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Richard Hartfield
Великобритания
Добавлен 24 июн 2011
Long distance backpacker and climber from the UK.
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Trying to climb Monviso before a massive storm, and getting trapped in a bivvy hut... [CTA ep5]
in 2021, I tried to backpack and climb for 1900km across the Alps. My journey linked trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. In total I spent 61 days wild camping and thru hiking from Slovenia to Monaco. I made over 130,000m of ascent, and climbed around 60 additional peaks, many of which were graded mountaineering routes.
In part 5, I make my way through the Vanoise in France via the peak of Pointe de la Sana. I also pass the towns of Modane and Briancon. After that, I attempt to climb Monte Viso. I only had a narrow window of good weather to attempt the climb. This meant racing to towards the mountain before big storms arrived. To finally reach the Mediterranean Sea, I need...
In part 5, I make my way through the Vanoise in France via the peak of Pointe de la Sana. I also pass the towns of Modane and Briancon. After that, I attempt to climb Monte Viso. I only had a narrow window of good weather to attempt the climb. This meant racing to towards the mountain before big storms arrived. To finally reach the Mediterranean Sea, I need...
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Mountaineering next to Mont Blanc, Ticino's Via Alta Verzasca, and the Tour de Monte Rosa [CTA ep4]
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.10 месяцев назад
in 2021, I tried to backpack and climb for 1900km across the Alps. My journey linked trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. In total I spent 61 days wild camping and thru hiking from Slovenia to Monaco. I made over 130,000m of ascent, and climbed around 60 additional peaks, many of which were graded mountaineering routes. In Part 4, I crossed the Via Alta Verzasca in Ticino, befor...
Climbing Monte Disgrazia and endless boulder fields on the Sentiero di Roma [CTA ep3]
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Год назад
in 2021, I tried to backpack and climb for 1900km across the Alps. My journey linked trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. In total I spent 61 days wild camping and thru hiking from Slovenia to Monaco. I made over 130,000m of ascent, and climbed around 60 additional peaks, many of which were graded mountaineering routes. In Part 3, tiredness caught up with me after three weeks of...
Lost in a thunderstorm, via ferrata in the Dolomites and mountaineering in South Tyrol [CTA ep2]
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
in 2021, I tried to backpack and climb for 1900km across the Alps. My journey linked trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. In total I spent 61 days wild camping and thru hiking from Slovenia to Monaco. I made over 130,000m of ascent, and climbed around 60 additional peaks, many of which were graded mountaineering routes. In Part 2, I struggle with bad weather whilst making my way...
Climbing Slovenia's highest mountains, a broken rucksack and battlefield remains [CTA ep1]
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Год назад
in 2021, I tried to backpack and climb for 1900km across the Alps. My journey linked trails, scrambles, via ferratas and climbing routes. In total I spent 61 days wild camping and thru hiking from Slovenia to Monaco. I made over 130,000m of ascent, and climbed around 60 additional peaks, many of which were graded mountaineering routes. In Part 1, I set off across the Julian Alps in Slovenia. Cr...
Crossing The Caucasus | hiking across Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan (short film)
Просмотров 56 тыс.2 года назад
In 2018, Richard Hartfield set off alone into Russia's North Caucasus Mountains. His plan was to follow a 1200km backpacking route that he'd made on his phone. It led through tightly-controlled border areas in Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. But this self-shot, solo hiking adventure soon evolved into something else: A celebration of human kindness, set within regions more often perceived as div...
TRAILER: Crossing The Caucasus
Просмотров 2812 года назад
In 2018, Richard Hartfield set off alone into Russia’s infamous North Caucasus region. A self-shot, solo hiking adventure soon evolves into something else: A story of human kindness, within regions more often seen as divided and volatile. Amongst political suspicion and dangerous terrain, he found something incorruptible that still unifies this fractured region. Find out more: www.crossingtheca...
Hiking Gear List, Food & Navigation for my Greater Caucasus Traverse 2018
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.4 года назад
Full kit spreadsheet available here: drive.google.com/file/d/1NLsG69LBrCQtK4UYUVULGSpog8asS-eV/view?usp=drivesdk What I carried on my two month solo hike across the Greater Caucasus Mountains of Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Also includes info on how I managed food and navigation. Follow me on Instagram: richhartfield Music by Ark Patrol: m.soundcloud.com/ArkPatrol Chapters: 0:...
Crossing The Caucasus Trailer
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.5 лет назад
In 2018, Richard Hartfield set off alone into southern Russia, to attempt an ambitious hike across the entire length of The Greater Caucasus Mountains. Learn more about the film at www.crossingthecaucasus.com
Backpacking across the Komovi Mountains in Montenegro [Balkans ep9]
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This is the final chapter of my epic backpacking trip across 14 different mountain ranges throughout the Balkans and Eastern Europe. I finished my journey by following the Via Dinarica Trail across the Komovi Mountains in Montenegro, climbing Kom Kučki along the way. I then spent some time relaxing on the beautiful Adriatic Coast. This video features the tracks "Indigo Pigments" and "Llevar" by...
Backpacking across Albania's "Accursed Mountains" and climbing Maja Jezercë [Balkans Ep7]
Просмотров 2 тыс.6 лет назад
Here's the penultimate chapter of my epic backpacking trip across 14 different mountain ranges throughout the Balkans and Eastern Europe. After leaving Kosovo and the Sharr Planina behind, I decided to cross the Albanian Alps into Montenegro. Along the way, I climbed 2694m Maja Jezercë (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Jezercë). This video features the tracks "Tongue", "Deciduous" and "Echinacea" by ...
Hiking the Sharr Mountains in the Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo [Balkans Ep6]
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 лет назад
This is another part of my 2017 summer backpacking trip, during which I visited lots of mountain ranges across the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Here I spent four days exploring the Shar Planina- a mountain range located along the borders of Kosovo, Serbia, Albania and The Republic Of Macedonia. My impromptu visit began in the town of Tetovo. I climbed the peaks of Titov Vrv and Ljuboten before c...
Hiking The Bulgarian E4 - The Slavyanka Mountains [Balkans Ep6]
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.6 лет назад
Here's the last leg of my journey along the Bulgarian E4, where I crossed the Slavyanka Mountains on the Bulgarian/Greek border. The Slavyanka was a pretty creepy and lonely place. I walked for hours upon end along empty forestry tracks. The only other footprints I saw looked like they'd been left by wolves, and there were lots of weird abandoned shelter type things made out of tarpaulin... Whe...
Hiking The Bulgarian E4 - The Pirin Mountains [Balkans Ep5]
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 лет назад
Here's another part from my long summer of backpacking through various mountain ranges in Eastern Europe. Having already crossed the Vitosha, Verila and Rila Mountains on the Bulgarian E4, I continued following the trail through the spectacular Pirin range. I absolutely loved the Pirin. The rocky terrain brought back lots of memories from my hike along the Haute Route Pyrenees in 2016. The main...
Crossing Koncheto Ridge and Mount Vihren in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains
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A short video showing my walk along Bulgaria's stunning Koncheto Ridge to reach Mount Vihren. This was part of a longer trip that took me through many mountain ranges across Eastern Europe. The video features the song 'Keys View Morning' by Edamame: www.edamamebeats.com/
Hiking The Bulgarian E4 - The Rila Mountains [Balkans Ep4]
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Hiking The Bulgarian E4 - The Rila Mountains [Balkans Ep4]
Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - Crossing the Făgăraș Mountains [Balkans Ep3]
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Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - Crossing the Făgăraș Mountains [Balkans Ep3]
Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - The Parâng and Căpățânii Mountains [Balkans Ep2]
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Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - The Parâng and Căpățânii Mountains [Balkans Ep2]
Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - The Retezat and Tulisa Mountains [Balkans Ep1]
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Hiking the Romanian Carpathians - The Retezat and Tulisa Mountains [Balkans Ep1]
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 7: Wasdale - Throng Buttress
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 7: Wasdale - Throng Buttress
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 6: Tongue - Wasdale
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 6: Tongue - Wasdale
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 5: Robinson - Tongue
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 5: Robinson - Tongue
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 4: High Moss - Robinson
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 4: High Moss - Robinson
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 3: Sandbeds Moss - High Moss
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 3: Sandbeds Moss - High Moss
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 2: Priests Hole - Sandbeds Moss
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 2: Priests Hole - Sandbeds Moss
Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 1: Garnett Bridge - Priest's Hole
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Hiking the Lakeland Pilgrimage Part 1: Garnett Bridge - Priest's Hole
Hiking Gear List: What I carried on the Pyrenees High Route.
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Hiking Gear List: What I carried on the Pyrenees High Route.
Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 5
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Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 5
Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 4
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Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 4
Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 3
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Walking The Pyrenees High Route: Part 3
Absolutly beautiful! one of the greatest travel documentaries i ever watch. well done my friend
Oh poor you.... other people everywhere could not even get in to the hospital or leave their home all over the world due to the covid lock down and you typicle are making that the 'comunist russian soldier did not let you just go where ever you want becouse you are english and love to talk SHIT about them.....
I could have watched for a few more hours. What beauty!!
PLEASE TAKE ME AWAY FOR CARRY YOUR TRIPODS
What a journey! Gonna do some hiking myself when I'm in Georgia in September.
The civilians seemed really kind! I would not personally go to Russia without speaking enough of the language to trick guards and bureaucrats.
Это очень круто. Ты молодец. Но я не понимаю почему тебя не пропустили в некоторые регионы
Presente her
You are incredible! Thank you deeply from my heart for sharing it! I’m preparing for Caucasian hike in Georgia and your story + your gear list are very inspiring and helpful! Thank you!!!! 😍
You’re welcome, have a great trip! 😊
Well played Richard!
That was incredible
Thanks very much!
Great video! I'm curious why there isn't much from the Georgian and South Ossetian side? So if you came down from Russia -> Svaneti, South Ossetia, Tusheti. Greetings
Hey! Thanks very much! I didn’t hike in Svaneti or South Ossetia. I had to take a bus from Vladikavkaz in Russia to Tbilisi, then I hiked north through the Gudumakari mountains, then Khevi, Khevsureti and Tusheti. Then I travelled to Lagodheki and hiked around there before entering Azerbaijan. I didn’t include much footage from Georgia in the film because I didn’t capture as much of that part of the journey. This was because during that time, I was very sad because I had this feeling that I’d failed on my long term project of trying to hike across the entire mountain range. That went out the window when I wasn’t allowed into North Ossetia and was forced to leave Russia early. Sounds a bit spoilt looking back, but my original motivation for making my journey was this idea of walking across the entire mountain range. It turned out to be over-ambitious due to the political situation. But it was worth it in the end, for other reasons… hopefully the film gets this message across! :)
Well done Richard, long live the Caucasus!
Read your article in TGO, great journey and beautiful video, dude.
Thanks very much!
Hello Richard, first of all, I congratulate you. But the Caucasus is not Russia. My ancestors were exiled from our lands 160 years ago and were subjected to genocide and oppression unprecedented in history. Today, more than 5 million Circassians live in exile, kilometers away from their homeland Circassia and the beautiful mountains of the Caucasus. The Northwest Caucasus has always been Circassia and will continue to be CİRCASSİA. All the mountains you have climbed were once mountains where Circassians rode freely. Now we can watch our lands on RUclips. This is very painful for us. My heart burns with the love of my homeland, which I have never seen. We are devastated that our lands are under Russian occupation
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m really glad that you enjoyed the film. In regards to your comment, I certainly got the impression from lots of people that I met in the North Caucasus that they didn’t consider themselves to be citizens of Russia. But then again, I also met other people who did. It’s clearly a very complex and politically-fraught situation in many areas. Your comment reminds me of other tragic stories that I read about, and heard about first-hand. For instance, entire populations being deported to Central Asia during WW2, under the accusation that these people were supporting the Nazis. Many of these deported people died of starvation, or were finally allowed to return decades later, only to find that their land had since been occupied by other people. The Caucasus has a fascinating but often tragic history. It’s one of the things that inspired me to visit.
Great presentation - most enjoyable. I've grown increasingly curious about this part of the world since exploring my DNA (25% South Caucasus)
Thanks very much! I hope you can visit the region one day, you’ll love it!
Nice video! Welcome to Romania. I run this year, trail marathon 46k in Fagaras Mountains 😀 Awesome mountains. 🏔️ Awesome vlogging there.
Wow that’s gonna be an amazing run! Best of luck to you! And thanks for watching :)
Listening to your experience with law enforcement what i feel is its understandable they being worried about a british dude walking through disputed territories specially given how UK is trying to destroy Russia alone with rest of the west. So take it easy mate. We know how British law enforcement treat us Asians when we are in London let alone in some forest or disputed area alone even without our countries being no threat whatsoever.
Thanks for the Video though.
We, as residents of the Caucasus, also suffer from these military and police. This is Russian policy, and ordinary people suffer from this.
Wow much respect man. I've learned so much from you, this is really inspiring. One technical question if you don't mind me asking, how did you manage with the fire and cooking your food in places where there were no trees/wood?
Thanks for the kind words! I used a lightweight camping stove with a gas canister :)
@@RichardHartfield Thank you man. Your channel is amazing, just found out that you did more of those solo trips. Im amazed, keep going man. I wish you all the best Richard
@@yagamilight64 thanks! :)
Such an well done and beautifully put together video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@RichardHartfield How do you colour grade? Cant believe its shot on a phone
you are laughing, but my friend from Russia, upon entering France, was asked “how do you feel about Putin” . Thanks for adventure 🧡
Oh wow! Thanks for watching!
what u don't understand is that Russia is all about CIA and MI6 interference, terrorism, and coups. These two countries are the most evil on the earth. your trip in russia wasn't ruined by russian police. it was ruined by your own gov't. 😎some places in Afghanistan r jusst like this.🥸
He is great! His ability as a national leader of Russia is on top of D. Trump and J. Biden. You have eyes to see.
Tbh I can't blame the officials for being a little suspicious of a British guy hiking basically on the border of a warzone. Chechnya has been in active rebellion for a fair amount of time.
What a beautiful place mashallah
It really is!
@@RichardHartfield u r also a beautiful man 😁 thanks to upload this video as a Muslim n my mother say this is a place where faires and jin exist according to Islam but i not believe that 🤔😁
What's your opinion? This kind of creatures present or not
Wonderful place
Yeah the Caucasus is a special place!
idk wtf it is with american surveys asking me whether i am a male caucasian, tf do i look like my name is khabib and i come from dagestan? xD
Great experience indeed. What a journey. But i was a bit disappointed as you skipped my country Georgia. Watching your film i was hoping to see you hiking along Kazbegi--Tusheti trails via Khevsureti region which are well marked on the hiking maps.
Thanks very much for watching, and sorry for not featuring more of the section in Georgia. It was really hard trying to structure the film without making it too long, and my footage in Georgia wasn’t very engaging! 😢
Sorry to hear it was not engaging. Maybe it was not as challenging as Russia ? You are a brave man!
@@teonatravelyeah I think I just felt really tired, and also deflated because I’d had to leave Russia early and skip a bunch of my route. so I didn’t film very much. It just felt lonely!
So yeah, nothing to do with Georgia itself (which is awesome!), but more to do with me being knackered and sad 😅
Very nice video and amazing mountains! But brother aren’t you scared of bears or some wild animals ?
Thanks! Yeah, it did make me a bit nervous at times, especially when I was camping close to some forest. But overall it was ok!
Thank you for sharing this amazing experience ❤
Thanks very much for taking the time to watch it! :)
Awesome film and awesome adventure. Great job. I hope to be in the mountains in northern Azerbaijan for a bit next summer and this is a really exciting window on that world.
Thanks very much, and wishing you a great journey!
This is massively underrated! Amazing video and amazing interactions :)
Thanks very much! Feel free to share it around 😊
great film! one of the greatest I have seen on youtube. as an Azerbaijani, who studied and worked in Europe for 15 years, I can assure you that bureaucracy in Europe is as disgusting as you have experienced throughout your journey, but the european one takes another form. if you want to do something unconventional (but still perfectly legal) you get to fight the bureaucracy and the apparatus if you are not lucky enough to be born as an EU citizen. My point here is that, regardless which country or state you are in, the main enemy of people who are free in their spirits, and want to explore something interesting - is bureaucracy that create illogical, stupid, useless hurdles that you need to jump over or pass by.
Thanks very much for the kind words, and for sharing your experiences. I’m also no stranger to the bureaucracy of trying to live and work in Europe as a ‘third nation’ citizen. It can be a massive barrier, and really overwhelming. I guess what can be said about the mountains in Europe though, is that they are generally much more accessible, and the borders are open to cross! The Caucasus is a very different situation. It’s exciting to see the development of mountain tourism there though. Especially with projects like the Transcaucasian Trail.
Another great video. You went through some of my favorite areas of the Western Alps. If I may just give you a little, unsolicited piece of advice: be careful with abandoning trails or attempting to make your own route when climbing mountains. The Petite Aguille du Glacier climb was breathtaking, but I wonder if you are aware of the dangers of venturing onto ridges where you have never been before and where no-one is likely to find you, if you get lost / hurt. The higher reaches of the Val Very have no phone coverage, and if you suddenly have a problem, there won't be help coming. Also consider deteriorating visibility conditions (clouds, fog), or adverse weather (high winds). If you get caught by them while on such a ridge, you are trapped. I'm just giving you my honest advice as a fellow mountain enthusiast who grew up in the Alps: don't get yourself in situations from which there might be no easy way out. Thanks again for your videos!
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the videos! Climbing is inherently risky, and involves going to places which you haven’t been before. It’s all a question of personal risk tolerance. I’m happy with the decisions that I made on the day, and the actions that I took to mitigate the perceived risks. The climbing was well within my ability, the weather was perfect, I sought advice from climbers and staff at the nearby hut, and I informed them of my plans. I also carried an emergency GPS locator beacon, and constantly re-assessed the route during climb. For me, that was enough, and it was very fun! Cheers!
Wow, what an incredible journey. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thanks, I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching :)
What a journey! Just an immense achievement, with some epic days! The filming and editing were ace. Very many congratulations, Rich. I'm sorry it's all come to an end; I shall miss looking forward to the next episode. Thank you so much for sharing.
Ah thanks that’s really lovely! Ive got some more videos to edit from a different Alps journey. it won’t be as long or epic as this series though!
Beautiful, inspiring stuff again!
Thanks very much!
Great achievement, well done. Some of that scenery was incredible, an experience of a lifetime 👍🏻
Thanks! Yeah there’s so many different kinds of landscape in the alps, was really special to see how they shifted between regions!
Wow - what a great adventure - and what a GREAT set of videos - thank you!
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Looking forward to future adventures.
Cheers! More to come!
Great series mate, loved each and every video 🔥
Thanks very much!
" I feel , just so, Free !..." you nailed it bro !
Great achievement and thanks for sharing! Your trips are always inspiring to watch! I especially enjoyed your explanations of the more technical terrain from the point of view of a long distance hiker. One small bit of criticism would be that in this particular series of videos I feel that your frequent complaining sometimes becomes repetitive and hard to justify (compare Type II vs Type III Fun). Sometimes we just need to give ourselves a few more days to enjoy the experience.
Thanks for watching! And yeah you can definitely tell I was pretty fatigued by the end of it! Kind of the curse of momentum- it’s what keeps you going after so many weeks, but it can also make it impossible to slow down and have a break!
Respectfully disagree. The complaints made it feel authentic to me. It was just part of the experience. Plus, he said that he doesn't have the time nor means for extra days to wait out the bad weather.
Great production!
Thanks!
Thanks for taking us along the ride! :)
Thanks for coming! 😊
Bravo lad!
Well done Richard, a wonderful achievement and journey, the last video was well worth waiting for. Back to the grind now or have you another adventure up your sleeve, that's if you haven't already started one. !!! A big congratulations , brilliant.
Cheers Neil! And yeah there’s always loads of adventures going on in life! I’ve got some videos to make as well from another alps trip, and from Mexico!
Amazing achievement and great series, loved watching all of them 👍
Cheers for watching!
Hey Richard! How nice it is to see you in my region, Piedmont. I was born and raised among those mountains and, of course, I climbed Monviso, which is the most iconic of all. If you'd like some suggestions about more hikes or where to go feel free to ask. In particular, check out peaks such as Argentera, Gelas and Marguareis. You will end up in beautiful places well far form the beaten path.
Thanks! I’ll definitely be back at some point. I managed to climb the Argentera but I couldn’t climb Gelas because I’d have needed an extra day :(