Climbing Matterhorn Peak, Sierra Nevada, CA - Mountains to Climb in California
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2020
- If done in a single day, the Matterhorn peak in California's Sierra Nevada Range can be long and brutal, but absolutely beautiful at the same time. You can expect to boulder for stretches of miles which can challenge your stamina and experience beyond its limits.
We had done the hike in the first week of June 2020 yet there was still a good bit of snow toward the top. Our advice for the first-timers is either be at or near the summit before 9AM or do this when there is NO snow. We ran into a field of soft and slippery snow at the top and it was almost impossible to traverse.
Overall highly reccomend, start early, and expect to be on trail for 7+ hours if you are trying to summit.
Trail itself:
www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ca...
I climbed Matterhorn Peak back in 1980. A day trip from Bridgeport with local boyscouts. I remember having to cross snowfields having only shovels and ropes. No crampons.. But we made it! Living in Bridgeport at the time helped. I was a wilderness ranger for this area in 1983 and summited other peaks in the area. Life was and still is good!
Love to hear that. The peak is challenging but worth every moment of headache, stumbles and fatigue. Thanks for stopping by
Coming from someone who hasn’t done this peak yet, thank you for the realistic advice you give in the video.
Looking back, this was still one of the longest and most physically grueling day but so worth it
Thank you for sharing your experience. I will be climbing Matterhorn Peak Memorial Day weekend, and it's nice to have a preview of what's to come.
Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.
Bro keep up the positivity. Your optimism is very refreshing in a dark time!
Thank you so much Isaac. I appreciate that! I don’t plan to stop because this is what I love
Don't let the Democrats take you down.
Beautiful vlog 👍
Thank you! Appreciate it!
This is so sick!
Thanks Joey!
Excellent video I'm thinking of doing the winter mountaineering course with International Alpine Guides great information thank you
Pretty cool, I am from Indonesia 👍
Thanks Ade, appreciate you swinging by. I'll be making a lot more content this summer. Having new viewers like you inspire me :)
Did you get to the top? I was a the same spot, 200/300ft from summit when it got super soft.. just curious if you made it, thanks!
We didn’t unfortunately! It got a bit too slippery, felt like a bummer hiking all the way for that but still such an incredible place to be!
1. Big Mistake to proceed without eyewear. You could have required rescue. This is no BS... 2. "To Boulder" does not mean what you think it does. You were simply hiking on loose scree and talus. 3. No summit shot = ??? Other than that, nice quality photography.
You are absolutely correct John, and unforuttnately we couldn't make it past the last stretch of snow as it got slippery. We were about 100m from the summit.
@@ckonda Bummer, but close enough! GJ.