Scrambling on Sawtooth Peak in Sequoia National Park - Summer in the Sierra Ep. 57

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @rios12manuel
    @rios12manuel 4 месяца назад +1

    Cool video. I'm pretty sure I met you at sierra point in May earlier this year

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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.

  • @carolynnjimenez
    @carolynnjimenez 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video! What a view from the top!

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      Thanks! This was a really cool one, seeing the crest from so far on the west side was interesting.

  • @saltydog6241
    @saltydog6241 4 месяца назад +1

    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.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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.

  • @Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm_
    @Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm_ 3 месяца назад +1

    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!

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  2 месяца назад

      Nice thats rad, hope you had an awesome time!

  • @michaeloswald3776
    @michaeloswald3776 4 месяца назад +1

    I love scree skiing! The best ever is the Cinder cone in Lassen

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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.

  • @Yafers
    @Yafers 4 месяца назад +1

    Great!

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      Thanks, you have some cool vids as well

  • @patrickleborio
    @patrickleborio 4 месяца назад +1

    I love this video. The way your verbalize your moves to the camera is very helpful to someone learning so thank you.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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.

    • @patrickleborio
      @patrickleborio 4 месяца назад

      @@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.

  • @natlovell122
    @natlovell122 2 месяца назад +1

    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.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  Месяц назад

      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.

    • @natlovell122
      @natlovell122 Месяц назад

      @@Wanksteez I will def go check out those videos. Thank you.

  • @bendaniels8572
    @bendaniels8572 4 месяца назад

    Haha. A guy I know glued that benchmark up there years ago. I do wish NPS would put an actual benchmark up there though

  • @michaeloswald3776
    @michaeloswald3776 4 месяца назад +1

    Was the tarp mandatory? Never seen that before.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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.

  • @jonnyzero0
    @jonnyzero0 4 месяца назад +1

    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.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад

      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!

  • @footyCS
    @footyCS 4 месяца назад +1

    How much harder/ more technical was Cloudripper than Sawtooth?

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад +1

      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.

    • @footyCS
      @footyCS 4 месяца назад

      @@Wanksteez thank you so much! Did Sawtooth a while ago, now onto Cloudripper!

  • @thelonehiker4698
    @thelonehiker4698 3 месяца назад +1

    When did you do this hike because there is a lot of snow?

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @wellseasonedhiker
    @wellseasonedhiker 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice video... but yeah, Sawtooth isn't class 3.

    • @Wanksteez
      @Wanksteez  4 месяца назад +1

      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.