Haha wow that's the best compliment ever! We love Jimmy Chin!! Thank you -- we will do our best to keep improving and progressing toward Chin-level adventures! ❤️

Haha thank you so much! It's really wonderful and encouraging to hear such kind words, and we're glad we can take you virtually to some of these places you wouldn't otherwise see. ❤️

My thoughts as well! (although in my younger years I would go whether I was paid to or not!)

completely underrated

Exactly been to most of these places. Looked for 2 years for good channel. Saw Elise in Daisy Duke running pants in Sierras said who are these two? The best video and list of places out there. For real.

I don't know about others, but I actually put the channel on my do not recommend list solely because of the clickbaity thumbnail.

Yessss! That is fantastic to hear -- seriously, all we need for motivation is to know that we're inspiring you guys to get out and do some of these incredible adventures. And please do put the Dolomites and Alps high up on your list as you begin doing harder climbs. These places are just mind-blowing in person, and you will be SO glad you came!! ❤️

Haha that's great to hear! Love that you're having your snacks while watching us find our snack spots! ❤️

Thanks Miguel! We love sharing these adventures with you guys -- it's such a nice way for us to relive them ourselves, and also just to spread the joy and love of hiking and climbing! ❤️

Wow Patty you're really watching a lot of our favorite climbs. So glad you're enjoying them! If you like this one, check out the Austria via ferratas we did this summer as well -- they were epic!! ❤️

Thanks very much, Stuart -- that's a good way to put it. I've definitely been learning to embrace that nervous feeling and turn it to a positive -- most of the time, at least. And we always try to rep the U. S. with some badass hiking and some giant smiles! ❤️ --E

Thanks Heather! OMG the ridges were amazing -- the main thing we were worried about was tripping because we got distracted by the views!! Definitely the most spectacular ridge traverse we've done so far, and glad to share it with you! ❤️

AJ that is wonderful to hear -- hope you're doing well, and very glad to bring some uplift with this crazy adventuring!! ❤️

Thanks Todd! When we planned this honeymoon we really thought it would be fun and exciting, but whatever we imagined was nowhere close to how fantastic the actual reality was! That virtually never happens to us, because we tend to be very optimistic and expect the best, but we just had no idea how fantastic these European via ferrata could be. Health and early retirement willing, we're going to be spending a lot of time in the future exploring these European mountains! ❤️

Happy to share this one, Dave! I remember telling you about the Dolomites but can't remember if we even told you about this crazy hike -- anyway, very glad you enjoyed! --A

@@LiveHardxLoveHard thanks Adam! I don't think you told me about this one but, Wow!! You both don't disappoint! Glad we could get that beach walk in!

Thanks Peter! This hike was an all-timer for us because of that incredible ridge line. Sometimes we experience things that we just know will imprint on us forever, and that ridge dropping sharply and beautifully away to both sides is something neither of us will ever forget. ❤️

Thanks Dan that's a great affirmation for us! We already have some great questions from you guys, so either we'll do a livestream where we answer questions live or else at least do a video where we respond to questions some probably next month! ❤️

That's awesome to hear -- we always feel super frustrated when the camera doesn't convey how steep or epic something is, and although it's never perfect we definitely try our best to show you guys what it actually feels like up there. So happy to hear it's coming through! ❤️

Thanks Bob! Yes, as you can tell we have become huge converts to via ferrata style hiking on this trip. It allows for really challenging climbing and spectacular views with less risk to life than typical class 4 hikes. Of course it's still important to take great care because a fall even when clipped to the iron could be very injurious or worse, but it's wonderful to be able to explore such crazy steep terrain with a lower risk of fatality! ❤️

Thanks very much! This really is a fantastic hike, and we highly recommend it for your all-time hiking bucket list. It's just so unique and beautiful, and also very uncrowded because of the difficulty level. Overall, just a top-notch hiking experience. ❤️

For sure, Carl -- the Alps is the truth! This was the only hike we had time to do in this part of the Alps, but we're already planning a trip back to do some of the other epic climbs in Austria and Switzerland. What a magical place for hikers and climbers! ❤️

Aw thanks Dan. This trip honestly just blew us away too -- the sheer number of challenging, beautiful hikes they have in the Alps and Dolomites is overwhelming and inspiring. We will definitely be spending a lot of time in this part of Europe in the future! ❤️

Thanks Paul! Yes this is a whole other kind of adventuring than the California sufferfest. Not nearly as long, but lots of intensity packed into just 5 or 6 miles with all the crazy vertical. And speaking of intensity, can't wait to catch up on your half-marathon speed work!

So happy to bring you on this one, Diane! It was really special -- honestly we've never seen a ridge line like that in our lives, and if felt really good to share it with you all. ❤️

Of course! This is definitely one of those places that MUST be shared -- OMG that ridge! We honestly still can barely believe it ourselves. ❤️

Thank you so much -- it means a lot to us that you enjoy not just the adventures but also the personality and music. That definitely brought a happy smile to both of us. And don't worry, we really do take our safety seriously. Our plans for the future are basically doing every great hike and climb that exists, and no way we can do that if we're injured or worse, so we'll be safe for sure! ❤️

Right?!? Austria is just astonishing. We already knew about the climbing in Switzerland, France, and Italy, but Austria was a real revelation to us. We just love it! ❤️

Thank you, we're so glad to hear you're enjoying the channel! And also we're quite jealous of your screen name -- we're working super hard toward early retirement, but haven't quite gotten there yet. Hopefully if all goes well, in another 18 months or so we'll be able to just take off and adventure full time! ❤️

Thanks Eileen -- yes the views really were incredible on this one in person. Because of the way the mountain sloped sharply away on both sides of the ridge line to provide unobstructed views in all directions, we often felt almost overwhelmed by the scenery! ❤️

Very glad to hear that, Ali! We've never seen anything quite like this incredible ridge line, and happy to share it with you! ❤️

Haha thanks Jeff -- I might have been a bit delirious by that point, but maybe we'll keep underfooded in the vocab rotation just for fun! ❤️ --E

Thanks much -- ya we were pretty blown away by the views while we were up there, and kept reminding ourselves not to gawk and walk simultaneously!

Thanks Monte! Very glad to hear that. We had a fantastic time doing this one -- it was our favorite ridge line ever, and as you know we've hiked some nice ridges! ❤️

Thanks Michael! Yes we agreed before this trip -- no dying on the honeymoon! So we really took our time in all the dicey places to make sure we were safe. What a trip!! ❤️

Congrats Paul -- OMG the JMT must have been amazing!!! These European hikes are great too -- Dolomites and Alps are truly High Sierra level! ❤️

Haha thanks so much, Mary! We've been working really hard on our form and technique in the climbing gym -- very glad to hear that it's paying off on real-world climbs! As for moving to Europe, this incredible trip made us more committed than ever to working hard, saving everything we can, and early retiring ASAP in order to adventure full time. We are just so full of joy when we're out exploring, and really want that to be what we do with the rest of our lives. When that early retirement happens (hopefully in a couple years) we're thinking at least 3-4 months a year climbing in Europe! ❤️

Thanks very much, that means a lot coming from your practiced eye! When we were there, we honestly couldn't believe what we were seeing. It was so crazy the way the ridge dropped severely away on both sides -- it felt like we were in a magical realm or something. So glad that actually translated on the screen! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard definitely looks simply epic.🔥

Haha I'm not gonna lie, Cynthia. I may have had a glass or two myself when we got back from this one. The funny thing is, the things that look scariest on the video weren't actually even the scariest in real life. What scared me the most was going up that steep gravelly gully early on, and then going down that crazy ladder at the end. It was hard to tell on camera, but there was a section where you just had to sort of step off into space. Anyway, I'm glad that you had the same wine-recovery reaction I did! ❤️ --E

So glad you enjoyed it! We had a fantastic time making it, and are really happy we could share this incredible place with you! ❤️

Wow what a nice compliment, John -- thank you! We're really enjoying making these for you guys. ❤️

Haha yes! This is just an epic hike, and hope you have an opportunity to do it at some point. Really worth putting on the bucket list, but make sure to start early so you don't miss that last gondola down! ❤️

Thanks Sharla! Glad you're enjoying, and we will definitely keep them coming!! ❤️

Thanks much, Randy! Well we've definitely been getting into the vibe of the Euro-league -- ultra steep gorgeous climbing and then often a beautiful little cafe or refugio at the end for soup and cappuccinos. We could definitely get used to this!! ❤️

Thanks Debbie! OMG we still can't believe the views and perspective we got on that ridge. What an incredible place! And don't worry, were definitely paying close attention to staying safe on this trip because we did not want to get injured on our honeymoon!! ❤️

Thanks much, Mark! It should be perfect out here in September unless there are crazy wildfires (knock on wood that there aren't). But overall, September and October are two of our favorite months to climb. Just cooling off enough to be bearable but no snow or rain yet -- you're gonna have a great time! ❤️

Thanks so much, Tom! We also kept thinking about the high Sierra on this trip, because it's the only other place we've been in our lives that is as spectacular as the Italian-Austrian mountains. If only the Sierra had via ferratas to help us get up some of those radical faces, but it looks like we're just going to have to keep on improving our climbing skills so we can eventually trad climb them! ❤️

Haha yes -- that is definitely what we need!!! After this one we went back to Italy for Piazetta Piz Boe, which was beautiful and pretty hard at the start, but got a bit easier as we went along. ❤️

We will, Bill -- but must admit that there's part of us that just wants to keep on traveling and adventuring around the world forever! Thank goodness we've got all that great Sierra hiking to sustain our spirits once we get back to the daily work grind. ❤️

It really was, Dave. In all the 10 years we've been hiking together, we have never been on a ridge line like that -- utterly unforgettable! ❤️

Thanks very much, and you are totally right -- intellectually you know that these are pretty safe climbs to do since you're clipped into the cable, but emotionally it's very hard to overcome that fear of a 1000 foot drop right below you. The best way to learn it just through very gradual exposure training -- each time trying something a little higher or with a little bit more of a severe drop. It might take months or years, but eventually even drops like these will stop being as scary once you get used to it. ❤️

Thanks so much! If you like the via ferrata definitely check out the Dolomites series we did right before this -- OMG those are some truly epic ferrata hikes. Meanwhile, we gotta get some ferrata going here in California! Mammoth has some but it's pretty lame -- they're not even hard and they make you go with a guide. But imagine if we could get some Euro-style ones up in some of those crazy remote high Sierra peaks! ❤️

Cheers, David -- Austria has the scenery for sure! We're so amazed by -- and thankful for -- the incredible network of via ferratas in Europe. Hopefully these will catch on more in the states! ❤️

Haha thanks!

OMG we couldn't even believe it! So now we've learned about some other epic hikes and climbs over there, and it's looking like the next trip might have a Switzerland-Austria vibe. We need to be retired and doing this full time already!! ❤️

Thanks so much, Mughda. Yes I was actually bonking pretty hard on this one, because given the mileage I had not expected it to take so much time and energy. But that vertical climbing is a whole different thing, and it was a good lesson for me. And fortunately, those incredible views really helped sustain my positive energy! ❤️ --E

Thanks very much, Michael! It was honestly pretty touch and go whether or not we would bail out after five (that's the only bail out option). I probably would have bailed, but Adam would not be denied on this one and he definitely buoyed me through the last two hard peaks! ❤️ --E

Guido that sounds like an incredible trip, and we are SO jealous! Wow, we would seriously love to spend 2 months doing that. Please let us know how it goes! Prost!

@@LiveHardxLoveHard It would be my pleasure. Thanks for your response 👍

Thanks Di Di! It truly is an amazing place, and for sure the most amazing ridge line we've ever been on in our lives! ❤️

Thanks Susan -- we felt precisely that way as we walked along that knife-edge ridge. It was beautiful and scary and kind of spiritually overwhelming all at once -- just a very special place that we will never, ever forget. ❤️

That's a great term for it -- extreme hiking! Love it. And honestly, we think you could do some of these via ferrata hikes. They are strenuous because of the extreme verticality, but they're also relatively safe because you can clip into the cable and also grip it when necessary. So it's kind of a best of both worlds situation that you might really love. Just be sure to start with one that's not too crazy first so you can get comfortable and make sure you like it! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard thanks that's great advise!

Thanks very much, Lothar. Yes on this one we didn't start quite as early as usual, but because it is such a challenging route we were literally the only ones on it for the whole second half of the hike (after peak 5). Very glad we could take you along! ❤️

Thanks Petr -- we're having the absolute time of our lives, and are already starting to think about our next trip to Europe and all the climbs we want to do next!! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard Super !!!! 🙂

Absolutely, Kevin -- we make all of our own music for the channel! Hope you're liking it. We've got two new songs we're working on now that we'll hopefully put in some videos over the next few weeks! ❤️

How wonderful that you were just there -- what a place!!! And oh yes, we went crazy with the schnitzel. Adam had it virtually every night, and I generally had a few bites of his. SO good! ❤️ --E

Thanks very much, Autumn. Yes we felt that way about the whole trip! As much as we're grateful for our lives in LA, we really really did not want to leave the heaven of the Alps and Dolomites. It's just a magical place, and we're going to go back again as soon as we can! ❤️

Haha thank you very much! Yes that ridge was really amazing -- so glad we could share the experience with you! ❤️

Haha ya these via ferrata definitely are an interesting hybrid, Angela. We call it hiking because it's really just class 4 with a cable in the dicey parts for added safety (in other words, safer than some of the class 4 hikes we do in the states). There are definitely a few sections that would be class 5 (meaning climbs rather than hikes) without the cable, but since you have the cable to hold onto in those sections they're really still class 4 in practice. ❤️

Thanks Anna -- the lake district sounds lovely! Hope you had a nice time there. Yes we were definitely fortunate in the weather. One thing that helped was that we had so many weeks in Europe, so whenever it was raining for a few days in the Alps or Dolomites we would go visit Rome or Venice, and then come back to the mountains when we got another good weather window. Of course it's hard to do that if you only have a short vacation, so having a full six weeks made a big difference. Now we just have to find a way to get six weeks off again next summer! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard It is I think more crowded in the European mountains but you certainly have showed some parts were you seemed to have been alone. I enjoyed your European travels a lot. You should try the wilder parts not mountainous but still a lot of fun in the north of Poland for instance. There are some great kayaking routes and really wild forests.

@@annaet3767 We would love that! One day soon, hopefully within the next two years, we plan to spend about half our time in Europe and then will really be able to explore in depth!

Thanks so much, Stefano! Very happy you enjoyed this one!! ❤️

Sziastok, Laszlo! And thank you. Hope you enjoyed this one, and you take care too! ❤️

That's a very prescient question, Larry -- you know us well! We are indeed working hard on our climbing skills to get our trad climbing certificates and then go out with some mentors to really make sure we're ready to go it alone. We're already doing some class 5 climbing top roped, and hopefully by about this time next year we'll be trad climbing in the wild!! ❤️

Haha love it -- we cannot resist a fully rhymed rap comment!! 🤣❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard cheers guys!

Glad you enjoyed it, Jason! Yes it's funny because intellectually I really trust our gear, but in a couple places like dropping over that overhang my body just sort of overrode my intellect and said "scary"! But then I just breathed and relaxed and reminded myself I was safe, and after a minute I felt fine again! ❤️ --E

Thanks Teddie! Adam's Gaia wasn't working over there so we're not sure about the exact distance and gain, but pretty sure the distance wasn't too much -- maybe five miles or so for the whole thing. These via ferrata are crazy, because they're so vertical that sometimes it takes an hour or two to even go a mile! You would love this whole area -- it's just so beautiful, and full of amazing challenges that, thanks to the via ferrata, you can do with much less chance of death than would be possible on similar climbs in the Sierra or Rockies where you'd need lots of ropes and trad gear! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard I know it's so hard to quantify climbing the way you can with a hike - but 5 miles of this in a day is next level nuts! And yes, imagine if we had those via ferrata in the Sierra! What's the diciest climb you guys have done? I recently rewatched your Cloudripper video (I ❤️ it so much!) and at the time that was it, but I know you've done so much more since then. :)

@@6MTGirl Looking back on it, the diciest was almost certainly the Galena Peak to Little San Gorgonio traverse, just because the rocks were so loose and occasionally ripping right off! This was not in our beta, probably because we were the first ones to go after that giant forest fire up there. We're guessing the fact that so much of the undergrowth had burned made the rocks a lot looser, plus maybe the extreme heat also did something to the rocks themselves to make them more breakable. Also, the down climb was steep AF even though we didn't film much of it!

Thanks very much for your kind words, Betel. We really hope that you do this hike at some point. Over the years we've been fortunate to do adventures all over the world, and this route right in your hometown is one of our all-time favorites! ❤️

It's our pleasure to share this one -- very glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard you made me wanna go there and enjoy the sights😉

@@strigoiimortii We really hope you go -- you will not regret it!!

@@LiveHardxLoveHard totally adding to "do-before-dying" list 😉 You guys keep doing great content, stay safe, spread love

Haha yes Stephanie, this ridge was just incredibly vertiginous, but so beautiful that a lot of the time we were almost just too awestruck to feel scared! ❤️

For sure, David! It was only about 5 miles, but the amount of vertical up and down in those miles was crazy! ❤️

Thank you -- totally agree about via ferrata. It's without question one of the best ways to do an adventure!

Yes Lawrence! We felt the same way about this area -- it's epic and gorgeous like the Sierra, but because of the via ferratas you can climb really crazy stuff to get the best possible views. And you're so right about the soldiers who built these via ferratas, many of them all the way back during WWI. Not only did they not have cables when installing, but they also had no harnesses and clips when they were climbing these things. That was a badass generation!! ❤️

Haha Andre we're really delighted you're enjoying the channel, and don't worry -- these via ferrata adventures are actually safer than a lot of the climbs we do back in the US, because clipping into the cable makes the possibility of a fatal fall much less likely. Meanwhile, we've got a lovely relaxing adventure running all through Venice coming up next before we go back to the mountains and scare you again! ❤️

Wow that must have been incredible to live in a place with so much great climbing and trail running right at your fingertips! You were probably out on the trails every weekend, right? Glad you enjoyed the vid, and we totally agree about the view from this Klettersteig -- the way the ridge drops off and offers epic views in both directions at the same time is very special and unique. ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'd say that -- if you avoid the commuter trafic -- from any location in Innsbruck you can be in the (lower parts of the) mountains in about maybe 20, 30 minutes with either public transportation or car. Also the lower part of the mountain range were you did the Via Ferrata (down in the woods) is full of (all kinds of) trails for trail running or MTB, hiking, ski tour etc. So you can even get into natur every day after work, for instance. And on the weekend you can look for adventures in the larger region around Innsbruck. You can also run up or bike up to the (already quite high) middle station of the cable car which you luckily reached in time. And: although Innsbruck is located in the middle of this nature and you can reach the mountains that easily and fast you still have all the opportunities of a quite large city. If you still need it a little bit bigger than Munich (Germany) is the next option and you can reach the first mountains in about one hour of driving or such. 😊

@@lchofer Thank you Lars, that is fantastic info! Next time we come we would like to stay for much longer, and one day try biking up the mountain and then hiking from there!

@@LiveHardxLoveHard Bike&Hike... I love it 😄(or, to be honest: drive/bike/hike 😉). With the bike you get further and maybe quicker to the starting point where the "real" hiking adventure begins. And then after the hike and after you have recharged your "batteries" a little bit you are prepared for the last action of a perfect outdoor day: race down with the bike 😄

Thanks, and that's a great question! We were wondering too how old the cables are. Not sure, but we def weren't worried -- they looked and felt like they were in great shape. We brought our Garmin mini on all of these crazy hikes just in case we got a bad injury in some gnarly place -- that's the best because its satellite, so we don't have to worry about cell service if there's an emergency. ❤️

Haha yes Euan!! And if you're into trad climbing, the ridge also continues on to some other peaks that don't have via ferrata but looked totally climb-able as well. One day we want to go back, bring overnight fastpacking gear, and do the whole thing! ❤️

We feel exactly the same way! Unfortunately, most of the U. S. ones demand that you go with a guide which, for us, takes most of the fun out of it. Love that Europeans just let people explore and what happens, happens.

Tony that is so fantastic! I will take a bet right now that this will be the funnest trip of your entire life -- Daubenhorn is epic, and Innsbruck is just incredible. Yes, the trail is easy to follow because it's mostly iron cables the whole way. There are a couple of places for bailout options and you hike up that field where we saw the sheep, but it's not too confusing there. We did use our GPS though just to be sure, and highly recommend that on every hike. Even with iron cables to follow most of the way, you just never know and it's good to have satellite nav backup. You do not go back along the cables. It's a path, steep in a couple of places but not too bad, that goes along well below the rocky ridge line. Once you get on it, it's fairly easy to follow back to the gondola. Can't wait to hear how much you love these hikes!! ❤️

Thank you so much for your response as as much appreciated! Plan on going to Colorado in July to do a couple via Ferratas they have out there as practice. Love hiking, but these have upped the excitement 10 times!! Literally have never heard of these things until a couple months ago and again thank you for your incredible video footage. Keep on keeping on!

Haha ya it's weird sometimes on via ferratas when you get used to being clipped in and then suddenly there's a spot where you're not. But luckily we do enough non-ferrata class 4 stuff in the US that I'm totally used to it, so don't worry I'm super careful! ❤️ --E

Thank you very much. We're very happy and honored that you liked it! Blessings to you as well. ❤️

So glad you're enjoying these new adventures, Thaddee! And honestly, you could totally do these as long as you have the fitness. They are much more vertical than typical hikes in the U. S. so take more upper body strength, but the via ferrata makes them relatively safe. It's just about getting used to trusting the iron not to let you fall 2000 feet! ❤️

This is a great question, and one we talked about a lot about on these European adventures. In terms of scenic beauty, they are right at the top alongside the most beautiful U. S. hikes (a lot of which are in the Sierra). In terms of difficulty, they are technically a bit harder because the via ferrata allows you to do more technical and vertical terrain safely, but they also tend to be shorter so they are not quite as exhausting. As for fun, there is probably nothing more fun than a good via ferrata route. You are going up incredibly daunting vertical rock faces, but confident that even if you fall you will probably only drop about 5-10 feet as long as you are clipped in properly. There's nothing more fun than a death-defying climb where you are very unlikely to actually die! ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard please do not fall in VF! The amount of injury is going to be overwhelming. Two reasons for that. The route is not vertical enough in most cases to keep you from tumbling on rocks and where it is the distance between anchors is too great to prevent you gaining speed, plus there will be rings or ladders to injure you even more. Second, even with a modern dynamic lanyard, there isn't enough gradual deceleration built into the system. The cable s there for offering comfort and aid more than protection.

@@eugenpaval That's a great point, Eugen. The VF will probably prevent death, but depending where one is clipped a fall could still be very painful and injurious.

Yes sure, Nina. When we do this kind of climbing we really like to wear approach shoes because they're fairly comfortable for hiking but also have good grip for slabby rock. These specific ones are the La Sportiva TX models.

So glad you enjoyed it! We were genuinely amazed by the beauty of this ridge line, and the way we could often see the a full 360 all at once due to the steep drop offs in seemingly every direction. It is for sure one of those hikes that we will come back and do again at some point, because once is just not enough to take it all in! ❤️

Haha how cute were those sheep, Mark?!? And they just walked right over to us, so you've trained them well. We really wanted to pet them but we weren't sure about sheep etiquette so just kept our distance. ❤️

@@LiveHardxLoveHard just watch out for any Abominable Snowman !!!

Yes Shahzad, it was wonderful! It was very challenging in the sense that there was so much steep vertical to ascend and descend, but the via ferrata gave us a lot of confidence and we would definitely recommend it! ❤️

Haha thanks Joseph! Ya we were the only people to do the full 7 peaks that day, so def repped for America (though admittedly we didn't bring bagpipes, so still weren't the coolest ones on mountain 🤣).

Thanks George! We just dowloaded the Innsbrucker Klettersteig route from AllTrails, and it worked great. The one thing to be careful of is make sure you get the full route with all 7 peaks, because most people take the bailout option after peak 5. The ridge over to those last two peaks is really spectacular if you have the time and energy for it! ❤️

So glad you enjoyed, and you definitely have to do it! Such an amazing hike. The song is one of our new ones -- our working title for it so far is "The Call of the Wild." ❤️

Haha right?!? Both the bagpipes and the sheep just came out of nowhere, like we were in some kind of Alpine Brigadoon! Fortunately we've had a lot of practice with balance on rocks hiking in the Sierra, so the ridges weren't actually that scary for us -- what was scary was coming up that ravine with the loose gravel and scree, because one you start sliding on that stuff you don't stop for quite a while! ❤️

Oooh glad you saw this one -- it's definitely going to go down as one of our favorites thanks to those incredible views down both sides of the ridge. Unforgettable! ❤️

We will for sure -- we have far too much still left to explore to take any crazy risks!

For sure, Mike! We'd never been to Austria before, but will definitely be going back now.

Haha yes there were definitely some recovery days in there, but it's amazing how much adventuring we can do when we have 6 full weeks with no work demands -- just adventure, then chill, then more adventure. We have to figure out a way to do a honeymoon every year! ❤️

Yes! We had of course heard great things, but it was really something else to actually see it. Just astonishing terrain. Now, of course, we're already itching to go back! ❤️

Thanks so much, Larry! We've never been more aware of and grateful for our blessings than on this trip. As you say, the stunning beauty of creation in these places makes that easier to feel, and we've been talking a lot about how important it is that we bring that awareness back with us to our regular lives in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, hope you're doing great! ❤️