MOUNT WHITNEY & MT LANGLEY HIKE w MAPS. 6 days Backpacking Horseshoe Meadow to Whitney Portal JMT

Sequoia Kings Canyon: Hiking Mount Whitney via Mt Langley & the most beautiful lakes in the world. A 6 day backpacking trip through the high Sierra Nevada. Entire Hike w Maps, Horseshoe Meadow to Whitney Portal JMT and the PCT
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NB. Long version, entire trip including maps, this video is over 2 hours long:-)
The video includes the following locations:
Horseshoe Meadow, Cottonwood Lakes, Army Pass, Mount Langley, Soldier Lakes, Miter Basin, Sky Blue Lake, Crabtree Pass, Crabtree Lakes, Crabtree Meadow, JMT, PCT, Guitar Lake, Trail Crest, Mount Whitney, 99 switchbacks, Whitney Portal, Fire Season, Backpacking Sequoia National Park, entire full trip with maps. Mt Whitney Mt Langley, California. This is a long video!
Music by Melantopia
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[@RicardoRoams]

I haven't watch the entire video yet but I will. What I have seen brings back so many memories. I basically did this same trail in 1975 with my roommate at the time. I was 23 years old. We spent a total of 2 weeks in the Sierra's, 3-4 days at Crabtree Lakes. In those days there were very few people on the trails. We didn't see anyone while we were at Crabtree Lakes catching our limit of Golden Trout. If you're never eaten Golden Trout, you owe yourself a treat. Seeing the top of Whitney with its stone hut took me back 45 years in an instant. The only things that appeared different to me was the fact the air didn't seem as clear, maybe a result of fires. And there was less snow on surrounding peaks. Probably a result of global warming. From the peak we hiked down to Whitney Portal and hitched a ride from Lone Pine, back down 395 where we then caught a ride back up into the mountains where we left the our truck. This proved to be a very interesting ride. We hopped back into the bed of a pickup truck loaded with hay, towing a horse trailer. As we climbed the dirt road up the mountain grade we spotted thru the back truck window the two guys drinking Budweisers. Oh, it gets worse! I looked down among the bales of hay and I saw a wooden box marked Dynamite! Needless to say when we got to our truck we thanked the two guys for the ride and breathed a well deserved sigh of relief. From here we decided not to go home just yet. We spent the next 5 days in Yosemite National Park. It was easier to get a campsite in Yosemite in those days. We did the Half Dome hike up the cables. We did the hike from the Valley to the top of Glacier Point, and the hike to the top of Yosemite Falls. My hiking partner has since passed away and I think I'm too old to do Whitney again. But that was a summer I'll never forget!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Amazing times, I am sorry about the loss of your friend, but must be a great memory to cherish him by!

[@gregall2178]

Age ain't nothin' but a number ;-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulda_Crooks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

True that :-)

[@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits]

That is an awesome story.

[@silvermediastudio]

I know it's hard to imagine, but there are different amounts of snow each year. Some years there is more snow, and other years there is less snow. To make it even more mind boggling, some years are warmer than others, while some years are cooler. Now, you may not know this because you're not a climate scientist, but warmer weather will melt snow faster, whereas when there is more snow and cooler temperatures, the snow melts slower. Each year, the amount of snow and the temperatures are different. Back in 1858, a hurricane hit San Diego and even impacted the mountains! Must have been all those dinosaur farts and some micro-climate-crisis! Here's another fun fact: The hottest day in Death Valley history was 134° ...you'd probably think that was in 2018 or 2019, as a result of Donald Trump's climate disasters, right!?!? Well, it was in 1913.

[@Twhyte96]

cannot emphasize enough how much i love that you include your map details, i don't see anyone doing it and its so helpful when looking for new areas

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, glad you find it helpful!

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

👋Hi Norwegian Xplorer! Here I am again, watching this awesome video for the 4th time! It's really enjoyable. I think tonight whilst I do some house chores, I'll watch your 1000 ft above the fjords. That's one of my true favourites & a true ripper, just fantastic! Take care Norwegian Xplorer.🙏

[@juelsitner3667]

Again and again - quality, beautiful photography, music awesome. Thank you.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you so much!

[@bbfanmo]

This whole video was beyond amazing. At times it looked just too beautiful to be real! Thank you for sharing your trip.. these are places I’ll never see in person but thanks to you I’ve experienced them. ❤️

[@NorwegianXplorer]

My pleasure!

[@HeartOfTheHorses]

What a beautiful video. It’s so beautiful up there. I spent most of my youth backpacking from Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Mt. Whitney. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It is one of the most stunning areas of the world IMO, the trail from trailcrest to the summit is just fantastic and prob the most scenic trail I have ever walkd

[@natlovell122]

Beautiful! Love the footage and I love the music. Amazing you put this together for us to enjoy

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!

[@ChipChoc00]

So excited to watch! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NorwegianXplorer]

You are so welcome!

[@ericschoenmakers6165]

RE: Crabtree Pass I hiked this route (without Langley) with 3 friends last week, and explored the alternate route down Crabtree Pass (stay to the North while still at the top of the pass, and aim for the gully with smaller rocks) that you suggested: Making the traverse to the North before descending turned out to be easier said than done -> it took us well over 2 hours to come down (but yes: the gully itself is rather easy to navigate)... While on Mt. Whitney we ran across a gentleman who was going in the opposite direction, and who asked us specifically about Crabtree Pass. He also referred to this KZbin video 🙂

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Eric, that is good to know, thanks for answering my question, I do think the pass is less scary going southbound probably. Its funny how it is exactly so steep that you can not get a good grip on the loose gravel.

[@ericschoenmakers6165]

@@NorwegianXplorer Just got back after finishing the JMT (SoBo); I still think Crabtree Pass ranks in the top 3 most strenuous passes among those I've done in the last month. But... once you're down, it's really beautiful! I want to second Tommy Whyte's comment (below), and want to compliment you on the high quality of the videos you post! Great quality footage, excellent information density, and some nice, "special" music playing in the background. Please keep up the good work!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@ericschoenmakers6165 Thank you so much Erik! hope to be back there sometime soon, in the meantime I have been exploring the arctic parts of Norway and Sweden this summer.

[@jamesfrazier9671]

SPECTACULAR VIDEO, THANKS MORE THAN I CAN EXPRESS!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you James!

[@china2755]

I just wanted to say I love your videos they are the most beautiful sites I have ever seen. I'm new to your channel and looking at the world through your eyes is Great. Keep up the amazing work, be careful and a great big hello all the way from Gross Point Woods Michigan 🙋

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Welcome aboard! So cool you are watching from Michigan!

[@rasberryhedge]

Wow! What a fabulous video! I love a long, mostly silent hiking video and this one delivered so much pleasure. Thank you!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Kate!

[@G.Photogirl]

Gosh, I see that this video was posted 10 months ago, yet here we are, still fires raging in California, its heartbreaking to acknowledge how much of our beautiful lands have been decimated by fire. Your video is a great documentary of the wonder and majesty of the Sierras.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, yes its really sad with the fires, and it doesnt look to be getting any better:-(

[@kriskabin]

2022/23 winter & it's record breaking snowfall amounts here in the eastern Sierras. California. Fire & ice!

[@reginebilliet2679]

Thank you, Mr Norwegian Xplorer, for allowing me to join you on your hiking trails in America. Incredibly beautiful, majestatic mountains Langley and Whitney. Highly dangerous trails, but I know that doesn't frighten you (cf. your sitting on the extreme top of Preikstolen, Norway !) I presume not all stone-rocks on your trails are stable. I admire your courage, defying struggling, slippery steps near deep abysses..... I wonder you don't mention stone-fall ? It was for me a unique occasion to discover America, and to experience the scaring narrowness of the deep canyons. Thanks for your amazing film ! From Belgium.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks for watching, there is not a big chance of rock fall if you stay on the trails, they are pretty safe

[@kellyhickerson602]

Endless beauty!!! thank you so much!!! The videography here is amazing!!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank Kelly!

[@epretorious]

I REALLY like that you've incorporated the Camp Cam and the trail maps - Both enrich the whole experience!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, glad you enjoy it!

[@laneysommer]

Outstanding video! I've watched a number of Mount Whitney hiking videos and none have captured its majesty as well as you have. It really takes me back to my own Whitney summit in August of 2019. I did it alone, in one day, via the Whitney Portal. I agree with you completely... it's the most incredible trail I've ever walked and for me, the most awesome and memorable hike I've ever done. Thank you for capturing it so beautifully and sharing it.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Laney, really appreciate it, it was such an unexpected awesomeness, I had heard so much about how over crowded it was, and it was crowded, but it still blew my mind! Its like another world there up on the trail between trail crest and the summit.

[@unjarredoutdoors5513]

Beautiful. Just beautiful

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bluwtrgypsy]

What a fantastic video. A beautiful trek with incredible crystal clear photography. I enjoyed all your efforts in pointing out various places and points of interest. Truly enjoyable. Blessings, stay safe and thank you.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you for watching!

[@aventurasdealan.]

Is very ,very beautiful .

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It is, thank you!

[@karensmyth9147]

That was epic! Amazing walks and scenery. Beautifuly filmed and breathtaking panoramas. Well done, I felt as though I was there hiking. An amazing achievement. 😊😊😊😅😊 2:24:25

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Halfpace52]

Awesome trip. Thank you.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@msvaj]

Fantastic video. Love the view and quality of image.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thank you so much!

[@Smashycrashy]

I did Langley (up OAP) as a day hike recently and found your videos very helpful. I brought all my camping gear and had a permit but didn’t end up camping. I have a Whitney permit via Horseshoe/PCT that I am planning to do in 2 days (Horseshoe to Guitar day 1, finish day 2), the second half of this video is similarly very helpful in planning. Thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks for watching!

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

I should also add, that as you know, i just LOVE the combo of great images vs great music!! Your entire videos, truly "take me away" to special places within my mind. Just brilliant, Norwegian Xplorer!! Ps. This is the "2nd" time i'm watching this entire video today!😄 Also, my family are currently watching, parts 1& 2 of your Lofoten Islands hiking & camping adventure & they love everything about those videos too!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

That is awesome, thank you!

[@Rawvirgin]

Super beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you!

[@natkamen1384]

Snyggaste ställe. Vilken upplevelse. 🙌🏻

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Ja det var en fantastisk tur Nat!

[@Sovereign_Citizen_LEO]

Just watching this video for the first time (I believe). I want to say thank you for your wonderful and inspiring videos; And for dedicating this one to last years fire victims (myself included). I have been watching your videos and have been a subscriber since the beginning. Wishing you good health and happy trails.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, hope you are recovering from the fires, they where devastating!

[@ramullen1]

I watched your video start to finish in a few hours. Relaxing to watch. Might rewatch it get further details of your route but did look at google maps and earth each step of the way. You obvious know what you are doing and experienced hiker, climber. Make it look easy. I do see a few solo climbers but for 6 days this is a great accomplishment with significant elevation and mileage. But filming complicates this for you kindly retrace your steps to compliment and personalize the videoing. I think the scary part for me was Crabtree pass going down.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Bob, thanks for your kind comment, glad you enjoyed the video as much as I enjoyed making it:-)

[@TheAdventureBuddies]

The filming is insane! You gave us such a cool idea, thanks 👏✨ Love your content, well done.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks so much!! I am glad you find inspiration!

[@kb2hiker]

I think you just moved my retirement date up! Man oh man. Love your attitude while hiking and the off trail jaunts. Nice job filming.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you so much, appreciate it🙏

[@trailkrum]

Glad you got to check the Eastern Sierra and the Miter. The granite there is so reflective of the alpenglow (due to the large quartz inclusions). It’s also home to my favorite trees, foxtail pines, some of the oldest being in the Miter. Mt Langley was my first 14er. Been up 4x now and 3x Whitney (2x JMT + 1x HST). I often have vivid dreams of being back. Hope you’ll be back for more exploration soon.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Its an amazing area! Are you based in Oslo now?

[@trailkrum]

Yes, I live in Asker and work at SINTEF in Oslo. I moved with my Norwegian fiancee almost three years ago. Her winning argument was that I would have more time to hike in the US by living in Norway. Pandemics aside, she's right! Plus the quality of life here and the work-life balance are great :)

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@trailkrum Haha, yes I imagine you get more vacation over here🙂

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Stunning video and I've seen a few of these and this one is best. Great work again!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Wow, thank you!

[@ellenderee350]

Really enjoyed this video, especially the crab tree section. Looking forward watching the Norway video just posted.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Ellen:-)

[@jameshudson7053]

That was the craziest sun ever at 1:23:25. Really good video thanks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Its was crazy because of the smoke, thank you so much!

[@radaradosteva6960]

Greetings from Kazakhstan! Nature is magnificent. The shooting is great.👍

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, greeting to you too!

[@090768lek]

Superbly done. Excellent video.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Jim!

[@frankiecandia3678]

Awesome!👍🏻👌🏼

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks!

[@willcronan8934]

Just an incredible hike. Once again, your video documentation is top notch. This will be on my list of places to visit. PS - just purchased new pair of La Sportiva TX 4 approach shoes. Love em!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, thank you and congrats on your new shoes!

[@sierrashere6957]

Thank you so much 💓

[@NorwegianXplorer]

You're welcome 😊

[@cooper2k4]

Thank you for the great insights in this trip. Very well done, great views with gentle music and sometimes stillness 👍. I enjoyed the whole 2:24 😃 Only suggestion: Maybe add times for morning, peak and sunset views!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Many thanks!

[@maryjbelle]

I love to watch these videos. Addictive.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Awesome, thanks!

[@maryjbelle]

I feel kind of guilty. The NE does all the work and I sit here & benefit. But definitely inspired too.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@maryjbelle Its fine with me lol, glad to have you along lol!

[@Gigaamped]

Maps: Day 1 @ 13:20, Day 2 @ 50:16, Day 3 @ 1:23:53, Day 4 @ 1:33:24, Day 5 @ 1:46:39, and Day 6 @ 2:22:00

[@NorwegianXplorer]

👍

[@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits]

Wow, you came all the way over here to the US to camp on some of our beautiful mountains. I am so impressed. LOVELY. Have you been to the GORGEOUS Acadia National Park in Maine? That is New England country and some of the most beautiful. going to enjoy this one. Thank you for posting. How did you travel over with all your equipment? Did you rent equipment here after you flew over? Did you stay in a hotel? Awesome.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks, I had my equipment in SoCal, never actually been on the east coast except for layowers at airports

[@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits]

@@NorwegianXplorer Awesome. You should investigate Maine. It is nothing like the north east cities at all. It is way out and beautiful. You would love it. They used to host a marathon but that stopped for COVID.

[@robtippin9111]

While backing the Serra Nevada, the winds are a large part of the experience. Let the wind speak to you.

[@WildlandExplorer]

Thanks again for the awesome video - so very little showing what crabtree pass actually looks like. The line on CalTopo connecting Soldier Lakes to Miter Basin is shown going low as you did, then ascending a green chute up. Looks like a confusing area. There is a community layer (Shared CalTopo Maps Layer) available to paying users - it shows that people do indeed go high. The UTM coordinates for an attack point from the upper soldier lake is in the vicinity of 11S 0386970E 4040813N. You get there by traveling north from the lake, then I'd assume the goal would be to contour one's way through the granite to where you ended up with your first views of the Miter. I haven't tried it myself but I intend to this August. I'll be coming down instead from the N > S direction and will attempt to stay high and see what happens!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

If you find that way it would be much preffered, going down all the way was a waste, I thought it would get better but it didnt. Crabtree pass is something to itself, it is just steep in a way that I didnt trust my shoes to have grip, and the gravel was of the bad kind that could make you slip, but not technical in any way, just annoying.

[@wolfeadventures]

Fantastic video. Footage really is mind blowing coming from 11 Pro Max. Superb. Did your 26,000mah battery last your entire trip?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, yes it did

[@A-K_Rambler]

into the rarified air!

[@deaconmma3048]

First off amazing video!! - I would like to ask you - how many hours does it take to get from Cottonwood Lake #4 to the top of Langley???

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks, not sure, but maybe 8 hours is a good starting point?

[@aslexon]

I usually don't comment, but love the filming too.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you I really appreciate your comments😊🙏

[@JimBobele]

What a great trip! I just bought a 4k TV in order to watch this video in an appropriate manner ;-) No, just kidding. But I really bought a 4k TV and this was the first video I watched on it. And it's so outstanding to really see what 4k means. I can't believe you are "only" shooting with an iPhone. The colors are incredible. The sharpness is great. What are you doing in post production? Same question for the stabilization. Is it out of the box from the iPhone or are you doing some post stabilization? You are not using a gimble while walking, right? Happy easter

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Jim, 4k is amazing, this is pretty much out of the box, I use the wide lense for moving shots since its got the best stabilization. No gimbal or additional stabilization in post. In post I sometime pull down the exposure in the mid and low range to get a deeper contrast and add a little saturation as well.

[@geobaddea]

Very nice! What type of permit did you have, because I also want to climb Mt Whintey in August? I didn't get a permit on Whitney Portal and I was thinking of doing the same route you did.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

We had an exit permit for the Whitney zone

[@FragileExperiment]

Simply amazing video Jarl, I watch these Vids so much cause there's so much to take in, I look at everything. There's something moving in the background at (0:24:15) into this Vid, only about 2 seconds. Middle right, then "crawls" off to the right. What is that? Thanks Jarl.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Not sure, I cant see it on my phone, but probably a Marmot

[@timluttrell1095]

Very well done and very restful and enjoyable to watch. The music is also very pleasant and compliments the scenery. What kind of camera equipment are you using?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Tim, I film with an iphone 11 pro max

[@timluttrell1095]

@@NorwegianXplorer That is incredible! How are you mounting the phone as you hike? Selfie stick? Chest harness?

[@steveronkes9620]

Great video! I really like the scenery and attention to detail of the trail. What camera/recording equipment did you use?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, this was filmed with an iphone 11 promax

[@zzww9483]

Your hikes and videos are all epic. BTW, how many times have you encountered bears in sierra nevada? Do you carry bear spray with you?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, I am not really sure about the number, and no, I only carry bear spray in grizzly country, its not even allowed in the Sierra

[@froggylyfe707]

Love your videos. I must ask what camera equipment and/or editing software do you use? Your color and video quality are amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you so much! I use and iphone 11 pro max and edit in Final Cut Pro on a mac

[@ctrlaultdel6608]

Man, your videos allow me to visit areas i'll probably never have the courage to adventure into. Have you ever hike into the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado??

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you, I have been in the San Juans, but never backpacked there, I have hiked around Ouray.

[@ramullen1]

So great video! How did you do it with an iPhone?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Bob, I shoot in 4k 60fps, this was on my iphone 11 promax, the new 13 is even better

[@coniferousforests8030]

best hiking vid ever, too bad smoke and fire but it created out of this world atmosphere. As I said more like of a Arabian Peninsula vibe or Sahara ;D

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yes it was an intense atmosphere!

[@tronalpha9137]

G'day. Thats an amazing view. My question to you is thus, You go to those fantastic places but you do not seem to do any arieals with a drone. I will be including a drone in my vlogs as I call them. I just wondering if maybe at that altitude, could the air be too thin?..for a drone or do you have regulations where you can and not fly a drone ?.. Gerard.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

In general drones are frowned upon in the backcountry of the Us and Scandinavia, and they are also illegal to fly in any national park and wilderness zones, I also dont want to include any footage that is not shot from somewhere I have personally been, it would feel like cheating to me.

[@tronalpha9137]

We have regulations hear in Australia regarding drones, And as long as we keep with in those gidelines, it appeares we can fly an drone anywere, Gerard.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@tronalpha9137 👍

[@ramonacrandall9492]

good morning from nebraska jarl :)

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Good morning!

[@v146824]

nice details..are there any sketchy parts on the trail? freaks me out when there is 6inch trail on a cliff

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you! No it is not very scary, apart from Crabtree Pass

[@nedanother9382]

Im still getting through the video (I enjoy your work).....as an eastern sierra hiker myself, Im wondering what your permit situation was? Its not really clear if the area you were hiking in was "open" and in spite of it only being october there are NO permits being issued. I try to stay between the lines, but based on what you and others have shown, it still looks like great hiking in the south. Im trying to squeeze another trip in before the snow starts. Thanks

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Neda, I am not sure about the permit situation right now, we basically left the Sierra the day before they closed everything down because of the fires. We had a permit to exit Whitney the day before Labour day, a permit my friends got sometime this summer. (I think that normally there is no quota after a certain date, you just self permit, but not sure how that works with fires and corona).

[@magnusholgersson2789]

Wow! Fantastic video. So good quality. Well filmed and great editing. I read that you use iPhone 11 Pro MAX 4K 60 fps. So you must download material during the hike then? May I ask what tripod you use and is it just handheld or with stick when walking? Anyway hats off for fantastic job!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks Magnus, you Swedish, your name sounds Swedish, in that case tjena!! :-) I dont have to offload anything, the storage on the phone is 256Gb and I use maybe 40-60GB on a week long trip, I move that to external hard drives when I get back from the trip, but I dont delete anything from the phone, but keep a 2TB iCloud account that automatically uploads all the footage from the camera roll to the iCloud, whenever connected to a charger and wifi, and just keeps low resolution thumbnails on the phone. Really brilliant and easy solution. Walking is just handheld and for stationary shots I have a little gorilla style tripod that always breaks, you know the ones with the little twisty legs. Thanks for watching and your kind comment!

[@magnusholgersson2789]

@@NorwegianXplorer Tjena hei, yes I am Swedish. Thanks for all information, super impressed by the quality. May I ask if you use the tele lens on your iPhone anything? Anyway very inspiring! And now I have new trips on my bucket list. Thanks!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@magnusholgersson2789 Awesome, Thank you, yes I use all the lenses on the phone for various tasks, the wide lens has the best stabilization for walking shots,

[@tracykooken2606]

i assume no fish in those high up lakes ?????? makes mewant to go swimming😊

[@NorwegianXplorer]

I dont really know about fish:-)

[@davidguilford3131]

I just found your channel. Great videos. Calming walks through beautiful wilderness. Nicely done. What are you using for video? What digital trail map app are your following with? (or paper)

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you David, I use an iPhone 11 pro max, I use various maps, topos and nat geo maps mostly, sometimes I will use a map I create in Alltrails, but the app has been very unstable over the last year or so.

[@davidguilford3131]

@@NorwegianXplorer Thanks for the quick response. There are so many map apps, just am trying to consolidate and use just one...but I suppose it is good practice to use a few to cross reference etc and alway have paper map of course. I use Gaia. New to AllTrails, and hear that it is not reliable lately as well, but like how we can read trail descriptions etc. Keep my Garmin InReach with me too.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@davidguilford3131 Should have you pretty well covered then, thanks for watching the videos!

[@gregbuchanan6715]

Recently found you through Joey. Truly incredible footage and your editing skills are on point. Congrats on the life you lead. If I may be so bold as to ask you a few questions; I'm planning a 13 day no resupply into the Wind Rivers and want to document my own trip which leads to camera questions. How many hours of video do you feel you shoot per day and can you do it on one charge of your phone? How many recharges can you get out of your 26k battery? Do you also use your phone with GPS mapping software? Have you needed a solar charger ? I'm trying to better understand what my needs will be as I've always used a 35mm. Any thoughts, tips, or videos you've watched to gain insight would be great. Thank you for any help and please keep the incredible videos coming. We'll be in the Winds next August, you are welcome to join us on the trail or swing by camp for a cup of instant coffee. :-)

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Greg, thank you, I use around 50 gb of storage for filming a week long trip, keep the phone in flight mode. A 26k battery should be sufficient I believe, If you are careful with recording your gps location on a mapping software, I think my alltrails app uses around 25% of my battery capacity on a trip, so If I need to save battery life that is the one that has to go. A solar charger that works, like the Anker ones are a great addition, I have been borrowing Joeys Anker solar panel from time to time and it charges the phone faster than I though.

[@gregbuchanan6715]

@@NorwegianXplorer Thank you so much for the quick reply. Like most people, I would like to look back and feel like I'm reliving a trip from time to time. So many of my past trips were stop, drop the pack, pull out the 35mm, reverse. After developing, I realize I have 50 shots of nine different places. It was difficult to document it as I went due to the hassle of stopping. My goal is to fully encompass the hike. I know my videos won't compare with yours but I sure hope in a similar way I can catch the flavor of the entire journey. Thank you again for your wonderful videos.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you so much, enjoy your trek:-)

[@theadventureswithben]

Looks like a nice trip! I was thinking of doing a similar trip myself making it a loop from horseshoe meadows to Mt. Whitney. What kind of permits do you need to camp in Sequoia National Park and also do you need a permit to summit Whitney from the west side? I've heard a lot of different answers about how to get permits for Mt Whitney I was wondering what you did?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Ben, it was a awesome trip, we had a permit to exit through the Whitney zone the day we did. If you walk through the Whitney zone, which is on the east side of the mountain, you need a Whitney permit. But, if you both enter and exit the summit from the western side its called «visiting mt Whitney» and you can do that with only your normal backcountry permit.

[@theadventureswithben]

@@NorwegianXplorer Thanks a lot. Since the Trailhead at horseshoe meadows is technically in the wilderness area I only need a permit for the days I am in the national park right? And when I fill out the permit I only need to tell the NPS when and where I'm entering and leaving the park and they don't care what we do in the wilderness areas or do I tell them my whole itenery?

[@kriskabin]

That little cabin was probably an old gold miner's house.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Maybe

[@Gigaamped]

I want to do this hike in a day minus guitar lake by taking crabtree pass straight to trail crest. I think it's possible.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Best of luck, yes its possible to go from crabtree pass, discovery pinnacle and to trail crest.

[@Gigaamped]

@@NorwegianXplorer oh heyy! thanks for replying, your footage of this area of the backcountry (Miter Basin and crabtree pass) is invaluable!!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@Gigaamped Great, thanks so much for watching, its an amazing place Miter Basin!

[@nonstar8182]

I like watching. No way in hell I would ever do these hikes. Heights aren’t my thing.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Lol, thank you!

[@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648]

👍🏼👍🏼😍

[@coniferousforests8030]

well since Ive seen it each part separately , Ill like it, drop a comment and move on ;D

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you for that🙏

[@greenfirefly26]

Can you share the route please ?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

There are maps in the video

[@angieba6600]

👍🏻😍

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!!

[@PUPPYBONZ]

Do you hike alone , very dangerous.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hehe, depends

[@성채홍-x9y]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍A,,C,,E

[@arneservatius8686]

Need to stop more and take time for longer film shots your rushing too much. Talk to Joe he is excellent on beautiful filming.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Right

[@rogerkeating2839]

Love your videos! The quality and attention to detail is awesome! I did Mt. Langley in 1971 and watching your ascent brought back great memories. Thank you again for the beautiful videos!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Roger!

[@imawaylonfan1]

I guess will not be touching my book for the next few nights. Can’t wait to watch every minute. Thank again for sharing. Hope to meet up with you next year

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Haha, thats awesome, thank you my friend!

[@dangermouse2977]

Thank you so much for posting your lovely videos! Ive been to several of the same places and it is a delight to revisit some of our National and State treasures. I dont get up in the mts nearly as much as I want to and some people would never see such amazing places at all without your generosity. You frame your shots beautifully and smoothly. I love the unrushed peaceful quality and some of the music, although these places speak well for themselves. Hearing your footsteps and breathing adds to the experience, not as easy as you make it look! Happy Trails!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks so much Danger Mouse, truly appreciate it!!

[@danielrose703]

I saw the thumbnail in my subscription and I was happy. Tell Joey to make some videos please.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Haha, I will:-)

[@BS2Dos]

Part 3 - The Whitney ascent, was incredible. Your videos are incredibly stylized and I can’t stress enough how your attention to detail with regards to the score compliments and enhances the viewing pleasure of your videos. I’m also really curious to know how you post-edit as the saturation and detail is stunning. But I know you’re unlikely to divulge the tricks of your trade, so don’t feel obliged to answer 😃 Please let us know when your next video can be expected though.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Wow, thank you! There are no real secrets really, I film i 4k60fps which gives a really crisp picture to work with.

[@BS2Dos]

@@NorwegianXplorer Wow. The results are stunning. I watch a gazillion hiking channels and videos and none pop like yours. Do you ever get back to Norway? I’m also an immigrant; English living in Colorado. Never been to Norway, but love the culture and am sure I’d love the country. If you find the time, maybe you could suggest a driving touring route. 👍👍

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@BS2Dos A ton of places you can drive in Norway, up along the western coast, up north, the Atlantic coast road I believe its called.

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Totally agree Neil on the music he chooses, it just works well. As for the camera, not sure what type of camera he uses, it's not listed on his gear list. Might be much more than a hero 8 Black. Quality camera can really make a difference in filming.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

@@travelthenarrowtrail8660 Thank you, I film with an iPhone 11 pro max, its listed in my gear:-)

[@vinnyandrocky]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey. 👍👍👍Wish I can do the same.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks for watching!

[@MountainFisher]

First time I hiked the JMT maps and trail signs was all there was and trail signs were few and far between in places. Only got a little lost here and there when passes were totally covered with snow. I like how he's using a non-standard map.

[@lopezexplora]

So beautiful and magnificent , thank you for sharing 🥾🥾

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thanks for watching

[@bjr3923]

Jarl, as usual, quite enjoyable, a solid adventure. I enjoyed the diversity of lovely jade lakes. Perhaps one day soon you can capture on video how you choose and research your routes. I'm familiar with Washington trails and areas, but less so of the Sierras, and would enjoy hearing about your discovery process.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

That could be cool! Might consider something like that!

[@brettsellers2899]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!

[@stanleylogan7139]

Wow! Visually stunning location artfully captured in your video. Fantastic backpacking adventure! Was the weather hot and did the altitude affect you at all?

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It was pretty comfortable as far as I remember and I was well acclimatized at this point, so didnt feel much of the altitude, that being said it is always slow going once you get up to 14000ft

[@carolinashannon4706]

Only thing I Can say is just WOW ABSOLUTELY AMAZING HIKE, I GET SCARED WITH THOSE TINY WAYS BUT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH IT NICE AND EASY, ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO FOR SURE

[@NorwegianXplorer]

It is so beautiful in the Sierra, and this was my favorite!

[@sierrashere8197]

Couldn't wait to watch as soon as l seen the notification !!! : )

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Sweet, appreciate it always!

[@lesliecarpenter869]

I camped at guitar lake when I climbed Mt Whitney at 12 with my Scout group.....so fun! Back when we ate dehydrated food LOL. Love your video's also the ones of you and Joey.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you Leslie!

[@vernvartdal6479]

This Norwegian American did this as my first backpacking trip in the mid 90's. Old Army pass vs. New Army was interesting. Old Army was crumbly in the 90's. Surprised by a mountain lion at the top of new army. I did both passes to see. The boulder field of Langley on top was a little tricky. There was a long stretch without water on the second day. guitar Lake and the rest of the trip was amazing. I did many trips after, but that trip is up at the top in my memory today.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Its an amazing place Vern, not many places can compare!

[@EspenFrafalne]

I dont understand how people can hike more than maybe 10km for many days in a row. If i hike 15km in a day, my feet *demand* some rest for at least 2 days, and i have a high chance of getting blisters. Once i was able to hike between 6 to 12km every day for 10 days, before i started getting blisters. Do you just ignore blisters, or are your feet made of titanium? LOL!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Lol, I use good shoes, trailrunners or approach shoes, never fjellsko ever!

[@jerrywiget307]

Doing awesome wonderful job on your adventure, by yourself doing 📽️ this area..very challenging put doable.. aloha from Hawaii jerry wiget

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Hey Jerry, thank you!

[@clayhuie7385]

Beautiful video. Tks for sharing this stunning beauty with us. I so far have been unable to secure a permit for Whitney this season. But Langley is my plan B. Hopefully there will be no smoke in mid October.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Thank you!

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Amazing adventure.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DeeFay-fl1hs]

Once again a fascinating and compelling video hike. Thank you especially for every time you retrace your steps to enhance our viewing!

[@NorwegianXplorer]

My pleasure!

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

awsome work. in the video you mention that old army pass is above cottonwood #5. it is actually above and behind cottonwood #4. i love that cottonwood area.

[@NorwegianXplorer]

Yeah, it is a great place!