After three hours we have made it
To the crater
There's no turning back now guys
Here we go
Members of the Barrio
Sometimes I want to inspire you
And today.. I am going to attempt
The most challenging thing that we have ever done
On this channel
I'm going to be climbing that mountain
Mount Pico
8,000 feet above sea level
A grueling hike
Which will take.. probably more than 8 hours
And the reason I'm going to do it
Is because I want other people out there to see..
That if I can do it
Someone at best..
In average shape
That you out there
Could do something similar
I'm a little bit anxious
I'm not going to lie
I am not somebody that enjoys hiking
Uphill very much
But we're going with an excellent company
And I think this is going to be..
A video that's going to push me to the limit
And let's go find that limit together
Most of our work is just climbing
Pico
We don't see it right now
Because it's foggy
It's a beautiful mountain
We love to do it
We've climbed it around 140 times
So we're doing this for 3 or 4 years already
Members of the Barrio
We are at the base of the mountain right now
We're just getting registered
I already have my walking stick
It's cold, it's windy, it's foggy
But this group seems ready
They're from Switzerland, Texas, Utah
Really adventerous places
I'm from New York
So we'll see if I can keep up with them
I can tell.. we're in good hands today
If anyone is struggling
Like doesn't know where to step
Or is a bit tired..
It's better that, that person comes behind me
Okay
Look guys they can track us
GPS for everybody
We're starting the hike.. the first 30 minutes as Monica said
Is just going to be a warm up
It's funny everyone I mentioned that I was hiking Mount Pico
I got two responses
One was..
Hell no I would never do that
From locals
And the second was
Man that's hard
Good luck
I never got a response from somebody that this was going to be easy
But.. no matter what we're going to make it to the top
I don't care how long it takes
First impressions
Very rocky, looks a little slippery here
Not necessarily an easy path.. to be walking on
I think these sticks are going to come in handy
Big time
This is the easiest area
Ok
I thought I was in good shape.. like this isn't to bad..
This texture.. this lava
Is called lava Ah ah
There's a legend that a Hawaiian
Walking barefoot on this lava
Ah ah
It might just be a legend
But you'll never forget it
Moral of the story is..
If you fall
And your hands hit the rock
You're going to say ah ah for sure
Monica wanted me to note..
For preparing for this trip
That you should always come with at least 3 layers
Bring good hiking shoes
Pants
A hiking stick
Because.. the weather can change very quickly here
And you don't want to be caught off-guard
I can't believe I'm vlogging and hiking
This is impressive guys
But yes.. I have 3 layers on
A hat.. sun glasses
Sun block
They give you a whole list of things to bring
So definitley pay attention to it guys
Up there..
It looks pretty close from here
I feel like it's not
It's not that close is it?
In distance it's close
In time it's not..
You need to want to do it
You need the will to continue
The will to continue
Exactly
The question is do i have that will
We are going to find out
I was following Monica so closely that I didn't even realize behind me
That it looks like.. we're on a cloud right now
This is unbelievable
Check this out.
The sun is starting to pop in
I might have to take this jacket off soon
I've noticed that.. as long as I stay near Monica
I don't think to much
And I just hike
I think if I was by myself
No way I would have made it this high
Without taking a long break
But this is..
It's pretty mystical here guys
Just fog everywhere
I know we have a long ways to go
But..
I'm happy that i'm here
For sure
One third of the way is done
Well done
But now... you will see
It will be like sand and loose rock
We have to be extremely careful
Now
Walking..
I'm taking a bit of a break right now
It's been about two hours
And I think that.. some fatigue is beginning to set in
We're about half way to the top
And if you haven't noticed
Team Adriana has sat this adventure out
She's back at the hotel
Doing god knows what?
Baco's Resort- 10 AM
Back on Mount Pico..
It's getting steep here
I've got to pay attention to hiking
Just following Monica's feet
That's the only thing I'm doing
Just following her feet
That's the best advice I have
The other side.. your surprise
The other side is a surprise.. ok
The summit!
Wahoo
After 3 hours
We have made it.. To the crater
There is no turning back now guys
Here we go
The final approach
This is the moment I was thinking about when I woke up this morning..
Everyone leave the sticks
Now it's the real climb
The peak
We made it to the top guys
I don't know how I did that
I don't know if I could do that ever again
But we did it
Amazing.. Amazing?
Yeah.. Sense of accomplishment?
Pretty good..
Absolutely
Being here.. it's amazing
Like the view
You are at the top.. you can see the clouds moving
And nature you feel how powerful it is
How beautiful it is
It's amazing
All the elements moving
And changing
It's so nice to be here
We're about to start the hike down in a few minutes
And there were some surprises actually.. during lunch
I'm not going to tell you what they were
But.. Monica has some surprises for you
So be prepared for that..
A little bit of incentive to get to the top
Right now I feel a real sense of accomplishment
Up here
It's just.. hard to put into words honestly
But.. i'm so happy I did this
Down we went..
Hiking right now
On our butts
We are just like sliding
Down the mountain
This is the actual hardest part
Of the entire hike
I can't even film anymore
I've gotta concentrate
I want to make a note about the downhill climb
While I think the uphill version of this was a lot more..
Cardio intensive
Going downhill.. is a real real big workout
For your lower half
For your legs
If..you don't have strong knees
This will be tough
We are making such a good pace right now
I think everyone is in very good spirits so far
Now we need our jackets
We are entering the clouds
Guys.. look the clouds
We are one third of the way to the bottom Practically can see the finish line
Rumor has it there is a bar down there
And this Barr needs a bar
Right now
I really want to get a beer
We're almost there
For some perspective here
I would say that I feel like a boxer
Whose in the 15th round
And my legs are so wobbly I think if you just pushed me like this..I'd fall over
That downhill was tough
Let me tell you
The last hour..
My knees were killing me
I knew I had to finish this
And.. I think that if I can do this. You can do this
If you're just in reasonable shape
I think you can get this done
Hike number.. 1,000 done
A little bit less.. but
How'd we do?
You were fine
We are a great group
We did it..
It was beautiful
Yay
Alright
This is the surprise
High fives at the end
I've never earned a beer
More..in my entire life
Than this beer right here
Cheers guys
Oh that feels good
Hiking Pico it's not just a hike
It's much more than that
It's almost a life experience for some
For us..it's another day in the office
Members of the Barrio
We did it
We survived climbing..Mount Pico
And I have to say
I've taken many tours
Around the world
With many different tour guides
But Nuno and Monica
They really care about their clients
And honestly..climbing the mountain by yourself
You have to pay 20 euros just to get in
If you go with them
You get transportation and you get an expert guide
Showing you around
Showing you the best path
I seriously think.. if I didn't have them with me
I wouldn't have made it the way I did
I would have taken breaks
They paced us really well
It was such an incredible experience
It's honestly something I'll never forget
And if you come to Pico
And you're in decent shape
You've got to climb that mountain
You're going to..be really happy that you did
And the video's not over
I've got one last surprise for you guys
You know what I could really go for right now..
A massage
And guess what guys
That's exactly what we are doing
You can actually get a massage
Added on to the hike
With EPico
We worked with them in the last video
If you want to get a massage after doing an insane hike to the mountain
Well.. you're in luck
Because it is possible
And I am trying it out right now
And believe me.. after hiking for 8 hours
It is the best way
To end your day
And..
Adriana over there
Is getting a massage to
Which I think is horribly unfair
Since she didn't hike today
But she can get away with it
Just this once
Members of the Barrio
What an incredible day
We just had
On this channel
Hiking Portugal's Biggest Mountain
Then having a massage
And now i'm hanging out at our hotel
Baco's Resort
I talked about these guys in our first Pico video
Really good service
We're in the middle of the vineyards here
We have a hot tub
I'm going to be jumping in this shortly
We have a pool right here
I'm going to be jumping in that at some poitn soon to
I'm trying to avoid getting what they call
Pico legs
Which is what happens the day after you hike Mount Pico
You can barely walk
It'll be a little bit easier after that massage
Guys if you're interested in anything we did today
The tour, the massage
Staying here
All the information
Down below
In the description
Everything we have done today
Was awesome
This Azores Trip
Has just been honestly better..
Than I ever anticipated
I can add a mountain climb to my list after today
Our tour guides were awesome
Alright make sure to subscribe if you are new to this channel
We have still got two more islands to go
That's right two more
Islands we're going to be checking out
Guys thank you so much for watching
Until next time