Climbing Mount Thielsen: The Lightning Rod of the Cascades
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In this video we summit Mt Thielsen. This pointy mountain is known as the lightning rod of the Cascades. The hike is a pretty typical 10 mile round trip up a mountain. The final 50 feet is a bit of a scramble which is fun for climbers, and scary for hikers.
Here is the uncut footage from this climb. I upload uncut versions of climbs available to members that support the channel.
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Thank you. The video is good but you guys are awesome. Nothing beats the mountain of positive comments I get on the day of an upload.
“Something that occupies you and makes you think of nothing else”
If we all could remember to refresh our souls hard with this in mind I think we would be so less stressed. Immersing myself in nature does it for!
I am glad you enjoyed that. Those final climb parts are always so zen for me. Can relive it a week later too and get in the zone.
Yes. Meditation of the body and mind. Listen and hear your God
When you reached the summit, I had a definite bout of vertigo. Lol
Thanks Daren. Good immersion then! The Three Fingered Jack video even makes me nervous.
You have a rare ability/knack of outstanding scenery, with the appropriate amount of video/audio/appropriate music in the background. Yet remain humble and remind people about the importance of safety.
Bravo.
Thank you! I admit, this one was good. I think because it is a spot I am very familiar and comfortable with.
I remember seeing-and being very impressed by-this peak, when I drove from Crater Lake to Sunriver two years ago. Thanks for the interesting video!🙏🏻
Thank you very much. It may be the most impressive looking peak we have. With that steep spire it just looks so cool.
This brought back so many good memories, thank you!!
My brother in law and I climbed Thielsen back in the mid 90’s. We had free climbed to the summit as well, and you are correct, going down was a bit more intense than going up. There use to be a large metal canister chained down to the rock. You could unscrew the lid and put in your business card, student ID’s, or anything else you wished. There was a small book and pencil that you could write down your name, where you lived , and the date. I noticed there was folks from all over who wrote in that little book.
It was truly an amazing view from up there. I could see inside Crater Lake, enough to actually see the edge of the water on the south side. It was relatively a clear day, so I could see Diamond Peak, and Mount Bachelor.
One other note. On our way down the trail, while in the timber, I heard a large cat scream. You could tell it was still a distance from us, but it was close enough to make the hairs on your neck stand.
That entire trip was one I never forgot. Though watching your video brought back memories that had faded.
I am glad this brought you some good feelings and memories! Mountains are often very special and spiritual places. It feels like total magic to me when getting towards the top.
Climbed as a kid and had the rangers called after me once my parents found out. Ran into them on the way back down the hill. Love that area.
My sons climbing a lightning rod get him before he gets zapped!
@@MattCookOregon Yeah pretty much! I still remember the last push, we kept stopping and filming with a camcorder to try to catch the vertical grade.
Love the content man.
That was such a realistic trip - felt we were climbing with you. Also thanks for the clarification of the pronunciation of Thielson!
Thank you. People always correct my pronunciation so thought I would correct the entire state back!
Home sweet home. Thank you. Beautiful
Thank you!
Seeing the terrain on video, I understand why a lot of hikers stop at the base of the climb to the top, and why the couple up there used ropes. I'd never free climb that chunk of rocks. I'd not go up at all! Your experience paid off, and you received your well-earned reward. I agree going down can be more dangerous than going up. That's true of a lot of hiking, even less steep areas. I'll stick to those.
Hiking downhill is what gets everyone sore with all the gravity pressure. At the moment something like this is easier for me free climbing than roped. I need to get better with ropes.
Thanks for posting with all the right info and facts! We climbed up there in the mid 80's and didn't use a rope on the way up but sacrificed some webbing and did a pull down rappel for the pinnacle.
I am glad you liked it and left a nice comment thanks. So you climbed right around when I was born. Well I bet your webbing is gone by now haha.
@@MattCookOregon Yep, the webbing might have melted or blew apart from lightning before it weathered away.
Great video and narration. Yours is the best video on climbing Thielsen because of the excellent filming, narration, and editing.
Thank you very much. I have been putting a lot of work into having a good video on each major Oregon mountain. Jefferson is the only missing one. We are trying to do it but running out of time, things are melting fast with this heat.
Great summit Matt! Worthy of a beer!
Thanks Rob! I had a celebratory one as soon as I got home.
Back in the day, I hiked to the top of Mt Shasta and Mt Whitney and then capped it off by doing Half Dome on my 40th birthday. I've seen this peak in the distance and I couldn't make it to the top... well done!
Ive been wanting to do those! Don't usually go far South. One day...
incredible shots
Thanks Shawn!
LMao the guy falling off the paddle board at the beginning
Symbolism!
What a beautiful climb... Very informative 👏. Thanks for sharing your outdoor adventures.
Thanks Jim. I think this is one of our more unique mountains for sure.
Just climbed this for the second time only about 10 days ago. Well filmed! A trip to remember. Thanks for including so many facts, it's original name is quite cool.
Thank you. Sounds like you were 1 week after me. I bet smoke was even worse for you?
@@MattCookOregon we were lucky with the winds, we actually had an incredibly clear Sunday, the windigo fire had smoke blowing north. The following Monday conditions worsened significantly
Thanks!
Thank you!
I love the mountains of the Cascades! I've seen most all of them from Canada to Mexico... In November of '72 I climbed Mt. St. Helen's. Mount Adams in November of '73!!! Unforgettable!
Awesome. I mostly just see the Oregon ones. I climbed all except Jefferson.
Could you see the ocean while on at Helen’s?
Matt! What can I say? Another awesome video from Matt Cook Oregon! Great cinematography and narration of Thielsen's history. And I see the glossy black fulgurites from lightning strikes towards the summit. Collio! Thanks for posting.
Thank you. Had to get the fulgurite. I like doing these mountain guide videos. Running out of Oregon cascades but after that I can find some odd balls like Steens and Stawberry mountain.
Great video
Thank you very much! I did a bad version 5 years before and had to redo.
Fantastic! I climbed Mt Thielsen many years ago as part of my Boy Scout troop, and obviously signed my name on the ledger at the top of the peak. We used ropes for the "last 50 feet" as our guide called it. This brings back many fond memories. Thank you!
Thank you. I have been a few times and never found a ledger. Not sure if I am blind or it was removed.
You do such a great job of filming and putting these videos together. I love seeing the whole picture- location in the region, background, all kinds of supporting information. You do a thourough job and the videos keep getting better. Excellent work, and I look forward to more!!
Thank you Eric. I have a lot of fun with these, which makes extra hours of work go by quick. I am running out of mountains! 2 more Oregon cascades left. Editing the Hood video right now. Will hopefully climb Jefferson for first time next year.
That's going on this years itinerary now 😎
Nice. Hopefully it isn't the yearly fire location!
Excellent video. Always thought Thielsen looked like the mountain the grinch lived on.
Crumpet! Haha I love that.
I'm glad I got to climb this one many years ago. We took a rope, harnesses and a small assortment of gear to make the summit.
Some people climbed without gear but you could tell it was a little nerve racking free climbing it. It was the perfect day to be on the mountain.
I wouldn't do this one without gear personally. Plus rappelling is just plain fun.
Wow great climb. The narrative was great, learning the history is so important.
Thank you! I enjoy learning from these mountains and sharing that.
Great video, just like all the others
Thank you very much! Still remember meeting you at South Sister summit. Hopefully you are climbing things.
I've been to Oregon several times and have never heard of Thielsen. It is a fascinating climb... the top looks quite unstable.
I think it is the most fun to climb with the final 100 feet. Some of the smaller peaks don't get much love. Hood and Three sisters get it all.
Wow! Really nice climb video, that too 50 ft was impressive 😬 Always enjoy your videos, a great mix of beauty and information! Happy trails.
Thanks WildZen! The climb part is very fun, was a bit scary the first time.
Omg Matt, my heart about stopped when you reached the top! Well done!
Thanks. It is nice to hear my videos captivate some feelings.
Great video!
Thank you! Tried this again with snow last month and it was rough.
Another well done video Matt! You got me psyched to do Thielsen again 🤘🏽
Thanks! This was my first mountain video 6 years ago. Check out how bad I used to be!
czcams.com/video/FSb_TBwel8I/video.html
Very nice!!!
Thanks! I think it just snowed there too.
I’m going to start planning my trips by watching your videos and getting out there. Thanks for all the great ideas and information!
Thanks Jeff. Let me know how it goes. I am a bit slow but hopefully have some exciting mountains and ocean videos soon.
CRAZY DUDE ON A MOUNTAIN!! Thanks Matt !!
Crazy dude?! Where?! Get him!
Awesome video Matt. Thanks for showing me places that I will never be able to see. So beautiful
Thank you Jim. I like that there is a dual purpose of information for a visit, or to save a visit.
Fantastic video with some excellent info! Thanks for hiking this and sharing the beauty and danger of this experience with us.
Thanks Zoomdak. I did a terrible video here 6 years ago and had to redo. Almost done with Oregon cascades, one left.
@@MattCookOregon Which one do you have left?
@@Zoomdak Jeff! Just uploaded Hood.
czcams.com/video/2MyocQO7c7o/video.html
looks like a perfect day for it
August without too much wildfire smoke is lucky these days.
Just fantastic. Everything. What you chose to capture on the camera, and how you do it. What you tell us about. How you indicate where the place is geographically.
Great.
Thinking about your describing the changing names of the mountain: I wonder if ever mountains such as these will be able to be returned to their earliest known name.
As the Australians have now done with Uluru, which used to be the much less interesting Ayer's Rock. And as was done with Denali. The first name of this mountain was so interesting in sound and meaning.
Thanks Green Man. It is a challenge to capture everything you want while doing the big hike/climb. That challenge is fun and rewarding to me. I am all for a name change, but fine either way, we can call it what we want. Some names are too established like Mt Hood and will never change.
Great video Matt! The backstory is interesting about all of the name changes. I never knew how the white bark pines spread, really cool. It is a great feeling when making the final summit!
Thanks North Coast. Actually bears are known to eat the seeds too!
Very enjoyable video. Liked and shared.✌️
Thank you very much! I have a video on almost all major peaks in the state.
Wowzer, that was off the scale Grand indeed! Such excellent filming Matt! I'll bet you've had many say it's like actually being there with you. Your a Pro Bucko on every level and your Narration is outstanding. Thanks much my Friend, Blessings to the Family. ,,, Mike.
Thanks Mike! If interested, I did a video here like 5 years ago. It was very bad! Fun to see the difference.
czcams.com/video/FSb_TBwel8I/video.html
@@MattCookOregon Hay, Thanks for bringing that to my attention, seeing the comparisons will be fun!
Great video! Thielsen is on the bucket list
Thank you very much. Goducks.
Excellent vid my friend!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the update on the earlier video. You had commented that I should see it when I commented on the old video. I grew up in Roseburg and always wondered what one could see on that summit. Ty
Thank you. Big improvement right?
@@MattCookOregon yes and I loved the explanation about the rocks affected by lightening. Well done, friend
Beautiful! We are so lucky to live here! Xo
Absolutely. After exploring my whole life so far here, it seems to be endless.
Great video thank you 👍🏻
Thanks for binging me like netflix!
Your work deserves way more recognition than it gets. I always love seeing your videos and adventures.
Thank you very much! It is a very fun experience for me to put these together. I would love to grow and reach more people. Feel free to share.
Nice job, Matt.
Thanks! You remind me... I need to get back into some gold mines!
That was incredible🌟Appreciate seeing your climbing and great narration.Been waiting for this video awhile.Thanks Matt✨
Thanks Brooke. You been waiting on Thielsen?! I would have done way sooner if I had known. I am just trying to complete the Oregon cascades and 2 more videos to do, jeff/hood.
Great Matt!
Thank you!
Good work from SHELTON WA!! Hope your packin heat when in bear country, the Bruins won't mind if u carry > 10rds .
Thank you. We don't have much bears but I do have bear spray when alone in certain areas.
Really well done!! I almost had a had a heart attack every time the camera caught the sheer depth below you tho😅 much braver than I!!
Thank you. I need to remember to look down/back more cause yeah those views are crazy!
Amazing climb, such stunning views. That year round snowfeild would be interesting to see. ❤️
Thanks Arielle! The views are great like most mountains. Some say you can see the water of crater lake but I couldn't.
Thank you for your videos. Not being from Oregon, (I live in the state just east of you) my favorite place to shoot the Milky Way (astrophotography) is in S.E. and central Oregon. I’ve shot it at the Alvord Desert, and around Fields Oregon.
There are some great dark skies over there for sure. No good ones in Idaho?
@@MattCookOregon There are a few in south-central Idaho, but you’ll still get a little bit of light loom-where there will be a bit of light on the horizon. Sometimes, it can look good in the composition.
Great episode. Really well done. Thanks for sharing these with everyone 🥳👍
Thank you! I have been doing a video on every major peak in Oregon. Only one left to do at Jefferson.
Great job, looking at crater from that angle you can see how when it exploded it vaporized most of the mountain and just a base was left which filled in with water.
Yeah some people say you can see the water in the lake from Thielsen, maybe my eyes are bad.
Awesome climb, congratulations!
Thanks Tyler!
Another good one Matt. Ran around Oregon, looking for you this summer. Was great visiting places I learned about from you!
Awesome Ken! I had a viewer greet me right at the summit of this mountain. That was fun, he didn't want to be in the video. I haven't been getting out that much, wife 8 months pregnant. I will get back to it soon.
Nice work Matt! One of my top favorite fun climbs!! I’m happy to see you enjoyed it as well! Great job on the history! I appreciate that! Again, nice work and footage! 🏔👍
Thanks Matt. I have a 6 year old video here that was terrible, had to come back for a redo. That climbing part at the end I could just go up and down all day, so fun.
I'm following a channel! How neat
I upload randomly about 6 times a year hope you enjoy!
Nice, Matt, but I think I'll stick to viewing from the highways! 😊
Thank you. But highways are even more dangerous than climbing!
@@MattCookOregon Ha ha! Be good!
Great video! Was cool to learn the history of this mountain! Was cool to see you go the extra mile to the top!
Thank you. Just wait for Mt Hoods origin story next its pretty wild!
Not afraid of heights, but I surprisingly experienced a little vertigo when you were at the very top.
Thanks. That makes me happy that viewers get to feel the experience a bit.
This is a wonderful video. Good job Matt. Makes me want to climb Thielsen again. I have been up 3x but never past chicken ledge (I am fine with that)
Thank you. I still haven't done the North trail. Looks like some good overnight spots there.
I have hiked from the Corals near HWY138 along a couple trails, then over the shoulder near Lathrop glacier then into the meadow and over to Cottonwood Creek Falls. You should go, It is amazing to see the other side of Thielsen.
Great video Matt. I was down at Hershberger Lookout for the eclipse and on the way home I was wondering what the climb up Thielsen was like. Now I know!
Thanks. I was actually at Thielsen for the eclipse. It had a bunch of snow so was different from the video. We got near the top and got surrounded in clouds for the eclipse, oh well.
@@MattCookOregon We got to see the Ring Of Fire for about 4 seconds. I'm working on the video for it now :)
One thing to remember about this video (and others like it) is that a GoPro ALWAYS makes a climb look at least ten times scarier than it actually is.
Sometimes, maybe usually. But I have seen it make things look easier!
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. Any plans to climb Jefferson?
Thanks Mike. I just uploaded a Mt Hood video. Jefferson is next but I have never climbed it. Next year hopefully. Seems most people do it around May.
Looks like an awesome climb! I'm shopping around for peaks in Oregon to climb, and this one looks like a great one. Looks like the final climb is maybe class 4, so reasonable to do without ropes.
Nice Scott. I got a video on all of them except Hood and Jefferson. This is the best if looking for something between a hike and a rope climb.
Here is a playlist of all the mountains:
czcams.com/play/PLRiktW-RwVhW1WhPu-v7ppiN-ogdLy2mD.html
Don’t skip Bailey if you’re in the area already- it’s not a climb but it is really fun particularly the false summit picture window to summit ridge.
I liked bailey cause its one of the only mountains not in wilderness, so I could fly drone from the top.
I’ve climbed it twice- my first summit, and first time was with ropes. Second time was last summer for a solo sunrise summit. Got the summit but too much smoke to see the sunrise. I think my route up was different from yours. I was closer to where that couple climbed up in your video.
Awesome to try both methods. All my climbs there I really like that left route. Seems like free climbers usually go left, ropes go right.
@@MattCookOregon I’ll have to check it out next time. I’m sure our paths will cross one of these days. Either through Brent or Danni!
Oh you are one of those crazy volunteers? I tried to join once, failed the background check due to marijuana.
I fought many wildfire up there during my career as a wildland firefighter.
Thanks for doing that dangerous work. I didn't show it but after the first mile there was just piles of dead downed trees. We were thinking oh man this would ignite in a second.
@@MattCookOregon yep over abundance of fuels are contributing to increased fire activity and intensity in the last decade or so now. Good eye. ✌️
One thing to keep in mind when watching this video (and others like it) is that a GoPro makes
true
Have you ever considered learning to hike and glide?
I have not. Seems pretty crazy and fun? You recommend?
at around 8:23 and 8:24 a white object/animal/insect crosses the screen from left to right…was that a butterfly or a bird?
Butterfly. There was a variety of bugs up top.
Who is Norman Thomas??
An ancestor of some vandals. 😜
Perennial Socialist Party USA presidential candidate, 1928 to 1948
At 9:08 into video and this looks like a good spot for a base just in a winged suit...
Just saying...
That would be so cool.
Was thinking the same thing. Gave me the tingles too
Stop referring to the Cascade Peaks as a "Cascade". The Cascades is a mountain RANGE, not one peak. So weird. And the monotone. Blah.
The complaint department is closed dummy.
Actually, James, you’re wrong. Cascade in this case is a proper name and therefore the Cascade Mountain Range is made up of many Cascade Mountains, thus making each one a “Cascade”. It would be WEIRD to refer to it as anything else. Stop trolling and get a life. -Sincerely, The Grammar Police
If you can’t even pronounce it, I doubt the details of the review.
Oh no some lame dude is mad what will I do!
Can you make it up to the summit and back down without ropes if you're solo with no other hikers around to help you?
This is a matter of opinion. It is possible. I would feel comfortable with that as I have done it so many times. If you go on a weekend there will be other people at least. Be safe. Let me know if I can give any more info.
Okay people stop the video at 5:00 and see if you can see the face of a man eyes, nose and a mustache... and no I don't do any drugs of any kind... but it's called matrixing...
The old man of the mountain! I dig it.
Is there any gold there ?
Not that I know of but head SouthWest and theres tons of mines.