Running in Arizona's Superstition Wilderness

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@SeeChadRun 10 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful run! I could totally see myself running those trails in the snow and fog and just loving every mile. What a cool 27 mile run! What were the temps like?

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

The temperatures were awesome actually. My car said it was 37º when we started, but were both very comfortable. It wasn't a lot colder up on top, and a few hours into the snow I could feel the temperature rising slightly. Once we got back down out of the snow and the sun was out, it got as warm as the mid 50ºs I think. It was perfect running weather.

@SeeChadRun 10 ай бұрын

@@wplate That's perfect! Cool enough to keep you from excessively sweating but warm enough so that you're not freezing cold! It seriously look like a great time out there!

@Pww642 Ай бұрын

This is insanity. Nice going.

@FredBaldwin-i3d 10 ай бұрын

Rugged without the snow, made me shiver!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@KevleVid 10 ай бұрын

There was something 'otherworldly' about the terrain in this. Thanks for sharing Wes!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Yes, it was unreal the experience we had. In all ways beautiful and so different from my normal.

@philipcoomber1548 10 ай бұрын

Great adventure Wes...thank's for taking us along...

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining us! It was a fun day, I'm so happy I was able to share it.

@miahrun 10 ай бұрын

Love it. Solid adventure indeed. Is this the definition of getting sand bagged? 😄

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I didn’t know the term so I searched and found a fun article in Climbing magazine. “Sandbag: (noun) A route of substantially elevated difficulty in comparison to others of the same grade. (verb) To suggest a route of such character to a friend.” www.climbing.com/people/what-is-sandbag-climbing/# I enjoyed reading that article. Thanks for teaching me the term. And I think you’re right!

@Dr.RundaBomZim 6 ай бұрын

My neck of the woods. I hike here and enjoy dispersed camping in these mountains. Super special. Loved this video ty

@wplate 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jbrunsaz4610 10 ай бұрын

Wow, that’s crazy to see that much snow on the Superstitions! Looks like you guys had quite the adventure!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

It was so much fun man. I was nervous in some parts of the snowy ridge, a little past my comfort zone, but I was really trusting in Steve. He had been on the trail before and he's an experienced guide, so I had faith we'd make it though!

@ChooseAdventureCaliforniaStyle 10 ай бұрын

That looked beautiful and rough terrain! Thanks for sharing, epic!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@HikingEngineer 10 ай бұрын

that's a great loop you guys did! at least you got the hard part out of the way first! Not often you get to experience the ridgeline with snow. I love hiking/running the Superstitions

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I need to go back there and experience more of it. I'll be sad to go back and not have access to so much water though! It was flowing!

@typicalgerm2906 10 ай бұрын

amazing video looks like fun

@jenniferschwegler7831 10 ай бұрын

So beautiful Wes, it's on my list!! Though hopefully without snow, as otherworldly as an inch of snow on cactus is 😉

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I saw some KZbin videos of what the ridge normally looks like-- the views are definitely spectacular. You'll love it!

@MrLeidenhag 10 ай бұрын

ASMR 😊 So soothing to watch! Thanks for sharing, Wes 👍

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@UltraTrailSteven 10 ай бұрын

Some of that was like running through Pandora in Avatar. Beautiful.

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Nice comparison! Steve and I discussed after the run that the amount of water we experienced reminded us of running in the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, it wasn't like running in the desert!

@Johnjds 10 ай бұрын

Nice, winter is the best in the desert 🤩🤩 Great views!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I need to add more-regular Arizona trips to my winter life. So beautiful down there.

@matteoberra2599 10 ай бұрын

Hi Wes, I think that I saw everything in this vide....: Sun, Cloud, Fog, snow, water and all the Amazing colors of the desert! An incredible Run! 🤟👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations! I saw also some difficult moments but so much happiness! 🥳 This Is the real run Spirit!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Right? We experienced so much that day! The amount of water flowing was amazing, I didn't feel like we were in the desert!

@mikefyten7761 10 ай бұрын

Very cool time in the Superstitions . In Dec I also did a big run, the ICON Loop in the Superstition's. Started and ended at Crosscut TH. Ended up at just over 23 miles in 13 hrs.

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I found some KZbin videos about the icon loop, it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing this!

@oliviagreen8853 8 ай бұрын

It doesn’t even look like you’re running on earth lol that was breathtakingly beautiful

@wplate 8 ай бұрын

Very cool place!

@davidhayward1261 10 ай бұрын

How beautiful. Thanks Wes. 👍🏃🏻‍♂️💪🌲

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@lesley1484 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful yet dangerous! Glad to see you slogged through okay. Areas to the south of us (I live in Pagosa Springs, CO) have been getting a LOT of moisture this winter. It's going to make for a stunning spring bloom in the desert.

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I was nervous a little in the snow on the ridge, but my buddy is an experienced guide and also had been on the trail a couple times plus we both had the route on our phones so when we went off trail a couple times we knew where to go to regain the trail. All in all it was an awesome day, and the amount of flowing meant we didn't have to hunt for water sources to refill from. I am excited to return to AZ for Cocodona in May and see how beautiful it will be.

@lesley1484 10 ай бұрын

@@wplate I'll be watching!

@Duckling08 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you watched, thank you!

@robertbausa1 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for once again taking us along on your adventure!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you joined us!

@hibiru6868 10 ай бұрын

That looks like a fun and challenging route. You had an amazing range of weather conditions with beauty in different forms. I bet that felt like an amazing day on the trail.

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I haven't stopped thinking about it, we had such a great day! Thanks for watching and coming along for the ride!

@Between2aidstations 10 ай бұрын

Wow! What an adventure. Thanks for sharing !

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@stevejosepher7787 10 ай бұрын

How many liters of water was Steve required to carry?? ;) Awesome video!

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

We had plans to detour a couple times to refill water, but because there was so much water out there we were able to filter whoever we wanted! Thanks for watching!

@GrimJokes 10 ай бұрын

Hello Wes, thanks for sharing these videos. Really good stuff. As a long distance runner what is your go-to shoe? Do you prefer a more cushioned ride?

@wplate 10 ай бұрын

I definitely prefer cushion. In 2015, after reading Born to Run I tried minimalist shoes, which led to an ankle injury running a 50K on pavement, it was dumb but I was new and just-learning. It taught me well. I wore Hoka for a while as I rehabbed my ankle. In my Puget Sound 200 last October I ran a lot in Hola again because of the road, but mostly I run in Topo Athletic. In fact in the 12 Feb Training VLOG I spoke to this. Here's a link to that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZurqH2gnN-Bn80si=tBVVOywqDyCdlbMu&t=478

@GrimJokes 10 ай бұрын

@@wplate I appreciate the response. I've been using Lone Peaks to walk/hike because their wides are actually wide. Being a heavier runner makes running in them quite brutal. I've decided to check out the Wide Ultraventures, it's nice finding a shoe with some drop and a wide toebox. Best of luck in your races this year!