lowest to high(ish) [2019]

[@benschmaltz5789]

"Lowest to higher than Nick". Be real, I doubt anyone was higher than Nick.

[@nobodyhikes]

Really enjoyed the mix of perspectives. It doesn't get much better than a good adventure with great company. Loved the tunes as well. Thanks, John.

[@tree2040]

lowest to highest blaze it up brother sunglasses emoji

[@JohnZahorian]

😎

[@Ureyeuh]

God damn this was edited well. Best doc I've watched in a long, long time.

[@ChrisBrown-gw5tg]

Damn John, love seeing you in a "hiking" video/vlog again. You do great things with editing of vids. Love your work man. More of this!!!

[@BBQDad463]

Keep doing this stuff. Twenty or thirty years from now, each of you will still be telling the story of this trek. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

[@jeffschroeder886]

Aw yeah, so cool. I loved the collab vibe on the footage and how the different personalities added unique depth to the story. I felt like I got to know you guys. What a wild route... this helped me understand this trail more and got me thinking about lots of factors if I attempt it in the future. It's an incredibly fierce and demanding route, but equally beautiful and awe-inspiring. Thx John. (p.s. GREAT music as always. I want it!)

[@JohnZahorian]

cedarskies.bandcamp.com/album/lowest-to-highest-ost

[@mikesides617]

The Easy Rider of hiking films! Without the sad parts! Thanks John!

[@jsimo1431]

"because you're high" is a statement that has explained so many things throughout my life.

[@Sheety33]

John: don’t ever stop making videos and music...truly inspiring! Amazing adventure you all had!

[@felipecastellon4740]

I've never spoken of this. I have a scar on my right upper arm from night terrors that I had from some stuff for lack of a better word from being in the US Navy. Hiking/backpacking has been the most relevant thing that I have done to ease the experience. What you guys have done is amazing to me and now I'm just happy to be on the average trail. You guys are amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@mgie22]

Wow, John! Wow... this is my favorite video you've made. It's super fun, funny, and intimate in an untouched way.

[@k2thah286]

I feel like all of Pepperflake's hitches should automatically be in convertibles.

[@Pumpenmann]

Just beautiful watching it... 😍 Thank you John!

[@Pumpenmann]

The scenes of the windstorm in combination with that music is pure art!!! Perfect

[@zachbackpacks]

Took me a while to getting around to watching this since it was 30 minutes. I wanted to sit back and really enjoy it. I felt like I was there with you. Thanks for making this. It was awesome.

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Very well made. Thanks to all of you.

[@DavidGravesExists]

Wow, they all have such nice teeth.

[@Gigaamped]

Love the movie! I got super excited when I saw you guys were doing the mountaineers route! Reminds me of the time I attempted it in the middle of May alone and didn’t see anyone else on the mountain. Got to 13,500 while it was snowing around me and my lungs were screaming but my turn around time had came so I went back and completed it the following April for spring break :)

[@tsizzle]

Pepper flake is the coolest! That dude is so chill... Pretty epic goal and experience! You guys were going up Whitney via the mountaineer route? Field testing those Pa'lante packs!

[@girlridge8864]

Wow, you're lovely. Really admire your authenticity and spirit of adventure and exploration. Keep going and reporting back!

[@JohnRogersWalks]

Absolutely fantastic film John - almost the perfect hiking movie

[@JonathinKennedy]

Happy to have found this channel. Amazing content, can't wait to see what we get next!

[@lighterpacks]

That was great! I really enjoyed it - story, visuals and music. Thanks (again)

[@bretthikez6567]

love the fire and camp shots...all you guys vibe so well together ..looks like a great time up there ..alcohol and crampons that's what I'm talking about..

[@bobv8219]

Cool group great times . Looks like your close to Iceberg lake which is just below the chute at elevation around 13,200' give /take. The old mountaineers route. Class 3 . Guys/gals it would have been a hard go on a clear day. Try another time as you said . Thanks for sharing your Z ADVENTURES. ✌OUT. PS. I've made summit on that route 1 time and the conventional route 1 time as well 2014 15.

[@taylorcortes9384]

Your color grading is fucking sick man

[@maxpatch67]

Wow....another instant classic from John.

[@Larry3043]

Great video.....getting together with friends and going on a journey is so good, thats what its all about. Great job everyone!

[@cdwahl1]

Another great vid John thanks! Nice to see yall enjoying some cali🌲 out here!!!

[@CSLee-yu6ht]

That’s really what it’s all about, cool trip.

[@greg.jacobs]

This was wonderful, I really enjoyed the vibe.

[@JonathanLovelace]

I think it’s the video game like music in the background that just makes me know that the next level is always coming. Keeps me watching, for sure. Well made! Great time! Always fun to look back on.

[@potatothorn]

17:13 the best shot of the sierras from the inyos. as DV and whitney regulars, Roxana and I thoroughly enjoyed this video WOW, well done (neat while you all were on whitney, we were in DV )// Considering the conditions this year you all sure did make it WAY up there, probably smart to stop where you did. Amazing production, glad we watch it on a big screen thanks for taking us with you.

[@leowolf8891]

Great movie!!!! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@jhonyermo]

Great ass video. Well done. Totally in awe. Amazing feats, amazing scenery.

[@physio71]

Greetings from Ireland. Loved the video, great editing and a great group of friends. Keep up the great work and the great hikes.

[@mattzeepk2993]

So excited! Hope all of your adventures are going well as always!

[@HerbalistGuybrush]

The quality is getting better and better! Wow this was on of your best videos yet.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

Absolutely loved this! Thank you so much for sharing, would have loved to tag along and try to keep up! So glad I watched this today ✌️

[@RoughingItWithRuth]

Wow, epic adventure and amazing film! Instantly makes me want to join you guys on a hike!

[@LukesHomeTube]

What an amazing adventure! Loving your new documentary style format! All the best things of your channel but more of a focus on the others and the story along the way. I still would like to see you as the subject from time to time. I’ve been both places but now I want to try this! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@sindyseal5411]

2 winter Whitney attempts. 2nd one we got 500 Ft had to turn back. Going up is optional, down is mandatory. Thanks for making the smart decision. Amazing video! Convinced me to bring some Whisky on my next trip.

[@amallis1]

just smashed the like button and cracked my screen

[@shanemapplebeck8560]

Quality. Video, definately worth the time.

[@SacWildlife]

I haven't really enjoyed the very short vids of the last year or so though they are all nicely produced, but this is one of the best since the thruhike vids - thanks -

[@CPMASTER28]

Loved watching everyones different perspective of the journey, great stuff John

[@louismecka3663]

Loved it, thanks for sharing the adventure

[@Aintnoballz]

The shots, the editing and the stories make this short movie a fucking classic. You guyz are killing it !

[@binkeybonkey]

Beautiful film I like these long ones

[@Arthur-Silva]

Beautifully done! Keep on burning that ganja, my friends, the only medicine you’ll ever need.

[@OttawaOldFart]

Thank you John I am always looking forward to these. Well put together and really showed the friendship and what adventure is.

[@summerforever4862]

This is awesome man! really made me excited to move out west next month.

[@allencrider]

The idea of Whitney in mid April is scary, to me. But I'm just an old fart who likes to walk, not somebody with skills! Love the space music in your vids.

[@kooolbreezeandthetrees]

I’m in love with pepperflake

[@DuncanRSHarvey]

Blissful video guys, thank for sharing.

[@cameronbell8563]

The music is bomb nice job John!

[@kylecredo]

This was beautiful. Thank you

[@TRUEiMPROrecords]

The music was extra dope on this one!

[@shaesmith9460]

That was great. Thanks for posting man I needed something like this

[@stephenegli4387]

Nice film! Was that real weather or added hollywood effects...

[@NickWentHiking]

Stephen Egli that shit was real

[@woodchip2782]

Love your music!

[@beachbum3b]

Looks like y’all had a real hoot! Seams like a super fun route and I’m certainly inspired to pull that off soon. Where those the Nepal’s I saw? How where they working for you?

[@Marcela.Isabel]

Fuckin rad!!!! Keep hiking dude! Keep making all these gnarly memories & dont forget to share them to us 😎Happy Trails

[@milesgoldman]

Loved it! Do you ever consider making some of your music available?

[@JohnZahorian]

cedarskies.bandcamp.com/album/lowest-to-highest-ost

[@JheyVbee]

Nice one guyz 💪🏾👏🏾👊🏾👍

[@SkyMcKinley]

Is Pepperflake hiking in his boxers for a bit?

[@TheGodlypig]

did pepperflake take a bowl lol

[@vincevoyna4504]

awesome. great movie, great adventure. good vibe.

[@386Clarke]

Well done! Thanks for showing the other side of hiking. I can’t watch Darwin anymore - too lame.

[@Pumpenmann]

who is Darwin?

[@386Clarke]

Well said.

[@YnseSchaap]

420 in the mountains......best place to be 😁

[@stoneyshappiness1975]

Kudos! One of the best!

[@bethratkewicz6062]

Goldfish. Where did those orange fish COME FROM?!?!?!?!?

[@marius4k547]

great image, great music

[@maggiedunn3034]

This is awesome! Can I ask what camera you use?

[@JohnZahorian]

the camera i used was sony a7sii w/ tamron 28-75 f/2.8. nick's footage was iphone. maria's was canon m50

[@mnberg]

Lovely film John

[@michaelb1761]

Nice video. Well done. I assume you were going up the Mountaineers Route on Whitney?

[@Yourname3000]

Nicely done

[@BobTheBudtender]

What camera did you use to record this? Still using the Sony a7S II from your video blog 9 months ago that went over your setup? Epic journey as always. Keep doing what you love.

[@JohnZahorian]

same body, new lens. sony a7sii w/ tamron 28-75 f/2.8. nick's footage is iphone. maria's is canon m50

[@BobTheBudtender]

@@JohnZahorian nice! Thanks for the reply. Been looking for a decent rig for a while. Been using the old Sony RX100M2 since 2013.

[@HikerJoe]

What camera did you use

[@SargentEdgedTools]

Beautiful!

[@sasquatchhimself]

How long does that hike take

[@mars_hikes967]

I believe this is a trial shot for Carrots book. If this doesn't blow the competition out of the water something went really wrong. Stanley K. would have thrown his camera in the trash after seeing this. Everything is so perfect, it hurts.

[@yleetv]

What is the structure at 16:35?

[@SalamanderCult]

How did you get David Lynch to make a hiking video?

[@jcross1416]

That gnarly down climb pepperflake did, was that in Long John canyon?

[@NickWentHiking]

Josh Cross yeah, we got a little off trail...

[@Theadventurehiker]

Cool! Congrats! I have done the H2L and the L2H.....Not easy!

[@HuckOutdoors]

You and John set the standard for L2H

[@Theadventurehiker]

@@HuckOutdoors yes, for sure.

[@carolewarner101]

What a blast!

[@jamescampi50]

Nice family photo

[@RoadToFreedom29]

What an amazing video and hike. Was someone higher than the highest man? 😉😎

[@richardbarrett2625]

Awesome‼️🙌

[@AndyHuggins]

Is there any way to get the music from 6:44? I dig that so much, would love to add it to my playlist for when I am working

[@AndyHuggins]

BTW, I don't mean for free, will gladly pay

[@JohnZahorian]

The soundtrack is in the description

[@AndyHuggins]

John Zahorian sorry, didn’t see that. Thanks! Your videos are awesome, really making me try to figure out how to make my life more of what I want.

[@finnleytierney-kitchener3937]

Hi John, what hat are you wearing? Looks super shaded. I love the videos btw. Very, very inspiring. Thanks :)

[@JohnZahorian]

something i grabbed at walmart a couple years ago

[@mikebeuselinck6138]

Did you start from Upper Boy Scout Lake early in the morning? Wondering if there would have been better conditions to summit earlier (as per usual).

[@JohnZahorian]

the previous day was good for summiting but we didn't plan going up that day so we made it to upper boy scout at around 2 or 3. on our day, a guided group that got a very early start turned around around where we did later, reaching us right around when we first put on our crampons. getting an even later start than we did on summit day honestly seems like it would have had the best chance at success given how it progressively cleared up throughout the day. i would imagine the wind up there would have stayed similarly intense, though. just wasn't the right day for it.

[@mikebeuselinck6138]

Maybe next time. Odds are the mountain will still be there for a while. ;)

[@PiersEllisonofficial]

dude that sound effect at 9:58 was fucking out of control

[@JohnZahorian]

lol yea, was trying to find a good thunder sound recording and found a whole over the top cinematic sound library. if you haven't checked out my l2h trailer on my instagram, there's plenty more sounds where that came from...

[@Moodang1985]

Journey before destination

[@theBidon]

Great film!

[@misshelloareyouthere]

I had the same idea but I can’t climb Mt Whitney because I’m visually impaired

[@hubster4477]

I believe Everest has been climbed by a visually impaired person. I know you could do it with the right people around you.

[@marcusko3082]

Pepperflake is fire

[@JohnZahorian]

🔥

[@BenjaminWilcock]

So dope!