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Only one comment: you are one tough woman!

Mt. Williamson bravo! I'm impressed, thats not an easy hike. I like that you noticed the quiet on the summit of Langley. That is a special experience. It's the quiet that roars. Very nice video, thankyou.

Sorry my dear you can't see Mt. Whitney from Independence. You're pointing out Mt. Williamson. I'm glad you're enjoying our backyard though!

For someone who has done the PCT, it sure seems like you're carrying a lot of weight.

I live near Tahoe!!

This was amazing! Planning my first solo soon and this was great. I love the calm self talk!! Way to kill it!

Cool 👍

Good luck in California Kelly! I love to see humans happy!

Congratulations, and thanks for taking me along!

Strong work, and great self-talk to keep yourself calm and focused. That's not easy when you're solo.

That's way spookier than I realized

I never did update you all on this situation! I collected all evidence of Greg’s incompetence and negligence over the 5 month period, wrote up a demand letter, and wrote him a 1-star Yelp review. I was fully prepared to sue him in small claims court for the engine damages. I also told him that if he chooses to pay for all damages to be completed by another mechanic, I will remove the 1-star review (which laid out all of the facts, no emotions involved, but these facts would have really impacted his business!). Well, he called me immediately after receiving the demand letter and review, took responsibility again, apologized profusely, told me he fired the new tech who had been the one doing the work on my van, and cut me a check for $3,500. Whether this is because Greg truly does have integrity or whether it’s because he didn’t want the negative impact to his business or the hassle of court, I don’t know. Either way, I was relieved. The other, trustworthy mechanic repaired my engine and I didn’t have to pay a thing. My van has been running smoothly ever since! 💚

I could say a LOT of things about " Greg " and his supposed "tech's " . But it is clear that he is either a liar , or his " tech's " know shit about brakes and AC repair . The gauges for testing the AC system will tell you if it is working right , plus . A GOOD AC mech will evacuate all the refrigerant in the system and refill with the proper MEASURED amount of refrigerant , using a scale . Then do testing with AC gauges . Sounds like Greg was wanting a higher price repair by hoping you warp the rotors with such thin pads . You cannot be sued by him if you ONLY tell the truth about your experience with Greg . His SHOP name needs to be known by the locals are him . Sounds like he only offered the FREE pads and rotors , AFTER his scheme was caught by an honest shop !! Be safe out there !

This video makes me very happy. And, it explains why you get the Most Wholesome Human of the Century award. I grew up in the Ponderosas in Conifer. When you're a kid you don't realize the smell of the pines will be a lifelong friend that always calls to remind you of what's most important in life. You must have climbed Whitney?

I love how for you Yellowstone is on the way to Colorado from Arizona:) I need to watch more of your videos before asking silly questions, but I'm curious about your map? Max is precious!

Another fun one, I like your music and where you put it. It's wonderful that you captured this whole experience, and it's on video for at least a lifetime, possibly many lifetimes. When you put yourself out there you get rewarded with awesomeness, an objective truth. In the moment of your euphoria, you get a warning shot from Mother Nature, no words can describe that feeling, your eyes said it all. That was absolutely amazing! I believe that lightning strike was caused by you. I wonder if there were more strikes nearby? You didn't mention it and I never heard any? If you didn't have your helmet on you probably would have been warned by your hair being yanked out of your head. I was struck on top of Mt Zirkel. A small cloud shows up out of thin air and zapped my ass, it was amazing for so many reasons. From my experience, nothing can humble you and make you feel more insignificant than Mother Nature, maybe especially the beautiful lightning. How incredible your body assisted you by not requiring you to stop and eat, must have been a big apple:) It is so loose up there in the Wilson group I didn't find those peaks to be all that enjoyable. You checked off a couple doozies for sure. Bring your A game to Little Bear, I'm looking forward to that show. Some mystery behind the scenes here; you mentioned the El Diente traverse in the Capital video, but this one came out after that one. Stay awesome my friend!

I just whipped through your 65 comments. Not one hater, another outstanding accomplishment!

I'm so happy youtube introduced us. Your video was lots of fun to watch, good job on that. And congratulations on getting Capital done in good style. You are studly in the most beautiful way. And that "way" is your authentic passion for adventure in the true sense of the word. You were gifted the most beautiful day, and to have the summit to yourself is so memorable too. The mountain has the ultimate say. However, you stacked the deck with courage, preparation, and good judgment. I agree that the El Diente connecting ridge is a tad more sketchy but I thought some of the loose sections towards the home stretch on Capital were the most dangerous parts, but I'm six inches taller so I liked the back of K2 :) Instant subscriber, can't wait to see what else you have done and will be doing.

Oh, so this is a FEMALE climb of Capitol's notorious knife-edge ridge. I'd better not say anything else except the mountain doesn't give a damn about your sex and nobody else should either. In these circumstances you're just another climber. Drop the agenda.

Thank you for your cool video. You rock!

you are a Badass!!!

Well done!

Long’s is a fun one with an apt name. It was my first 14er.

hey girl! fellow solo female hiker here. i am so so inspired by your determination and grit to keep going one step at a time even when its terrifying. thank you so much for sharing your journey with us!

Hey, I live in the Tahoe area too! It's sooo beautiful (and expensive)!! Welcome.

I can’t do Capitol. Too scary. I just hang out on Long’s and Sneffles. 😢

Wow. A truly great effort. Well done :)

She seemed to be at the limit of her ability given the fact that she doesn't seem to actually have any climbing experience, aka class 5, belays , leading, following, rapping, no ropes or self belaying technique. She did it, though, so congrats for sure. One more coment, this mountain is clearly not hiking but actual mountaineering. She might want to take a course or two on some basic climbing techniques, rope handling anchors, rapping , self rescue. If she goes onto to other places like the tetons it could make life safer for her.

You are a badass!! Love to see other women getting after it in CO

Gutsy climber is what you are. Quite impressive climb and obviously very skillful too. Congratulations on the impressive 14er.

Thanks for posting this great video! Hiking Longs in a couple weeks so these videos are much appreciated!

Admire your strength and spirit of adventure! Colorado looks amazing with its accessible high peaks! Here in the Yukon our biggest mountains that are protected by glaciers making solo travel more dangerous.

great job! not to be that guy, but there's no apostrophe in Longs Peak. 😏

Awesome job and great video! Thanks for sharing.

Really loving your videos! You do an amazing job of capturing the views, the route, and the raw experience that a lot of others omit from their videos. ❤⛰️ 🏔

Kelly you are an inspiration and the epitome of perseverance and triumph!

I have done some significant hiking alone but man I will not be doing Capitol alone. Amazing job!

legend

Awesome achievement! Thanks for sharing. Love how you acknowledge your fears, stay calm, and press on. That is the way to do it.

Wow. That was amazing Congrats!

Katydid. Of some particular species. Otherwise, very nice effort!

Awesome girl!

I am a longtime hiker. I am now 78 years old and facing some surgery so I will not be hiking this summer. So I have been enjoying watching hikes like yours on RUclips. Thank you for the fabulous video. As a woman, I would be terrified to camp alone and hike alone. You are a very brave person. What I would be afraid of is other human beings.… The weird character… I’m just a little too distrustful of other humans.

Thanks for this video. I feel like no one spends much time to explain K2, and it's the part of the climb that worries me the most. (Heading up in 2 weeks.) I've also done Wilson-El Diente) and thought it was sketchy as hell in some spots. Congrats and thanks again!

Well done! Mentally and physically.

Beauitiful! We cancelled a mid-June trip this year (2024) to Four Pass Loop because the ranger said there was still 3-4 feet of snow on much of the trail, and we didn't want to buy a lot of winter gear and deal with the cold. We're rescheduled for August 2024.

Keep on Rocking girl 😊

Nicely done! Huge respect for going alone. I do all my trail running and usually 14er hikes alone but this one… idk if I could. Still building the courage for it but might try a few other tricky 14ers and make capitol my grand finale when the day comes. Thanks for the good vid!

Wow! You’re a tough young lady! Great documentary of your adventure, I started to feel kinda anxious when you got to K2 and beyond. And you’re right, you will remember this all your life. It will beg the question: “Which is harder… summiting Capital Peak, or not telling anyone you summited Capital Peak… ?”

Great video and congrats on your accomplishment! Great commentary also. I'm planning on doing Capitol next month and this was very educational. One step at a time.