South and North Arapaho Peaks

This is a video of an overnight solo trip I did in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in North-Central Colorado. I hiked in from the 4th of July trailhead and climbed South Arapaho via the South-East ridge and then continued via North Arapaho's South ridge to its summit. That night I hiked down to lake Dorothy to make camp and prepare for day two: I was supposed to go up over the North ridge of Mt.Neva, onto the Continental Divide and over Jasper Peak, then Skyscraper peak ending at Rollins Pass. My trip plans changed on day two because of weather and I ended up bailing on Neva, Jasper, and Skyscraper, and hiked back to 4th of July trailhead. A really fun trip overall, enjoy! Hopefully this version will not have the audio disabled!!

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[rbbaracy]

Gostei muito do seu vídeo, belas paisagens, parabéns !

[SuperSkinnyDip]

@rbbaracy Muito obrigado! É um mundo maravilhoso em que vivemos.

[ESX888]

brilliantly done! i have to say, this is one of the best backpacking videos I've seen on YouTube. great shots of the terrain, wildlife, etc. And, it looks like a great trip.

[SuperSkinnyDip]

@ESX888 Thanks a lot for the possitive feedback. It takes a suprising amount of work to put together even a short video such as this. Hopefully this will inspire others to get out there and enjoy our wilderness areas!

[BrianWilsonJacob]

Where did you camp in relation to south arapaho peak? Were you near the glacier on the east side?

[SuperSkinnyDip]

@BrianWilsonJacob I camped at arapaho pass, right by lake Dorothy. I believe it's south of South Arapaho.

[DuckBoy266]

what song is this? its so peaceful first song

[kylerprochaska]

Miss this place so much, can't wait to go back.... what's the song you have in the beginning? Great video!

[yb2normal]

I'd like to take my 11 year old son backpacking in this area in two weeks and trying to do my research. He's pretty capable and could manage up to 4 miles of hiking before we break for camp.... can we get into some good back country sites from the 4th of July trailhead within 4 miles of the trailhead? Thanks! Bill