, to be sure, but would I recommend it to a serious documentarian as something not to miss? - I am afraid not.....

[@bonnieparker5160]

Nice road trip but an expedition?? Please. A year or two in film school might help a bit. Pretty amateurish filming and editing

[@insanecrazyshockingbrucele6643]

Well I’m sure the trip was cool exciting but for a mountain documentary is was boring

[@pepepantuflas1]

Between the cheeks

[@jamessmith530]

No girls

[@rosspetersen9342]

Waste of my time, sorry, no carbon credits offset, no positive effects, no inspiration, why cant you guys work out that cheering something doesn't mean its acceptable, no mountains climbed, no stamina

[@lindseywhidden1676]

Yawn, but they helped people and animals!

[@nobbystyles4807]

lower middle class white dudes go on credit card tour.

[@PoleToPoleTravel]

let them live.

[@michaelthomas3414]

Which is more than you will ever do !

[@michaelthomas3414]

This is meant for Nobby Styles, not Matthew Costa.

[@JonathanRonzio]

That's quite the presumptuous statement regarding class Nooby, but yeah, our sponsors gave us snacks and some gear but this adventure was self-funded and self-produced. We did put ourselves deep in the hole and it took years to pay off the travel/production costs (remember you have to pay back what you put on credit cards), but it was worth every penny for the experience of a lifetime. And committing to act on this dream became the foundation for everything I've done in the adventure media space as a climber, blogger, photographer, and speaker, since. Thanks for your thoughtful review though!

[@Mathilda5xp]

nobby styles, What do class and race have to do with the awesome experience and adventure that these young Caucasian men made? Grow up and do something useful with your life, like they did, then you will appreciate what is happening around the world! I admire them for their courage and boldness. God bless them!

[@penduloustesticularis1202]

Are chinchillas edible?