Nothing easy about that hike. I did it back in 1985. I went solo as well. Most beautiful place on the planet.

Love the candid take on this hike, first Mt Marcy video I've seen where there is some honesty about the difficulty and the slips etc weren't edited out. Appreciate the realness

Good luck.

Awesome trail report! Really helped me get a sense for what to expect on the trail this weekend.

I've hiked Marcy seven times since I first did it with my dad back in the late.1960s. I was.up there last year again. But there's always something nice about seeing someone doing it for the first time. I never get tired of watching these videos, and your's was one of the best I've seen recently. A couple of things: You're right, they're NOT mosquitoes , but black.flies. nasty little critters. A little secret is that if you hike in August they're a.lotess.of.a problem. They usually die out by the end.of July. Yu're ALSO right about going down the Mountain. Contrary to popular belief, gravity is NOT your friend. It's brutal on those knees. Try Algonquin Peak next time. That's the tallest one you see from Indian Falls. Once again, great hike, great Video. Keep.climbing. Maybe we'll see you up there next summer. Enjoy

Keep up the great content, Prentiss. Enjoyed the video.

Great video. Always fun to watch someone discover Mt. Marcy for the first time. FYI: The little 'rest area' near the river at 3:50 is the site of the old Marcy Dam which collapsed in 2011 during Hurricane Irene. The dam used to hold back the water of the Marcy Brook creating a small lake where the marshy area now lies. Still very picturesque though. Also, at 9:50 as you're saying "probably not too far from the top" the summit can be seen directly behind and just over your head. That's the spot where you generally get your first view of it. Looks far, but you come to realize that it's not all that scary once you can see it. Also, the view of the Macintyre Range from Indian Falls is magnificent. Algonquin Peak, New York's 2nd highest peak is at the center flanked on the right side by Wright Peak and on the left by Iroquois, the little nub just before everything to its left slopes down, with Boundary Peak being the ridge (sorta) between Algonquin and Iroquois. Note: Boundary doesn't officially qualify as a separate 'peak' because it doesn't rise enough from its surrounding terrain. But it's still necessary to go over it on the way from Algonquin to Iroquois. Keep hiking and be safe

Elevation gain is still significant considering how close to sea level even upstate New York is. Also, considering e.g. Denver is over a mile high below the entire mountain range. Not that CO mountains aren't a long hike, but it's misleading to think many Adirondacks peaks are easy. One thing is sure though, no altitude issues in NY, which can be a factor in CO, WY, UT, MT e.g.

Beautiful hike, thanks for sharing.

🎉Love your work!! Keep up the great 👍 work!! 🎉🎉🎉

Awesome hike man! Thanks for sharing 👍

Such a beautiful peak!🔥

Excellent work.

Great video, inspiring!

Thanks for the video man. I just moved to New York and have been looking for good places to hike.. I'll be adding this to the list.

Definitely beautiful views.

Absolutely loved this video - hiking Mt. Marcy is on my to-do list, and I was taking notes the entire time you were talking! Wish I had found your channel sooner - looking forward to watching more. Thanks for posting this!

Great video - nice to get a preview of the trail!

Doing this hike in two weeks, liked your video detail, helped me realize with what im.in for. Thanks!

Thank You, Sir. I really enjoyed your narration and video. I am starting to get inspired, thanks to you, to do a second climb of Marcy. All the best👍

planning on hiking this in august. Thanks for the video!

I did Marcy in 1986. Started at South Meadow. It was an extremely warm day in September. 90+ degrees. I was in Stan Smith tennis shoes and otherwise unprepared. The next day, my feet were so swollen and sore, I couldn’t walk at all. But I did it.

I just feel that every peak I reach gets me closer,,

On my hit list for 2021.

Super cool. Subbed after seeing your fools loop bikepacking trip. I live in Arizona

Nice video man! I enjoyed the views.

I am going to do this next month!!! YaaaY

Prentiss great video! I am Adirondacker native. You chose an extremely difficult hike, so you must be great shape. Don't hike in the Adirondacks between late May to mid June. Our black flies will drive you crazy. I like your commentary. Is there a way you could show your progress on a map video? Showing the trail distance sign was a good idea. I wanted to see your progress which would it easier to understandable. Trying climbing down that granite side at the end of your video after a rain. OUCH! Thanks for your victory!

Nice video - thanks

Great video - planning on doing this one next month. Also, had to chuckle at how similar our youtube channel names are. If you ever make it up to Maine, reach out!

Hey u walked it yourself for u. I thinking I don't trust anyone to get there on time

How long did the whole thing take you from car to car? I’m thinking of climbing Marcy before doing Katahdin. Looking to see if I could squeeze the climb and 6 hour drive into one day.

Be free from katadyn has such a great flow rate

Planning on doing this at the end of September. What time of year and what day of the week did you go? Thx

....:) You Needed High-Top Boots, instead....!!!....:)

Have you ever done sawteeth??

How many hours was that

could you take a bike part of the way?

Good job! I did it solo last Saturday and its was a very good hike. You can see my montage on my channel⛰🤘