We Summited the Highest Peak in Oklahoma, Black Mesa

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We Summited the Highest Peak in Oklahoma, Black Mesa | Adventure Travel Vlog

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Summiting the highest peak in all of Oklahoma is no laughing matter. This trip was filled with a roller coaster of emotions ranging from terror to joy; anger and excitement. Few people have ever summited Black Mesa in northwestern Oklahoma and for good reason. We are here to tell the tale.
We weren't sure what to expect after planning on this trek for the last 14 hours but it was truly an experience. Black Mesa juts out of the earth at a sky piercing 60 stories. The approach to this peak requires passage of the infamous 'Panhandle Pass' passing through small villages such as 'Slapout' and 'Hooker'. Just the approach is enough to turn the average man back to where he came from.
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@josefinareyna4346 3 ай бұрын

You guys are funny.... Love it!

@Theokiehikers 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job and definitely made me laugh!

@moosefactory133 7 ай бұрын

Wow! That was amazing. I had the same kind of experience summiting the highest point in Florida.

@littleraven1600 Жыл бұрын

I just came across this video and I love it. Lmao 😂. It's all perspective. Thanks for the laugh.

@mikem.1220 Жыл бұрын

Come to Arkansas and hike the tallest peak! ^ Love it!

@flyinokie 3 жыл бұрын

I have lived in Oklahoma all my life, but I have never hiked Black Mesa. I've been thinking about conquering that terrain, but after watching your video I am filled with fear and anxiety. I am glad you made it down without succumbing to frostbite, high-altitude pulmonary edema, or those predacious cows. Awesome video!

@pablopedro8598 Жыл бұрын

Still better than my Louisiana mountains.

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@broppiovinegar2964 2 жыл бұрын

I remember I saw a video of this mountain before, it was really weird because I swear I saw a crowbar ornately positioned by the peak of it.

@nelson_moore 2 жыл бұрын

What a cliff hanger. I wonder if they ever made it off the mountain...

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Legend has it, Steph is still doing yoga on rocky peak to this day.

@dojodance 7 жыл бұрын

Ty forthe laugh... beautiful scenery.

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

+JJ Willow Our pleasure! It's really a pretty view!

@andrewk1411 4 жыл бұрын

This was hilarious and very well put together! Going to see it in 2 days!

@AlphonsoDuncan 7 жыл бұрын

Lmao! As soon as you guys said 59,000in. I knew something was up

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you made it that far! I thought the ominous and obviously fake wind noise at the start would break the video. ROFL!

@AlphonsoDuncan 7 жыл бұрын

Adventure in a Backpack haha! Yes! It's funny! Has a sophisticated humor to it lol Had to watch again for good measure. Subscribed!

@west 5 жыл бұрын

Your heroism and courage in the face of nearly insurmountable danger and challenge of this rugged Oklahoman summit is an inspiration to us all.

@shalakabooyaka1480 3 жыл бұрын

Produced by The Discovery Channel. lol. nice stuff

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, Thanks!

@saintsaens21 7 жыл бұрын

Insane achievement guys!

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

+Camille Saint-Saëns We are really proud of this one!

@annakc04 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all I was dying laughing.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Anna Kuan-Celarier, Thanks so much! Cheers!

@cmanofthewoodscentralus3217 7 жыл бұрын

Might as well have fun doing it. Enjoyed your creative video. Thanks.

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

"If it's not fun, why do it?" lol Thanks for watching! :D :D

@cmdrriotz5283 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure at first if this was serious. But I was thinking, bruh....why you guys struggling so bad? lol

@BasicPoke 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Thanks.

@KontentKulture 7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Cool video :)

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

Picture Perfect Lifestyle Thanks so much!! :D

@XploringwithJimandKathy 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO!! I about lost it when you tilted the camera 45 to show the extreme rock climbing challenge Oklahoma has to offer lol

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

**Mountaineering**

@kong3 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome... Hilarious Love the music. How fun. Glad you made it 🤣

@brettwarne874 3 жыл бұрын

This hiker from Colorado was rooting for you two champs the whole time! Nothing like getting on top of a big boy (prairie) like that? Did you do some serious video editing or something? I didn’t see any snow or pika. You know I’m still gonna try it though

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😆🤣 Interestingly enough... that point is the highest point in Oklahoma... but the highest point on that mesa... is in Colorado. 😂

@jusbaize 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@EXPLORISTlife 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :D

@mattvalade2609 4 жыл бұрын

The fact you kept a straight face ! 😂😂😂

@jcolumbiap 4 жыл бұрын

Well done! We went there in 2002! Then did Mount Elbert In Colorado and Mount Sunflower in Kansas. Fun!

@MinimalistMotoLife 7 жыл бұрын

Ha, awesome video

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

+Minimalist Moto Life Haha! Thanks so much! Glad we were able to make it back to tell the tale.

@johnnybravado1030 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! The risks you guys took! If I ever do this climb, I’m definitely bringing oxygen! Can’t believe you made it without!

@davidsimon1324 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 👍 I want to go there 😁 it looks beautiful out there 🙂

@bobbymcnan1747 6 жыл бұрын

Hilarious. Loved the video.

@jerrodborder9793 4 жыл бұрын

That was dramatic. Can’t wait to hit the trail this summer. I’ll be sure to bring the ice axe!! Loved the vid!!!

@marcbrock369 3 жыл бұрын

“Reality is real” 😂

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@andymcvey6462 6 жыл бұрын

This reminds me the guys who did something similar in KS, Mt SunFlower. Very cool.

@RooftopsofAmerica 5 жыл бұрын

I laughed! Our day on Black Mesa actually was a bit of a challenge. There was a cold rain pretty much the whole time on the trail and temps in the 40s made for a miserable and long slog. Cheers!

@geebonzo 7 жыл бұрын

You know, if you get between a cow and her young, she might glower at you. Better safe than sorry. Thanks for all the DIY videos. They actually make a lot of sense. I would like to see how it ended up. Your DIY videos actually are a tribute to just doing everything one step at a time until you get there, so it's kind of the same message. This is more fun. I'm glad you seem pretty happy about the whole thing. Thanks.

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

George Sears Growing up a country kid, I know all about those mama cows! I appreciate the kind words about the DIY Videos! That's very true about the 1 step at a time. that's a bit how I live my life, honestly! lol

@candicehawkins2676 5 жыл бұрын

Glower? That mama cow will take you out.

@weseehere4837 7 жыл бұрын

The climbing scene with the foot and hand holds that are about to crumble at any point killed me! Well done! What other High Points have you done?

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

Haha, right! :D lol That's my favorite part too! Now that I'm thinking about it, that's actually probably the only high point we have done. That's not something that we typically seek out. We've been up several of the 14,000ft peaks in Colorado, but we haven't been up Elbert (the highest one)

@weseehere4837 7 жыл бұрын

That is a very unique first high point! That's cool you've done a lot of 14ers in Colorado. Any you would say are must do's? Elbert is on my list, but I have yet to do a hike in Colorado. Definitely need to get there.

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely unique, and we didn't even realize that was our first one. lol We have only done a few of the 14ers, but if I were to recommend an area for that, it would be in the "Colony Lakes" area just outside of Walsenburg Colorado. The Colony Lakes basin sits in the bowl between the 14ers, Humboldt, Kit Carson, Challenger, Crestone peak and the incredible face of the Crestone Needle. Once you are in the basin, there is a variety of difficulty levels. All the way from just a hike (humboldt) to technical climbing required (Ellingwood Erete up the Crestone Needle). Even if you don't summit anything, that area is, dare I say, the prettiest place I've ever been.

@weseehere4837 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Google Earth! This looks amazing. I've never looked into that corner of Colorado. I've always looked around Elbert or Rocky Mountain National park. It looks like you get a superb view from Humboldt Peak. And the Crestone Needle remindes me of Mount Whitney! I feel the need for a backpacking trip! I have the list of High Points on my computer, but I too have only done one so far. Thank you for the recomendation!

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

No Problem! Yeah, that area is crazy pretty and way less crowded than RMNP. A good way to see that area would be to camp at the colony lakes then you could pick and choose which ones you wanted to ascend.

@epicvape6546 7 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and subscribed. One question for you is what kinda fridge/size do you have? Just curious and look forward to following your adventures😀👍

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Welcome Aboard! :D The fridge is a 50 Quart ARB Freezer/refrigerator (amzn.to/2qEyJFk).

@zaraki5425 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@MuneShadow1 4 жыл бұрын

When my time comes, my final wish is to have my ashes taken to that summit and then at sunset, toss them over the ledge into the abyss; only to be swept away by the breeze like chaff, so to fulfill my final testament of giving back all that nature has given me.

@nicktant1756 4 жыл бұрын

LMAO!!!

@journeyman4328 7 жыл бұрын

I've always laughed at Oklahoma's map what is Black Mesa, about 25 feet from New Mexico.

@EXPLORISTlife 7 жыл бұрын

+Journeyman Us too. It's up there where 99% of Oklahomans have never been to. Lol. That area of the state is SO inconvenient to get to too.

@TheHighway420n 2 жыл бұрын

To much bs talk to make a simple class 1,2 hike sound dangerous.you didnt even walk far

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Class 1? Class 2? Put those together. This was a class 12, bruh. Super dangerous.

@MrPoetnscribe 4 жыл бұрын

You two are Democrats, aren't you---and you write for the New York Times. Going up that grade without extra oxygen tanks was a very risky bidness.! And no Sherpa guides! Any yetis?

@EXPLORISTlife 4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣 The film will be premiering at Sundance next year. 😂