Mount Whitney: Taking the Mountaineers Route to the Highest Peak In the Lower 48
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2018
- Blake doesn't let 20 hours of driving and explosive night time diarrhea stop him from summiting Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous united states. It's height may sometimes be disputed, but it's majestic beauty is not. In this video we take the mountaineers route up and the Whitney Portal trail down from it's lofty 14,505 ft summit. Even with the snow, we still got a taste of those 99 switchbacks from the ridge down to the trailhead. For Blake they felt like they went on forever.
Music: godrocket / god-rocket
"The thing about Blake is that he hardly ever dies"
Thinks to self: “That doesn’t look so bad.”
Remembers these guys ran up Mt. Rainier in one day: “Never mind.”
Lol right? These guys are straight up mountain goats.
I think as long as you prepare for the trip you should be fine. I haven't done it yet but I'm researching the possibilities and talking to plenty of people (including Elevation Sierra Adventure in Lone Pine) and it should be feasible for any regular hiker in at least decent shape.
Keep in mind this is the Mountaineers Route...there are several other routes that are easier.
felix
Thanks! I’ve only ever done one alpine climb out west (Mt. Timpanogos )so I think Whitney isn’t really on my radar at this point. Maybe it will be after I get a few higher peaks under my belt though!
Hah! I wish they’d explained a few parts, specifically the ebersbacher sheer granite cliff midway thru the vid
"A grown man should not share a tent if he does not have too" spoken like a true outdoorsman/ backpacker
I climbed Mount Whitney when I was 14 as a Girl Scout. It was an absolutely amazing experience. Especially to sign the book at the top of the mountain with my name. I remember distinctly that a storm came in really fast, and you would be amazed how 20 people got down that mountain so fast. LOL. It’s absolutely amazing to see forest on one side and desert on the other. It was about a 15 day expedition. We went through Sequoia national Park so I did not come up the way of the desert. A.k.a. lone Pine. I will never forget that experience. Getting able to see Hitchcock lake below mount Whitney was absolutely astounding.
Danny, Blake, Arron, you guys are super fortunate to to have the friendship that you do and and share the incredible hiking passion you do. Thanks for taking us along.
Somehow this 6 year old video just came onto my recommended videos. I have watched a lot of Mt. Whitney summits. This is BY FAR the best one I've seen. Nobody has captured the beauty of this hike like you guys did in this video. Awesome work!
"I'm so pumped on friendship!"
🥒
I miss Blake.
This is literally me every time I manage to reach a summit.
"He hardly ever dies."
Instant sub.
8:59
that's one of the coolest shots I've seen, well done.
Good job. You guys make it look like a casual “walk in the park”
This is seriously one of the best day hike to summit videos I've ever seen. Whitney is mind blowing, great job!
I walked there from Mexico, climbed that mountain and then continued on to Canada, twice 2011 and 2013 ;-)
-Spitfire
Wow... nowa thats an accomplishment 👏👏
What an inspiring channel. The friendships, the fitness and adventures. Just awesome !
I can't believe this video has been out for nearly two weeks and I'm just seeing it now. Loved the shot at 6:18!
You guys are a hoot, keep up the great work! One of my favorite channels.
I blew out both my knees just watching
Such a good video and amazing scenery. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Awesome job! I hiked Whitney in July of '18 with my 3 best friends. It was the most gruling and breathtaking hike I've ever done. The scenery in and around Mt. Whitney is unmatched. No amount of photos or videos can ever do it justice. This video makes me miss it. Well done...
Great footage of the route. Congratulations and thank you!
Absolutely amazing views. Surreal place for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Inspiring as usual! And your commentary is joy to hear.
Great photography and editing. The views are stupendous! Great job guys.
My favorite video y’all have made so far! Thanks for the inspiration 👍
The slide down part!!! I love that, that would be a dream at Whitney lol. These guys are awesome.
awesome!!!!! thanks for taking us along!!
I hiked Mt. Whitney in 2009. Love watching your videos, makes me want to climb mountains again 😍
Very nicely done (as usual).
Thankful you all made it up and back safely. That one steep stretch looked pretty tough...
In 1976, when I was finishing my Navy time in San Diego, a couple of my buddies from the submarine I was on decided to do the hike up Mt. Whitney. It was May, and we found out the trail was still snowed in. So, we did Mt. San Jacinto instead.
While you took a different route, I appreciate your doing that hike for me so I could see the views from the summit.
God Bless for safety...
1st time I did this I was 12 with my dad and uncle. Changed my life. I know live in Colorado and miss this mountain so much. It has a special place in my heart.
That one was awesome guys!Beast mode for sure. Great job it looked like so much fun! good music too.
You guys are amazing! Thanks for hiking so that I don't have to, and still enjoy the view!
Summer is here 👍🏽👣👣👣👣🏔bring on the videos, great job guys
Great attitudes, and video, inspiring me, to just go do it, experience life, regardless of the obstacles in my way...
My dad and I climbed mt. Whitney together. Loved seeing some of the familiar sights in the video.
That sliding down looked a lot more fun than the 99 switch backs. Lmao. Brutal
You guys really kicked this! I did the same route 12 years ago in late Sept. with no snow and it took me 16 hours. 10 up and 6 down. Started in the dark and ended in the dark. Of course, you shaved a couple hours off by skipping the switchbacks and sliding down. Good thing you didn't smack your butt on a rock.
"he hardly ever dies".... great video!
You guys are amazing..you make it look so easy!
awesome guys!!!!!! thanks for making great vids for us to watch.
Did this back in 1972 and slid down that snow chute. It was ice when I did it. Shredded my jeans and long johns. What a blast.
Awesome footage! Thanks
"A grown man doesn't share a tent, if he doesn't have to". I (a grown man) recently shared a 2-person tent with a buddy (also a grown man) and two large dogs. It was cozy, I'll put it that way.
But did you want to?
Great video. Love the story. Thank you.
Wanderful vlog..
And great views :)
Enjoyed this one. Keep it up lads 👍🏻
What a beautiful hike!
So cool! Great video!
Those lakes around you have amazing fishing. Miss Mammoth
Best video on Whitney I've seen.
You guys are awesome!
So sick! Video was incredible quality too!
Well done! Good to see you in the Sierras.
Lots of great adventures there. If you haven’t been to the Palisades and Bishop Pass, those are great places to check out. Thousand Island Lake is another.
That Mountaineer’s Route is not a casual stroll. There have been a lot of long falls, and many deaths.
I did it in March with International Mountain Guides. It seems like it might have been easier both getting to the couloir and going up it when it had a lot of snow. At that time of year days are usually warm enough and nights are generally freezing, so you have to haul an overnight pack.
Great vid guys! Loving life
That hike is on my list! That view is unbelievable!
Great video. Your enthusiasm is great to see. Subscribed!
I'm digging the videos! It totally looks like something that I would love doing!
Nice video. Was always my favorite way to Whitney summit
Great view
My kind of fun! Good vibes and good times.
Cool images and clouds. Liking your videos :)
Thanks!
That was so COOL!!! Great work.
Awesome climb, I love your videos. Well done!
Awesome video! It is so hard to be at that altitude, but you keep a great attitude!
Good music.
I always enjoy your vids! Keep 'em coming. It was cool to see you guys trail-running in the Uintas a few weeks ago. We're gonna frame that picture that we took with you guys. =) (We'll have to Photoshop Blake in though). =)
Y’all stamina is legit
You rock again guys.
“If you were to slip at this point, you’d probably go quite a long ways.” 🤣🤣
Looks like a great hike. I went for a USA roadtrip in June and drove past Whitney on the way up to Yosemite. Would love to go back to hike it, and the snow slide definitely looks like a great way down!
Mamma mia che montagna è bellissimo stare sospesi ad oltre 4000 metri .Grandi.
Just started watching your mountaineering videos and loving them! Just wondering- why do you guys always run downhill? Is it just to get down faster because of boredom, to alleviate stress on your knees, or to just keep up a decent workout all the way down?
Great video!!! As a classical musician, I also very much enjoyed the music as well :)
HR2!
@@erbium4308 ever heard Vladimir Horowitz’s performance of it? It’s like he has three hands!
You guys put out awesome content
cool hike. really cool.
I did a day hike regular route out and back. I left at 1am got back at 5pm. You guys are fast.
Awesome Channel and videos. Watched way to many already
Wow blake really missed out on the way down! Glad you guys made it up their
My dad and I did Whitney last august-I cannot tell you how jealous I am that you got to slide down the 99 switchbacks
When I went I had standard bates boots, and the crampons wouldn't properly fit, so the chute took us over 5 hours because I kept sinking the snow! We got close to the summit but didn't make it :/ Congratulations on the climb and great video!
Damn that looks so fun!
I'm a hiker, but not in their league. Wow. Beautiful hike.
Nice video.
Sick video
This vídeo was so awesome and very informative, thank you for sharing and one question what month of the year was this?
Thanks! May 18th
Awesome!
Great stuff! Subscribed to your channel. Look forward to the next video. I will be taking inspiration from your videography for my own videos. How did you make that map animation?
I really enjoy your videos! I appreciate the range of music you use, cutting in classical at times especially! I am curious what you are using to film? It seems like some go pro footage but I notice you have a larger camera (sony?) as well. I asking because I am seeking a camera that is better than my iphone but not too large that it becomes an annoyance on my backpacking trips. Thanks!
I would love to see one of Mt. Assiniboine
Awesome camera work. I wonder how you do that? I was on Whitney last summer ... the descent is painful. Glad you guys got to slide part of it.
Awesome... what time of year? what was the change in temperature? did you have anything other than water? total elapsed tie vs. your estimated time? recommendations on what to / not to bring? would you do anything differently? (are items you should add to enhance this vid for others)... Thanks for sharing...
Nice
You guys are bad ass ! You make shit look East.. Blake keeps you guys balanced.
Y’all made that look easy..
If you do the trail, then it's 11 miles each way, and you climb from the 8600' parking lot to about 14,500'. Takes about 15-18 hours round trip. If you start at 3 AM, you summit around noon. Or you can make it a 3-4 day pack trip. Mt. Whitney has the highest outside toilet in the lower 48! On a busy summer weekend, the 99 switch-back's look like one of those ant farms.
"Fighting off nausea" is universal for had the runs...
Wow, what a day hike! Like your sense of humor. Approx what time did you start and end?
We started just before 6am and finished around 2:30pm.
Thanks guys
I'll say it again.....dudes are studs!!!
Great video! What time of year did you guys do this hike?
Great video! Are you guys considering climbing Denali in the future?
Just use the ice axe if your glissading down a peak best way to make sure no accidents.
Nice use of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2!
Unbelievable!👍🏻