Death Valley: Cliffed up on the Golden Canyon Badwater Ridge Traverse

[@TahoeTrailRunner23]

Man im stoked youtube recommended me to this channel You are absolutely badass! I love these gnarley adventures you cook up, and it brings out so much wanderlust in myself 😂 One day id love to get out and explore to the level you do!

[@thebucketlist5061]

That last bit really envisions how a lot of people end up dying out there. Great video man! Turn around if you have to. Dont end up one of those people who waits until its 1 step to late

[@actpb12]

Can't believe you did that while holding a camera. That terrain is so crumbly you were truly lucky not to suffer a serious fall. Nice video!

[@floridatrailrunner9262]

Seriously the most underrated youtube channel out there !

[@FreeRangeMiller]

That look of gratitude and exhaustion mixed at 8:18 is a familiar look I have after big outings. About the only thing that could have made this traverse worse (besides having to back track) would have been getting an unwelcomed surprised by a rattlesnake. Cheers to those tough days in the mountains.

[@jwhoward182]

Some videos I laugh. Hard. This one worried me from the beginning when I saw the modest amount of water in your pack. I had to tell myself this is an old episode, so we know it will end ok. This episode I was at the opposite end of laughter. Worried. Really. Worried.

[@TheMountainMatt]

I was just there in DV a couple weeks ago and hiked that same area! Great video bro!

[@mnscottsman]

Your channel is absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing all of your epic climbs/hikes/runs!

[@eugenemal]

You should put Strava stats for every outing

[@stirfrywok2927]

You guys are beasts. Smashing stuff

[@FishikiFlyFishing]

Nice work! Watching that made me thirsty. Looked like some insanely treacherous country.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Stuffing the filter ends of two cigarettes into his ears to block the wind noise is ingenious! : )

[@gumpwumper3752]

pretty sure those are airpods

[@gilligansisle6914]

Awesome day trip Danny! Thanks a lot for sharing. I wish we had some mountains like that in Ontario haha!

[@stephenp.5377]

Yeah, it's all "very crumbly." But not like sand or dirt. It's like ground or chunky concrete. Man, I give you credit. That's an unbelievably tough run/hike. It's rough land, but one of my favorite places on earth.

[@DNFADV]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[@freezegopher7054]

Went to Death Valley a few years back in October. Left Vegas around 70 deg. got to Death Valley almost 100 deg. Crazy.

[@mikemcintosh9933]

That took a lot of courage

[@Ezrabastian]

I know the feeling. Well done!!

[@immostlyharmless]

I haven't checked this out myself, but I suspect that in some dictionaries, for the entry for "badass", there are no words, just a picture of Danny! Same for "beast" and, yeah, "attitude". (Can you imagine the teacher's reaction when he/she found Danny on his/her class list for the following year!?!) Great channel! Thanks for risking all for our entertainment! Like so many others, I can't understand why there aren't 10 times as many subscribers and views.

[@ReviewedByAndy]

Bro the description on this video is hilarious 😂

[@jccharly2000]

been watching your vids, you're pretty bad ass brother!!

[@Jogo7741]

Man that is sketch!! glad ur safe

[@cm6995]

Wow. Impressive!

[@manfredseidler1531]

Let me know what shoe company and gloves you use so I can quickly go out and buy a ton of stock. I just saw a new sport... rock surfing.

[@ColdPlungeCam]

I’m an experienced ultra runner, climber, mountaineer. How would you classify this and a bunch of climbs that you ? I I do a ton of climbs regularly similar to this and when I watch your videos im like wow there is no room for error certainly lucky 🍀 quite often

[@earthtrekpedicab]

Awesome stuff here. BTW DEVA is ever so pleasant in the Winter

[@mindofstate]

what trekking poles do they use?

[@justinellison4117]

Love the videos. Much appreciated.

[@vashusan1984]

Great vid! Was that Mass Effect soundtrack I caught during the prologue? If so, awesome choice!

[@normiewoo787]

This one scared me a little bit.

[@bbking0064]

Super effort. Is this the Death Valley where military fighter jets frequent low level passes?

[@DAN-ly2qe]

Nope. That canyon is nicknamed "star wars canyon" but I forgot its official name

[@Gabrielishere]

Put some captions on them there windy parts, I didn't get to experience the full heartbreak with ya 😆

[@Andy-vl3sm]

Beast

[@koolbreez55jb]

Death Valley is a wintertime spot only for hiking. Did you not take enough water? That could have needed badly. But I do enjoy all your videos. Careful out there.

[@VietnamVet74]

It doesn't have to be only for winter, or for hiking.

[@ryanv1279]

I know a guy who did a 30 mile run in death valley. In august. People got different skill levels than you bro.

[@koolbreez55jb]

@@ryanv1279 A 30 mile run in Death Valley in august eh? People clearly have different levels of common sense also bro

[@micahkessner5592]

@@ryanv1279 “Skill” won’t save you from heat stroke at 130F. Conditions do get bad enough there that it’s impossible to survive. Your friend just didn’t encounter it

[@IdRatherBeHiking]

That's the best water you've ever had.

[@sharonslocum9422]

Why do you wear the knee socks? Are they compression socks? Or do you just like to wear shorts, and then the socks protect your legs from getting scratched up. ?

[@clambelly3]

Do you ever have a “fan appreciation” event where we can all meet and climb/hike?

[@fromcitytowild]

Will you guys consider making much longer videos? Leave the gopro running, unedit of you hiking for awhile. I don't think I'm alone in wanting 20+ minute videos

[@ColdPlungeCam]

From City To Wild literally.. went through all there videos thinking the same thing and wanting something longer . I don’t care if they talk about non sense

[@fromcitytowild]

@@ColdPlungeCam I know 🙁 I really want longer videos. Keep the camera rolling while climbing and I'm sure people will watch 10 minutes of just scrambling with no commentary

[@joshkramer9]

What no barfing!?!

[@michaelgirvine]

Danny do you have trail runners that you recommend? Ones that you've bought multiple times because they are great? I had to hike 26 miles in my Asolo GTX 95 boots last weekend because my normal low hikers decided to crease in a different spot causing a nice bone bruise on the top of my foot after a 32-mile training hike. Anyways, I'm in the market for some trail runners and can't imagine any tougher critic. Thanks for the awesome videos!

[@MediocreAmateur]

These recommendations come with lots of caveats. My feet are blunt instruments. They are gnarled pieces of oak rather than delicate Waterford crystal. For years my choice of running shoes was based on what was available in the bargain bin. With that said. For straight up running on trails, I like the salomon sense ride. I used to have the Brooks cascadias as my everyday shoe but switched when the last model I ran on disintegrated too soon. For mixed routes like death valley or the purl I prefer la sportiva. I used the La Sportiva Mutants on this video and last year I wore out two pairs of the Mutants. I also burned through two pairs of the La Sportiva Bushidos last year on trail run/scrambles. I just bought a pair of Salewa ultra train which got reviewed as an all around mountain shoe with a slight edge on the off trail stuff. Last year I also wore out some Altra's, Hokas, and a handful of salomon models but none of them are worth mentioning here. If I were to pick a shoe for a 32 mile training hike I would probably go with a pair of La Sportiva's. The Mutant and Bushido aren't the best pure running shoe but they handle mixed terrain admirably. I might also try out a pair of the la sportiva Wildcats. They look more comfortable then the Mutants or Bushidos. I'll probably buy a pair this summer. I hope this helps. As a quick side note. Blake swears by the Saucony peregrine.

[@michaelgirvine]

Appreciate the insight and I'll be sure to bitch and moan at you when your recommendations don't work for me. Seriously though, it's nice to know which shoes can hold up to the Mediocre Amateurs, because then if they work on my feet, they'll last through the abuse I put them through.

[@duncare3601]

@@MediocreAmateur Glad I am not the only person who noticed the Brooks line took a nosedive after they got rid of the Cascadia model. I'll have to check out the Salomon line sometime if Saucony doesn't work out.

[@earthtrekpedicab]

We at #lifeoflebi LOVE Death Valley and now we love you for sharing this.

[@NigelJ]

@@MediocreAmateur I concur with Blake, tho the newer versions of the Peregrine aren't nearly as comfortable/durable. Hallelujah for ebay & amazon sellers for the older versions.

[@xsteevox]

What were the stats? Distance and elevation?

[@MediocreAmateur]

I can't believe I forgot to put them at the end. My strava says it was 21 miles with 7900 feet of climbing.

[@jiggystardust]

Before you went into dehydration delirium did you see any UFO's?

[@expatadventureturkey9324]

Is it only me or would mediocre amateurs make great race directors? 3-2-1 go 👣👣👣👣👣👣🏔👍🏽

[@jfo738]

Just watching you do this makes me thirsty. Wow, looked punishing

[@paul1der]

mouth breathing will dehydrate you faster as only the nose can control humidity but not when the mouth is open.

[@dimitriosgreek1458]

I absolutely hate heat. HATE IT.

[@mosiahsmith7499]

Best hiking channel on youtube. Great job showing how stressful route finding is. Would carrying more water have been counterproductive because of the weight?

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

While you were doing this, I was eating ice cold watermelon!

[@kitcarson1388]

Wish you wouldn't do this alone...

[@theogdirkdiggler]

You were whiter than usual! Flush that is at the end...

[@uprightape100]

Death Valley EARNED its moniker.......better done slowly with a good geology book and more water than you probably need. The guts of the Earth are right out there in the open. Yay

[@CarleekBry]

Wow. That looks terrible. Remind me never to go to death Valley.

[@kentuckyproud4575]

675

[@unworthyedgy6568]

nice airpods

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

I worry about your sanity, trying something like that alone,

[@frankiev8295]

Danny is a sexual tyrannosaurus....just like me.