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Train to Summit
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2020
Ever dreamt of climbing a mountain?
Back when I was a kid, in my small hometown in Romania, all of my friends were obsessed with football. Since I never identified with the game, I felt left out and thought “I’ll never find an activity I love”.
Fast forward to my early 20s, after I finished reading Bear Grylls’s ‘Mud Sweat and Tears’ -something clicked. I was a Mountaineer. I might not have climbed any mountains yet or knew anything about what it takes, but somehow every cell in my body believed it.
I made this channel to share my experiences and hopefully someday inspire fellow unaware Mountaineers out there to reach new heights of their own.
My name’s Cris, welcome to Train to Summit.
Back when I was a kid, in my small hometown in Romania, all of my friends were obsessed with football. Since I never identified with the game, I felt left out and thought “I’ll never find an activity I love”.
Fast forward to my early 20s, after I finished reading Bear Grylls’s ‘Mud Sweat and Tears’ -something clicked. I was a Mountaineer. I might not have climbed any mountains yet or knew anything about what it takes, but somehow every cell in my body believed it.
I made this channel to share my experiences and hopefully someday inspire fellow unaware Mountaineers out there to reach new heights of their own.
My name’s Cris, welcome to Train to Summit.
Switzerland's ACTUAL Best Beginner 4000m Mountain
In my personal opinion, Breithorn and Allalinhorn are NOT the best beginner 4k peaks in the Alps
Mountaineering is a challenging activity, and the beauty lies in that challenge.
If you're an aspiring Alpinist, I don't think your first high-altitude endeavour should be on a peak that's, well... catered for the masses.
The Saas Fee lift goes all the way to the Mittel Allalin station, at 3457m.
And the Klein Matterhorn cable car, all the way to 3,883m...Both a bit of a cop-out.
The trek from Zinal to Cabane de Tracuit is difficult, beautiful and most of all, remote. This makes the ascent of Bishorn something to be proud of.
Both of the days leading to Bishorn's summit were pretty long, but the views were absolutely worth it.
To follow my journey, subscribe to the TH-cam channel and follow me on Instagram:
traintosummit
Or if you would like to directly support my goal, please follow me on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/TraintoSummit
I'm climbing the 7 Summits from sea level and to sea level, watch the video below to find out more:
th-cam.com/video/qp9xsw5lFbc/w-d-xo.html
Mountaineering is a challenging activity, and the beauty lies in that challenge.
If you're an aspiring Alpinist, I don't think your first high-altitude endeavour should be on a peak that's, well... catered for the masses.
The Saas Fee lift goes all the way to the Mittel Allalin station, at 3457m.
And the Klein Matterhorn cable car, all the way to 3,883m...Both a bit of a cop-out.
The trek from Zinal to Cabane de Tracuit is difficult, beautiful and most of all, remote. This makes the ascent of Bishorn something to be proud of.
Both of the days leading to Bishorn's summit were pretty long, but the views were absolutely worth it.
To follow my journey, subscribe to the TH-cam channel and follow me on Instagram:
traintosummit
Or if you would like to directly support my goal, please follow me on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/TraintoSummit
I'm climbing the 7 Summits from sea level and to sea level, watch the video below to find out more:
th-cam.com/video/qp9xsw5lFbc/w-d-xo.html
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3:09 it is not Weisshorn! Its ZinalRothorn with beautiful Bianco Grat.
Spectacular!! Well done.
Hi How long took section 2 and 3 to do?
@@netshutup2339 I don't remember exactly, section 2 is the longest and hardest (due to the duration and constant overhangs). Section 3 was the shortest.
@@TraintoSummit thank you
What month/time of the year did you guys hike up there?
@@_tonik July this year
What time do you suggest waking up from the Tracuit to summit? And how long do you think the descent would be to Zinal?
@@VietNguyen-ce6el 4:30/5AM. The hut warden will tell you the night before. We had an earlier start because we had to pack the tent.I think we arrived back in Zinal in the afternoon, around 2-3PM maybe
Nice video, guys. A good introduction to glacier climbing with amazing views.
Oh surprise spaghetti bolognese for dinner !! Great content as usual mate !! Yes it's an amazing 4k peak !!
Great climb chis bravo 👏 both 🏔️👍 ATB Simon
hi you climbed Aconcagua from Chile or Argentina?
Great video. Amazing views. Well done Lachie 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great video!!💪🏽
Nice coverage, hopefully will be also standing there one day? What is the mountain @14:10 ? Looks quite "hikey", maybe a good start for newbies like myself?!
Signalkuppe (4,554m) where the highest mountain hut in Europe, Capanna Margherita, lies. If you go on the channel (2 videos behind this one) you can see the video I made on climbing that peak over a 3 day trip. Thanks for watching!
@@TraintoSummit Thanks, will watch your video about it and start research :)
Great job - independent hikes are the best! I wanted to ask why you didn't leave your tent and some of the camping gear in it during the summit attempt and then collect it on the way back? Thanks :)
Thanks for watching! We left most a lot of stuff behind, like sleeping bags, stove, etc. Had my tent with me because it costs a lot and would rather carry it than have it stolen 😅
@@TraintoSummit I understand :) tent looked like MSR Hubba Hubba 2 and I wouldn't leave mine either :D
How does this compare to the Gran Paradiso?
It's completely different. Bishorn isn't technical at all and there was just one visable crevasse the whole way. From memory the glacier on Gran Paradiso is filled with big crevasses, it's also changing a lot year to year and is difficult to navigate (at least from Rifugio Chabod where I climbed it from). Gran Paradiso also has that airy section at the end which is super exposed and you can't afford a slip. Both great peaks though!
Looks like you did the winter approach to the Cabane the Tracuit, which is way longer, from Zinal you could go straight up, it is steeper but definitely shorter. Not great in winter with skies, but fine in summer.
Great vid!
Equally best and worst day of my life. Just kidding. Thanks for an amazing couple of days Capitán. Unforgettable and so well captured! Until the next one ❤️
Weisshorn next
Brilliant, well done.
Stunning scenery, Cris. Well done to Lachie and yourself for giving us a great video.
Great Film!
I want to do this
was there a crevase risk to be roped up?
There wasn't. We were roped as a precaution because neither of us have been there before (and it has a glacier)
It would be nice to see a video about how you recover after a climb and how you keep your physic up in between climbing.
I'm probably the 2nd worst person to give advice on recovery, the 1st one is Viv 😂
I can understand your reasoning 😁but doing the Breathorn gives a bit more "security" because it is so close to everything and that can be a comfort for a novice (like I was when I did the Breithorn)
Super. Felicitări! Sunt mândră de voi!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Классно
Do you think it’s better than Breithorn to solo as a beginner? I would like to go before non winter season ends !
Breithorn is much easier and more accessible, the trip takes 4 hours and begin and end are done by cable car 😁
Thb I wouldn't recommend soloing either as a beginner. Even though they are beginner mountains there's a lot that can go wrong...
@@TraintoSummit Agreed but you have to start somewhere, I had done a few smaller peaks in Austria with a guide, learned a lot. Only after that I decided to do the Breithorn, failed twice, first time chickened out because of the weather, second time lightning storm😁
10:26 😂😂
lol @ 10:26
Wishing you both speedy recoveries! Take your time and let those injuries heal, I'd rather wait a while for the next video and the next part of your Seven Summits project than have either of you risk worsening your injuries. I've become a big fan of this channel lately, it captures a vibe that other mountaineering channels simply don't have.
Thanks so much!
Great video! I like your storytelling and visuals. Your videos have a good pace and you always use nice audio tracks to support. You are capturing the spirit of the mountains somehow really nicely: dangerous and beautiful! The perfect place for adventures and to collect intensive long lasting memories!
Thank you🙏
Beautiful episode. Epic achievement.
"I'm a bit concerned that shit might go down" if this line doesn't feature in a Train to Summit video then I would be disappointed! Great climb man, keep rehab'ing, Viv, so you're back on top of those mountains too :)
@@lachlanbrown2045 😂😂😂 Thank you bro!
Very nice video!
You are also a good storyteller! Hope this channel can finally grow to something.
great drone shots!
Nice video! That's a fun and easy route with beautiful views. You can also do the Aiguille Bionnassay solo (1992).
@@mikelongphotos-kt8it That's a good shout!
You did it 😄🙌 This made me so happy once again.😊🎉
@@rinohals Thank you Rino 🙏🏻
Congrats Chris. I am so proud of you. Well done, awesome video! Love the way you choose the music! You two can overcome anything together, I wish you all the best for your future! May your dreams come ture <3
@@sanytex1857 Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Hahaha I loved the intro of Viv! :D
Just summited Alphubel with a friend after seeing your video about that peak some time back! Love this channel!
@@alexeie.6187 Thank you and well done! Love Alphubel 💪🏻
Great video as usual mate!
I'm sorry to hear about your and Viv's (knee/hip/back) problems. Wish you two all the best! 💪
@@andrazegart Thank you brother. I was happy to hear your back is better 🔥💪🏻
The Germans have a saying "Der weg ist das ziel" and as long as you remember that every climb is a succes 😁
Love it 🔥
@@TraintoSummit 😁
Brilliant climb Cris and a big confidence boost 👍🏔️ Hope Viv rehabs well 🙏🏼 Best regards Simon 🤠👍🏔️
Amazing achievement both of you especially you Viv for climbing with pain in your knee 🙏🏼🏔️ 2 down Cris good going 👍 Best wishes Simon 🤠👍🏔️
@@SetForAdventures Thank you Simon 🙏🏻