Mount Whitney Trip | Day 3 & 4 - Summit Attempt In One Day
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- 9/13/2024 - 9/14/2024
Here it is. The big day. All the months of training and preparation has gone into this hike.
It was truly an awesome experience. It was a pleasure to hike with Mike, Matt, Jon, Kristina, Misha, Tamir, Bronco, Catra, and Jim. Everyone was able to make it up and down safely.
Thanks again to Mike (@outsidewithmike ) and Matt (@runnermatt101 ). They were kind, helpful, and encouraging throughout the entire experience. I truly appreciate this once in a lifetime opportunity. It would be nice to hike with everyone again.
Final Gear Loadout:
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AllTrails Recording:
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Thanks for watching!
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Hiking in the dark can be really fun. Especially when you know the higher you get the better the views get.
Those views are incredible. That hike looked like a blast. Hard but very exciting.
Congratulations. Hike of a lifetime 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks a lot! Yeah especially when I get to try out all the new toys lol. I did a lot of preparation for my lighting needs. I'm still stuck in the headlamp/flashlight/lantern rabbit hole lol. I just picked up a new EDC small flashlight and another headlamp is on the way.
It was really fantastic out there. Everywhere had awesome views and I felt I didn't have enough time to soak it all in. I definitely want to go back to that area sometime to just chill.
It was definitely the hardest hike I've done. Mostly due to lack of sleep. I woke up 6-7am. Started the hike past 1am. Didn't get back until 9:30pm the next night.
Congratulations Rod!
Thanks! It was awesome out there. I want to go back.
Awesome! Looks like you had GREAT weather! Congratulations!!
@@lovedogsontheloose Thanks! It was awesome. The weather was absolutely perfect. Couldn't have asked for better conditions.
That’s pretty epic! I recall how much I suffered going up Mt Elbert in CO. Incredible accomplishment!
@@UnlikelyHiker Thanks for watching! It was incredible! Definitely the hardest thing I've done. The main thing that affected me the most wasn't the elevation or the trail.. it was the lack of sleep. I woke up early that morning. I was so amped I didn't nap at all before the hike. Basically didn't sleep from around 6-7am to 10pm the next day.
I was hallucinating on the way down. I swore I saw a parking lot full of cars when going down some switchbacks. On closer inspection it was boulders and tents lol.
I loved it out there in that area. I want to go back.
The most incredible experience of my life! 09/26/24
@@keenanmoi Ey nice
Just a perfect day .
Nice one well done.
Thanks! It really was a perfect day. Clear skies. No major issues.
dude you fellas are awesome. You fellas have inspired me to do it next September. I was thinking of training at the San Benito entrance of Henry Coe. Any thoughts
I think the hardest part is getting the actual permit lol. But yeah keep it up. Mostly what I did was go on backpacking trips and day hikes. When not doing that I was walking or jogging around the neighborhood.
Well done! That's some climb man, I appreciate the effort that's gone into hiking AND filming that. Spectacular scenery. I buzz seeing the different terrain you got there, it was a very rocky ascent/descent and it looked like there were some sketchy sections to navigate. I was delighted to see the Marmot and Hamster too 🐭 Superb video Rod.
@@campingcaledonia76 haha yeah I got excited seeing the marmot. I think the lack of sleep contributed too. It really was amazing out there. Hard to find a bad view.
That descent is knarly
It always surprises me. There are quite a few no-fall zones on that 2 miles down from the summit along Trail Crest.
Congratulations. Well done. I enjoy your videos. I’m heading out to Henry Coe on Thursday for an overnighter. Question, some other videos about Mt. Whitney dealt with altitude sickness. You guys seemed to do ok. What advice would you give? Thanks.
Thanks! I appreciate it. I followed a lot of the same advice given when doing research. Altitude sickness was my biggest concern for the hike. We drove up to 8,300 ft at Whitney Portal two days before the hike. I think this was the main thing that helped. Getting there a few days prior. The day after we arrived we hiked up to 10,000 ft, chilled for a few hours, and then hiked back down to the Portal. I think this helped a lot too.
I took Aleve from time to time.
There were 2 times I felt the elevation sickness coming. The first time was on the first day on the drive up to Whitney Portal. I could feel the pressure in my head.
The second time was the drive up to Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead at 10,000 ft. At around 9,300 ft I had to pull over, drink water, take Aleve, and walk around a bit to get the circulation in my body going. I felt it really bad then. I drove up too fast. I felt better and continued the drive up but slowly.
So my advice is show up early and go up slow.
Rod, Congrats on the accomplishment! All that training running up in down at Henry Coe paid off! I just recently got into hiking and have yet to do a solo trip at Henry Coe, maybe this fall I'll see you out there!
Thanks! There's the saying one doesn't go to Henry Coe to train for the Sierra, they go to the Sierra to train for Henry Coe. It's kind of true in a way lol. Right on! I started off slow. Day hikes to scout sites. Then an overnight short trip to Ridge View camp. More exploring from there.
I look like the Michelin Man in that orange puffy. I bought one size bigger so I could easily layer beneath it, but....maybe that's why it was on sale? Great shots of the "Windows". I think between the two of us we got the entire backside on video! Was a pleasure to hike with you bro, we'll have to do it again! I'd still like to do Rose Peak very soon. (5,400 feet, 20 miles). You got some great shots! Great video and great job on the accomplishment!
Thanks man! I'm glad everyone was able to get back down safe. I keep thinking about the mountains and I want to go back hah. Not so much hiking without sleep and hallucinating.. but just to be out there. It was so awesome. If it wasn't for you and your bro, I wouldn't have been there. Thanks again. This is just the start of more trips.
I was just thinking about my pants too your video. My jogger pants were sagging the whole time. But it's kind of hard to pull up my pants and have a fanny pack at the same time haha
@@rodoutdoors I've never been about style anyways LOL.
Have you posted your video yet
@@fatguyhisbackpack5755 I did yesterday.
Rod has all the toys. 😄 Sweet tent.
I brought the Borah Gear tarp & bivy just in case too lol. Might as well bring a bunch of shelters just in case someone needs one. 😄
@@rodoutdoors Smart thinking. I've been looking at the Durston x-mid 1p pro but haven't pulled the trigger.
@@highcountrychronicles Can't go wrong with one of the Durston tents. The main reason I haven't picked it up is the footprint. I already think the Lanshan 1 has a big footprint with the guy out lines.
@@rodoutdoors Explain to me your water system. I noticed you had a folding bladder for "dirty" water but you also filled up a Nalgene bottle with dirty water as well. Do you not trust the bladder? (I actually had one that I bought that had pin holes in it when I bought it...)
@@highcountrychronicles I packed an extra 1L Nalgene and a 1L Cnoc Vesica (didn't use) in case I wanted to carry more than the slightly over 2 liters of water with 2 Smart Water bottles and soft flask. I trust the Nalgene bottle's seal inside the pack. So yeah, I don't trust the Vecto inside my pack. I've had a pinhole that fixed itself (no clue how). There's a more durable VectoX. I would have picked that up if it were around the time I picked up the Vecto. I still wouldn't trust it inside my pack.
So you have a guide, is that why you are in the group?
@@stigcc Huh? You think I just picked up a permit and just went? I guess you can call Matt the guide. He's the one with the permit. His brother Mike invited me along.
@@rodoutdoors OK, I was just curious. Here in Norway we do not need a permit to go anywhere. But I get the impression that this is some kind of organized group thing?
@@stigcc Yeah. Everyone in the group has a connection to the person with the permit. Either friend, relative, or in my case friend of his brother. Months in advance Matt applied and was able to secure a date when there's a good chance there won't be snow or ice on the trail. It's very hard to get a permit during this time. Probably the hardest part about Whitney. There's 100 one day and 60 backpacking slots available per day. If there wasn't a permit system the trail would probably be overcrowded and littered with crap filled wag bags. I was invited early Spring.
@@rodoutdoors I see! We have this problem on the most popular trails. Our highest mountain (8100 feet), is packed with people!
But, the "right to roam freely" is very strong, so a permit system is out of the question!