 | My First Ironman VLOG Tempe, Arizona 2019 - The Day I Became Iron
9. 12. 2019 19:44:15
This Vlog follows my trip before during and after my first attempt at an Ironman during the 2019 Arizona Ironman. If you are not familiar, an Ironman is 140 miles of working out all in a row: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. Most people who attempt one are crazy and I would consider myse... |
 | Hike Trail Guide | Grand Canyon Hikes: Bright Angel Trail
18. 12. 2019 15:15:06
In late November 2019 two days after my first Ironman, Jackie and I decided to hike the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon. This hike starts on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and ranges from 3 miles to 12 miles RT. We only had enough time to hike 3 miles down, but it was still a fantastic hik... |
 | Hanging Lake Winter Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Hiking
7. 01. 2020 18:45:11
In early 2020, I headed over to Hanging Lake to tackle the hike for a second time, this time in the winter. This is a great winter hike if you have the proper equipment. Hanging Lake is a 3 mile out and back hike that can be hiked year round. ... |
 | Treasure Falls Virtual Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Waterfall Hikes
14. 01. 2020 16:55:27
Treasure Falls is a short, family friendly hike located on Wolf Creek Pass just outside of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. For more information about Treasure Falls, please visit: http://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/treasure-falls-colorado-waterfall-hike-information-review/... |
 | Ben Tyler Trail Winter Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Hiking
28. 01. 2020 18:15:53
In late January 2020, Juno and I needed to stretch our legs and decided to hike the Ben Tyler Trail just outside of Bailey, Colorado. This is a great winter hike if you are looking to use microspikes or snowshoes but expect deep snow the farther you hike. ... |
 | Chief Mountain Virtual Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Hikes
11. 02. 2020 22:09:40
Chief Mountain is one of the best hikes near Denver in my opinion. Its a relatively short and easy hike that can be done year round and offers fantastic summit views.For more information about Chief Mountain please visit: http://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/chief-mountain-colorado-hike-review/... |
 | La Sportiva Trango TRK GTX Boot ReviewThe Best Colorado Hiking Boot
24. 02. 2020 17:19:31
I get asked a lot about what type of boots I use for hiking. In this video, I review the La Sportiva Trango TRK GTX hiking boots which are my current go to for hiking in Colorado. Purchase the winter traction I wear and help support the channel:... |
 | Green Mountain Boulder Winter Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Hikes
10. 03. 2020 14:48:45
Green Mountain is without a doubt one of the most popular hikes in Boulder. It is a great hike, but you will have far less crowds during the winter.For more information about this hike visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/green-mountain-boulder-hike-information-review/... |
 | Mt Elbert Winter Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
17. 03. 2020 14:13:27
During the winter, Mt Elbert is a popular 14er to hike via its East Ridge. This hike is 14 miles RT with an elevation gain of approximately 6,000 ft. This is a nice winter hike because of its relatively low avalanche risk. ... |
 | Berrian Mountain Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Hikes
24. 03. 2020 16:26:20
Berrian Mountain is a 3 mile hike located in Evergreen, Colorado. This is somewhat a hidden gem as it offers fantastic views of Mt Evans and into the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Learn more about this hike here: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/berrian-mountain-colorado-hike-information-review/... |
 | Pikes Peak Northwest Slopes (Crags Trail) Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
7. 04. 2020 16:29:58
Pikes Peak is a great winter 14er, but makes for a long day on the mountain. The northwest slopes route, also known as the Crags Trail, is the shortest year round to summit Pikes Peak and is the best option for the winter. The hike was about 16 miles and 5,000 ft of elevation gain. ... |
 | Grizzly Peak D Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 13ers
14. 04. 2020 16:33:42
Grizzly Peak D is about 6 miles RT with 3,000 ft of elevation gain. It can be hiked year round with minimal extra gear and is accessible almost all of the time via Loveland Pass. For more information about this hike visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/grizzly-peak-d-colorado-hike-information-rev... |
 | La Plata Peak Winter Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
21. 04. 2020 15:38:22
La Plata Peak is a '14er' located outside of Twin Lakes, Colorado. During the winter, the hike requires a slightly different route than the summer. The 9.5-10.5 mile hike involves a lot of route finding and about 4,500 feet of elevation gain. ... |
 | Mt Evans Spring Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
28. 04. 2020 17:18:45
In early April, I hiked the 14er Mt Evans from Echo Lake. It was a very long day as the hike was about 17.5 miles and 5,600ft of elevation. From summit lake the hike is about 5.5 miles with 2,000 ft of elevation gain. To watch the hike from summit lake, skip to 9:55 in the video to start your virtua... |
 | An Unsuccessful Trip up the North Couloir | Colorado 13ers: Mt Arkansas
12. 05. 2020 16:06:37
Couloir season was in full swing, but the touchy snow pack and late start got the best of us. We will be back for 13er Mt Arkansas and its beautiful North Couloir in the future! Check out all of my hiking content at: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com... |
 | What to Pack for Colorado 14er Day Hike - Hiking Tips
19. 05. 2020 15:23:36
When preparing to hike your 1st, 2nd or 58th Colorado 14er, its important to have a bag that has the right gear in it. Learn what I recommend for your 14er day hikes in this video. You can purchase all the gear I usually use in the links below. ... |
 | Mt Silverheels Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 13er/Centennial
26. 05. 2020 17:34:39
Mt Silverheels is a 13er and centennial located off of Hoosier Pass in central Colorado. This hike is accessible year round but is usually attempted in spring or winter due to loose trail conditions in summer and fall. This hike is about 9.4 miles RT with 3,500 ft of elevation gain.... |
 | Pacific Peak North Couloir Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 13er Centennials
3. 06. 2020 15:41:07
Couloir season was in full swing and we decided to tackle Pacific Peak North Couloir. This hike is about 10 miles RT from the winter TH of Spruce Creek with about 3,650 ft of elevation gain. The north Couloir of Pacific Peak is a moderate to advanced snow climb with sustained 35 degree slope and max... |
 | Segment 4 Virtual Hike Trail Guide - Colorado Trail
9. 06. 2020 16:30:09
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling segments 4&5 in a weekend. Segment 4 of the Colorado Trail is 16.6 miles with 3,271 feet of elevation gain and starts at Rolling Creek TH and ends at Long Gulch TH. ... |
 | Mt Shavano & Tabeguache Peak Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
16. 06. 2020 18:38:30
Mt Shavano & Tabeguache Peak are a pair of 14ers located in central Colorado. These two are typically hiked together since they are only a mile apart. The hike up both mountains is about 11 miles RT with 5,600ft of elevation gain. ... |
 | Segment 5 Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado Trail
23. 06. 2020 15:37:23
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling segments 4&5 in a weekend. Segment 5 of the Colorado Trail is 14.6 miles with 1,858 feet of elevation gain and starts at Long Gulch TH and ends at Kenosha Pass. ... |
 | Huron Peak Virtual Hiking Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
30. 06. 2020 16:48:40
Huron Peak is a 14er located in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. This dog friendly and easier 14er is about 7-10 miles RT (depending on starting point) with 3,500ft of elevation. For a complete trail guide, please visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/huron-peak-hike-review/... |
 | Mt Massive via Southwest Slopes Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
7. 07. 2020 16:47:07
The Southwest slopes of Mt Massive have become increasingly popular over the years providing an excellent approach to the 14er. This route is about 8.5 miles with 4,000 ft of elevation gain. The TH access is shortened with a high clearance 4x4 car. ... |
 | Segment 6 Hiking Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado Trail
14. 07. 2020 16:44:05
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling the longest segment of the Colorado Trail, segment 6. This segment of the Colorado Trail is about 33 miles with 5,200 feet of elevation gain and starts at Kenosha Pass and ends at Gold Hill in Breckenridge. ... |
 | Handies Peak via East Slopes Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
21. 07. 2020 23:43:29
Handies Peak is a 14er located outside of Lake City, Colorado. The east slopes route is by far the best way to go up to the summit in my opinion. The hike is 8 miles with about 3,650ft of elevation. ... |
 | Middle Teton & South Teton Hike Virtual Trail Guide
28. 07. 2020 16:38:08
On a beautiful June day I hiked the Middle Teton & South Teton from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead. This hike is about 13 miles RT with 6,800 ft of elevation gain. This was one of the most memorable hikes I have completed in a long time and very proud of the accomplishment. ... |
 | Red Cloud Peak & Sunshine Peak Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
4. 08. 2020 15:50:33
Red Cloud Peak & Sunshine Peak are a pair of 14ers located outside of Lake City in southern Colorado. The hike up both summits is about 12.2 miles RT with 4,500 ft of elevation gain. For a complete trail guide on these two 14ers, please visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/redcloud-peak-sunshine-... |
 | Mt Washington via Huntington Ravine Virtual Hike Trail Guide
11. 08. 2020 16:30:58
Mt Washington is without a doubt the most popular hike in New England and the Huntington Ravine is known as the toughest hiking trail in New England. I hiked this a long time ago when I was a kid and was excited to re-hike this and make a proper trail guide. This hike was about 10.2 miles RT with ab... |
 | Mt Harvard & Mt Columbia Virtual Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
19. 08. 2020 00:32:31
Mt Harvard and Mt Columbia are a pair of 14ers located just outside of Buena Vista, Colorado. This hike is about 16.25 miles with about 6,100ft of elevation gain. For a complete trail guide, please visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/mt-harvard-mt-columbia-14er-trail-guide/... |
 | Colorado Trail Segment 7 Virtual Hike Trail Guide
21. 08. 2020 16:27:15
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling what we felt was the most beautiful segment yet in segment 7. This hike was about 13.2 miles with 3,650ft of elevation gain. This segment starts at Gold Hill just outside of Breckenridge and ends at Copper Mountain.... |
 | Mt Katahdin via Knife Edge Virtual Hike Trail Guide
25. 08. 2020 16:15:01
Mt Katahdin is Maine's highest peak at 5,269ft. I decided to re-tackle this peak via the Knife Edge trail which is one of the most exposed hikes in all of New England. This is a fun class 2 scramble with a section of class 3 hiking. With beautiful weather, I decided to add on Hamlin Peak as well for... |
 | Mt Mansfield Virtual Trail Guide - Vermont's Tallest Mountain
1. 09. 2020 17:37:04
Mt Mansfield is Vermont's tallest peak at 4,395ft. Jackie, Juno and I hiked a popular loop on the mountain totaling about 8.6 miles with 3,000ft of elevation gain. For a complete trail guide of this hike, visit: https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/mt-mansfield-hiking-trail-guide/... |
 | Colorado 13er Centennials Mt Ouray Virtual Trail Guide
8. 09. 2020 16:44:52
At 13,971ft, Mt Ouray is just shy of a 14er in Colorado making it the 58th officially ranked peak in Colorado. Juno and I hiked the west ridge of Mt Ouray for a beautiful day on the mountain. The hike was about 6 miles with 3,000ft of elevation gain.... |
 | Virtual Trail Guide | Colorado 13er Centennials: Mt Helen, Father Dyer, Crystal Peak A
17. 09. 2020 15:38:25
Rick and I hiked through the smoky conditions to tackle one centennial, one official 13er and one ranked 13er. We started up Mt Helen, traversed over to Father Dyer Peak and finished off with Crystal Peak A forming a 7.5 loop from the upper Spruce Creek TH. This is a fun class 3 scramble with 3,500f... |
 | Grays & Torreys Peak via Kelso Ridge Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
22. 09. 2020 18:35:56
Grays & Torreys are two of the most popular 14ers in Colorado. Instead of tackling the tourist route up the mountain, I headed up Kelso Ridge for some class 3 fun. Read a full trail guide on this hike here:https://www.thevirtualsherpa.com/grays-torreys-via-kelso-ridge-trail-guide/... |
 | Tripyramid Peaks Loop via North Slide Virtual Trail Guide - New Hampshire Hikes
30. 09. 2020 02:46:54
The Tripyramid Peaks Loop goes up two official 4,000+ foot mountains in New Hampshire. On this hike Jackie and I ascended via the North Slide trail of Tripyramid Peak which is known as one of the most challenging in New Hampshire and descended via South Tripyramid Peak (an unranked 4,000 footer). Th... |
 | Grand Canyon South Rim to Rim Virtual Trail Guide (South Kaibab to Bright Angel)
6. 10. 2020 18:15:10
I hiked the Grand Canyon South Rim to Rim, also known as the rim to river to rim, starting on the South Kaibab Trail and ending on the Bright Angel Trail. This was a fun yet strenuous day hike. I added on Plateau Point for a total of 20.5 miles + an additional 2.5 miles along the rim back to my car.... |
 | Colorado Trail Segment 8 Virtual Hike Trail Guide
9. 10. 2020 18:22:52
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling segment 8 over two days. This hike was about 25.4 miles with 4,417ft of elevation gain. This segment starts at Copper Mountain and ends at Tennessee Pass.... |
 | Mt of the Holy Cross via Halo Ridge Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
13. 10. 2020 18:55:32
Mount of the Holy Cross is barely a 14er at 14,009ft. I took the Halo Ridge up tackling a few new 13ers and another centennial Holy Cross Ridge. I hiked down the standard north ridge route for a 14.3 mile hike with 5,300ft of elevation gain. ... |
 | Colorado Trail Segment 9 Virtual Hike Trail Guide
16. 10. 2020 16:17:51
Jackie, Juno and I continued our quest to segment hike the Colorado Trail tackling segment 9 as part of a MUCH bigger trip. Segment 9 is 13.1 miles and starts at Tennessee Pass with over 2,600ft of elevation gain ending at Timberline Creek Trailhead. ... |
 | La Plata Peak via Ellingwood Ridge Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
20. 10. 2020 17:34:06
Woof, what a long day. I headed up the '9.5 mile' Ellingwood Ridge of 14er La Plata Peak during an extremely smoky day. This ridge is deemed a classic by many with class 3, 4 and 5 scrambling. I will be the first to admit that the insane levels of smoke heavily contributed to the overall bad time th... |
 | Mt Sneffels via Southwest Ridge Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
27. 10. 2020 16:02:52
The southwest ridge of Mt Sneffels is a fun alternative to the standard route up the summit. This ridge is mostly class 3 with a medium amount of exposure and FANTASTIC views of the blue lakes below. ... |
 | Colorado Trail Segment 10 Virtual Hike Trail Guide
1. 11. 2020 19:12:49
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to segment hike the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. This segment is 13.1 miles with over 2,600ft of elevation gain and one of our least favorite to date. Boring? Sure, but a necessary evil to get to the most amazing parts of the CT so get excited for t... |
 | Matterhorn to Wetterhorn Traverse Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
3. 11. 2020 19:00:03
There is not a lot of information about the Matterhorn to Wetterhorn traverse on the internet. After hiking this challenging route, I know why. The rock was some of the sketchiest I have ever been on with lots of route finding and class 3+ scrambling. This one will def not be a repeat for me. ... |
 | Mt Oklahoma Virtual Hike Trail Guide - Colorado 13er Centennials
6. 11. 2020 18:05:53
Juno and I continued our quest to hike the centennials hiking Mt Oklahoma. This hike is between 8-9 miles (depending on starting point and navigation). Like many 13ers, there was a lot of off trail hiking on this trip. ... |
 | Humphreys Peak Hike Trail Guide - Arizona High Point
10. 11. 2020 15:09:52
I hiked Arizona's high point, Humphrey's Peak (12,367ft) in fall 2020. It was a beautiful quick hike with nice foliage from the summit. The hike was about 10 miles with 3,000ft of elevation gain, starting from the Snow Bowl TH. ... |
 | Needles District Virtual Trail Guide - Canyonlands National Park
14. 11. 2020 16:01:38
During my first trip to Canyonlands National Park, I checked out the Needles district hiking over 19 miles of the beautiful district. I started at the Elephant Hill TH, hiked over to Chesler Park to the Druid Arch through the Big Spring Canyon and back to the car. It was an AWESOME day! ... |
 | Huerfano Peak - Mt Lindsey via Northwest Ridge Virtual Trail Guide BONUS - Colorado 14ers
17. 11. 2020 16:03:50
I hiked 14er Mt Lindsey via its Northwest Ridge and then added on 13er/centennial Huerfano Peak for a great hike. I hiked this in late September and it was about 10.5 miles with 4,400ft of elevation gain.... |
 | Colorado Trail Segment 11 & CW01 Virtual Hike Trail Guide
24. 11. 2020 19:35:58
Jackie, Juno and I continued our journey to hike the Colorado Trail tackling what was the most difficult segment yet: Segment 11 & CW01. Technically this is a segment and a half (13.7 miles on 11 and 9.2 miles on CW01). This was a brutally tough hike for all of us but so worth it with the amazing vi... |
 | Castle Peak & Conundrum Peak Virtual Trail Guide - Colorado 14ers
1. 12. 2020 16:57:16
Castle Peak and Conundrum Peak are a pair of 14ers located outside of Aspen, Colorado. The hike distance varies depending on where you are able to start but for me was about 13.5 miles with 5,000ft of vertical. For this hike, I hiked up and down the standard route instead of descending via the saddl... |