YETI Presents: Denali's Raven

For Leighan Falley, Alaska is more than home - it’s a calling. Leighan spent years as a ski guide and climber on the Alaskan range, focusing much of her energy on Denali. But after becoming a mother, she found herself unwilling to pursue guiding (and the dangers that come with it), instead taking to the skies as mountain pilot. Follow Leighan on the Alaskan adventures that enrich her life and legacy in Denali’s Raven.
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FILM CREDITS
A Camp 4 Collective Production
Directors - Renan Ozturk + Freddie Wilkinson
Producers - Danny Taff + Stevie Meier + Freddie Wilkinson
Edited - Kevin Bennet + Renan Ozturk + Freddie Wilkinson
Cinematography - Renan Ozturk + Austin Siadak
Music Supervision - Adam Foley + Kristin Lane
Camera AC - Rudy Lehfeldt-Ehlinger
Aerial Footage - Sanctity of Space film + Daniel Zatz
Glacier Air Support - Paul Roderick Talkeetna Air Taxi
Basecamp Manager - Colby Coombs / Alaska Mountaineering School
Color - Rudy Lehfeldt-Ehlinger
Sound - Coupe Studios
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[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

This....this right here is how life is supposed to be lived. Not necessarily in Alaska but just going for it. Whatever IT is!!! Just flippin go for it!!!

[@JoDeeHickerson]

5:25 That's my Grandpa's old plane! I threw up in it when I was a kid :D He's so happy to see it still flying. He adored it. I was about 6.

[@ilyastuleev5226]

Wich model and brand name if this plane?

[@shakeandbaked1]

She was our pilot today! It was the experience of a lifetime.

[@skaterkid445566]

i don't care about YETI coolers. I do care about beautifully done films with amazing stories. Fuck yes dude

[@johnlopez128]

Jesse Quandt congratulations?

[@Downtownsarahbrown]

This is one of the most beautiful and compelling life stories I've ever glimpsed. As an airline pilot and low-level mountaineer, the images and storyline within pluck every heartstring I've got. This woman is awe-inspiring! Thank you for creating this video and allowing us a window into Leighan's remarkable life.

[@a.scottbosworth4270]

I got the privilege of being one of her passengers this summer on a flightseeing tour into Denali Base Camp to pick up some climbers. Her experiences added so much to ours as she guided us through the Alaska Range. A truly remarkable lady!

[@wingmanager1476]

Another story gracefully and wonderfully told... thanks for the inspiration!

[@Peepininmywindow]

What a beautiful person, the relationship she has with her daughter is really something.

[@baghaei90]

This confirms why I want to move to Alaska.

[@daveriley6310]

C'mon up. We welcome you. Talkeetna is a great place to start. My son used to live there, now he's on the Kenai Peninsula with the rest of us.

[@bjornapyro]

She’s lovely.

[@twiin2880]

Nothing better than to watch this on Mother's Day

[@LuisVelaTX]

Renan and Camp 4 are the best. Good stuff once again.

[@kristinanthony-malone1315]

Makes me miss Alaska! Can't wait to fly with you one day Leighan.

[@Robert-di1kq]

Very Impressive. Being a WV native the WV meets Siberia is an accurate description. I hope to someday meet a woman who is as passionate about this lifestyle as she is.

[@FlightChops]

Love this story! And amazing film making - Why didn't I know about this channel until now?! subscribed!

[@cainoble]

Right!

[@Sobianful]

Eeeee, jaw droped.

[@cre8alotdesignjohnaydelott770]

I love the drawings in the sketch book, made my heart feel warm to see such a lovely lady sketching in a snow storm on top of a mountain.

[@tylerdavis127]

She was my flightseeing pilot and guide today around Denali and she is absolutely INCREDIBLE

[@andrewenglisch7707]

Awesome story! Showed it to my 10yr old daughter and she absolutely loved it.

[@janecull]

So proud of you!!!! Did a flight with you last year over Denali with a friend of mine. You are an inspiration woman! Sending you lots of love! xxxooo

[@root9065]

I know about this woman from the Parajumpers channel material. If anything ever happens to her in the mountains I would be heartbroken for years. She is a true bush pilot unlike a lot of faux-bush pilots who stick it on their hats hoping that it might make it real.

[@graysonridge4080]

WOW. Yeti + camp4 + Alaska.... this is a marvelous video.

[@sharonschwartz8245]

What an amazing woman. Love the story.

[@tommyp4728]

the stories get better and better overtime. Amazing.

[@Coolhansolo]

Just make sure you buy a 7k yeti cooler yup mister.

[@rodneystock8595]

That was beautiful scenery of Denali and surrounding Alaska. I loved the extra tuff boots on her daughter. They make Alaskan a little XTRA TUFF! I miss home. Can’t wait to see you in July and my family too.

[@CaptainSallyPoo]

Oh my gosh!! I want it to be longer!!! Love this short film. Great job you guys

[@brianvihlidal6844]

Thank you Yeti. Each one of these short films is better than the last.

[@ronaldp4]

Watching this can put some things together no matter who you are and no matter where you are! This was beyond great!

[@jaylucas8200]

She's so inspirational. Loved watching this

[@alexngovea]

Wow! What a woman! All of them that go hiking in those mountains! Very inspiring! Love the film!

[@alex0589]

Holy fkg wow. My jaw dropped more than twice in a 9 min film. Renan, everyone at camp4, the subjects, the landscapes, the storytelling, all awesome. I wish this would play before an imax film or something, it deserves that screen and would blow everyone's mind. P.s. go follow Renan Ozturk on instagram right now.

[@jspovec]

Loving this film! It's a nice lead up to Mother's Day. Kudos to everyone on the team who crafted this story.

[@thizzdance16]

One of my favorites so far. reminds me of when and how I fell in love with Alaska.

[@HBCrigs]

0:46 I literally started crying. Look at those beautiful mountains

[@BackcountryPilot]

Fantastic production. Incredible visuals and I really enjoyed her story. As someone who shoots similar content, I'm really impressed by the aerial work. So much work to get those shots of the Beaver.

[@ilyaroslov6502]

Yeti has the best hands down short films

[@ryanlunde575]

Ilya Roslov not bad at all for a company that specializes in bumper stickers for trucks. Not bad at all.

[@EKEACRES]

What a Magnificent Woman.

[@renerivero8691]

It is so inspiring watching people living their dream lifes.

[@jeremiahdellinger1633]

Your videos never fail to leave me in awe!!!! Keep doing what your doing and most importantly keep the videos coming!!!

[@johnnytimbertree]

The videography and editing are superb!

[@jimmeyers2673]

Yeehaw! And so good to see Kirsten in there. Great storytelling C4.

[@excusesexcuses1772]

Heaven on earth

[@abhijeetmahto3665]

renan needs to make a full length film

[@jwjcook11]

What a great personal story! And I like that Piper Pacer too!

[@sherretb]

These Ladies are awesome!!!

[@IslandOutdoors]

Excellent Work!

[@RustyCoon]

Beautifully told story!

[@sunlightfilms5222]

fantastic story and camera/editing work!

[@michael4506]

Just found this place via KZbin ad. Targeting is working too well I can't get to the video I intended on watching hahah. This one is Amazing

[@kwkoone]

Crazy good.

[@dheyes803]

What an amazing story to stumble across. Alaska is gorgeous and so pristine and practically still unknown. I was almost going to return there TODAY!!!!!!!but other things got in the way.

[@julienrevest7933]

The planes. The mountains. The people. ❤️

[@gabrielmantegna9371]

Amazing video!!! Love love love the storytelling and the way the cinematography interfaced with the story

[@houseofsolomon2440]

An amazing woman! I am now a big fan of Leighan's 🌻

[@markherrington4584]

Love this!! Great video.. She is an amazing women.

[@johnboykin1262]

Yeti's done it again ! Great work guys. Keep em coming.

[@Xoid97]

I laughed so much at the kid's *DESPAIR* when he saw the Sun xD

[@Yesica1993]

I sure didn't laugh. Ungrateful kid's being flown around in a freaking PLANE, like it's nothing, around scenery so gorgeous that I will never get to see, and all she can do is whine about the sun?!

[@whiteribbonman1]

+Xoid97 Thank You for seeing the humor! I missed him the first time, restarted it because of your comment and could not help but laugh too! He is young. 😆

[@cameramantvisuals]

Really touched my heart from beginning to end. Thanks for telling this amazing story!!

[@hardrallymusic]

This is so beautifully filmed !

[@kenkoh1724]

Beautiful. Not a bush pilot, but a private pilot, hope to fly Alaska one day.

[@DougKutner]

I have two daughters. You are my hero!

[@Lainer1]

Wonderful story about Leighan Falley!

[@AdamAlexanderPhoto]

Well done! Such a great story and filmed beautifully.

[@leogadget]

Beautiful work!

[@sharonschwartz8245]

This was awesome . What a talented woman.

[@KevinRudisill]

Such a great story, awesome footage!!!! well done!

[@SuperBracker]

love love love this!

[@jamesbailey9386]

Amazing women in Alaska!!! I'm moving !!!

[@glendaroberts3359]

Fabulous film!

[@lesdunbar6019]

Awesome beautiful story!

[@charlesgrantham9077]

i love the sole of this lady, from an alaskan and pilot

[@AlaskaInMotion]

My goodness this was fantastic.

[@boilergolf]

Just a well put together film...bravo!

[@FairfieldPhotographyBC]

As always, GREAT JOB!

[@erichjelm4173]

I'm with ya, great story!

[@aileron48]

Great story. I'm here because of AOPA Pilot article.

[@stanisbaratheon1]

Amazing video. Truly inspiring to see. Any idea if she sells her art anywhere? It's breathtaking.

[@Tribaltourist]

Love the channel, inspiring!

[@coreyolson9217]

amazing videos. please keep them coming!

[@malgorzatag1340]

AMAZING!!!!!!!

[@OfTwoLands]

This is great !!

[@Guidiary]

Fantastic!

[@ranazeshan5125]

Amazing ❤

[@WoodyXRay]

Inspiring!

[@PedroRodriguesGuia]

Good !! Perifeito !

[@davidzetazetacinematicsele848]

.......BELLISSIMO !👏👏👏

[@troyottosen8722]

I have been fortunate to fly with some great Alaskan bush pilots, best memories are flying with Jim Okonek previous owner of k2 out of Talkeetna landing up in Ruth gorge at 5200ft in a cloudless day next to the Don Sheldon,s hit and watching avalanches come down the south face of Denali, as well as flying with MichelleMasden out of Ketchikan Ak throughout Se Ak in her Dehavillend beaver floatplane, one of the best pilots Around,checkout Island wings air!

[@Yesica1993]

Does she sell any of her drawings? Those were gorgeous!

Stunning Vídeo. Congratulations ;)

[@Buqammaz]

Amazing man 😍

[@vidaaventurera5265]

P.L.U.R. Denali.... ❤❤❤❤😮🎉😊😊😊😊

[@staticalphabetsoup637]

I feel like that speaks to the dangers of guiding, the fact that being a bush plane pilot in the mountains is safer?

[@MatthewRizzi]

You make awesome videos

[@infinite-d]

Leighan and Tucker were veteran ski patrollers when I was a rookie learning the ropes. They were genuinely two of the nicest and most helpful people on the mountain, and it was obvious they were special.

[@Coolhansolo]

Right dude

[@theBidon]

double thumbs up!

[@chrisyan695]

Just wow...

[@whiteribbonman1]

#1K - plus Thumbs-Up I am. I was watching a video on real, smart toys that actually exist. KZbin gave me this as a "commercial" with a chance to see it in its entirety instead of finish the toys video. THIS is beautifully done, in EVERY aspect. I subscribed & energized the bell.

[@joannerajek1260]

Fun video!

[@batboyxl2]

So nice

[@getnoutdoorz4948]

Man I love Australia but i reckon if I had to settle for anywhere else alaska would be up there!