Riding The Legandary Hiline Trail in Sedona

[@SkillsWithPhil]

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clicked, this actually was helpful reminder to me.

[@TheNinjonny]

Looking forward to it, we've missed you!

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[@stgeorge6947]

Skills With Phil your the no1 rider in the world to me bro 💪

[@AlexeiPavlov]

Hey where's the HIGHLINE Chute and following footage? Is it missing form this video?

[@daltonzanetti]

Hey man, most of what you rode on the slick rocks and washes are fine, but there is a biological soil crust that covers most of the soil in Sedona. That crust helps prevent erosion and sediment loading on Oak Creek, which runs through Sedona (and eventually makes its way into Phoenix's water system). It also helps prevent blow out of the trails around the area. When you ride through it off the trail and through the plants, it destroys the crust and it takes 50-250 years for that cryptobiotic soil to grow back. Please stay on the trail next time you ride down there, unless it is completely rock that you are riding on. It costs the forest service about $450,000 a year and a ton of volunteer hours to maintain all the trails around Sedona. You really have to watch out for erosion issues in AZ, the soil and surface water quality is different than back east. Cool vid though, Highline is definitely one of the best trails around Sedona. Also if you find yourself in Flagstaff at some point, the trails are honestly way better than Sedona with way more descending.

[@JadonHale]

Agreed! Riding in Sedona, you can see the difference from normal soil to the cryptobiotic soil. And living up here in Flagstaff and hoping one of these youtubers will come up here and ride these trails.

[@AlexeiPavlov]

what are you talking about crust shmust

[@frog-spit-182]

@@AlexeiPavlov kook

[@AlexeiPavlov]

@@frog-spit-182 relax, democrats gon destroy 'merika befo this stupid crust dissapears

[@chadcrick5755]

Stay off the Crypto!

[@TheMoreWeExplore]

One of the best days of my life. I'll never forget this day. Seeing you ride in person was mind-blowing. So much stoke on an amazing day.

[@TheLoamRanger]

That was my favorite vid by you so far Phil! Such a rad feel to it and the riding was gnarly. Thanks for taking us along!

[@10acebikesjodybennettii19]

you truly are the most amazing rider I've ever seen!! I love your channel, told you that a million times, but you just never stopped continuously impressing me live it

[@Powerhugful]

Glad you're making videos again.Hope everything is well with you.Always enjoy watching you ride!

[@darrenottley7500]

The pure joy you have on your bike is contagious! Keep up the great work Phil!

[@sk8rdadgonnagrow191]

Anyone else feel like a ride with Phil or Alex would be one the best rides you ever had just because of how high energy and excited they are while riding? The positive energy just radiates off them and their vocal about it too 😅

[@willbros1499]

Love the new Logo and short intro. Upping your game! I hope people realize you were one of the pioneers of the KZbin craze, and not a "me too" Johnny come lately. I remember watching your "Skills with Phil" videos way before any of the newer stabilized POV stuff was coming out. In fact, I learned a LOT from watching your tutorials! You're still that "I'll hit it guy" on all of the cool stuff, and your riding is off the charts cool to watch. I'm glad to see more people getting on board with sponsoring you, and I think the sky is the limit on your videos. You and Seth...started it all as far as I'm concerned!

[@geoffdouglass4668]

Great riding, but creating new lines through cryptobiotic soil scars the landscape. Please stay on the trail or at least solid rock.

[@jeepweems8085]

Always excited to see a new video by Phil. What a great ambassador to the sport.

[@dsm156]

Great to see new content that's better then ever. Your enthusiasm for riding shows in your videos, keep inspiring.

[@MrBenjammin84]

That drop was gnarly! Cool video, awesome that you met up with Steve and Tess, great people.

[@djrouge3300]

Phil, this video was amazing man. Music, camerawork, direction was premium documentory style. The riding skills were off the scale!!

[@JoshuaLopez]

I had a chance to see you doing some jumps right by the Sedona MTB Festival. I didn't want to bother y'all but awesome to see you doing your thing in person.

[@nicholasvazqueztell719]

Your excitement is actually captured in your riding! Everyone else’s video made that place a “wanna go”. You just made it a “gotta go”! Thanks.

[@trailselektor3115]

Dewd the level of excitement in your voice is contagious. It's just that little bit higher in pitch than usual. Love your work.

[@timmygriffin]

I'm blown away by the technical climbs you did in this video. Legend!

[@TheBradlyterry]

I just rode the Hiline trail this week and had a blast. That downhill section mixed with packed dirt and slick rock and amazing views is out of this world.

[@RGCastro7]

Watching you shred is so inspiring, Phil! You have such a creative and fun way of going through a trail, man. Thanks for the great video and for keeping our stoke levels at max!

[@hobmarg]

That steep line was gnarly... and the video captures the vibe really well of a massive fun group ride.

[@GavynPendleton]

I love watching you ride with people closer to my skill level. I really lets you showcase how skilled you actually are.

[@TLG84]

This ride was some of the most fun I've ever had on a bike! It was awesome to meet you and watch you drop those sick lines!! Great edit!

[@arandombeeintx3929]

Phil, this is hands down one of the coolest MTB related vids I’ve seen so far on KZbin! You killed it with production and the riding is amazing as always. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@Drumma75]

It amazes me how easy you tackle new terrain. You seem comfortable riding anything, anywhere.

[@grantfeddema5332]

Perfect soundtrack for AZ!! Awesome vistas too Phil. Great vid!

[@hannahvannah7658]

YESSS!!! What a great video. You captured the day perfectly! Hands down one of the best group rides I've ever been on. Awesome people - Rad trails - SO MUCH STOKE! Thanks TASCO + Dusty Betty for the hospitality.

[@tascostoke]

so good meeting you Hannah!

[@hannahvannah7658]

Right back atcha! Your crew ROCKS.

[@therealshafto]

Phil is BACK on the map. It’s a whole new thing watching Phil on ‘destination’ trails. Love it. Good editing, felt like a lot of material for 13.5 min.

[@crashdavis1850]

Great video and great riding! So much fun to watch...keep up the good work!

[@johnkerns2486]

Rewatching Sedona rides. Headed up for 26th anniversary. Thanks for the stoke, again.

[@dropclutch1]

Dude you constantly scare the crap out of me trying sketchy steep lines and then make it look so effortless. Fantastic riding!

[@aaronthatguy141]

Its always an amazing time watching you ride through your videos. Your choice of lines and where you find lines is always amazing. I find myself trying to lift out of my seat at work to look ahead when you go down those steep declines and we cant see whats at the bottom. Thanks for the upload (s) as always...

[@SWFBrickbox]

So blessed to live in arizona! Tons of trails all over and amazing weather

[@GodspeedSuperbeast]

So glad to see you posting again!

[@toneloke7489]

You got mad bike skills dogg!!!! The most talented rider I've ever seen, keep havin fun and inspiring us!!!!

[@AZMTB]

Phil! Come back to Arizona and let's go to Sedona again!

[@beez4307]

Great video, this looks like a ton of fun. I'm new to mountain biking in general and had no idea there was a mountain bike festival and such great trails in Sedona. I can't wait to make a trip up there and check it all out!

[@pamelalewis9812]

Phil...Thank you ! I will have to try these trails... Looks like FUN!

[@carlooi2817]

Your confidence and the ability to back it up is amazing !

[@jacksonbarger7120]

Best video yet! You did a really good job of showcasing Hiline!

[@armandojuan64]

What a cool crowd ... I love to watch these kind of video .

[@grn9209]

Always great videos and love your style of narrating 🌵🚵🏽👊🏽

[@jamesg1425]

So glad to see you back Phil! Way to crush it man!!

[@trailrunnah8886]

So sick! You know it's gnarly when it looks steep even with the Gopro effect. Phil's got the Skills!!! Also, adding Sedona to the places I need to ride before I die.

[@lbco5229]

Sedona - thank you! I just completed an awesome 4-day mountain biking vacation!

[@Friskee62]

Excellent as always...

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Thanks Thomas :)

[@yomp_mtb]

The laughter at 9:29 is super contagious haha. I played that audio back about 3-4 times😂🤙... honestly just made my morning. I love your content man and you shred!!!

[@Boomer_31]

Great video! Thanks for sharing the adventure with us!

[@gregbeasley2657]

Glad to see you posting again !

[@sowerofpower4259]

I could't stop grinning while watching this video. Brilliant vibe ! "Hello Sedona, I'm Phil and I'm here to take your candy !"

[@bangaloretrailrider2472]

Good to see more vids coming out from you Phil. Missed you for some time..

[@villa2387]

Great video great biker great music!!! Congrats Phil!!

[@freerangemtb]

Good day to you, Mr. Phil. As a native Arizonan, welcome to our wonderful state! Let's ride! 2:02 - "Arizona itself is pretty crazy," it's crazy but it's awesome. I'm sad to be leaving it. 4:39 - Dusty Betty! Hello Steven and Tess! 😎 (it is so cool when my favorite MTBers meet up with each other and we get to see the results on everyone's channels) 6:05 - Yes, we have attack plants here in the desert. Some are cool, like the Saguaro, but others are just plain nasty (like this one). Definitely watch out for the Cholla! 8:26 - All I can say is, "Wow!" Great video, Phil. I'm really glad Arizona has made a good impression on you. I do one day hope to get up to Sedona to ride (I'm about a 5 hour drive south of there). By the way, I really dig the music selection for this. And I like how you overlayed it with the regular audio. I may try that in my next video. And is that a new logo I see? Stay upright and keep the rubber side down. -Brian

[@Puggy124]

PHIL, always Cool when the group you ride with gathers to watch you Slay those trails...

[@adamcairns1968]

Waited all winter for a proper skills with Phil video. Same awesome riding style but the edit quality and overall layout have hit new heights . So buzzing don’t leave us as long next time 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rustyshackleford9498]

Dude it was great to meet you at mellow mushroom. Glad you enjoyed Sedona. It’s an outdoor lovers paradise! Awesome video!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Robert Organ it was awesome getting to talk to you man, those small interactions are always super enjoyable. 🙂

[@RickHarding]

Bad ass man. So glad to see some riding videos and love how Phil's take on HiLine is "needs MOAR blacks" as he hits the trail. One day I'd LOVE to see you and Jeff Kendel-Weed. That seems like a perfect pairing on cool lines and flying around.

[@willienillie6337]

Phil they gave you the cold shoulder because you’re Phil with Skills. You do things that they would not do because you know what you’re doing. That is why I subscribed and thumbs up.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Two thumbs up!!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I want to see you clean the climb out of Hiline, that climb out was above my pay grade in a few sections.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

I cleaned it actually! I need to go back and shoot it for a Trail Boss episode.

[@Dan82Green]

I watched him clean it! It was unreal. He was even mentioning how tired his legs were earlier. I think he just does that to make a bigger impact when he climbs impossible stuff. lol

[@scnomad3626]

One thumb up for all the rad lines, one thumb down for all the off-trail crypto damage. No excuse for that

[@bkxc]

So cool, dude!

[@waltrobinson407]

BKXC how close to crossing paths were y'all? I kept thinking y'all would meet up and ride!

[@foosballer]

Who unleashed Phil on Sedona?! You crushed it man!

[@timinno]

Such a fun video Phil. Great editing and great storytelling. Thanks for sharing.

[@heelersanonymous]

Phil if you loved this, which you clearly did, you would love the trails near Vernal Utah. You can go 15 minutes in like 6 directions and find a trail head. The serendipity trail at McCoy Flats is seriously one of the funnest trails that exist. And we're out here miles away from civilization so hardly anyone comes here but it's so awesome!

[@lynguist]

Phils wee day out! Nice one, cheers

[@Iheartdgd]

Sedona is officially my favorite place ever, I had so much fun.

[@48Nugget]

Another sweet vid, Phil! Good to see you out on the trails again.

[@teodelfuego]

Would you consider getting with a local in Sedona or Moab and doing a video on how to identify cryptobiotic soil and other sensitive areas and then stress the importance of staying off them? I'm not saying you did any harm in this video, but a lot of people from back east may have no idea that they can do serious damage riding off-trail in certain areas. Thanks!! Love your channel!

[@sobestoned432]

New Skills With Phil! Great start to a Monday morning before hitting the trails!

[@Sycoholic]

Love the intro. Quality editing on this one!!! Best yet! Looks like a blast to ride. Your skills on a bike are crazy by the way, lol... Enjoy the ride!!

[@HOLDFASTHOUND]

Thanks for another great ride Phill! Cool song btw.

[@ulysseslehnen6964]

I love your new intro!!!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Thanks Ulysses!!

[@Mish913]

Nice video Phil. You really should update your description though and comment on what a few people mentioned below on how you should never go off the trail because of the soil type in the desert. Most people look in your description of the video but they don't read all the comments so they might think what you're doing is perfectly fine and they'll go there and do the same. You are pretty big KZbinr and lots of people watch your videos so it would be helpful for you to do that.

[@Riprock296]

Love your trail cam video's! Great video Phil!

[@shacksbikeshack2414]

Wake up early just before school to watch this! Love your videos🙂

[@miketong4969]

Quality edit and as alwasy a blast to watch you ride!

[@gavinbrownfield4353]

This is why I love living in Arizona and also love the race courses!

[@clydesdalemountainbiking7393]

Next year I want to make the time to go to this. I love AZ, I get to ride their often, but the festival would be fun. I love how the mountains pop up out of no where. haha

[@tannerhickman5986]

Ok Phil. You were totally right! Best video ever!

[@jackmckinney2025]

I went there last summer and was amazed at the trails

[@lancetienzo3898]

hey phil this video is just pure awesome keep it up cheers man

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Glad to hear it, I was grinning ear to ear while editing it.

[@whiplash231]

Love it man. Awesome to see you back out on the bike!

[@RyanMarcyesOutdoors]

So Rad!!!! Keep Ripping and doing those rad & gnarly lines!!! Remember to LIVE-LIFE-LOUD!!!

[@tannersn8346]

Phil, I like your riding style - No Fear! Great Skills!!!

[@otherground70]

Good to see ya back Phil

[@gabekeating]

Phil this video is so awesome. very nicely done man.

[@thomasspelmans9455]

Really cool your with tasco, they are a great company! I have the gloves and socks combo and they are great

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

I’ve seen this trail so many times from other mountain biking videos, but you make it look a lot more lively with your airtime!!

[@adriano8729]

Awesome video! That makes me just want to get out on my bike after watching that!

[@ridebikesandmore1538]

Very fun trails, great job.

[@jeffsaraiva7099]

Impressive as always! Thank you

[@garydecker3281]

Love Sedona!! You are sick with those lines!

[@peterwatson8295]

super awesome video! glad you got to go biking in the west

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Awesome video Phil. I loved it!!!!

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Being up at 4AM and remembering you have an assignment due. Life in school, guys! But lemme tell ya, it's worth it. So worth it. I'm kinda sorta fanning over the idea of you going along with Brian to visit Kenya someday, Phil. Would love to see you and Adam crushing the trails there.

[@slabuda1970]

Dude youre nuts!!! That was some crazy shit hitting all those "lines"!!! Cool stuff as usual Phil

[@CobraKyle]

This was the best Sedona video! Your riding is chaotic beauty

[@dmtb1857]

Sweet Phil, you seemed super happy the whole vid, love it!

[@backcountrybum9009]

Great video, You did a really nice job bouncing from more raw feeling shots to more edited shots.

[@YogevMontekyo]

Awesome riding ! those rolls, drops crazy jumping :0

[@kingrat738]

Why the heck aren't YT sponsoring you!? You're Young, Talented & by crikey... you're definitely part Mountain Goat!!