Gary Robbins' Backyard 100 Miler - THE BIG CHILL

[@philippjochem6308]

Route finding in the mountains feels like something we’ve evolved to do-it's such a primal and rewarding challenge. Huge props to Jeff Pelletier for filming while running a big portion of the course. The best man for the job. The cinematography is outstanding and truly captures the spirit of this adventure!

[@renaudgenest2584]

"In ultra-running in general, you're going to suffer, but what's really special is if you can suffer in beautiful places" Great quote !! (13:46)

[@heighRick]

Gary, Jeff, Geoff, Sam, Anne-Marie and everyone else involved, thanks for sharing a great journey with us, what a place and what an experience. Thanks, helps a lot!

[@djkatiec]

"This was filmed on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Stó:lō People." I love seeing this recognition in your video description!

[@EthanDurant]

Not only are you an incredible athlete but also a story teller, filmmaker and editor. So fire

[@Ryouhana7]

Gary seems like such a humble and good dude. Glad he was able to accomplish this under the 40 hour goal he had set. Congrats, man. Also, well done with the filming, Jeff. Really enjoyed this video.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Rami 🙏

[@tonybowen455]

Crazy how we're exploring space but still finding stuff here!

[@seansteede]

Well said.

[@assassinduke]

The advancements we make in space helps everyone, countless technologies have been developed because it was required for space travel. But yeah the earth is so beautiful i love it aswell.

[@greenhat7618]

We’ve only mapped like 5% of the ocean floor

[@therevanchist8967]

I bet theres lots of unexplored trails on mars

[@matiaslindner6635]

Very emotional video! One of the things I like the most is the life metaphor: you walk your way, you struggle, you slow down, speed up again and then you need to find your route. But most importantly, in all these steps, you know someone is always with you: your friends, your family, and your kids! Today they are supporting you and tomorrow you will support them! The running community you created is amazing! An impressive accomplishment for Gary, a superhero!

[@evacwerdna]

OMG, this quote right at 6:13. So meaningful. This is something to remember 😄

[@luiscolome75]

One of the most emotional documentaries I've seen on YT. Thanks Jeff for this amazing job. You manage to make us feel the huge success this was for Gary, and the whole team, of course.

[@species5022]

Beautiful film Jeff, you captured the emotions just right without overdoing it! And what an achievement from all of you, Gary, you Anne and Sam!

[@whatsupbadger]

As a Brit I always struggle with this sort of vid as it occasionally comes across v self-promoting and congratulatory. Once I accepted that this is simply a cultural and stylistic difference the photography, location and story did grab me. I had to remind myself that the filming of this thing makes the thing itself so much harder. Huge congrats to the entire team (I'm sure it was much bigger than I think). It is a stunning piece of documentary film making.

[@eualdito]

What an incredible story. Masterpiece video. Scenery. Music… everything.

[@carlkligerman1981]

Gary just blows my mind. Such an inspiring and intelligent human being.

[@Ray.J]

I'm going to take a different tack and discuss everything BUT the event. To me, the story is much, much bigger than any event. It begins with Gary and his passion, a passion so evident it pervades the whole video. And again, it begins outside of The Big Chill with family and friends. You can see the devotion to family and the friends devotion to Gary. That sort of devotion comes from mutual respect. Gary's passion for the sport is obviously genuine and it is intoxicating. Watching him persevere makes us believe that we too can accomplish great things. I'll never run a 100 miler, but part of me believes I could. Thanks Gary, for the motivation and for sharing your passion. It truly is intoxicating.

[@GaryRobbins]

This is the most pleasant and wonderful comment ever. Thank yo so much Ray! Happy Holidays :)

[@gavsta18]

Said it before and I’ll say it again... The production quality in your videos is top tier. Another cracking film, Jeff.

[@silversurfer5400]

best ending ever! wow what an accomplishment

[@nihao4587]

what a professionally made documentary, great work Jeff! It was so touching and I truly feel like I am in it with Gary while he was scouting the trails.

[@Tinaly83]

It was the longest run to jump into the water I´ve ever seen!!! ;-) Nice run, nice video. I like it.... greetings from Germany, black forrest....

[@HBCrigs]

love me a backyard adventure. Best kind of adventure and best kind of adventurers

[@c.thompson9771]

OH, I was SO hoping that there was a DIRECT route from Depot Creek area OVER to Jones Lake road highlighted. Next time? Bought here in 07' Chilliwack River Valley; and fyi, the forest people are still in charge. Awesome effort, much appreciated!

[@denisjames8024]

grew up in BC but live in NZ now and with all the amazing scenery and nature in NZ i am still awed by my homeland, absolute inspiration you are Gary!!

[@JeffPelletier]

I can't wait to visit NZ one of these days. Any hikes I should add to my bucket list there that you can recommend?

[@denisjames8024]

@@JeffPelletier thats a hard one... ive done alot here, and really have not had a bad hike, personally i find south island where i live the nicest.... nelson lakes, kurangi are great ... great walks are good but very busy....the hut system here is amazing.... most trails have a hut every 20km u can spend night in... what im saying is.. you cant go wrong for hiking here

[@JeffPelletier]

Awesome, I think it’s the hut system that would appeal most to be for some fastpacking.

[@shadowwarrior2030]

Looking forward to the day when Gary's visions come to fruition. All best!

[@yomommashaus]

19:05 wow, incredible graphics on the map! great work on the video guys!

[@matthewthomas9644]

Gary doing what he does best, absolutely brilliant! great video.

[@morencymusique]

Gary is certainly one of the most inspiring athlete. Love ya man.Thank Jeff for sharing such a journey.

[@JeffPelletier]

Agreed! 💪

[@reynardthefox9072]

very interesting scout and run mission. I live in a place where the trails are hundreds of years old, so going off trail and finding pristine locations is very fun 🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊

[@carstenbeinecke5493]

What a story. Thanks to Gary and Jeff.

[@ThePlantParadigm]

I madly respect how much mountaineering knowledge you’d have to have to tackle and conquer all these exposed landscapes 🙌

[@JeffPelletier]

Gary's got years of trail running, adventuring races, and light mountaineering experience! Always a pleasure spending a day with him in the mountains as I learn so much.

[@FlyingScot911]

Loved this. Grew up hiking and fishing in those hills. Left to explore Mexico for about 10 years. We live on a very, very beautiful planet. Thank you for the work, dedication, and putting your journey to film and sharing it with us. I really appreciate it.

[@brettandrewclarke]

This landscape so insanity. Great video. And again great inspiration for summer adventure.

[@susanhinde2114]

Watched it twice already. Fantastic. Posted to UK Fell Running Site - hope that's okay.

[@JeffPelletier]

Post away! Thanks Susan.

[@littlejogger95]

17:40 Just that shot alone seems otherworldly to me. I have nothing like that in my local area, you guys are so, so lucky!

[@chrisemmons9725]

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@lmbraga]

Going for my first 100 miler in 2021 after not doing anything in 2020. Gary is a great source of inspiration! Thanks!

[@JeffPelletier]

Which 100 miler are you planning on in 2021?

[@lmbraga]

@@JeffPelletier it's in Portugal, called Peneda-Geres.

[@JeffPelletier]

Oh wow, that park looks beautiful. I’d imagine there’ll be a fair bit of technical terrain?

[@lmbraga]

@@JeffPelletier it's not high-mountain alpine terrain, but it's mostly narrow techie trails. An adventure, for sure.

[@DM_RUNNING]

Great film, loved it, just finished watching for second time

[@sangitparajuli1227]

such as a great accomplishment by Gary! so happy for him

[@UNS33NSHAD0W]

thank you for sharing this epic adventure i really enjoyed this!

[@JeffPelletier]

Glad to hear it!

[@patrickcarroll334]

I'm 54 in March Gary. Keep on keeping on and sharing the love. Bravo Sir.

[@honzikck82]

Love it, love the emotions, love your strugle....

[@Vancouver_Ohi]

Wowoo~~~ I am really amazed with your journey 😃🤗😃

[@paulkim1384]

This is super cool!! 💕 I love the fact that it's right at your neighborhood with world class scenaries. 👍👍 Exploring all by yourself without other runners/crowd must be very peaceful and special!!👍 Thanks and awesome work Jeff!! 👍

[@jonathanfysh4744]

I loved that film so much! Such beautiful scenery. Thank you

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Jonathan 🙏

[@valorhsu]

The shot is great, the scenery is also very beautiful, I like your video very much, thank you for sharing.

[@GopiNath-xt4tv]

Amazing. Beautiful chilliwack.

[@literarybeard2259]

Well that was delightful

[@mattomeara9865]

Thank you for putting this out for everyone to enjoy! Super inspirational to see Gary out there crushing his goals.

[@adamsadams5540]

Now I wanna run it!!!!!! Oh my goodness please just make a lil race outta this!!!

[@peckermusic]

That was truly lovely and inspiring

[@DavusPlagus]

That was wonderful.

[@CarlinDoeksen]

Wow. Incredible film, Jeff. Thank you. Amazing job. Amazing project and accomplishment Gary. Moving.

[@jancksLC]

Awesome video and accomplishment!

[@mikhailpodobin7635]

Good movie! Good people!

[@simonn1978]

Again a beautiful made video/Movie. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Simon!

[@zefrenchrunner4344]

Great trail running movie. And i mean every word. Landscape and trails look amazing. Gary running's journey is epic once again. Cinematics and storytelling are just perfect. Congrats to you both.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏

[@philiprogers8620]

What an excellent film Jeff, great work putting this together! Deserves millions of views, hope more people discover your channel.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Philip 🙏

[@Nimixor]

Amazing story and video. Really inspirational. Thanks!

[@JeffPelletier]

🙏

[@LucaBaldassarre]

Fantastic!

[@danielmagana5125]

Great attitude great high spirit... Well done... Cheers from NYC

[@chrisbarnaby7754]

What a fantastic film. Thank you for making and sharing it 🙏🏻

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Chris!

[@jeffm234]

Wow what a beautiful location!

[@MissNikkor]

Wow! So cool for sharing this and taking us along on your journey. Was incredible. I'm not a trail runner at all, i'm a hiker. but still love watching video like this one. Very inspiring. Great job Gary and Jeff

[@maxwright4387]

i just watched this a second time. so awesome. i think you should scrub the initial 50 km, move the start to chilliwack lake so it's not a loop anymore, sort out some of the navigation around the peaks, and make it a race. i won't sign up, but im sure some people will.

[@tomstrack42]

Absolutely loved this!

[@Karma7711]

Props to the guy filming this as well!

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks!

[@Karma7711]

@@JeffPelletier great job man! (from a fellow camera op/dop)

[@1972njm]

Loved this, Brilliant 👏

[@jamiedunnett4152]

I have enjoyed running the terrain around Cultus but have yet to venture deeper into the surrounding mountains. This film is a great inspiration. Well done fellas!

[@Mangoapple87]

This was very very cool.

[@mariamorano3589]

Thank you for confirming! I have been looking for opportunities to move to Chilliwack for similar reasons. WOW

[@JeffPelletier]

It’s a beautiful region!

[@SergiuSalcau00]

so glad he did this in the sense ride 2. i m gonna run my first trail running race in them in 2 weeks, hahahah. great motivation, thanks Gary.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

I've been binge-watching your videos! I did a 12 mile run this morning, I want to do an ultra on a BEAUTIFUL trail like this, Lord willing. I live in Washington, D.C. (flat w/ no elevation). Your videos are so inspiring! I'll keep training! 😃🗻🏃🏾‍♂️⛰

[@anaisr1804]

What a great guy. Amazing movie!

[@philippebelanger1632]

What a legend !! Wow !!!

[@runcationsviajarycorrer]

Awesome challenge and landscapes. Good job Gary

[@Sejdr]

This was awesome - life can be an adventure, if you want it to be!

[@imranawan5977]

Man just wow Amazing work.

[@ИльяБывалый-ф5т]

Cool video! Thank you for your inspiration!👏

[@adamreese6829]

Great film, Jeff. Such a beautiful area and a grand adventure through it. Your story telling through your films is top notch.

[@mileslinus]

Absolutely brilliant

[@M365PowerAdmins]

Very cool video. Nice work all round.

[@FreeRangeMiller]

Very nice cannonball finish!

[@JeffPelletier]

One of the best finishes I've ever seen, for sure.

[@alesiabock9305]

Awesome film and super inspirational story about Gary Robbins and BC 💖

[@souravsaha3140]

Wonderful

[@CanadianSkylights]

That was incredible. Excellent trip and an even better film. Great stuff Gary and Jeff!

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks!

[@clairenortham]

Beautiful! So glad you all captured this for us to enjoy.

[@simonkluckow8920]

So good. Thanks for sharing Jeff and Gary.

[@JeffPelletier]

Glad you enjoyed it Simon!

[@calvinwesterfeld1518]

such a moving and inspiring film, well done to everyone involved, and of course congrats to gary for an amazing run :)

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Calvin!

[@mixpix]

Great video. Thanks for the journey and tour of the mountains. I hope to see more of them in the future. Grew up in Abby and Hope.

[@kristinelim174]

Wow, this was incredible. Thank you for documenting and sharing this with us! Easily one of my favorite videos I’ve seen in a long time.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@MrHepcat34]

This is so inspiring! Gary you are a rockstar

[@pedromacd]

Lovely films. This channel deserves way more subscribers. What an amazing part of the world to do a veeeeeeery long run!

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Peter. It's a great place live.

[@kimkranz9764]

So incredibly beautiful, so glad you shared it with us.

[@JeffPelletier]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cliftonmadden1992]

Awesome effort for Gary and a fantastic film Jeff! Thanks!

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Clifton!

[@wouternrs]

Thanks for sharing this and taking us along on your journey. This definitely gives me more strength and determination to also push through current injuries and working hard to make better days happen!! 👊👊👊

[@shawnr.9681]

Great film Jeff, That was some awesome looking pizza the first time I saw it ! Congratulations Gary!!!

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks! Yea, the pizza looked much better going down than it did coming back up 🤢

[@sergiominoggio396]

Hi Jeff, what a wonderful places showed in a really beautiful video! Great Gary, one of my preferred athletes. See you soon in VdA (tor des glaciers is waiting fo you)😜

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Sergio! See you at Val D’Aran!

[@sergiominoggio396]

@@JeffPelletier ..Vallée d'Aoste! 😉

[@JeffPelletier]

Ahh, of course!

[@walterhogie]

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!

[@pavelkucera5563]

I just love all your videos. Very inspirational.

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Pavel, I appreciate it!

[@mikemaby5497]

Dude I'm so glad you made it, I love stuff like this. Thanks man. :)

[@JeffPelletier]

Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikemaby5497]

@@JeffPelletier :)

[@brwilkinson1977]

I've watched this one about 10 times... Also just listened to it while I work a few times. Definitely a good value and inspirational film and story.