Profoundly beautiful. Amazing video work. Thank you for sharing.
@BrandonWhitley
2 ай бұрын
I really appreciate you sharing the CalTOPO link!
@darrellzelinsky7095
5 ай бұрын
Amazing video. Thank you for sharing.
@MountainHobbler
6 ай бұрын
I always appreciate it when creators include maps and a detailed description of the route. I like to pull up Gaia and Google Earth and follow along. It's been over a decade since I made it up to the Winds, I hear the northern section has a lot of Grizz these days, I admit I am reluctant to spend a lot of time in grizz bear country.
@mlmoore11
6 ай бұрын
Hey MountainHobble, you're right about route descriptions and maps - it's the first thing I look for in a video or description of a hiking route. As for grizzly's, they are indeed in the Northern Winds, but to my knowledge they are not widespread in that area. Much different from hiking in the Beartooths or The Bob wilderness in Montana. I carried spray and was moderately vigilant in the infrequent forested areas of this route, which seemed an appropriate level of risk management, but YMMV.
@UnitedElectric
Ай бұрын
Great report. You covered some real ground well done. We did a clockwise version of this route, a deep dive into the headwaters of Torrey and Downs creeks, following the basins the entire way up Downs Fork, over Goat Plateau, down to Spider and Ross Lakes and out. It was very challenging and one of the best high country walk I have ever done. Upper Ross is one of the worst bush-thwacks in the Winds. The fishing was Alaskan in scope and quality in those deep basins. We hadn't seen another soul in six days and Nancy Pallister wandered into our camp!
@mlmoore11
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the report. I rough country, but worth the effort.
@toddgrant7190
Жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@michaelpuett6358
3 ай бұрын
Nice video! Glad to have met you on Lucky peak yesterday. I love the map at the start, very well done! Cool sheep. Also I love the northern section of the Winds, huge elevation changes/drop-offs from the continental divide.. then once youre up there crazy landscapes like @ 6:55 .. magical
@mlmoore11
3 ай бұрын
Glad to have met you as well. The Northern Winds are unique - that area is on the short list for an August trip this year, likely a loop from Green River Lakes to Baker Lake. I hope you do well in your upcoming Ultra run in CO.
@SoloSchmitty
11 ай бұрын
Awesome route! Subbed and thx for sharing
@chicagobackpacker282
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. I didn't make it out there this year, but hope to next year. The more I remember my experiences and watch videos of other's trips, I truly believe this is God's country.
@michaelpetersonbackpacking6077
Жыл бұрын
Incredible scenery ! Awesome hike ! I only wish all hikes could be that incredible ! Thank you for posting this video ! 👍
@Gowalkabout
Жыл бұрын
I love the Wind River Range. It’s on my bucket list!
@mrstinkpalmer
3 ай бұрын
Great video! You really captured the beauty! I may have to incorporate some of this into my route this summer. Do you have info on your MYOG tripod anywhere?
@mlmoore11
3 ай бұрын
Yes, the MYOG tripod instructions are here: olympicul.com/tutorials/myog-trekking-pole-tripod-adapter/
@mrstinkpalmer
3 ай бұрын
@@mlmoore11 Thanks for this information!
@wellseasonedhiker
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Tx for sharing this!
@jeffdavis3720
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Just wow!
@stevewright2241
Жыл бұрын
Nice trip
@stevedurnal3703
10 ай бұрын
Sorry, but Gannett Peak is the highest peak in the Winds (not Downs Mtn). In fact, Gannett is the highest in all of Wyoming.
@mlmoore11
10 ай бұрын
That was a "typo" - I meant to say Downs is the northernmost 13er in the Winds. Hard to avoid errors unless you're reading from a script :-) By the time I noticed it, the video had already been published.
@stephenhall5421
Жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it; but when did you take this trip (month-wise)??
@mlmoore11
Жыл бұрын
This trip was in the last week of August, 2022. Late August is the usually preferred time for the Wind River High Route, especially the Northern stretch, to minimize residual snow from the previous winter but to avoid new snow and colder temperatures that often arrive in early September. For the Southern Winds, the high route has worked fine for me from mid July to mid September.
@stephenhall5421
Жыл бұрын
@@mlmoore11 I was in the Cirque the last week of August this year - I am planning a High Route next summer. Thanks for sharing
@rschreck876
4 күн бұрын
What pack is that?
@mlmoore11
3 күн бұрын
It's a MYOG lightweight framed pack that's 24oz: lighterpack.com/r/xu8jkm
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