The Secret Summit: Climbing Indio Mountain
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2022
- Have you ever passed by a massive intimidating looking mountain and wondered "Can I climb that?!"
Well, that happens to us all the time, and one recent winter trip to Palm Springs we noticed Indio Mountain from town and couldn't resist finding a way to get to the top.
As it turns out, Indio Mountain IS climbable, but there's no easy hike to the peak. It's a 100% off trail climb and scramble through boulder fields and loose rock-filled gullies to top. But the epic views into the Coachella Valley and all the way across to San Jacinto and San Gorgonio make it completely worth it. Plus, who doesn't love a good winter hike in the desert!
DISCLAIMER: The route to Indio Mountain is not a maintained trail. Do not attempt to summit without proper climbing experience and navigation and safety gear. As always, hike at your own risk.
#hiking #adventure #winterhiking
Thursday is my new favorite day of the week!!!
Haha thanks John! If all goes well we should have a pretty nice little Joshua Tree climb to brighten up your next Thursday! ❤️
Love Elise's mid-range vocal on new song. So strong and dramatic--perfect for reaching the summit.
Thanks so much, Mark! We've been having so much fun doing music lately -- should have three or four new songs to debut for videos in the new year! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Are you on Spotify? Thanks a bunch.
@@markpriest589 So far we've only put the songs up on Band Camp, Mark. But thinking seriously about other venues for 2023!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Very good vocals and writing generally.
Not surprised you found the summit! You always tackle the challenge head-on! Glad to see Elise seemed to be feeling OK during the climb😊
Thanks very much -- yes my back handled the climb and also didn't feel any increased pain the following day, which is very encouraging!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard that is wonderful to hear! I hope it’s the beginning of putting the injury behind you and returning to 100%!
It's good to see your videos again, and Elise back to 100%. But, you still make me really nervous watching these scrambles! 😬 Kids these days! 😆
Haha thanks Phyllis! I'm so happy to be back out there, and don't worry I kept it super safe on the scramble parts. Adam, on the other hand, was leaping around like Tigger, but he has some kind of mountain goat gene so I wasn't too worried about him! ❤️
Miss you too . mountains are calling again . Beautiful glorious rambles.👍❤️
Thanks David -- it's so good to be back in the mountains and sharing the adventures with you! ❤️
Snake gators are pretty good protection, I wore then when I was hiking in Oklahoma. Good to see Elise back in her stride. Glad back is healing better.
Thanks very much, and nice tip about the snake gaiters! Keep snake bites away and rocks out of your shoes -- a nice combo! ❤️
I love these SoCal mountain scrambles! So happy Elyse is back at the scrambling!!!
Thanks Bonnie! SO delighted to be back doing hard routes, and it didn't seem to make the back any worse so that's very promising for more scrambles to come! --E
I love that you share the physical and psychological ups and downs of the ascent. Hiking is such a mind game as well as a body challenge. Thanks for making and sharing this great content.
Thanks very much. We totally agree with you, and really love sharing and discussing both aspects. So glad you enjoy it! ❤️
My brother Hal hiked the local desert and mountains every day for a year. He also works as a professional hiking guide for the city of la quinta. I live in Indio.
New climb and a new song for a new trailblazing adventure - again thank you so much for sharing
Thanks Rick! We really did feel like trailblazers on this one -- no footprints anywhere, and only seven people total in the summit register. Love these kinds of climbs! ❤️
Got giant snowshoes and a survivil kit? Ready for Mt Whitney? Can you imagine living at Lake Tahoe or Truckee. OMG! Just hangin out in the cabin watching the snowfall. Please send some sunshine this way ASAP! Have a great day guys! Life is good!
Haha OMG Ron the Sierra just got blanketed this weekend! We do have our snowshoes and survival kit ready to go but are a worried about avalanches after that massive snow drop. Really want to get up into some of that beauty though -- def sending sunshine your way it finally came out in Santa Monica this afternoon. ❤️
ELISE and ADAM, a good morning from France. What a pleasure to watch a great video of your latest adventure, and I am very happy that ELISE has regained her fitness after months of suffering. It is a perilous hike, with hidden traps, but your mastery and caution always prevails. After the woman and man of Atlantis, you are definitely the queen and king of the summits, and the earth is becoming too small for you. I will see you climbing the canyons of Mars. More seriously, happy Christmas and happy holidays to both of you. Kisses... DAN.
ELISE et ADAM, un bonjour de France. Quel plaisir de regarder une superbe vidéo de votre dernière aventure, et je suis très heureux que ELISE a retrouvé sa forme physique après des mois de souffrance. C’est une randonnée périlleuse, avec des pièges cachés, mais votre maitrise et votre prudence l’emporte toujours. Après la femme et l’homme de l’Atlantide, vous êtes définitivement la reine et le roi des sommets, et la terre devient trop petite pour vous. Je vous verrai bien escalader les canyons de Mars. Plus sérieusement, bon noël et bonnes fêtes de fin d’année à vous deux. Bises… DAN.
Haha you are definitely right with your prediction, Dan! I asked Adam last week what his ultimate adventure dream is, and he said, "outer space!" I might be too scared to leave the planet, but on the other hand I would be too jealous to let him go without me... Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you as well -- your comments always bring a big smile to our faces! ❤️
Wonderful scramble!! And started off with a dry waterfall, my favorite !! So grateful there are no injuries to deal with! When you go through something like that, every step is so precious and gratitude just flows to be able to hike again!! So glad to see your happy faces in the mountains🥰🥰🎄🎄⛄️⛄️
Thanks so much, Mary! Adam loves dry waterfalls too -- he thinks they're fascinating and beautiful and loves climbing them. I appreciate their beauty but I'm always nervous to climb them because the rock is so slick! But yes, so much gratitude to be out there in unique and wonderous places. ❤️
Great accomplishment guys! Off-trail destinations, where trails are long time gone are very fun here in SoCal, and there's tons of that!
Thanks, and we totally agree with you about the off-trail stuff. We appreciate all the great trails we have here, but many of our best memories are from these exciting off trail adventures! ❤️
I remember the times I've gone of track more than the times I've stayed on the track.
The rock scrambling is special, just you and the cliff, in the great outdoors.
When I was 7 we climbed mt Lloyd in the red centre, dad as usual took us off track, and landed us with an adventure memory that stays with me a couple of decades later
That is so well said, and you are 100% right. We're exactly the same -- sometimes we feel stupid for getting off track like when we did Indianhead Peak a few months ago and had to climb up that sketchy face, but now it's one of our favorite memories! Love that your dad had you out there at 7 -- he really set you up for a wonderful life! ❤️
Elise and Adam! Great to see you guys are back at it! Sooo glad your back issues are over! By the way... Barb. And I will be down in SoCal from 1/20 till 2/9 if you are around! We’ll be in Pasadena Sierra Madden area for most of that time. I’m still getting it together to present you that chord progression, Elise, but I’ve got to say there was some really awesome and haunting music of yours on this video! You go, girl!
That's awesome, Michael! We should be around at least on the weekdays -- let's check in when the time gets closer and we'll make a plan. Glad you like the haunting vibe -- we've got a couple of haunting ones coming up that we really like! ❤️
Great to see everyone back healthy again! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa to you both and yours...
Thanks very much, Scott - same to you!! ❤️
So glad to see Elise is back hiking, loved your song too❤
Thanks so much, Mugdha! I'm feeling really blessed to be back out there having these adventures again, and really looking forward to sharing lots of new climbs and songs with you in 2023! ❤️
Back to the basics and original videos, I loved it!!
Thanks so much -- it felt great to be back out there off trail. Got some big plans along those lines for 2023! ❤️
WOW.! Super Mad Scramble up to the top.! Your Vids totally inspire me to go bigger and more AGRO every time out.! Views at the Peak were Sic.! TYSM for sharing.!
That's awesome to hear, Randy! We really do get such a rush out of taking the gnarliest ridge lines we can handle even on class 3 scrambles, and definitely recommend doing hikes that way when possible. The views and adrenaline cannot be beat! ❤️
Palm Springs area is awesome this time of the year. So nice to see Elise back doing what she loves. I can't believe you climb a random mountain and there is a registry there, that was a surprise. I guess it shouldn't be that is a popular place.
Ya it was really cool that there was a registry, and even cooler that there were only 7 people in it! We love those off the beaten path adventures, and though we almost never sign registers on popular climbs we really do like to sign them on the really hard and/or really rare ones. ❤️
FANTASTIC as always !! :-) Have a good time my friends 🙂
Thanks Petr! Feeling very lucky to be able to climb in such warm weather in December! ❤️
So behind on some of your content!!! Loved this one. Also, loved that the summit register is a tupperware container lmfao!! Shows NO ONE goes there :)
Haha yes! We were thinking the same thing, and also how cool it is that someone would have the foresight and care for other hikers to actually bring the tupperware, pens, and register up there to such a rarely climbed summit! Outdoors people are awesome. ❤️
I always love seeing you two do an off-trail route. I do them sometimes myself, and you guys always do stuff I decide I need to add to my lists. Great job!!!
Thanks Thomas! You will love this one as a winter hike -- would be way too hot in summer, but on a winter day it's just perfect. Really hope you do it! ❤️
You know they say about stubborn people. They are determined to reach their goals. Not sure which is harder those rocks or Adam's head. He is lucky to have such a brave wife who accepts whatever challenges life throws at you. So many rocks. Like an obstacle course from hell. But the feeling when you reach the summit makes the risk worthwhile. Have you ever thought about taking a small drone with you? Congratulations! 🏆 You guys Rock! Just don't roll.
Haha thanks Ron! Yes we're currently debating whether or not to get ourselves a small drone for Christmas. On the one hand it would give us some epic shots. On the other hand Adam isn't that stoked about trying to carry it in his ultralight pack. But it would be really cool for places like this! ❤️
Havent hiked there since I was a Girl Scout, many,MANY, moons ago! Snakes an scorpions are the major things to watch out for! I only go out there after it rains…its beautiful since it rained today gonna head out there tomorrow if it not raining!
That sounds amazing, Adriana! Just be careful of those steep waterfall areas though if they're still wet -- that rock in there was soooo slick! ❤️
Oh i wont be climbing to much but yeah I know! Learned that one the first time i went after it rained
That looked like a fun one.
Have fun on the decent
Haha you are absolutely right on both counts, Monty. The up was extremely fun, and the down was absolutely brutal! ❤️
Loving watching this while suffering in the cold UK weather right now! ahah
Carl we feel for you! It's such a helpless feeling when there's literally nowhere to go that isn't storming, and the UK really instills that feeling sometimes. We Californians are very lucky, because these huge mountain ranges and deserts have such varied climates that there's almost always a way to find what you're in the mood for as long as you don't mind a drive! ❤️
Incredible, what an adventure! Not convinced I would do it😗
Haha ya we felt pretty good going up, Martin, but the down climb was definitely a beast! Still, so worth it for a unique adventure and those incredible views at the top. We could have stayed up there for hours! ❤️
Great job guys! Good to see you back on the trails! Take care!
Thanks Nigel! It's really wonderful to be back doing challenging climbs, and SO looking forward to some of the monsters we want to do in 2023! ❤️
Amaizing landscape and very cool your climbing! Congratulations! 🤗
Thanks so much-- it really is a beautiful part of California! ❤️
Always a great watch! I need a California visit asap 🙌
Yes Julie come visit! There's something very satisfying about hiking in gorgeous 75 degree weather in early December! ❤️
Happy to see you back out there, Elise!
Thanks so much, Patrick! I'm feeling so, so grateful to be able to do these kinds of adventures again, and really getting excited about the list we're putting together for 2023!! ❤️
Delighted to see Elise back in good form. Made my day. And good to see you two are coming up our way to Olympic NP. Lots of beautiful things to see and do up here!
Thank you so much -- it feels really incredible to be back out doing hard climbs again! And we are SO psyched about some WA hiking, hopefully this coming summer! ❤️
Rattlesnakes....many nights I'm kicking bed sheets in my dreams as I kick at snakes! Hiking a lot in the southwest over the past 20 years; only came across 5 maybe 6 rattlers (and stepped right over a King; friend was several feet behind, stopped and said "Hey, look what you stepped over"). My worse moment, night photography in the Sonoran Desert; finished and started the mile walk back to the car, and I hear the rattle; spotted it with the light, about 8 feet away. Proceeded, 5 minutes later, another rattle; this time I couldn't spot it...just made sure nothing in my path. Really makes the hair stand up.
Oh my god, I'm literally shivering just reading about stepping over the rattler! I'm exactly the same -- it's just a phobia I have and although it will never stop me from doing desert adventures, it's sure as heck something I'm always aware of when doing them! --A
I liked the video before I even watched haha.
That's nice someone put a "register" at the top. Bob Burd sure is a great resource for climbing mountains in CA. Random info: He was at Picket Guard Peak 13 Sep 2009 w/ Rick Kent. I took photos of the register :D
It was placed there in 19 Aug 1970 by Bob Miller of the Loma Prieta Chapter but has entries copied back to 1963. Oldest person I saw was Bob Pickering, age 70 in 2019. Sierra Peak Section 243 for him. And then he did Kern Point the same day after.
Climbing down is always the hard part for me. I'm always tired and thinking, "Did I really go this far??"
That's great info -- thank you! And totally agree -- Bob Burd is a freaking legend. The down climb really did suck on this one. It was just so steep and rocky and our bodies definitely took a pounding, but at least we didn't fall and the pounding was worth it for that summit and those views! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wow amazing! Glad you're safe. Thanks for the reply!
Not me super stoked you guys have a new video because I’m procrastinating writing a paper 🤫 😂
Elise it’s so good to see you feelin good and climbing! Stunning views 😍 and how fun that so few have done this one. Love you both ❤❤
Arielle you gotta just jump in and write the paper -- I always pretend I'm just writing it for a friend and telling them cool information and that takes the pressure off making it easier to write. But glad you saw the vid -- super fun weekend hike and avoided the rain everywhere else. E says thanks and hugs! ❤️ --A
Beautiful weather!
It was absolutely perfect, William -- 75 degrees while most of the west coast was getting severe storms. Gotta love SoCal! ❤️
Looks fun!
So fun, Harlan -- especially given that our Sierra plan got totally stormed out. We didn't mope, we just headed for the desert and it was awesome. Love the variety of options in California!! ❤️
So glad that you’re feeling better!!
Thank you -- just being able to get out and adventure again has made all the difference for me. So happy to be climbing!! ❤️
Amazing as usual... Awesome views 👏🏼😊
Thanks Edu -- we didn't know what to expect going into it, and were super surprised and happy with how great the views were. Definitely recommend this one! ❤️
It always amazes me how many mountains are in the area. And the weather in socal.
Right?!? Probably getting cold up in the 'burg right now, I bet. Still, I kind of like it when it snows there. ❤️
Another good video. That looks like a fun scramble.
It was a total blast, Mike. Highly recommend it for great weather, great views, and zero crowds! ❤️
Glad you two mountain goats are back scrambling together. What a beautiful day you had. Even without all the right data, you made the most of it and made it look fun! Glad Elise was able to do this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Tom! I felt so full of joy up there -- it was really amazing. Very grateful I was able to do it and had no increased pain, and really looking forward to testing out some even more challenging adventures in the next couple months! ❤️ --E
That's awesome!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! Definitely one of those hidden gems that one can find all over SoCal. ❤️
Beautiful view
Thanks Andrea -- ya it was pretty incredible up there. We didn't realize we were going to have that kind of 360 until we got right to the top. What a great surprise! ❤️
Looks fun, thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure -- it really was our idea of a fun December day! ❤️
To quote my favorite author (sorry Adam): “[you] were so preoccupied with whether or not [you] could, that [you] never stopped to think if [you] should.”
Haha is that Michael Crichton? I met him once many years ago before he got sick, and almost rented his old house. What a great writer and cool guy. And you're not wrong about the could-should -- pretty much the story of my life! --A
@@LiveHardxLoveHard yes he is, and that sounds incredible! I would’ve loved to have met him but I’m glad you were!
These scramble climbs make my mouth water - seriously tho.
Haha we're exactly the same! Any time we see or read about something that looks really cool we immediately get this shot of adrenaline and start obsessively researching and trying to figure out how and when we might do it!
Love seeing a new adventure. So glad Elise is feeling healthier and able to do these crazy hikes. Keep them coming for us junkies that love to see the scenery and your great feats of adventuring.
Thanks so much, Jason -- it really has been wonderful to be back out there, and we will def keep them coming. Big plans for 2023!! ❤️
Another great adventure, thanks guys! Yes, have to admit, my first thought in the beginning was: snakes! What a beautiful but a little treacherous climb. Some of those heights, especially that one shot of Elise on the side of an ascent, looked quite high and unforgiving. Anyway, stay safe and glad Elise is back on the trail. Speaking of injuries, I’ve been sidelined with metatarsalgia in the right food, sure Adam knows about that with his sports knowledge. Anyway take and be safe!
Thanks very much, and glad you are with me on the snake issue. We didn't see any, but it's always on my mind on these desert adventures. Sorry to hear about your metatarsal problem -- I am indeed familiar with it because it afflicts a lot of basketball players. I've never had it myself, but do know it can cause a lot of pain. Hope you are able to alleviate it soon and get back out adventuring -- meanwhile, swimming and biking are your friends to stay in good cardio shape! --A
I like these mountains, but never have the desire to climb it lol
Cheers! 🥂
Haha that's wise, Dave -- there was a LOT of loose rock. But the view from the top was worth the risk! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard it must have been awesome!
Loved this one and so glad Elise is feeling better!
Thank you so much -- I was really just suffused with joy to be out there! ❤️--E
There is a reason we use mountain metaphors to speak of tasks that are beyond the realm of the achievable, describing them as “insurmountable.”
Only a handful of climbers have safely conquered Indio Mt. And this is where we find Adam & Elise rehabbing Elise’s recent back injury. To add a little more of a challenge these two are climbing without the benefits of climbing gear! No harness, no climbing pants, no gloves, no safety helmet, no eye protection, zip-zilch, nada! Just shorts, t shirts, hiking shoes (not approach shoes) and a baseball cap worn backwards by Adam.
Aside from the challenges any mountain poses, the physical, emotional and possibly financial difficulties, there is the uncertainty of a “road less traveled”. In this case, a 100% scramble path, I’m certain, not many if any have ever used to summit Mt. Indio.
So I find myself asking the question, why put yourself thru such agonizing efforts to haul yourself up thousands of feet to face the extremes when you can rehab your injuries in the confines of a warm pool?
The answer is a bit complicated but, to keep it simple I’ll leave it as, they do it because they love it!
Frans we missed you! This made our whole day -- what a beautiful, fun, and funny write-up as always. Hope you are well -- bodies willing, we have lots of adventure plans for 2023 and very excited to see what you will make of them! ❤️
Nice video as always! Good Job and thanks for posting ❤❤
Thanks so much. Very glad you like these kinds of posts about climbing less famous mountains, because we love the adventure of it and also sharing the beta! ❤️
This looks so way fun! Thanks for another great vid and glad Elise is back in action! We surely can take for granted being active and doing crazy things, but when you don't feel well or are injured it really brings things into perspective. Enjoy every day that you can get out and get at it!
Well said, Dan, and exactly how we felt. It wasn't our longest or hardest or most spectacular hike, but it might have been the one we appreciated most just for having the ability to do this kind of thing again. Perspective is everything. ❤️
Welcome back Elise! Great sound track. great scramble! Thanks for sharing the adventure
Thanks Bill! Oh my gosh it felt really incredible to be climbing some dicey rock again, and then really relieving when I got up Monday morning and wasn't in any extra pain from the exertions. So more fun scrambles to come!! ❤️
Love it all.
Yay! Really glad to be taking you back up into some cool mountains!! ❤️
So glad to see that Elise's back has improved! And of course happy to see you both on the trails again. Definitely motivating me to get back out west, but the Florida sun is great as well :-) I look forward to the next adventure.
Thanks Mark! Yes most people in the west are probably wishing for Florida right now because we have a new storm seemingly every weekend -- but of course what's great about Cali is you can nearly always find a dry corner to do some kind of adventure! ❤️
Amazing! You make my day.✔️
Aw that makes us happy to hear!! Thanks friend :D
This is truly stunning presentation my friend .Shots are masterfully executed and so nicely put together. Great and professionally edited content!
Thanks Ervin that is so kind and generous of you to say! As you could tell, we really had fun shooting this because it was just so joyous to be back out doing a rocky scramble, and especially in such beautiful weather! ❤️
I'd love to watch videos of you guys at the climbing gym!
We will definitely do that, Austin! Elise paused her membership while she recovering from her back injury, but as soon as she's back in the gym we will do one. We've got lots to say about how much it's helped our class 3 and 4 scrambling -- especially making ourselves do the down climbs (or at least try to) on every boulder problem we go up! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I hope she’s feeling better and recovered soon!
Lovely photography! Glad your back held up Elise. Glad your safe! Thanks for sharing. ❤️
Thanks Larry! I was so grateful on Monday when I wasn't in any increased pain, so it looks like lots more fun adventures coming up!! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHardI’d try to avoid adventures that require the use of a lot of your back muscles such as rope or cable type climbing for a while. No chin-ups either! Ha! 😅 You guys sure looked good up there. Snack spot too. 🤗
@@larrywheeler9797 Haha ya it's been months since I did a pullup, but I really miss them! ❤
Northern CA is cold and rainy--I'm SO jealous! What's the elevation? I love that you two can smile when faced w/adversity--a good lesson for everyone. Good to see you both in your happy place!
Yeah Bob we were feeling quite full of ourselves for basking on a climb in 75 degree sunlight when everyone else was getting stormed on. But we might have jinxed ourselves because this weekend it looks like the whole state is getting storms and we're gonna be stuck inside! ❤️
Hi Elise and Adam... so good to see you are back on the rocks Elise! Are we wearing Asics running shoes on the scramble? That is a departure for you, right? Is this for extra cushion, related to your back recovery? Keep rockin'!!! ;)
Good eyes, Patrick, and good question! Yes I was wearing trail runners because I thought it would provide more cushion, and I guess it worked because I didn't have increased pain the next day. But with that said, I did not expect it to be so extremely rocky and there were a couple times I wished I'd worn boots like Adam. But it all worked out, and WOW it felt great to be scrambling again! ❤️
Cool climb. Thanks for sharing guys! It's always fun taking the road less traveled. I'm worried you might get demonetized talking about his "dangle" all the time lol
Haha Adam does love a dangle -- not sure whether that's more or less dangerous than eating all those pop tarts! ❤️
Have a nice holiday season you guys. Nice climb.
Thanks very much, and happy holidays to you too. Hope you get into some good snow -- we're hoping to get some holiday snowshoeing action in the Sierra if it ever stops storming! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard La Nina is a good thing for us Chicagoans. No snow so far. Last year we had a record of no snow of accumulation until late December. I hope it goes up to January this year. I like to be in the snow...but, driveway snowblowing gets old fast when it comes day after day. So, just enough is what we need.☃🏂sking in January here so it can start on Jan. 1.
Heck yes
Thanks John! You would crush this climb, and definitely enjoy the gorgeous Palm Springs winter weather too! ❤️
Great footage. Would be cool to see a video of you guys doing the 9 peaks traverse on San Gorgonio and also Snow Creek on San Jacinto. Snow Creek is pretty technical so not sure if you guys are into that.
Thanks Joe, and those are both great suggestions. Adam has been talking about 9 peaks forever so that is definitely going to happen, and he really wants to do Snow Creek too. I don't love all the bushwhacking that's necessary for that route, but I'll probably be too jealous to let him do it without me so health willing we'll prob do that one in 2023 as well! ❤️ --E
Once you guys start traveling more and working remotely, check out the Bailey Traverse in Olympic National Park. It’s right up your alley. ❤️❤️a
OMG Katie we are so psyched for Olympic National Park! Just dying to get up there and do Rainier and Olympic and visit Adam's relatives all in and around Seattle. That's a great recommendation, and we will most definitely do the Bailey Traverse! ❤️
😎😎😎👍👍👍one of my favorite areas in So Cal, next to 29
Yes John! We could have gone over to 29 after and rolled some dice, but decided that that ridge line was dicey enough for the day 🙈. It really is a fantastic area. ❤️
Gorgeous ! Great to see you back on the trails again. You make it look so easy. How did you find that box? It was buried in the rocks. .
Thanks so much, it is great to be back out there climbing peaks! The box was really ingeniously placed in the rock pile so that you could see it from where we were standing at the summit. We made sure to put it back the same way so the next person can find it too! ❤️
My home town Coachella CA 😁
What a great place to call home, Rachel! We couldn't believe how beautiful the valley was when we saw it from above -- really magical. ❤️
Great video, I really enjoyed seeing you guys meet a challenge. Suggestion- make a video on getting down off a challenging mountain. That could be more dangerous than going up.
You are totally right about the danger factor, and in truth we had planned on shooting this down climb which was actually pretty dicey in places, but our iPhone ran out of battery! But yes we will definitely make sure to shoot some of our dicey down climbs -- btw check out our climb down from Maroon Peak if you haven't seen that one yet, it was a definite scare-fest! ❤️
So happy to see you back climbing again Elise.. But wow you did not pick an easy hike... Very rough one to get back at it... You should ease a little... ✌️👌😘
Thanks very much, Serge -- it is wonderful to be back on hard hikes! But yes you are right -- this one turned out to be a bit more challenging than I expected. So grateful to be able to do it, but will definitely try do one with a bit less loose rock next time! ❤️ --E
Really enjoyed this - as always - and glad to hear/see Elise's back is so much better. What a scramble, was it almost as challenging to go back down, and did you take a different path? LOVED the summit views, WOW! Take care, Paul
That's a great question, Paul. We had intended to take a gentler route down which apparently wound around the back side, but our iPhone/navigation ran out of battery so we had to retrace our steps down that same dicey climb we came up! It was honestly even more challenging going down -- not cardio-wise of course, but in terms of how hard the down-climbing and pounding of hopping down all those boulders was on our bodies. Still, totally worth it! ❤️
I want to see you guys do Bob Burd's Sierra Challenge next year.
That is a freaking genius idea! Many of those are on our list anyway -- we've been talking about Candlelight for years, and Staghorn is a very worthy beast. But yes, doing all of them as a video series. That's just living the dream. Health willing, this is very likely going to happen. ❤️
Alight this is gonna be my adventure this weekend! Hoping to be 9 in the register right behind y'all!
Yesss, let us know! Wonder if anyone has been up since we did this. Definitely a great little find, hope you have fun!
Good morning team🟣
Alice's hairstyle is super🟠
🎵 is very suitable 🪨
Во время подъема, сзади кто- то кого-то чекочит❓🤣
Haha thank you -- good hair and a good climb is all we need to be happy! 🤣❤️
Thanks for sharing. My house overlooks Indio mountain and I really wanted to do this hike; but the online search was limited. BTW- your route didn’t match the online. 😂 Thanks a ton for saving me a lot of pain and suffering! 🥳👍
Yeah, we really only found one or two very minimal trip reports about this one. It's always a gamble how it'll turn out, but thankfully it ended up being awesome! I do think you're right that we took a totally different route near the top, mostly because we just love those ridges, but there did seem to be a slightly safer way with less exposure. Let us know if you ever give it a go :D
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Thanks and will do!
U guys really gotta try breakneck NY the whole thing is a scramble really really really fun
Awesome! We're planning a full 50 state U. S. tour -- greatest hikes in every state -- starting next summer, so it will be coming!! ❤️
Very cool climb/scramble....and definitely scary along those ridge lines. Awesome scenery at the top. 'One recent winter trip'.....any chance it was this past Saturday ? ;) Great to see Elise back up to form (you said you were "out of shape"....nope :)
Yes Christine, it sure was! Morning on the mountain and then delicious dinner and hotel in Palm Springs -- my kind of weekend. It's been blizzarding in the Sierra every weekend, so we just headed for the warmth of the desert and it was wonderful! ❤️
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Thanks Maria! ❤️
So glad to see you both scrambling around in uncharted territory again!
Thanks for asking, Liam -- the back is doing pretty well. There's still some pain there but the hike did not increase it at all, so that is very encouraging. I honestly don't even mind some pain as long as I can still do the things I love and not make it worse, and so far it's looking like that's the case! ❤️
How long did that take? How do you take enough water and food? Seems like I would run out of water. Anyway that looked like lots of fun and amazing views!
Kari you are always very, very prescient! It was much hotter and sweatier than we expected, and we did indeed run out of water about an hour before the end of the hike. Not a big deal, just gulped a lot when we got back to the car, but we definitely should have brought more! ❤️
Amazing, you guys are great. Is it more difficult and dangerous coming down?
That's a great question, Jose. It is always more dangerous down climbing than climbing up, so usually we hope that there is an easier way down. On this one there was supposed to be a trail looping around the back side, but since our iphone died we didn't have the navigation for it so had to go back down the exact way we came up. That sucked! But we made it down with no falls.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Thanks for taking the time to answer. Looking forward to wherever you will be next week.
The music is really an accomplishment! Great vocal and sense of melody. Also, some of these could have a whole separate video for how the you got down... This reminded me of some rock climbing I did in Riverside county where I got spooked about the downclimb. I had been so proud to brace myself front and back and wall walk, but there was a lip at the top, and going down it was much harder to get into that braced position. So how do you approach it on something like this? I think I could learn from you guys.
That's really a great question, and probably the biggest thing we argue about on these hikes. When descending something that's really steep -- basically a cliff -- Adam always wants me to turn around and face the rock like if I was climbing up. I know he's right but i just naturally want to do it the other way, and am still trying to learn not to "butt slide" on sketchy parts. We've filmed a few of our descents in past videos, but it's hard because we also have to be so focused on not falling. Excellent idea about making a dedicated descent video -- we will for sure do that at some point! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That's such a problem. On your butt you can better see where your next spot is when moving quickly, but not see the hand holds you may need to arrest a fall. There are other things about it and I'm no expert. I've been there. I've especially "been there" when on my butt on a very sandy cliff where I hardly could scoot without starting an uncontrolled slide. The thing is, for that predicament I'm not sure my feet would provide as much continuous friction, you gotta pick them up at some point. Maybe there needs to be a class by Adam to explain his full thoughts.
@@cachelesssociety5187 Yes! We'll have him do it in the descent video.
Hey! Y’all are in my neck of the woods🥰
Ok so when I said neck of the woods… Didn’t even know Indio Mountain was I my backyard😳😂😂😂 Now I recognize it all! This is my paradise♥️ I love it so much here!
Haha that is awesome, Stephanie! We love Indio too, and have wanted to climb this mountain for years. Was totally worth the wait. OMG those views of the valley -- you live in a super beautiful place!! ❤️
Wow off trail climbs are my favorite! I'm definitely doing this the next time I'm in Palm Springs. How long did it take you guys to do the whole thing? Did you create an AllTrails for this?
Super stoked you're going to do it! Really a gorgeous climb -- took about 4 hours with filming -- and the views from the top are freaking nuts. We were making a GPX but had to abort it because our iPhone ran out of batteries. However, there's already one on AllTrails that was super helpful for us, and even though we got off route a couple times it let us know we were headed generally the right way. We took the ridge line to the east because it was awesome, but you can also go further around to make it a bit safer which is what the AllTrails guy did. Can't wait to hear what you think of it!
Climb hard, snack harder!
Haha that has been Adam's mantra lately for sure, Eric -- I can't believe how much he's been eating and still weighs exactly the same! ❤️ --E
Now that it's been another day how are you feeling? Are you all going back to Death Valley this Winter? The Race Track is calling.
Ellen you know us too well! Adam has been talking about DV all week as storm after storm keeps hitting the Sierra. I'm betting we're out there before the end of January. Meanwhile, the back held up very well -- not any better, but no worse from the challenging hike, and I'm taking that as a huge win! --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Sounds like a fine time to revisit Baldy. Wait, I shouldn't joke like that, I don't know what your avalanche training level is and I don't want to hear about you on the news. 😧Enjoy DV and tell us all about it.
When are u guys going to host a meet up hike?!
That's a great question. Maybe we'll ask you guys, but we're thinking Mt Baldy or San Jacinto via Marion Mountain trail would be SoCal classics that pretty much everyone who likes hiking could do. Would be fun to do them in snow, but probably safer for a big group to wait until the snow melts in the spring. ❤️
I'm sorry but I missed some videos and comments. Watching The Game Changers we find that plant based food helps your body heal faster and be stronger. The question is Elise, do you think you healed faster because you eat plant based and did you find out how you hurt your back and how did you heal your back? Glad you are hiking again.
Thanks Carol! That's a really interesting question about eating plant-based and healing back injury. I haven't seen too much science around that, but will for sure look into it. I really have no idea how I hurt it -- the doctor said sometimes people just have weak disc linings and sleep the wrong way and it happens. Given that it happened in bed after I woke up in the morning and I hadn't done much of anything the whole week before I assume that's probably the case for me. For healing I've just been going to physical therapy every week, doing my PT exercises religiously, and taking it slow. I still have some pain, but at least the hiking is not adding to it at all and I'm super grateful for that! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard You two are amazing. Happy Christmas/holidays
@@carolannharshberger338 Same to you! ❤
How did you go about choosing your path to take since there wasn’t a lot of info. Was it gut instinct or relying on previous experience? For sure a climb to only try in the cooler months.
Great question, and it was a combo. One guy did it and made an Alltrails map which was super helpful, but somehow we still wound up in a different ravine. Part of that is based on instinct. Adam looks not only for a route that "goes" but also a route that is awesome, while sometimes other climbers opt for a route that "goes" and is safer. So usually if we get way off route, it's because the beta wasn't totally clear and then Adam led us up some awesome ridge line or something. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thank you for the details! I would probably do the safer route because I can get lost easily. But if I hiked along with someone who is great at navigating then I for sure would try the more adventurous option because of the mystery of what you would see and do😊
Nice Nicene stay connecte
Glad you enjoyed! ❤️
Now do it again but in August or September 👍
Haha omg we would need to carry about 4 gallons of water each 😂
Do you guys think that you will reach 100k subscribers and what would you do to celebrate?
Haha we sure hope so one day, Zach -- maybe once we are traveling full time and able to go do big mountains all over the world. To celebrate we'll definitely have to do a giant group hike with as many of you guys as want to do it! ❤️
That would be cool
Did you loop it or descend the same canyon you went up
We were intending to loop it, Rob, but when our iPhone/navigation ran out of battery we decided just to retrace our steps instead so as not to risk getting lost. But there definitely is a loop option on AllTrails -- just don't forget to bring your battery charging cable! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard been there done that! Keep doing what you guys do I love your videos! I hope to be doing Marroon Bells next year after watching your summit.
Have you enjoyed Red Rock in Vegas? Some of the best scrambling in the US with some awesome peaks.
@@robrobinson9162 So glad you're enjoying the vids! Red Rock is very high on our list right now, and we're def going to do a couple hikes there this winter. Can't wait to hear how Maroon goes for you -- truly one of the world's great day hikes.
Hey I live there!
That's awesome! When we were sitting up on the summit looking around at that gorgeous valley we were imagining what it would be like to live there, and thinking it would be pretty darn nice. You must like it there, right?
@@LiveHardxLoveHard depends on how old you are...if you are younger than 45, it can be very boring day to day. I will say though the relaxed tempo here is quite pleasant and there is definitely a vortex of healing energy that pulls people back year after year.
I live here
Lucky! As you can prob tell from our vids, we love visiting over there -- incredibly beautiful everywhere you look, fantastic underrated hikes, and great weather! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard maybe ill see you out there
Rattlesnakes in the winter?
Yes Kevin! In Southern California our rattlers don't hibernate like they do in most parts of America. It was 75 degrees on Indio mountain -- a beautiful SoCal December day -- and the snakes were awake! ❤️