Climbing Reynolds Mountain in Glacier National Park (SKETCHY)

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  • Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
  • I park at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana for an evening July ascent of Reynolds Mountain. I choose to traverse the north face of the mountain via the famous goat trail. The exposure is quite intense, and there is still some snow on the trail that I have to circumnavigate. I slip and slide along the trail thanks the Glacier's infamous loose sedimentary rock as I scramble my way to the top. Even though it's a warm summer evening, there is still a lot of snow at the pass and on parts of the mountain. I don't bring any real mountaineering gear (crampons, ice axe, hiking/trail running poles), so I also slip and slide on the snow. It's a great time.
    Part 2 (the descent):
    • I Ran Down A Mountain

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  • @lxhsch
    @lxhsch 25 днів тому +1

    I got enough vertigo while watching you climb up, no thank you, Casey the mountain goat.

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  25 днів тому

      @@lxhsch Thank you for being a valued viewer in the Casey Walks Around community

  • @jerrystraka7856
    @jerrystraka7856 Місяць тому +1

    14 times I summited that peak....
    My favorite climb anywhere.
    The views are the most spectacular of any I've seen in my 35 years hiking and climbing Glacier Park.
    Retired now. Living in Ecuador.
    But great memories of Mt. Reynolds
    Thanks for the video

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  Місяць тому

      It is a beautiful mountain and beautiful place. Thanks for watching and I hope you're enjoying your retirement

  • @rachelanderson3147
    @rachelanderson3147 16 днів тому +1

    I can't imagine doing this but cool to watch. I couldn't even handle the beginning ledge on the highline trail at glacier when I went there.😂 I'm hoping to do the highline trail next time though.

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  15 днів тому +1

      Yeah the highline section has a hose to hold on to, you’re golden 👍

  • @DaSmokeDaddy
    @DaSmokeDaddy Місяць тому +1

    Sure wish I had your abilities. In

  • @atasa
    @atasa Місяць тому +1

    Underrated🔥 here before you get famous

  • @jedlink136
    @jedlink136 Місяць тому +1

    What time did you start? Looks like it was pretty late! Lucky for those eternal Montana dusks...

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  Місяць тому

      Yeah I started at 6 PM. You don’t need a reservation for the road after 3, but there’s a big line then, so I tried to time it for minimal traffic. If you’re quick, most of the peaks around Logan Pass are doable in a few hours

  • @hotpickles
    @hotpickles Місяць тому +2

    Nice video quality - that scree looks very un-fun.

  • @bradmorgan5615
    @bradmorgan5615 17 днів тому +1

    isn't there an easier way up and down this, the other side?

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  16 днів тому +1

      Yes, there is. It’s less exposed and mostly class 2 with one class 3 move. It’s the way I went descended (see my “I Ran Down A Mountain” video)

  • @chadcrowe9112
    @chadcrowe9112 Місяць тому +1

    How dangerous did that feel? Falling is a top 3 or 4 cause of death at glacier. Very cool tho.

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks! I grew up doing this stuff so it was right on the edge of my comfort zone. I can usually mentally deal with exposure if the climbing isn't that technical

  • @samjohnson5872
    @samjohnson5872 Місяць тому

    What class hike is this? Class 3?

  • @jeremy_beckers
    @jeremy_beckers Місяць тому

    How scary is it climbing down?

    • @caseywalksaround
      @caseywalksaround  Місяць тому +1

      Boy do I have the video for you:
      ua-cam.com/video/Lq_3xm76Pmw/v-deo.htmlsi=o50dW6FB4ygqP5Kh
      Essentially there is an easier way down you can opt for

  • @kylefopma4108
    @kylefopma4108 Місяць тому

    The rock was part of the ocean because the whole world was once underwater 4,500 years ago when God destroyed the world with a great flood…plate tectonics shifted and created the mountains and land masses we see today. Following the flood a great ice age followed covering the higher latitudes with millions of tons of snow and ice carving the majestic mountains and valleys we see in the Rocky Mountains today