Thank George Novak for the link.
Shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park bordering Russia, at 70 degree north and 30 degrees east. Temperatures around -25 Celsius. Good fun.
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Unbelievable Northern Lights VIDEO
YouTube videos aren’t able to represent the vastness and wonder of the real great outdoors.
Until lately.
How are folks NOW making incredible videos like this one from Visit Finland?
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I want to visit Finland.
(via Hiking in Finland)
Video: ‘Hardest Hike in the East’
More Fast & Light – Brought to you by Timberland
Gear Junkie Stephen Regenold:
… In early October, we hiked the 25-mile Devils Path through New York’s Catskill Mountains, a trail often given the “hardest hike” moniker because of the ridiculous amount of climbing and descending hikers face — about 14,000 feet total! — as the path ascends six major peaks in the Catskill preserve. …
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For more and higher quality, check their dedicated “Fast & Light” video channel.
amazing time lapse video – desert
… I was checking out the Sierra Trading Post blog, and stumbled up this breathtaking time lapse video of landscapes in Arizona and Utah. …
Be sure to click “Full Screen” in the lower right corner – it looks even more phenomenal!
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Landscapes: Volume Two from Dustin Farrell.
Here’s volume 1 (VIDEO).
I try to get to the S.W. USA for hiking at least once a year.
wasps eating a dead mouse
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John Muir Trail – Almost There
During the summer of 2011, a group of multimedia artists spent 25 days hiking the 219 mile long John Muir Trail. …
This is the first glimpse into their epic journey, accompanied by the single, ALMOST THERE by Opus Orange.
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The John Muir Trail is our #2 hike in the world.
Glidecam – hiking the Enchantments
Have you hiked the Enchantments in Washington State?
Check this incredible little film by Devin Graham. Stephen Anderson wrote the score.
Over 116,000 views.
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On a technical side, this was all shot on the Canon 5D Mark II. Most of the shots were done with the Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L Series. and a Nikon 70-200 2.8 with Canon/Nikon lens adapter.
The smooth shots were done with a Glidecam HD-4000. You can check out the exact model on their official website here where you can also buy them. I’ve been shooting with there glidecams for the last 5 years, and love them. They do take a little bit of a learning curve, but once you get past that, it’s all smooth!
related – my video and Enchantments trip report from Aug. 2011
Thank Stu of Life Wild for the link.
10 Best Hiking Trails
Extreme-Exercises.com speculates on a list of the 10 Best Hiking Trails In The World each with a video.
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10. Alum Cave Trail To Mount LeConte
Location- Sevier County, Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park9. Hike Up Mount Pinatubo To Crater Lake
Location- Phillipines8. Breakneck Ridge Trail
Location- New York7. Bright Angel Trail
Location- Grand Canyon, Arizona6. Yosemite Half Dome
Location- California5. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Location- Peru4. Haiku’s Ladder
Location- Oahu, Hawaii3. Angels Landing
Location- Utah2. El Camino del Rey
Location- Spain1. Huashan Hiking Trail
Location- China
See VIDEOS and LINKS on Extreme-Exercises.com
How Fast & Light Can The Gear Junkie Go?
… new micro-site video channel and the premise of a video series we’re launching this fall. The first one, on climbing Kings Peak in Utah, debuted today. See the video below + check out the “Fast & Light” channel in full here. …
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Fantastic editing.
Enchantments (double) Traverse, WA
… continued from – Day 1 – Permit lottery and getting to Snow Lakes
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trip report by besthike editor Rick McCharles
Day 2 – Snow Lakes to Aasgard Pass. And back.
The Enchantment Lakes …
… (are) located entirely within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Leavenworth, Washington in the United States. The Enchantments is regarded as one of the most spectacular locations in the Cascade Range. …
Dawn broke clear and calm. But I did not get out of the tent early, fearing mosquitoes. It’s buggy close to these lakes, even in August. Climbers told me that mosquitoes chase them all the way to the windy summits.
Once on foot, I needed to keep moving briskly to stay ahead of the bloodsuckers. The scenery was gorgeous, though.
This was the only time I got my feet wet all day. (Lucky, I thought, considering I was trekking ‘alpine lakes’.)
The many waterfalls are impressive.
But for me and most, the highlight are the high, stark lakes. And craggy ridges.
I hiked directly to Aasgard Pass. Then — for FUN — returned by scrambling off-trail high above the regular route.
Surprisingly, I made even better time on the return trip … and suffered no roadblocks … until this point …
I tried descending to the far side of the lake and walking the shoreline. It would not go.
Rather than backtrack I scrambled up the cliff. Not too smart. I was lucky I didn’t splash down in the cold lake.
From there it was an easy out back down to my tent. The double traverse took me about 10hrs walking.
See all my photos from this adventure.
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Hiking the Enchantments in Autumn (PHOTOS) is highly recommended. The Larch are golden. And there are NO BUGS.
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The most unusual thing about the Enchantments are the tame mountain goats.
In recent years, they have become a little too friendly with people, in some cases acting aggressively. These are large, powerful animals, and need to be treated with caution. Enjoy them from a distance and don’t encourage them. They are also very attracted to human urine; please use the toilets where provided, or urinate into gaps between boulders or other places that will prevent them from pawing up plants and soils …
I got plenty of closeup video of the beasts.
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