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Radish Uprooted
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Registrace 12. 07. 2011
In 2020 I thru hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada through some of the most beautiful country America has to offer. The trail provided everything I didn't know I needed: lifestyle changes, reimagined faith in people, and a passion for adventuring. Along the PCT, I started vlogging my journey of hiking during Covid--and I found very little queer representation in the outdoor space. Now I live in Portland, Oregon--and I spend my free time holding on to that hiker trash status and bringing a little more queer representation to the backcountry. Subscribe to follow my backpacking trips, ski mountaineering, alpine climbing, and more!
The Enchantments Thruhike // Camping in the Core Zone
Somehow we scored Enchantments Core Zone permits to coincide with the peak of annual larch madness and the first snowfall of the season. The first section of our week-long traverse also coincided with the last day of a powerful atmospheric river across the PNW. Spooky clouds, heavy rain, and high elevation snow kept us forest-bound for the first few days until the storm finally broke.
When the atmospheric river died off, and the sun came out shining bright over a foot of fresh snow. We left our storm-protected shelter in the lower forests and climbed up into the alpine core. We had high ambitions for climbing objectives while in the Enchantments. The fresh snow and thick layer of persistent ice said otherwise. Instead we mapped out a route traversing Annapurna Peak to the Witches Tower, and a separate traverse of East and West Enchantment Peaks. The granite walls of this region have me eager for a future return trip without postholing through waist-deep snow.
The Enchantments Core is the place to be when Autumn returns to the Cascades. Golden larches atop a landscape of untouched snow, reflecting in countless alpine lakes. We were grateful to experience the turning of the seasons in such a remarkable place.
Feel free to message me with any questions or comments below!
IG: @RadishUprooted
Completed + Filmed on September 28 - October 2, 2023
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:42 Hiking to Colchuck Lake
2:52 Climbing Aasgard Pass
4:35 Camping in the Core Zone
6:08 Climbing Little Annapurna
6:48 Climbing the Witches Tower
7:09 Climbing Enchantment Peak
9:03 Hiking to Snow Lakes
When the atmospheric river died off, and the sun came out shining bright over a foot of fresh snow. We left our storm-protected shelter in the lower forests and climbed up into the alpine core. We had high ambitions for climbing objectives while in the Enchantments. The fresh snow and thick layer of persistent ice said otherwise. Instead we mapped out a route traversing Annapurna Peak to the Witches Tower, and a separate traverse of East and West Enchantment Peaks. The granite walls of this region have me eager for a future return trip without postholing through waist-deep snow.
The Enchantments Core is the place to be when Autumn returns to the Cascades. Golden larches atop a landscape of untouched snow, reflecting in countless alpine lakes. We were grateful to experience the turning of the seasons in such a remarkable place.
Feel free to message me with any questions or comments below!
IG: @RadishUprooted
Completed + Filmed on September 28 - October 2, 2023
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:42 Hiking to Colchuck Lake
2:52 Climbing Aasgard Pass
4:35 Camping in the Core Zone
6:08 Climbing Little Annapurna
6:48 Climbing the Witches Tower
7:09 Climbing Enchantment Peak
9:03 Hiking to Snow Lakes
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I'm jealous. I'm getting older but still fit. I told my wife this year I want to go to the Wallowas. Not sure I could do the trip you did, but I am so there. Thanks for the inspiration. Signed, Life long Oregonian.
Heck yeah, keep getting after it! Thanks for sharing!
Aardvark hot sauce: the 11th essential!
This is the truest comment anyone has ever posted on my videos🏆
5:00 song?
Nice video. Always wondered what the climb was like. Looks pretty scary at the top.
Thanks! It’s a fun one, would recommend if you’re up for it!
This hike has been on my bucket list. Was this may or June? Oops. You answered that after the hiking. Good video
Thanks! It’s a stellar trail, go get it!
To Know*
Good details.
Nice video! Do you remember what length rope you brought with you?
Thanks! I believe it was just a 30m half rope.
know that this is a really popular area and some of camps are often/usually occupied.
When did you climb it (exact date?) thanks!
This was from April 22, 2022.
The Rainer beer was epic ❤
We couldn’t resist😅
Awesome video series and beautifully captured. Many of us who live here don’t fully appreciate what we have so close at hand. Perhaps that is for the better since the Olympic trailheads can get crowded - especially on nice weekends. At any rate, at the start, the ferry is actually from Coupville (on Whidbey Island) to Port Townsend, not Seattle. But maybe you are just trying to provide regional geographic orientation for the viewer. The body of water that you crossed in Admiralty Inlet. Fairly common to see harbor porpoises from the ferry and sometimes pacific white sided dolphins and orcas. The water on the east side of Whidbey Island is important early spring feeding area for grey whales (called the Sounders).
Love the local info, thank you!
@@RadishUprooted You are welcome. Finished the video and you might like to know, you knocked out 2 passes. The first one was Buckhorn Pass from where you traversed over to Marmot Pass before dropping down to Boulder Shelter.
Great video on my favorite mountain! Love the audio upgrade!
Thanks! Playing around with some new styles of editing🤠
Beautiful video and congratulations on your summit climb ❤
Great video! Did you take different routes for your accent and descent? Also, are the ladders left there in place to cross the crevasses?
Hey thanks! We took the DC route both up and back down. The ladders and any other pro is set along the DC route by the guiding companies licensed to operate on the mountain for their clients. Anyone is welcome to use it, but if you’re not going with one of the companies, it’s fully up to you to assess, use, and navigate the equipment safely. Conditions change rapidly and ladders that were solid today may not be tomorrow.
Stunning landscape
Hey do you have a gpx for this route??
I don’t but it’s pretty straightforward to navigate and/or make your own route through the area. If you have any specific questions I’m happy to give my advice!
@@RadishUprooted thanks bro!!!
Thank you for this video, I have always wished I could climb mount Rainier.
I loved this video so much. Thank you! I am planning to hike Skurka's WRHR this August. I hope we get the same weather you did. Beautiful!
Hey thanks! It’s an incredible route, enjoy the journey!
this is epic :)
Hey thanks-Tahoma is an epic mountain!
Nice work! What were the dates in September you guys did this? I assume it was late in the month given the snow? I’m planning to thru hike it in a day in late September and wonder if snow is an expectation for that time of year or an outlier
Thanks! This was Sept 28 - Oct 2. It’s definitely a roll of the dice. Some years it’s still hot and dry and smokey. Some years it’s rainy or a bit snowy. This was for sure an outlier with just how much snow fell.
This has always been intimidating to me because of the water carries. Beautiful video!
Thanks! It’s incredible terrain, highly recommend. Go on a weekend that’s not too hot and you’ll be just fine.
You say you didn't bring any rope or technical gear, but at 5:23, you're rappelling. Huh?
That was footage of another party🙂
@@RadishUprooted Ah, gotcha. Also, did you need a permit to camp midway through the hike? It's not a cross country or alpine zone on the map. Is there like a special bivouac permit?
It’s a cross country permit zone. You can grab one from the ranger station in Longmire before you start. There’s no quota from what I remember so they’ll be available.
The ledge campsite you speak of near goat lake.....can you share the details on how you found it, how crowded, Etc? We are going late July mid week and am wondering if it's worth the hassle of all the people to snag a site there.
It’s just a super small bivy site, so unlikely multiple folks will fit there, but there’s plenty of nearby options! It was on the ridge above the Packwood Glacier, between Old Snowy and Goat Lake. Somewhere around (46.5144786, -121.4644263).
Epic achievement and brilliant video! 🙌🏻
Thank you🤠
Forgotten? This is one of the most overcrowded mountains in the world
How long was your rope
I believe I had a 70m for this climb.
Thanks again for sharing! Got to the top of Unicorn yesterday with a group from MHCC. Much different with more snow with some excellent glissading included.
Heck yeah, hope you had a great time!
We scored a 5 day Core permit a couple years ago. What an epic trip it was!
Nice, definitely a lucky experience!
Again! Helpful, only video in CZcams that helped learn how to put on crampons! Thanks man!
I’m happy you found it helpful, thanks!
Thanks so much! Very useful!
At 7:17 is this after or beyond Tank lake ?
It’s between Tanks Lakes and Iron Cap Gap where the trail peters out.
Great video! Mt. Adams is no joke. In the '70s when I was 15 myself and a couple others took the same route up Adams, although it was in the summertime. Like the folks here, we were from the lowlands and we, too, we were all giggles starting out from the parking lot. However, as we gained elevation and began to tire, things got a lot tougher. The slog from lunch counter to the false summit was long and slow and the altitude and sulfur smell did me in. I made it to the false summit, but that was it. I have a lot of respect for those that summit the northwest's peaks. Doing so ain't easy.
Thanks for sharing your story!
This is awesome! What month was this?
Thanks! This was from the second week of July in 2022.
I am really interested in getting into mountaineering. Wondering where you recommend beginning? This looks so fun
Depends where you live and the experiences you already have! I personally love learning in the field from and with friends who have similar goals. But you can also join local orgs (Portland has the Mazamas, Seattle has the Mountaineers). And there may be great local Facebook groups that organize meetups so you can make future adventure partners! In the meantime, research, learn online, practice in low consequence terrain.
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Nice. Beautiful mountains
What time of year was this? Thinking about a send this weekend
This was April of 2022. I’d recommend serious caution this weekend with the massive snow accumulation and high wind speeds of the past week, followed by extreme warming this weekend. Check the latest reports-I saw multiple crowns on the West Crater Rim and in the White River Canyon yesterday. But make your own risk evaluation and be safe!
@@RadishUprooted Thank you! Ended up under the weather and still waiting for a good window to make a push haha
Thanks for sharing another PNW adventure!
Great video! Video quality is top notch, would love to see you upgrade the voice over mic :) It would add a whole nether level of professionalism to your videos.
I’m right there with ya! After producing this video, I went out and bought a mic setup. It was finally time. I’ll start using it in my videos going forward.
The trickiest step of this video is finding a friend to go with lol
Radish this is a great video. Good photography and well narrated. Question: How many pieces of protection did you use for each pitch?
Great question! Let’s see… so for the first belay anchor we used one screw and one picket. For the first pitch (including the 3 main ice steps), we used 4 screws and one picket. The second belay station was built right above the 3rd ice step/crux with 2 screws and one picket. From there we simul-climbed and I think as a team we placed two pickets during that stretch before unroping and finishing the climb solo.
If you take those girls back up there, don't make them get up at 2:30 in the morning. There's no reason to do it on this route on Mt. Adams. There are no crevasses or snow bridges that you need to cross on this route, and so I think it's safer to have the snow a bit softer on this route anyway. Why get up in the middle of the night so that you can climb on hard snow or ice when you don't have to worry about the stability of snow bridges? It's easier to self-arrest if you fall on soft snow, and it's not as scary when you're glissading back down from Pikers Peak. If you're going to camp at Lunch Counter, then sleep in, eat a nice breakfast, drink plenty of water, take advantage of a few more hours to acclimate, and then go for the summit. You'll have a better time and you'll feel better.
Another great video 🏳🌈
So beautiful 🏳🌈
Awesome adventure! Thanks for making the effort to shoot and edit. Ski boots all the way up? One person had skis but it appeared conditions may have not permitted a ski descent. Did you ever have to rely on your protection and did it hold as expected? It looked like a fair amount of water in one section and a couple of loose sections. This is the first video I have seen with a detailed running bely. These details are beneficial for people like me who are learning the sport. One of the best Hood videos I have seen!
Hey thanks! These are the details I was looking for before I climbed it too! We did indeed climb in ski boots, I personally find my ski boots more comfortable for ice climbing than my mountaineering/ice climbing boots--and they have the same degree of performance and protection, if not more. My climbing partner skied the Old Chute from the summit ridge--I can't imagine DKH is a viable ski line ever, to say nothing of the potential for climbing parties on their way up. The ice quality was definitely variable throughout, but there was enough places that had either quality enough ice for screws, or quality enough snow for pickets. I trusted almost every piece of pro we placed, but no one took a whipper on anything. People did take rests that fully weighted the belay stations, and we were half-hanging at all belay stations so they were constantly weighted. The only time a pice looked suspect was a picket at our second belay station after cooking in the direct sun for a while. But we just backed it up with an extra picket and felt fine about it.
Killer climb! 🎉 It’s looking good up there!
Thanks!
sick climb
Thank you for the details on anchors and protection.
It’s always the biggest variable with conditions, but the opportunities for pro felt pretty solid (March 2024)!
Five friends and I did the Ptarmigan in mid July of 2005. It was a private trip, but three of us were Mountaineers climb leaders. We were rained on up and over the Magic/Mixup col, and spent a wet night at Koolaid Lake. From then on the weather was absolutely phenomenal. We scrambled up to the top of Art's Knoll, leaving the packs on the trail. Red Ledges were snow free, and we swam in Yang Yang Lakes. The route finding was not a problem, there is a social trail that is easy to follow except for the glacier travel. Mountaineering boots and crampons were a must, but there was enough snow on the glaciers to make travel on them pretty easy. I put up a fixed line on the summit of Dome. The next day was a long one, lots of talus descending to Cub Lake. The worst part of the entire trip was negotiating a massive avalanche blowdown above Bachelor Meadows. Once in the meadows we were pleasantly surprised to find that it had been brushed out recently, and we hauled ass down Downey Creek to the car. This was one of the high points of my life, perhaps the most beautiful trip that I've ever done. My favorite spot? White Rock Lakes.
Fantastic! It’s an incredibly special place.