I summitted last summer. We free climbed up, which was very chill besides the crux, which is easily a V2 boulder move. Easy, but god is it frightening. We belayed down, although a 60 year old man climbed up and down with no ropes
Thank you very much. I did a lot of these summit videos and got pretty good after awhile. I only have Jefferson left to do for major peaks, then can hit some random ones like Sawtooth, Strawberry, Kings, etc.
I am happy to provide that experience! I am editing another similar one right now, Mt Thielsen. I am running out of mountains in Oregon to cover. Hopefully will get a goldmine project going soon.
I've climbed all the major peaks in western Oregon. Climbing Mt. Washington was the only time I ever felt any fear. The rock is so bad that you spend the entire climb being hyper aware of loose rock and where the other climbers are. I'm glad I did it once but I won't go back. Nice video!
@@MattCookOregon There are many variables that affect the difficulty of a climb. Team members, weather and climbers from other teams, just to name a few. I climbed Jefferson with a tight group that I knew well, including the (great?) grand daughter of one of the Mazama founders who is part woman and part mountain goat. She set the anchors while I dealt with logistics; the climb was a breeze. The traverse is not to trifle with but you'll do fine.
As a resident of Central Oregon,I absolutely appreciate your amazing videos of our area. Mount Washington has seen several changes over the last decade with forest fires and climate change. McKenzie pass offers such a beautiful view of this Majestic Mountain.
Great job Matt! When I was last up there it was an active volcano! We had to keep climbing to out run the velociraptors! That was quite a while ago. Wonderful videography and editing!
Thanks Stu. Growing up I heard about these climbs from you guys. They seemed like the most epic and unattainable adventures at the time. Pretty cool to see them after hearing about them like that.
When we climbed it there was a cloud deck just above notch on the north side where the technical portion begins. We took a gamble and went up. The top of the couds was about 50 feet below the summit. It was the most sureal place I have been. The summit is pretty small and it was like we were on this little tiny rock island. You could see the summits of the other peaks like islands. It was very very cool. Another cool part is that we both repelled ouf the clouds back down to another group of climbers that were debated on whether to go up or not.
Nice work. That is a cool experience. I have had that at South Sister, but that is a much wider summit to make an island in the sky. Well hopefully I get a Jefferson video out this year. Other than that I need to pick more obscure Oregon mountains, Strawberry mountain maybe.
Once again, an outstanding combination of scenery, just enough audio, appropriate background music and those all important safely tips. A rare ability. Thank you.
Safety is a big theme here. I always heard about social media causing people to go places they shouldn't and get in trouble. So I tried to do that better.
@@MattCookOregon Oh yeah! I would def stick to climbing videos hahaha. You have a great thing going here, please don’t give up on making these videos. I started hunting on the other side of the highway 8 years ago below 3 fingered Jack and I would look up in awe. I had sweaty palms just watching that video of yours. I climb 40’ ladders and get on 6 story roofs no problem, but I have a sincere distrust for ropes and will never make these climbs lol. I shared your video to a climbing buddy of mine, this mid June we will hike up Jefferson through the spine just before the traverse just to see it ourselves. My buddy can call his other friends to get someone beyond that point hahah.
Got Me with the title. I would say Jefferson, Three Finger Jack and them.. maybe Washington (or Thielsen). I was very happy to have a rope for the Rappel
Matt, I enjoy your videos and your commentary. After recently moving to Albany, we have followed some of the easier paths that you have videoed. Thank you! Your narration reminds me of Marty Stouffer, a native of Arkansas my home state, who long before it was popular, photographed and documented North American wildlife. Thanks for sharing your Oregon with me.
Welcome Michael! You probably have seen the last location of Marys peak a few times. Never heard of Marty Stouffer but yeah I do see the similarity. I have drawn some inspiration from people like that. Anyways cool to hear from people around here and what they enjoy.
Great climb. I recently learned that the snow melt from Mt. Washington runs through miles of volcanic rock and comes out at Great Spring above Clear lake; the head waters of the McKenzie River, which provides some of the best water in the country for the Eugene area.
Thanks. Yes the water is the best I have tasted. About 2-3 years ago I put out a video on Clear Lake, it mentions this while showing a shot of Washington.
Looks a bit tame to what we hike in the Wasatch mountains... Na looks sweet but if you can hike Ben Lomond I think you will find it to your liking. Yes all the volcano of the Pacific west are sick!!!
Rock on Matt, what an achievement. And on top of that, the video was beautiful. Beautiful. I loved you sharing the various peaks, and the corresponding videos you have done. Great video, one of my favorites from you.
Thank you for your super awesome hiking videos. I use them all the time. May I ask what those gray colored tubes, on the backpacks, are used for? Have a fantastic day!!
As always your videos are awesome. Makes my day when I see you posted a new one. All my family came out over the Oregon Trail. Some as early as 1836. Did you know that the mountain was originally named Squaw Tit? Thank you.
Great climb and video! Looks very technical, and I appreciate you explaining the challenges and decision making as you're going! What a wonderful reward to have a clear day and such amazing views from the top! Excellent! :) like
Great video Matt! I was stoked to see your post. I have always wanted to summit this mountain. Looks like there are some exposed falls! Really enjoyed the last part of the climb where it got more technical. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks North Coast. I am glad people find the videos even though I have absolutely no upload schedule. The climb part felt a lot like Thielsen but much longer.
My dad climbed Mt. Washington solo without gear in 1959. We climbed it ten years ago and we used climbing gear. I can't imagine anyone climbing it unprotected. Does anyone know if maybe part of the mountain rock broke off to make the climb more difficult now compared to back in the 1950s?
Most of them you can just hike up. Join obsidians or mazamas. Or even the Oregon hikers Facebook group. Lots of opportunities to climb with people there.
@@MattCookOregon I don't have face book , I have looked at the Mazamas .problem is summer time work keeps me busy ! I have done the south sister but now with that stupid central cascade Permit system makes it difficult.
@@Tankeryanker339 the permit system is awful. I wish we the people could have more of a say in it. It is very restrictive to poor/diverse people especially. I have given them some really good suggestions to improve it but getting the government to do anything is nearly impossible. I may make a video about the permits to make an impact at some point.
@@MattCookOregon please do ,ya it's a pain in the *** it's why I haven't hiked the last few years all the good trails like canyon creek meadow three creeks exct fall into Central cascade money not a issue for me it's more rembering to logg on and get it ,or having available Is permits when I can go ! Good videos btw
I passionately hate the permit system. One good hack for experts is you can just go 100 feet off any trail and won't have to deal with people or permit checkers. Thanks for the nice comment on videos. I went around doing all the major Oregon peaks and have one left for Jefferson next year. Maybe I will do some lesser known ones like Strawberry mountain after that.
I summitted last summer. We free climbed up, which was very chill besides the crux, which is easily a V2 boulder move. Easy, but god is it frightening. We belayed down, although a 60 year old man climbed up and down with no ropes
Yeah everyone is different. Some people protect the entire final part up. I do about half. Easy climbing but bad exposure, like most our mountains.
Nice job on documenting this - the views were superb!
Thanks! It is hard to get everything when busy climbing and being safe but I try my best.
Anyone use this ''Thanks' feature? Its pretty cool! Up next is a quick cave video, then Mt Hood summit.
Nice summit edit! Thanks for sharing that wonderful day.
Thank you very much. I did a lot of these summit videos and got pretty good after awhile. I only have Jefferson left to do for major peaks, then can hit some random ones like Sawtooth, Strawberry, Kings, etc.
Another great video of something I will never do but enjoy watching someone else do. I don’t care for heights or climbing with ropes.
I am happy to provide that experience! I am editing another similar one right now, Mt Thielsen. I am running out of mountains in Oregon to cover. Hopefully will get a goldmine project going soon.
I've climbed all the major peaks in western Oregon. Climbing Mt. Washington was the only time I ever felt any fear. The rock is so bad that you spend the entire climb being hyper aware of loose rock and where the other climbers are. I'm glad I did it once but I won't go back.
Nice video!
Wow thanks. More scary than Jefferson? That is the only one I haven't done.
@@MattCookOregon There are many variables that affect the difficulty of a climb. Team members, weather and climbers from other teams, just to name a few. I climbed Jefferson with a tight group that I knew well, including the (great?) grand daughter of one of the Mazama founders who is part woman and part mountain goat. She set the anchors while I dealt with logistics; the climb was a breeze. The traverse is not to trifle with but you'll do fine.
As a resident of Central Oregon,I absolutely appreciate your amazing videos of our area. Mount Washington has seen several changes over the last decade with forest fires and climate change. McKenzie pass offers such a beautiful view of this Majestic Mountain.
Thanks Jim. Only one mountain left and its Jeff!
Great job Matt! When I was last up there it was an active volcano! We had to keep climbing to out run the velociraptors! That was quite a while ago.
Wonderful videography and editing!
Thanks Stu. Growing up I heard about these climbs from you guys. They seemed like the most epic and unattainable adventures at the time. Pretty cool to see them after hearing about them like that.
Nice one Matt! Looks like a perfect day of hiking and climbing.
Thank you. I tend to wait for ideal conditions. Just cancelled our Jefferson trip twice and have to wait for next year now. Better safe than dead!
@@MattCookOregon good call! Have you done Hood?
@@andrewtoddmedia I have done all in the state but Jefferson. There is a video on Hood, check it out.
@@MattCookOregon will do!
You make excellent videos for someone who really wants some beta on what the climbs will be like. Keep it up!
Thank you. As long as the season is right it would be nice beta. That is partly why I started, there wasn't much out there.
These are great, well rounded videos! I really appreciate the introductions with Google earth and orientation to other peaks.
Thank you. I try to make these a bit of something for everyone. Hopefully Jefferson video soon.
The great thing about the videos you make is they make me feel like I'm right there with you. You're the Man, Matt! So appreciate you.☮️❤️
Thanks. That is awesome to hear because that is what I go for!
This is the first real good video I've seen covering this peak. Thanks for filming this. Good stuff
Thank you! It isn't too common as far as our mountains go. Thielsen and Hood next.
When we climbed it there was a cloud deck just above notch on the north side where the technical portion begins. We took a gamble and went up. The top of the couds was about 50 feet below the summit. It was the most sureal place I have been. The summit is pretty small and it was like we were on this little tiny rock island. You could see the summits of the other peaks like islands. It was very very cool. Another cool part is that we both repelled ouf the clouds back down to another group of climbers that were debated on whether to go up or not.
Nice work. That is a cool experience. I have had that at South Sister, but that is a much wider summit to make an island in the sky. Well hopefully I get a Jefferson video out this year. Other than that I need to pick more obscure Oregon mountains, Strawberry mountain maybe.
Damn your videos sure make my hands sweaty. Good job, stay safe.
I am glad to make people feel something whatever it is! Thank you.
Once again, an outstanding combination of scenery, just enough audio, appropriate background music and those all important safely tips.
A rare ability. Thank you.
Safety is a big theme here. I always heard about social media causing people to go places they shouldn't and get in trouble. So I tried to do that better.
I hunt below this mountain every fall and I’ve always wanted to see this climb (I will never do it!) lol.
Thank you for sharing
Very nice. Hunting sure would be an interesting video but not sure if youtube has some rules about guns or shooting.
@@MattCookOregon Oh yeah! I would def stick to climbing videos hahaha. You have a great thing going here, please don’t give up on making these videos.
I started hunting on the other side of the highway 8 years ago below 3 fingered Jack and I would look up in awe. I had sweaty palms just watching that video of yours. I climb 40’ ladders and get on 6 story roofs no problem, but I have a sincere distrust for ropes and will never make these climbs lol.
I shared your video to a climbing buddy of mine, this mid June we will hike up Jefferson through the spine just before the traverse just to see it ourselves. My buddy can call his other friends to get someone beyond that point hahah.
Thx....very well done, visuals are thrilling............
Thanks Charlie! Mountains always bring us the great visuals.
Got Me with the title. I would say Jefferson, Three Finger Jack and them.. maybe Washington (or Thielsen). I was very happy to have a rope for the Rappel
I have a few complaints on title already. My thinking was if you compare it to all Oregon peaks, it is top 5 which is one of the most technical.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you are binging the mountain videos. I am a big fan of the mountains! Hopefully more to come.
Wow that's a lot of loose rock; great video and my stomach turned over just twice lol
Well a creator aims to make viewers feel things so mission accomplished!
Nice work Matt amazing view and good time 🤙🏻
Thanks pnw. I am checking off all the mountains. Might be done next year.
Matt you are the BEST ! Thanks for taking us along !! wooohooo we been to the top !!
Thanks Becky! We made the summit!
Great video
Thank you! Mountains are fun.
Matt, I enjoy your videos and your commentary. After recently moving to Albany, we have followed some of the easier paths that you have videoed. Thank you! Your narration reminds me of Marty Stouffer, a native of Arkansas my home state, who long before it was popular, photographed and documented North American wildlife. Thanks for sharing your Oregon with me.
Welcome Michael! You probably have seen the last location of Marys peak a few times. Never heard of Marty Stouffer but yeah I do see the similarity. I have drawn some inspiration from people like that. Anyways cool to hear from people around here and what they enjoy.
Another great video dude!!!
Thank you!
Fantastic!! Nice feat 😉
Thanks, I am proud.
Great climb! Makes me want to skip the last remaining Colorado 14ers and head further west for some Cascade summits!
Thanks. Thats cool I haven't done a 14er. Maybe one day but I don't get out of state much.
@@MattCookOregonwhile the Colorado 14ers have the elevation, the Cascade Mountain volcanoes are much more scenic and spectacular.
Great climb. I recently learned that the snow melt from Mt. Washington runs through miles of volcanic rock and comes out at Great Spring above Clear lake; the head waters of the McKenzie River, which provides some of the best water in the country for the Eugene area.
Thanks. Yes the water is the best I have tasted. About 2-3 years ago I put out a video on Clear Lake, it mentions this while showing a shot of Washington.
A really wonderful adventure and amazing footage. Beautifully filmed and edited, stunning views. That visitor's book on the summit is a nice touch. ❤️
Thanks Arielle. It is a tougher climb so I had to make it good. Some of our summits have those boxes. I think it is a fun thing.
Amazing buddy, thank you for sharing
Thank you! Hopefully one on Jefferson this year.
Great video Matt, as always....
Thanks as always Antonio! Wish I could fly the drone off the top but its illegal.
Great job with the climb and a nice video that showed the climbing process. Thanks for sharing!😀👍
Thanks Lynn! It is a difficult art to stay safe on these and capture everything.
So beautiful. I found myself leaning back on that descent!
Thanks! I do need a better technique for recording the rappel. Maybe helmet cam would be better than chest.
Looks a bit tame to what we hike in the Wasatch mountains... Na looks sweet but if you can hike Ben Lomond I think you will find it to your liking. Yes all the volcano of the Pacific west are sick!!!
Nice. As far as technical climbs we don't have too many, so this one is up there in difficulty for Oregon.
Rock on Matt, what an achievement. And on top of that, the video was beautiful. Beautiful.
I loved you sharing the various peaks, and the corresponding videos you have done.
Great video, one of my favorites from you.
Thanks Dad & Woof! I am proud. I showed Jefferson which is the only one I haven't climbed. Maybe next year.
Thank you for your super awesome hiking videos. I use them all the time. May I ask what those gray colored tubes, on the backpacks, are used for? Have a fantastic day!!
Thanks for being first comment. Grey tubes? The ice axe. A tool to help snow travel.
As always your videos are awesome. Makes my day when I see you posted a new one. All my family came out over the Oregon Trail. Some as early as 1836. Did you know that the mountain was originally named Squaw Tit? Thank you.
Thanks Nancy. I did not know that name. I have been wanting to do some Oregon trail kind of video for awhile. Still trying to figure out how.
Beautiful and thrilling video Matt. Congrats on the summit!
Thanks Rob! Always feels good. Another big pointy summit video coming up next week.
I’m hooked on all your videos now. Well done and very interesting.
Sweet! I got one on almost every major Oregon mountain.
Great climb and video! Looks very technical, and I appreciate you explaining the challenges and decision making as you're going! What a wonderful reward to have a clear day and such amazing views from the top! Excellent! :) like
Thanks Jennifer. I am glad to have done it and either encourage others or save them a trip.
@@MattCookOregon 😄👌
Yet another fantastic climbing adventure.Well done Matt🌟
Thanks Brooke! I used to be scared of that mountain, but this trip was very relaxed.
Great filming, again Matt! Thanks!
Thanks Pam! Pretty easy filming. Most of it was just a gopro attached to my backpack.
Great video Matt! I was stoked to see your post. I have always wanted to summit this mountain. Looks like there are some exposed falls! Really enjoyed the last part of the climb where it got more technical. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks North Coast. I am glad people find the videos even though I have absolutely no upload schedule. The climb part felt a lot like Thielsen but much longer.
My dad climbed Mt. Washington solo without gear in 1959. We climbed it ten years ago and we used climbing gear. I can't imagine anyone climbing it unprotected. Does anyone know if maybe part of the mountain rock broke off to make the climb more difficult now compared to back in the 1950s?
Thats cool. No idea of recent changes. I know many consider it not all that difficult. It is just the consequence of falling that makes most rope up.
I live in Oregon i love the cascades i have a intrest in climbing and unfortunately lack time or friends that want to climb
Most of them you can just hike up. Join obsidians or mazamas. Or even the Oregon hikers Facebook group. Lots of opportunities to climb with people there.
@@MattCookOregon I don't have face book , I have looked at the Mazamas .problem is summer time work keeps me busy ! I have done the south sister but now with that stupid central cascade Permit system makes it difficult.
@@Tankeryanker339 the permit system is awful. I wish we the people could have more of a say in it. It is very restrictive to poor/diverse people especially. I have given them some really good suggestions to improve it but getting the government to do anything is nearly impossible. I may make a video about the permits to make an impact at some point.
@@MattCookOregon please do ,ya it's a pain in the *** it's why I haven't hiked the last few years all the good trails like canyon creek meadow three creeks exct fall into Central cascade money not a issue for me it's more rembering to logg on and get it ,or having available Is permits when I can go ! Good videos btw
I passionately hate the permit system. One good hack for experts is you can just go 100 feet off any trail and won't have to deal with people or permit checkers. Thanks for the nice comment on videos. I went around doing all the major Oregon peaks and have one left for Jefferson next year. Maybe I will do some lesser known ones like Strawberry mountain after that.
Very nice video. Whereabouts is this place?
Thank you very much. It is just north of the Three Sisters. Central Oregon Cascades.
What day did you climb this? I climbed it June 25th 2022
June 18th 2022 and July 1st 2023.