Climbing Mt Whitney In a Day | May 2024
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- An early season one day summit of Mt Whitney via the Mt Whitney Trail.
Perfect conditions and a surprisingly small amount of people out on the trail.
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Congrats!! Nobody talks about how hard/sketchy the area between trail crest and the summit is. We summited on the 30th and that little strip was super nerve racking. You’re killer for getting through this in one day! Cheers!
Honestly! It surprised me for sure - I wasn’t expecting it!
Appreciate it - congrats on the summit 🤘
Impressive! Whitney without snow is an amazing accomplishment. Summiting with all that snow is incredible! I loved your candid narrative - thanks!
Appreciate the kind words my friend!
I done this mountain a few times and most of the times i head tot he trailhead right after work climb it and go hime after. All have been one day push in snow and no snow. Mountaineering side and regular route. The most recent was via mountaineering route on June 20th.
@@josedelarosa5424 nice 🤘
Nice video. I took 2 days via the mountaineer's route later in the season with no snow. I can't imagine going that distance in one. Well done.
Apprecaite it! Would love to go back during the warmer months and knock out the mountaineers route!
@@clayfostfitness hey there, couple questions for ya.
1. What day was this video/climb?
2. Why would you prefer to do the mountaineer route in the warmer months?
Thank you 🙏
@@DominicMessimore this was may 7th! And it just looks more fun - plus you get to cut down on the mileage!
@@DominicMessimore Some people prefer to do the MR in snow because it permits them to blaze their own trail, and the climb up the chute is more manageable in snow than loose rocks and dirt. I choose to do it in fall after the snow has melted - it is easier to navigate the trail, I prefer to take the rocky ridge to the notch rather than the chute, and I generally dislike cold and snow. September is a perfect time for the MR.
Well done, great capture of the elements and challenges!!!
Thank you - I appreciate it !
Well played with the extra early start..we post holed straight up the chute and that was a pain in the arse
Oof - sure that made for an even longer day! Haha
A SIX MILLY COFFEE BABWEY?!?! I'LL BE THERE IN 5!
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Chute is a total quad burner for sure. Try at hit it later in summer next time with less snow its a lot more fun. I hate snow!
It makes for a quick descent at least 😂
coming down the ebersbacher ledges at night during even light snow is such a major pain in the ass
Darkness and snow tend to make most things a pain in the ass haha
Oh man, i was there around the same time, May 12.
Same beautiful sky.
Chute took me 2hrs 😅
Dude - it’s an absolute grind 😂
Congrats on the summit!
Great video!! I’m excited to see Mount Whitney for myself this weekend. How did the trail runners feel for you on the trail up until you had to put your boots on?
Thank you!
It was the move - I’m glad I did it. That would’ve been way longer than I wanted to spend in boots, and it would’ve been over kill.
Good luck this weekend 🤘
most impressive part is the 1/2 hr of sleep!
I'm hiking Whitney this Sunday. How was the temperature? I'm a first timer and not too sure on what to wear up there! Thanks!
I went a few weeks back - so this will likely be completely different for you! But when we went it was probably close to 20° in the morning and around 40° for the high. Pretty warm in the sun when the wind was dead
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My cousin drove from sea level and then climbed it. Yes, he is in shape, No he did not acclimate to the air. He did it but was quite sick.
Nice! The friend I did it with flew in from sea level as well
@@clayfostfitness all about training i guess
I've summited several times coming from LA and sleeping overnight in Lone Pine before hiking in the morning. A couple times I've driven from LA and hiked the same day to Trail Camp and Upper Boy Scout Lake. I was not experienced with high altitude 1st time ascending to Trail Camp (12,000), which really kicked my butt, but the hike to UBSL was ok. It's ok as long as you maintain a conservative pace and stay hydrated and fueled, and take a break at altitude 12,000 ft to acclimate before the strenuous climb to the summit.
That chute was steep! Looks like it was less than a mile horizontal distance… >2K/mile?
I checked afterwards and I think it was closer to 1,600 gain - but still an absolute slog lol
@@clayfostfitness that’s no joke!
Sick adventure 💪💪
Thanks my dude! 🤘
Don’t you worry about an avalanche there? FYI, I am not a climber :-)
Nope not really avalanche prone!
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2 people died on this mountain lmfao one of the gilr was a cutie too