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Thx for sharing. Walked last year the West Highland Way and this year the Rob Roy Way. Hope to come back one day for another hike. Like Robert Burns I have to say, I left my heart in the Highlands!
On the 2018 AT Karel had a one man support team as far as I know, aka sloppy Joe. This video is a mix of footage taken from his recent PCT record, The Barkeley Marathons (completed), and even from his adventures in NZ (from the docu "Out There") if I am not mistaken.
It's not. Whenever I'm at Paradise photographing the wildflowers, I head up to Camp Muir for a few hours to pass time. The only hard part is the altitude. Because it's a snowfield, there is no avalanche danger, the trail is well worn from all the climbers and hikers.
the background music you hear in videos is often provided by RU-vid in the creator portal. I'm not sure about this specific background music, but there are also music creators out there that allow other creators to use their music. I just stumbled across this channel myslef.
I’d like to do the first one to the Hollywood sign. I’ve talked about this one before. I thought the freedom trail in Boston would be on this list. I’d like to go back and film it. 👍
Many deaths and injuries are due to inexperience, lack of prep, poor decision making &/or weather. The trails themselves, are what they are. 9/10 it's the hikers that make a hike dangerous.
In terms of hiking in Hawaii, Kalalau isn’t even top 20 most dangerous trails. The Ko’olau Summit Trail makes Kalalau look like a casual stroll in a park by comparison. Kalalau seems more dangerous in terms of statistics because it’s one of the most popular hikes in the state
I hiked Mt. Washington a dozen times via every route. Tuckerman is the one you send your friend up when they bail on Huntington Ravine. In fact, Tuckerman is the easiest route up Washington. Sections of Huntington are as close to technical rock climbing as you can get without rope. My favorite trail of all time.
Most of these, Mist, Bright Angel, Angels Landing are just because they attract tourists who have little to no actual experience and act like idiots. Capitol and maybe Half Dome are the only ones that are innately dangerous. Lots of accidents "near" mist trail but almost never on it. Climbing up the waterfall, isn't part of the actual trail. It's stupid tourists being stupid. Virtually everyone that has died on Angels Landing did so because of their own reckless behavior that had nothing to do with the actual trail.
Having hiked to the top of Mt. Washington many times I can say the Tuckerman Ravine trail is the most popular but not the most dangerous. Weather aside, trails like the Huntington Ravine trail is more dangerous, a section of it is a rock climb.
The death toll for the Tuckerman Ravine Trail on Mt Washington is no where near the 150 lives lost listed on the video. That figure is for the entire mountain area and most of those are during winter conditions and bad weather exposure (can happen even in middle of summer here). Yes, the trail is steep and treacherous but it cannot claim all the lives lost in the wider area over the hundreds of years that people have been visiting the area.
Volcanic eruptions trump tornadoes. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcanic eruption in January 2022 created shockwaves so powerful that they triggered winds as high as 450 mph, that were measurable by satellites at altitudes of 120 miles above the earth's surface.
wind is measured from a horizontal flow and Mt Wash still holds the record for a manned area. Barrow Island is an unmanned station, but it technically holds the record
I was surprised that the trail to Camp Muir on Mt Rainier wasn't on this list. I have seen it on other similar lists. This trail gives people an illusion of safety because you can look back and see the visitor center from many places on this trail. So it FEELS like you are still close to safety. However, the weather can change rapidly up on Mt Rainier and many people get lost in whiteout conditions and succumb to the cold or walk off a cliff.
I've been on 4 of these : Half Dome, Mist Trail, Kalalau, and Bright Angel GC. Bright Angel isn't that bad, just long with lots of steps. There is plenty of water available. The South Kaibab trail is probably worse because it has no water and is more exposed to the sun. The Mist Trail isn't so bad either. You just have to step carefully and wear proper shoes. The danger on Half Dome and Angel's Landing would be alleviated if people would wear a harness and tether to attach to the safety cable or chain. Longs Peak CO is a pretty gnarly trail on the Narrows and final ascent to the top.
I have only just started watching, and already there is an error that I noticed straight away. The Overland track in Tasmania runs through the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a separate national park and the Overland Track does not run through it.
I don’t know if I think Roslagsleden places on a top 10. But it’s one of the most accessible hikes and most of its eleven day trips are both children friendly and beautiful (in the summer at least). And I think all of its day trips starts and stops near public transportation.
And also Sörmansleden south of Stockholm. You can usually plan the route so that you can take a train or bus to the beginning of the trail and from your final destination. I have walked the trail in the 80s but then "only" for three days. There are shelters where you can spend the night. We had tents and sleeping bags and were able to find nice places to camp.
