Backpacking to Sawtooth Lake and Alpine Peak Summit | Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains Thru-Hike Episode 2 

Well, the views from Alpine Peak will sure make you swallow your gum. Absolutely beautiful!

Congrats on your successful summit bid brother! The views from up there were absolutely mind-blowing man!

Beautiful scenery, those alpine lakes are gorgeous.

Stunning beauty, such an amazing place

Great video Danny. Beautiful views and epic scenery. Wishing you a great week.

Man, this place looks so magical. Good stuff brother!

What a stunning location! I’d love to do the Sawtooth’s one day. Keep the videos coming!

Beautiful!! Can't wait for the next episode. I'm looking at doing some in north Idaho within the next couple of weeks. There are some great mountains in your state!! -Lynnette

Hi Danny, it was great to meet you at yesterday Aasgard Pass…

Oh man, you really know how to start the day off!!! Another gorgeous opening shot!!! I love the pop up with the elevation! Very nice touch! This helps people like me identify the mountain you are referring to AND gives us the height. Wow, that seems like a million miles tall from where you are sitting!!! I have to ask, with such nice conditions, how could you have slept any better? Just taking a wild guess, were there animal noises? We haven't seen any wildlife yet, but I imagine they are up there. I figured you guys would be beat after the long day of travel and sleep like babies. This is probably a noobie question, but why was your pack tied to a tree. At first, I thought it was to keep the bears out, but I noticed it was pretty close to the ground. Was it just for convenience? I forgot how small your tent is when it is packed. I remember the video you did last year on it, do you still like it? Jaw dropping scenery on the hike for sure. I think I saw an island in the lake at the 2:43 mark. I love Alpine lakes. I especially love Alpine lakes with islands! However, it might not have been an island near the shore. The tree branches could have been playing tricks on me. The trail was filled with breathtaking views. I think the 3:24 shot of you walking by the trail with the camera looking down at the lake was the money shot. The video is filled with amazing scenery, but that shot looked so cool. You are definitely the king of the walk by shot!!! I am surprised to see so much snow. It appeared to be warm out and with the sun shining, hard to believe the snow hasn’t melted away. We almost fell over when we saw the amount of ice on the lake. That was REALLY surprising!!! The low-level / ground shot of you walking up the snowpack looked pretty cool. Right out of Nat Geo. It must take a while to set those shots up. You cannot tell from the video, because they are so seamless and look perfect!!! That shot of the ice on the lake and Mount Regan in the background looks surreal. It was one of many shots we needed to pause and go back on. Between the ice and the reflections of the mountains in the lake, it made for a truly unique shot. Hehehehe, most people’s idea of a relaxing day is not summiting a mountain peak! Love Josh’s mountain chalet. Hehehehe, did that come with an elevator and a butler? Quite the tent mansion! The summit to Alpine peak was amazing!!! The trail seems to run through a snow field and the lake and mountain are on the right, with the gorgeous blue sky with those white puffy clouds. The journey is truly the destination!!! Great shot of you two starting your summit. Love the shots of the camera looking back at you with the lake in the background, then HOLY cow, the shot of Bob way in the distance looked awesome. It gives great perspective of how big that mountain is and how tiny people are. That was an awesome shot! Walking in that snow field, uphill, had to be murder, especially at altitude!!! That shot looking back at the rock field with the snow in the background was breathtaking. Hard to believe a person can make it through that!!! The 10:30 mark looked like suicide OMG!!! Walking on the ridge on all those rocks had to be tough, but the views were worth it. The water looked like a cobalt blue and the mountain peaks seemed to go on for days. The trail to the peak looked like ankle break city, yikes. One wrong step and you will turn into a giant tumble weed falling down the side of the mountain. Another amazing shot was the 11:48 mark. Holy cow!!! You had to climb the boulders twice, to get the shot of the lake in the background. NOW that is commitment!!! That shot of Bob near the edge of the peak looked like he was closer to the clouds than the ground. 😊 Man, I do not know if I could have stood so close to the edge in that wind. Yikes, that was literally a view to die for!!! Just insane, jaw dropping, and breathtaking views!!! I am speechless!!! Looks like you had to do a little rock skiing like on devil’s staircase in the White Clouds. Your feet had to be sore!!! Love the little waterfall at the bottom of the descent. I did not see it at first, but my mom noticed it. Talk about being surrounded by beauty!!! We are guessing that was footage from Josh on your return to camp. You are the king of the walk by shot, but if you went back for that shot, you are a rock star!!! We couldn’t believe how clear the water looked when you were refilling your water bladder. That is amazing. I bet it tasted great!!! You mentioned this was a 55-mile hike and the first two days you traveled a good distance, but wow the remaining days of the trip are going to be crazy. You are going to travel a lot of miles in a few days. Thirteen miles for the next leg is definitely a full day’s work!!! The outro was, as always, awesome!!! It looked like you guys had the place to yourself, how cool is that!!! Can’t wait for the next video!!! Be well and stay safe!!!