Thanks man! That's rad we ran into each other, and it makes sense. I remember seeing 2 people who said they were from Stockton or similar, so I hope that was you. The Sierra point video will drop mid October.
Thanks for taking us along! Adding this to my list. I’m in the East Bay and need to follow your lead and just suck it up and drive to mountains for the occasional day hike.
Yeah make it happen! I have never done this as a day, its always one night. My preffered method is in the car at 3:30 on friday (I am a teacher, so I blast out of school). Either at the hotel or tent setup by 11 is the goal (Mammoth if i'm going to the eastside). Wake up, hike, drive home with a goal of being back in SF before midnight so I can die all day Sunday.
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it, this is a great peak for someone who is learning, I hope you have a chance to get out there. If you have any questions or are interested in beta for other peaks please reach out or check out some of the other vids on the channel.
@@Wanksteez Thank you. I started hiking 1 year and 7 months ago. Started my fitness journey at 406 lbs and diabetic. I am 200 lbs lighter and have hiked over 220 hikes and did my first 6 pack peak. I have learned everything through youtubers like you that teach well on camera. I'm on a mission. Started Sober Savages for people to use hiking as a way to elevate past addiction and mental health.
Just did the “Hells Trail” portion up to Sawtooth Pass. It was some rugged terrain but a lot of fun. I should have summited the peak but I am a hiker/backpacker and not a climber at all. Any peaks you would recommend for a begginer or someone who’s not into actual class 3’s? Awesome video btw. Thanks for sharing. Such a pretty area.
Thanks for the report on Hell's Trail, glad it wasn't a problem for you. Recs for class 2's are a little tricky, as so many of them are not enjoyable, loose / sandy ascents. Agassiz and Bago come to mind as peaks that were enjoyable, and the summit views of each makes any sand slipping worth it. I have vids of both of those if you want to check them out.
They recommend it highly early in the season and it becomes less important as it gets later. Apparently as the marmots wake up from hibernation and are trying to fatten up coolant and brake hoses are the dish of choice. Some people don't do it for day hikes and that was initially my plan, until I spoke to the ranger who said a car had recently been towed out. The tarps are free and first come first served, it took less than ten mins to wrap it up, not worth the risk in may and June in my opinion.
Looks awesome. I've been wanting to go to this area for awhile. I heard the marmots are mainly only an issue in early summer/late spring. Not sure of the validity of that. How was the drive in? Heard the road is pretty rough.
The road in isn't rough per say, but its actually a little scary. I don't think Tioga, Sonora, or any other mountain access roads are scary, but this was something. It is like 85% paved and the unpaved parts are navigable by any car, but its almost all one lane, tons of blind corners, no guardrail or shoulder, and over one thousand foot drops for most of the road. It actually takes 1.5 hours to go the 25 miles, and I had a close call with someone coming around a corner. Go slow and you will make it. I have heard the marmots become more friendly to cars the later in the season, I would just check in at the ranger station, they will have a note and you can grab a tarp. I originally planed on not wrapping the car since I was going for only a day, but the note convinced me otherwise. Hope you have a great time if you head out this way!
Great question I would rate Cloudripper as harder but not by much. There is alot more talus on Cloudripper and more mandatory 3rd class sections with a bit of exposure. Sawtooth had no exposed sections, and except for that lieback approaching the summit block, it was no consequence. Cloudripper has alot of 10-20' sections where you wouldn't want to fall, and it gets harder as you get higher, which is nice as it warms you up, or can fry you mentally. The shot that's the thumbnail for my Cloudripper video shows the worst of it.
I did this June 19th 2024. It was a normal snow year, I only spiked up for the 150ish yards at the start, wasn't too bad especially compared to the historic snow we got the season before.
I would give it a 2s3 for the approach to the actual highpoint, I am sure many people skip the 20 ft of scrambling. The register was placed after tht point which was different than I had seen in a few vids, so I'm glad someone is keeping people honest.
Cool video. I'm pretty sure I met you at sierra point in May earlier this year
Thanks man! That's rad we ran into each other, and it makes sense. I remember seeing 2 people who said they were from Stockton or similar, so I hope that was you. The Sierra point video will drop mid October.
Great video! What a view from the top!
Thanks! This was a really cool one, seeing the crest from so far on the west side was interesting.
Thanks for taking us along! Adding this to my list. I’m in the East Bay and need to follow your lead and just suck it up and drive to mountains for the occasional day hike.
Yeah make it happen! I have never done this as a day, its always one night. My preffered method is in the car at 3:30 on friday (I am a teacher, so I blast out of school). Either at the hotel or tent setup by 11 is the goal (Mammoth if i'm going to the eastside). Wake up, hike, drive home with a goal of being back in SF before midnight so I can die all day Sunday.
Great video! We summited a couple weeks after you and saw your name on the register! Your AllTrails review was a big help for us too, thanks!
Nice thats rad, hope you had an awesome time!
I love scree skiing! The best ever is the Cinder cone in Lassen
Me too, so much fun! I haven't done Lassen but I bet it would be amazing. That volcanic stuff is so brutal on the way up and so fast on the way down.
Great!
Thanks, you have some cool vids as well
I love this video. The way your verbalize your moves to the camera is very helpful to someone learning so thank you.
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it, this is a great peak for someone who is learning, I hope you have a chance to get out there. If you have any questions or are interested in beta for other peaks please reach out or check out some of the other vids on the channel.
@@Wanksteez Thank you. I started hiking 1 year and 7 months ago. Started my fitness journey at 406 lbs and diabetic. I am 200 lbs lighter and have hiked over 220 hikes and did my first 6 pack peak. I have learned everything through youtubers like you that teach well on camera. I'm on a mission. Started Sober Savages for people to use hiking as a way to elevate past addiction and mental health.
Just did the “Hells Trail” portion up to Sawtooth Pass. It was some rugged terrain but a lot of fun. I should have summited the peak but I am a hiker/backpacker and not a climber at all. Any peaks you would recommend for a begginer or someone who’s not into actual class 3’s? Awesome video btw. Thanks for sharing. Such a pretty area.
Thanks for the report on Hell's Trail, glad it wasn't a problem for you. Recs for class 2's are a little tricky, as so many of them are not enjoyable, loose / sandy ascents. Agassiz and Bago come to mind as peaks that were enjoyable, and the summit views of each makes any sand slipping worth it. I have vids of both of those if you want to check them out.
@@Wanksteez I will def go check out those videos. Thank you.
Haha. A guy I know glued that benchmark up there years ago. I do wish NPS would put an actual benchmark up there though
Was the tarp mandatory? Never seen that before.
They recommend it highly early in the season and it becomes less important as it gets later. Apparently as the marmots wake up from hibernation and are trying to fatten up coolant and brake hoses are the dish of choice. Some people don't do it for day hikes and that was initially my plan, until I spoke to the ranger who said a car had recently been towed out. The tarps are free and first come first served, it took less than ten mins to wrap it up, not worth the risk in may and June in my opinion.
Looks awesome. I've been wanting to go to this area for awhile. I heard the marmots are mainly only an issue in early summer/late spring. Not sure of the validity of that. How was the drive in? Heard the road is pretty rough.
The road in isn't rough per say, but its actually a little scary. I don't think Tioga, Sonora, or any other mountain access roads are scary, but this was something. It is like 85% paved and the unpaved parts are navigable by any car, but its almost all one lane, tons of blind corners, no guardrail or shoulder, and over one thousand foot drops for most of the road. It actually takes 1.5 hours to go the 25 miles, and I had a close call with someone coming around a corner. Go slow and you will make it.
I have heard the marmots become more friendly to cars the later in the season, I would just check in at the ranger station, they will have a note and you can grab a tarp. I originally planed on not wrapping the car since I was going for only a day, but the note convinced me otherwise.
Hope you have a great time if you head out this way!
How much harder/ more technical was Cloudripper than Sawtooth?
Great question I would rate Cloudripper as harder but not by much. There is alot more talus on Cloudripper and more mandatory 3rd class sections with a bit of exposure. Sawtooth had no exposed sections, and except for that lieback approaching the summit block, it was no consequence. Cloudripper has alot of 10-20' sections where you wouldn't want to fall, and it gets harder as you get higher, which is nice as it warms you up, or can fry you mentally. The shot that's the thumbnail for my Cloudripper video shows the worst of it.
@@Wanksteez thank you so much! Did Sawtooth a while ago, now onto Cloudripper!
When did you do this hike because there is a lot of snow?
I did this June 19th 2024. It was a normal snow year, I only spiked up for the 150ish yards at the start, wasn't too bad especially compared to the historic snow we got the season before.
Nice video... but yeah, Sawtooth isn't class 3.
I would give it a 2s3 for the approach to the actual highpoint, I am sure many people skip the 20 ft of scrambling. The register was placed after tht point which was different than I had seen in a few vids, so I'm glad someone is keeping people honest.