I finally finished the spring semester! I am sorry if the videos have dipped in quality lately, it has been a lot to try and balance both school and the channel. I am looking forward to the summer, I have a lot of stuff planned. Thanks for being here!

I used to go to Northern Arizona University and took a Physical Education Ski Class at Snowbowl - on Humphries peak.  Most people don't realize that Flagstaff, AZ is at a higher elevation than Denver.  Good video!

You should try Ventana Canyon to Mt. Lemon in Tucson, AZ. You start at 3,000' and the summit ends at 9,100' but the hike takes you through so many different ecological zones it's incredibly beautiful.

Retired geologist here -- grew up in Arizona, earned my geology degree in Flagstaff 40+ years ago, summited Humphreys several times & the other peaks making up the SF Peaks as well. I really enjoyed your video & appreciate the geographic & geologic themes that you incorporate. Your determination to make the top reminds me of my own tenacity during my peak bagging days, including spreading my arms to let the high winds support me. A little correction at around the 7:28 mark: Bristlecone pines don't exist in the Sierra Nevada -- they're Foxtail pines, a cousin to the Bristlecone & don't live as long. California locales of Bristlecone pines are in the high Great Basin Ranges just east of the Sierra Nevada, including the White Mtns. & Panamint Range, and of course stretching across the high ranges of the state of Nevada. I've lived in & explored Nevada & eastern California for almost 40 yrs. now, that's how I know. 🙂 P.S. If you ever do a video on hiking up Mt. Whitney from Whitney Portal, you'll hike past Foxtail pines & see the similarities to Bristlecone pines. Keep up your great series!

This video made me realize that everybody underestimates AZ mountains

As a man who tore his calf, ham string, and developed plantar fasciitis, and who used to go deep into wilderness areas but can no longer partake in the experience, I enjoy watching these videos. I had so much fun in my 20's. I didn't realize it could ever end. I saw myself as a 70 year old guy, guiding elk hunters into deep canyons. It was such a hard thing to give up. I lost something but can't get it back. Maybe in the after life.

Not sure how this showed up on my feed 20 minutes after video release, when I’ve never seen this channel before. But I suppose it’s meant to be.

I wish to go back in time to when this was 15k feet or 16k feet, before the eruption.

Wow, my dude - as a geologist, I can totally appreciate the work that went into this video.....I learned a few things I did not know.....the only bristlecone pines I have ever seen was on a hike above South Park in Colorado.....they are one of the most beautiful testaments to life on earth.  This isolated ecosystem I would think is only rivaled by the Henry Mountains in central Utah.....no living thing comes or goes....they are confined to the environment that makes life possible.....just a mindblowing thing to ponder.....This area of the southwest is just so diverse within short distances, it  is so cool!  New sub here....keep up this awesome work!

Gotta say. Summiting the highest mountain in every state and then making YouTube videos about it. Is just so fucking cool.

There was very little snowfall this year or else there could have been over 5 ft of snow to trek thru in March. This mountain is the beautiful view I wake up to every morning😊

I grew up in Flagstaff and hiked Humphreys Peak in my early twenties when I had young knees and a healthy back. 😅 This was so nostalgic. Thanks for sharing!

The Petrified forest was a result of hot volcanic ash on a forest. They learned a lot from the Mt. St. Helens eruption. After just two years, lumber companies thought it would be easy to pickens  harvesting the timber at MSH, but the logs that were covered with hot ash had already begun petrification, and their saws were useless.
Mile Wide Crater is just to the east, maybe it's impact was able to cause a fissure in the plate and thus the volcanic activity?

I'm a geologist, and spend my weekends doing similar activities in Oregon. Love your videos keep it up!

Landon I enjoy the geography lessons you pack into every video. Thank you for the great videos.

The Lowell Observatory is along these mountains, which is the observatory that discovered Pluto. Percival Lowell, the founder of it, at one point had (very briefly) considered putting his observatory at the very top of Humphreys Peak, but due to technical and infrastructure constraints, he opted for a location much closer to the city of Flagstaff

I love living in AZ and Phoenix in general, it's got big city jobs and pay and vibes, yet when I venture out I get to experience Flagstaff and wild stuff like this, it's the best of both worlds.

I did this on Monday 4/20. Weather was way better. The feeling of entering the parking lot after finishing the trail was amazing! I messed up and started at 10am. I got caught after dark on my descent. Definitely should start at 4:30am. 6am might be pushing it if you’re trying to avoid the dark

Thank you for going there and showing us.

Flagstaff, AZ native here. Glad I came across this video, good job on explaining the geological history and future! You’re crazy for doing it in “winter” we are in spring now so this must have been a month or two ago. For anyone who wants to experience it, but not do the full hike you can take the ski lift up to Agassiz and hike across to Humphreys.