Grand Canyon: Bright Angel to South Kaibab Loop

[@spencerpalmer54]

Hey guys! Me and my buddy were hiking out bright angel the same day and saw y'all coming down. I turned around to him and said "I think I watch those guys on KZbin." Sure enough! Keep up the good work fellas!

[@davidj8658]

Spencer Palmer My buddy and I.

[@MegaHENDRIX1]

@@davidj8658 well done man. Show Spence what’s really good.

[@PMurray2694]

​@@davidj8658racist against caveman speech

[@louisdriscoll2580]

I did the same hike but started on south Kaibab to phantom ranch then up bright angel ... 7 hours and fifteen minutes total. Including a lunch break, I’m 68, August of 2019.

[@TheTimeIsNowReal]

I'm loving the cute new matching outfits!

[@cnuila]

This happens spontaneously more often than we would like to admit. We've thrown around the idea of a morning conference call to address wardrobe choices so we don't look too derpy.

[@captainkielbasa5471]

@@cnuila You guys sure love your Dynafit!!! haha

[@MusicBent]

It’s about time you get some gear sponsors! Great production quality, fun banter, genuinely unique adventures. What other channel combines ultra running, speed mountaineering and skiing, helicopters, gear reviews, etc.

[@ChristopherOkhravi]

Yes!

[@123dwd]

i get a sense Dynafit is already on board

[@MusicBent]

123dwd idk. I see the Dynafit backpack and jacket, but I also Salomon shoes, a la sportiva hat (in a lot of videos). And they have a pattern (go support them). Their view count hovers around 50k, (which isn’t insignificant) and bounces from around 5 or 10 up to 50 or 100+. Granted that’s the count right now, not immediately after upload. But still.

[@bmxguy]

@@123dwd same with G3 haha

[@ryanv1279]

@@MusicBent if u watch their gear review channel they talk about bargain hunting occasionally to get good deals on expensive stuff so they are most likely buying it themselves.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Seasonal depression and Coronavirus kicking my ass right now, but you guys inspire me to keep getting out there. Solid video as always!

[@ilikepoopitsgood]

Sup Danny and Co.! I decided to do this trail as my first ever hiking experience. I ran down bright angel and crawled (lol) up south kaibob. Managed to do it in less than 8 hours. I still can't walk properly from how sore I am. But just wanted to thank you danny for motivating me to go out there and start exploring! This hike is something I will NEVER FORGET!

[@Once-ler1972]

Take Blake along on the next trip. Despite all his whining and suffering that guy hardly ever dies.

[@05chmps]

Hope his knee has recovered fully.

[@dkward]

@@05chmps what happened to his knee?

[@ryanv1279]

@@dkward its always been a problem for him, also I think he’s stepped back to spend more time with his family more than anything. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@run2659]

I ran down bright angel and back in a day this past summer and it was killer. Dunked in the Colorado at the bottom to keep cool was bone dry well before the top. Loved seeing the signs calling me crazy

[@barbaradvojatzki2852]

Awesome video! Thanks a lot! Looking forward to do some trail running in there in couple of weeks

[@patoloco2647]

You guys have seriously motivated me. I went solo on St Patrick’s Day during this corona situation and I pushed myself and completed in 6:10. I went down South Kaibab and up Bright Angel and used my Strava for proof 😎. I don’t really run but I was definitely jogging down and walking very fast up the never ending switchbacks. I found your channel after I hiked St. Helens. I was already semi-inspired but now I’m looking at hiking and outdoor activities in a different light. I hustle more in the flats and downhill to improve my conditioning. Thank you

[@DavidISandler]

Did this same loop in a day with my Wife a few years back! We went the other direction since the views going down Kaibab are stellar while Bright Angel doesn't have as much to look at going down. Great choice doing this in the winter to avoid the heat. Bring some microspikes/treads next time! It snowed the week before we did our loop and the ice you experienced towards the rim was even worse for us. Spikes are heavy for a 20 miler but better than sliding off that trail... Love the channel - you guys rock, keep up the great work!

[@TheSkaterguy668]

This channel deserves so much more attention.

[@devourthetruth5694]

Lol I thought I was pretty slick doing 16 miles in a day then I met one of theses guys on the way up blue angel few years back..... Lol we got to the top around the same time poor fella was puking his guts out found out he did the rim to rim to rim. Insane respect for you guys

[@pinetarsavage]

Dude you know that video is on the channel right? And that Danny gives you a shout out? Or at least a shoutout to whoever gave him some gatorade haha.

[@mikerobinson9504]

Interesting ... we always went down the SK and back up the BA ... and of course, never in just one day. (We customarily spent one night at Phantom, then a second night at Indian Gardens to grab the sunset at Plateau Point.) Very definitely agree that you should plan to experience both trails because they're so different: SK follows a ridgeline with spectacular open views, while BA goes up an enclosed canyon.

[@JerryArizona]

We’re hitting this up later this year. But we’ll take 2 days like sane people.

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

Hehe :-p and a pair of bi noc u lars

[@danieljensen2626]

More fun that way I think, I did it in 3 even. If you get a chance, there's a trail from Indian garden out along the middle plateau to the edge of the lower section of the canyon. Highly recommended, it's not too long of a diversion and I think it's the best view of the canyon in that general area.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

20 miles in a day isn't too bad but it's just a long day

[@JerryArizona]

@@danieljensen2626 I wish. I doubt we have time. I lucked out and got a Phantom Ranch overnight (a cabin even!) so it'll be a short out and back. Not as short as these guys, but elevation and miles are nothing to them.

[@JerryArizona]

@@KrazyKrzysztof I guess it's all dependent on your abilities. I could manage 20 FLAT miles, but the elevation gain is daunting to me. These guys are machines. I'll watch their videos and it's like "only 7,000' of elevation gain"....I can't wrap my head around that kind of gain in a single day, much less running it.

[@adelbert8981]

Hiked down Bright Angel Trail earlier this month. It was beautiful. The hike back up was the challenge. You guys are beasts!

[@martinhehle]

Incredible! Cant wait for the snow to melt and start with the trails in my local mountains. Really inspirational! :-)

[@alangiro8698]

Beautiful vistas! Appreciate your color selection 🇺🇦

[@papajon62]

You guys make it look easy! What a beautiful run. I got to get me some of those blue shorts.

[@BackyardHiker]

Just moved to Arizona and I'm only less than 2 hours from the Grand Canyon. Really looking forward in HIKING this loop :)

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

It's a great one! 👍

[@0SKBooth0]

I legitimately enjoy how much you guys bag on Kristof.

[@cnuila]

I'm glad I'm brightening someone's day!

[@ncotela23]

We did R2R2R last November. Amazing adventure! We flew down the north rim and totally fried our quads - a smidge of regret - but it was wicked fun. The pain was motivation to keep running so we could rest back at the top. We can't wait to run into you guys on one of our adventures!!!

[@Manoj17Patankar]

it is soooo easy to roll and twist and sprain your ankles on such downward runs.. Im blown away by how surefooted you guys seem

[@robinsmith9734]

Just awesome journey story Danny, nicely edited as expected, and thanks, WOW to all of you...

[@buddyrupp6235]

Beautiful job with the scenery! The Timeless Canyon . . .

[@marki7275]

Nice work. These trails never get old.

[@DNFADV]

Gosh I just seems you guys pick the colors that are going to pop the most against the background. I salute you salute 🫡

[@drewbaum]

Now that I’m in Rona hibernation mode I think imma just binge watch mediocre armatures! 👌🏼 sounds like a solid plan!

[@05chmps]

May not be R2R2R like the first one, but you made it interesting with the ice and by ascending the South Kaibab route.

[@jackcrackerman]

Personally, I like the uphill in the grand canyon more than the downhill. Reminded me of my 4 day trip back in there last year, need to get back in there!

[@pa_hyker7715]

You guys are amazing. Love the team color coordination 👍

[@danieljensen2626]

Glad you guys made a more enjoyable trip of the grand canyon this time around.

[@tpharr1]

Great video... Thanks for posting this... The grand canyon is on my bucket list to run and this loop seems reasonable in a day. i am now a new sub.

[@LANY_Nguyen]

Wow....So beautiful. Thank you for posting

[@paullankford1449]

Awesome views. I've got to get back there some day. Anyone who runs up that, even at an old man pace, is impressive. Another great video.

[@ded4298]

Really dig your videos. I enjoyed the South Sister one because I live near Bend. I've always wanted to snowboard down it but it looked so icy I think I'll pass unless theres a perfect storm.

[@Leatricaw]

I love the Grand Canyon, can’t wait to visit.

[@jorgehernandez2938]

You guys need to create a Patreon account. That way we can help fund your trips more often. Only issue I have with this channel is I want more!!!

[@richardbraxton3340]

They have one! It's linked in the About page of their profile or you can search their name on the site.

[@ZinckDrew]

Awesome video. I ran the trail the opposite direction about 4 years ago. I paid dearly for it. Got altitude sickness and was puking my guts out for 14 hours after.

[@ryanpaul8588]

You guys inspire me!! Would love to hang with you guys someday! "fun" times.

[@RyanRidesPGH]

Congrats on the no-puke completion.

[@TheDude_Abides_]

Despite eventually walking up...lol. Mother Nature wins again.

[@graemesmith5175]

Where’s Blake? Haven’t seen him in a while

[@johnlisonbee]

Did Grizz finally die on one of the adventures?

[@edd29n]

I certainly miss him too!

[@robwalsh3858]

Blake would have gotten diarrhea on the bridge or some other misfortune illness

[@Once-ler1972]

Bring back the Blake. That guy hardly ever dies!

[@reabbotted]

Blake! Blake! Blake!

[@mitchellmclaughlin6360]

I believe Mr. Walmsley and co call that the coconino cowboy loop!

[@bboss8048]

Danny and the Crew: ever consider a live stream to answer fan questions? I'm sure the legions of followers would love to learn more about you since we don't know that many cyborgs.

[@bidenadministrationischina5091]

Bright angel trail is really fun I did that same exact route when I was 15

[@SuperBZN]

"Crying is only acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon." - Ron Swanson

[@Manoj17Patankar]

I was looking for this..

[@richardgorbett5182]

I’ll be doing this trail in reverse in about a month, pretty excited looks like a lot of fun

[@10--50]

You guys must have a special gene, Seriously a normal person in the best shape of their life couldn't achieve what you guys can

[@doncross6301]

Great photography

[@EelcoZomer]

Seeing this video now, were going to be there early august! How long did you take to run the whole thing? Cant find it anywhere here.

[@gregoryadkins2213]

Could be a lonely trail this summer,with possible travel bans,especially,since the Grand Canyon relies on foreign travelers,but then again quiet might lead to contentment .

[@runjamesrun]

Beautiful video

[@waldo9254]

My initial thoughts as they ran downhill on ice...yeah...f'n idiots.....this is why people think runners are dumb. It's like the woman on the news running during the blizzard who bites it right after her interview. Not much room for error there. Once they got past it, I found myself sucked in. Loved the filming style and respect the endurance it takes to complete such a task. I might have to tune in to other videos to get a better grasp.

[@austinado16]

Thumbs up for doing such a great job shooting this! Seriously, nice work. And great job hammering out the run. BTDT, have the T-shirt, and love running those trails!

[@herkusr01]

Love when you guys do cool stuff that us mere mortals could replicate ( maybe given a few more hours) Keep it up!

[@wrenpyle7098]

nice job on the cowboy loop! next time just have to crack 3 hours :)

[@bidenadministrationischina5091]

I remember everytime I came across a creek along the route I would take off my shoes and soak in the shallow pools

[@fluffyfish09]

Great to see you guys running again. I am all for the "old man shuffle"

[@SonseSutezzo]

We need more videos of you suffering in these troubled times.

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

Beautiful camera work!

[@ashtonwhitcomb3217]

sick flow danny

[@AZScrambler]

I really enjoyed the soundtrack on this, and way you can provide the track list?

[@tannerlundell2987]

Try the PIT to PEAK in Arizona. Start at the river in the Grand Canyon, Hike to the south rim, bike the 60-70 miles to Arizona Snowbowl/Humphreys peak trailhead around 9200 ft, then skin/ hike 5 miles to Humphreys Peak the tallest in Arizona at 12,6?? And ski off the peak all in 24 hours start to finish. Over 10k of climbing I’m sure you could do it

[@jaredmende3641]

I have to agree with the other's. Where has Blake been!

[@eckhal2]

👌💯. Wow 30k subs, year ago think it was low teens when I found the channel.

[@teleroi]

From what I gather, you boyz ain't the ol' backcountry ski all day, hang out at The Club, Alamo, Hula Bowl, Down Under, Steeps, Steak Pit, Peruvian, Milleti's, Cicero's, Zypher, Houlihan's , snort whiskey and drink cocaine all night, studying for U exams, kind of athletes. You take this shit seriously. Good on ya. YEW!

[@wilcogrundens9086]

When does the Danny/Blake breakup video come out?

[@pagewhite61]

Beautiful!

[@andymarinshaw911]

Awesome video

[@connerties5875]

“Shhhh, careful guys” 😂😂😂

[@johnlisonbee]

Have you ever thought of doing Cactus to Clouds? Your South Rim run looked like a nice redemption tour for you. Good job!

[@zachwong7324]

Second!! Or cactus to clouds to cactus

[@NigelJ]

That's such a beautiful, yet intense hike! They should do that one. I've done this (except reverse order, S Kaibab to Bright Angel) & Cactus to Clouds. They def make it look easy, so it'd be fascinating to see how they fare on Cactus to Clouds.

[@MyDomesticChiffchaff]

Guys were that you in Yosemite upper falls around 27-28th of Feb? There were 3 guys running there. I found your video randomly and I was like "hey these people look familiar"....

[@cnuila]

A U that would be a yes. If there’s three bright colored peacocks running around a mountain odds are it’s probably us.

[@funkopopmob3279]

I want to be at your level One day! Is this considered trail running or what is this called… might be a stupid question but I love running and hiking so much!

[@phaisanmakklang2507]

Am thinking to do the same route for dayhike too. but man... U guys r running and its already taking whole day.

[@tomlauren2009]

What kind of sunglasses is Matt wearing? Looks like they're an Oakley model of some kind ?

[@0hn0haha]

I kinda did something like this, but went across on the tanto trail, with my older sis a few years ago. Almost died on the way up lol, took 12 hrs even

[@jsmith9308]

Great video! I'm planning to try this loop soon, anyone have a gps route I can take a look at?

[@Rush2Dust]

Patreon? Let’s pump this content to the moon. There’s no better anywhere.

[@andygustafson1]

Yay new video!!!! Keep the awesome content coming

[@nathanluther39]

This is insane!!! BRAVO

[@hencetheconfusion]

What'd you use to shoot this footage?

[@henryklee2066]

These videos are great!

[@chuckoffcampus9738]

Any chance of another rim-to-rim?

[@JohnSavickas]

Awesome "Run & Gun" videography style! You are hustling for shots which is an amazing effort. You have around 144 edits for this vid. Great style that's very entertaining.

[@rubbertire6608]

Holy crap you guys are hardcore

[@ithinkthereforeitalk935]

Hardcore? Only their time can tell us how hardcore they really are. Something tells me that pro athletes may cover this distance much much faster. So what you are seeing on your screen is probably hardcore for coach potatoes but not for other mediocre amateurs, pal.

[@rubbertire6608]

@@ithinkthereforeitalk935 hahahaha

[@rubbertire6608]

Did I strike a nerve or something?

[@ithinkthereforeitalk935]

@@rubbertire6608 Dunno:) Probably watch Goggins too much :). Or as an athlete myself, I don't see their exploits as something unattainable. I think running 3-4 times a week (6-10 miles) and doing 1-2 strength training sessions per week is more than enough to do most of the stuff they've done on the channel over the years. And it's just 30% of the training volume real pro athletes do.

[@rubbertire6608]

@@ithinkthereforeitalk935 hey man I'm just an avid hiker I put on a 50lbs of gear and go for a long walk sometimes in some extreme locations it's just good to see people who are more fit them myself running what I would rather walk I'm too old for that stuff

[@karifogt5526]

Hey I’ve done that in one day too, super beautiful

[@09fernddan]

Done it 3 times but never got to run it but it's always amazing

[@anitabackroadsonly9086]

What brand of backpacks are you wearing?

[@cnuila]

Anita Back Dynafit Ultra 12, Black Diamond distance 15, and Matt’s using an ultimate direction pack

[@brandonhall182]

I live for the old man shuffle

[@benanderson4639]

What does your day to day running look like? Obviously you can't do these things without training

[@benanderson4639]

I just realized I'm a total dumbass 😆. Of course because they talk about it all the time

[@javyguzman9123]

Hey can you post a link for the running vest pack.

[@schmeebs]

What sunglasses is Christof wearing?

[@cnuila]

Ruston Edwards those are my sweet 100% brand cycling shades. They may or may not be knockoffs bought in Shanghai on a layover😜

[@gualdus]

Could you refer in europe scale the altitud and distance?Thanks guys.

[@louisdriscoll2580]

What was your total time?

[@lucadel79]

Any reason for choosing the steeper trail to go up? I did it the other way round.

[@RJ-hi5pw]

Probably because doing it the other way would mean they'd need to take the steeper trail down. The steeper the decent, the more brutal it is on your knees

[@cnuila]

@@RJ-hi5pw exactly

[@livelurked4103]

Going back up bright angel kicked my ass

[@Element_lifestyle]

Safety first guys. Please wear crampons. Is only 1/2 mile of ice.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

the old long hair is back boys

[@samt.6399]

The Canyon Makes Cowboys

[@wrenpyle7098]

Sam T. 🤠

[@liamvf1069]

I’m 16 and I just did that loop backwards a few weeks ago