That was fantastic, congrats! Those crevasses looked really, really scary. In retrospect, do you think it was a good decision to keep on pushing? Glad you made it out safely
I live a couple hours away from Robson and have always wanted to summit it, ive only hiked the trail to berg lake but i hope to improve my skills until i can eventually summit it haha
@@samueljohnston9343 You’re lucky to live in a beautiful area like that! Keep working on your mountain skills and you’ll for sure be able to climb it if you get good conditions!
@@lukasfournier im grateful to be so close to so many beautiful mountains, and Thank You for your kind words and encouragement in (hopefully) my future abilities in mountaineering!
I am a beginner in the domain of mountaineering and I wanted to know why is he not attached to a rope or something to hold him in case he falls. And for this particular peak is there a specific route already defined or does he make his own? Sorry if my question seems dumb I am curious.
@@Ten74 Hey good questions! When solo climbing, using a rope to ascend is not particularly efficient, because you have to self belay and then rappel down and then ascend the rope again. But when climbing in a team, your partner is belaying you so you don’t have to do the extra lead solo steps. The climbing is also not particularly technical, so as long as you have good tools and feet in the ice, it feels quite secure. Mount Robson has many different routes, the Kain Face is probably the “easiest” one, but every season the route changes a little bit because of the glaciers shifting, and there’s plenty of space to create your own line, hope that answers your questions!
Congrats on doing one of the hardest summits in the Canadian Rockies! I’m actually an aspiring climber and I’ve made it a goal of mines to summit this mountain one day. If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get so much experience and technical skills before being confident that you could summit Mount Robson?
@@najlamahum1648 Thank you! That’s a good question, I’ve wanted to climb the mountain for a while now and I felt ready going into it but when I was driving to the mountain to climb it for the first time I remember being intimidated by the sheer size of Robson. But prior to that I’ve slowly built my mountaineering experience: I’ve climbed taller peaks, and done more technical climbs, so I felt confident going into it. But what also plays a big part is weather, and I was lucky I had the time to wait for a good weather window.
Solo glacier travel is probably the riskiest thing any mountaineer can do. I’ve put a foot through a bridge many times while roped up and just thinking about the travel you did makes me sick to my stomach. Glad you made it alive. Did you even bring a probe to check the bridges on schrunds or crevasses? 😅
Great work! Such a pleasure to see this. In 2017 my team and I made it to Zebra Rocks (maybe ~2:45 in this video?) just above Denali pass before we had to turn around for one of our guys. If I get a chance to go back, you may have convinced me to bring the whole ski kit up there. But boy howdy, I can remember that shortness of breath and baseline panting!
@@brianharder7714 That’s funny and true! The only guided trip I did years ago was with RMI, and they drilled pressure breathing into you, I do it all the time now and for me I feel like it helps, but I was surprised on Denali I didn’t notice anyone else doing it!! And yes definitely beats walking down..
@@lukasfournier I used to guide on Denali and elsewhere. The pressure breathing was always the butt of jokes. But it keeps people focused on respirating which can drop as the high altitude lassitude takes hold. No harm in it.
@@lukasfournier based out of Florida not many rocks around here. Just got back from the PNW with hood, smith rock, snow creek wall and Rainier. I have a van I Vegas where I either climb in red rocks j tree or bishop in the alpine. I'll be out there November then I'll be in Patagonia in January.
@@TheSubieFan Ah yeah fair enough haha! Do you have good climbing gyms in Florida? Sweet you did a lot on your trip! If you ever come to BC let me know! What are you climbing in Patagonia?
@@lukasfournier good bouldering but our tallest lead wall is like 13m so not great. I think the plan for Patagonia is just to go and check it out. I have no concrete plans beyond that. Would love to climb in BC, tell me a season and I'll be there!
We were skiing under Atwell in 1974 on wooden xcountry skinny skis. Climbed up SE face in a col to the top. It was a bit steep and exposed as I recall. No axe or rope but the snow was solid and we were able to kick steps and dig in our bamboo pole handles for some protection. Nice view from the top. My 3pin ski boots didn't have vibraam soles so it was a bit sketchy in spots coming down. Weather can come in fast up there. Take care.
Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro boots with Intuition liners. Can’t remember what socks I had on but probably some thick Smartwool ones. But my feet were pretty cold on summit day, definitely recommend overboots!
@@stewartpgreen Nice one! If I was to do it again I would get those overboots as well. The whole way up was not ideal, almost zero visibility, but then when I got on the summit ridge the sky opened up, felt pretty lucky!
Yeah basically dishwashing gloves with a liner on the inside, not originally designed for ice climbing but pretty popular in the community these days. They’re good when it’s not very cold because they have a lot of grip. You can also add more liners on the inside for colder days. If you’re interested in getting them they size pretty small, so if you’re normally a Large in gloves go for XL, they’re called Showa Temres 282-02
Did anyone ski the Messner while you were up there? I was watching the forecast from home and it looked like mid-June might be a good Messner ski window but I haven''t seen anytihng posted online. I was supposed to be there this year with the Messner as the objective but had to cancel my Denali trip due to some injuries I sustained over ski season.
crazy that this isn’t viral wtf!! this video is a hidden gem. major congratulations to you man!! i’ve heard lots over the years about how sketchy atwell pk is, but this is the first time i’ve actually seen it. i think a lot of people didn’t realize how much of a beast it is until it started being talked about a lot since a couple weeks ago when a few pro mountaineers went missing while descending the SE face where you ascended. i’m curious if you have any thoughts on how difficult it would be to descend on the SE? it would be interesting to hear it from someone who’s actually ascended that way before. once again major congratulations!
Thank you! Conditions are everything and everyday is different, but I climbed it again earlier this year with a few other people and some sections were a lot easier than the first time around just because the snow was better. Descending by foot is definitely doable just a lot less pleasant.
That was fantastic, congrats! Those crevasses looked really, really scary. In retrospect, do you think it was a good decision to keep on pushing? Glad you made it out safely
This is one of the most badass footages I have ever seen. How did you get down?
@@pacevedo9 Haha thanks! Came down the same way I went up, but with a lot of rappels using V-threads.
You do not deserve to be on TH-cam if you can't telemark
You should really be telemark skiing. Would make your videos worth watching
👏
I live a couple hours away from Robson and have always wanted to summit it, ive only hiked the trail to berg lake but i hope to improve my skills until i can eventually summit it haha
@@samueljohnston9343 You’re lucky to live in a beautiful area like that! Keep working on your mountain skills and you’ll for sure be able to climb it if you get good conditions!
@@lukasfournier im grateful to be so close to so many beautiful mountains, and Thank You for your kind words and encouragement in (hopefully) my future abilities in mountaineering!
@ You got it! Maybe try and join a local mountain club and find like minded people to climb with!
Wow!
Fantastic! Great work, great skill!
fuckin raddd!!!! your channel is incredible btw
@@ToddHoward3 thank you!
Imagine Kain with his alpine ice axe!!!!
Red Bull is calling
good stuff bud
I am a beginner in the domain of mountaineering and I wanted to know why is he not attached to a rope or something to hold him in case he falls. And for this particular peak is there a specific route already defined or does he make his own? Sorry if my question seems dumb I am curious.
@@Ten74 Hey good questions! When solo climbing, using a rope to ascend is not particularly efficient, because you have to self belay and then rappel down and then ascend the rope again. But when climbing in a team, your partner is belaying you so you don’t have to do the extra lead solo steps. The climbing is also not particularly technical, so as long as you have good tools and feet in the ice, it feels quite secure. Mount Robson has many different routes, the Kain Face is probably the “easiest” one, but every season the route changes a little bit because of the glaciers shifting, and there’s plenty of space to create your own line, hope that answers your questions!
@@lukasfournier Thanks for answering my question. I wish you an amazing day.
This is one of my dream ascents. Once I have this.. I’ll consider myself a true mountaineer
a crevasse on the summit push scary af
wow
Congrats on doing one of the hardest summits in the Canadian Rockies! I’m actually an aspiring climber and I’ve made it a goal of mines to summit this mountain one day. If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get so much experience and technical skills before being confident that you could summit Mount Robson?
@@najlamahum1648 Thank you! That’s a good question, I’ve wanted to climb the mountain for a while now and I felt ready going into it but when I was driving to the mountain to climb it for the first time I remember being intimidated by the sheer size of Robson. But prior to that I’ve slowly built my mountaineering experience: I’ve climbed taller peaks, and done more technical climbs, so I felt confident going into it. But what also plays a big part is weather, and I was lucky I had the time to wait for a good weather window.
Bro! Like right-the-funk on man. I was watching a video of someone attempt Denali and swear I saw turns on one of the slopes. Epic run Sir!
@@maxasaurus3008 thank you man!
Solo glacier travel is probably the riskiest thing any mountaineer can do. I’ve put a foot through a bridge many times while roped up and just thinking about the travel you did makes me sick to my stomach. Glad you made it alive. Did you even bring a probe to check the bridges on schrunds or crevasses? 😅
Realistically the risk of crevasse fall is much lower than the rest of the exposure on this climb
When were you up there? I was on the summit June 24th this summer!!
@@deca2289 Nice one! I was up there June 6th
Great work! Such a pleasure to see this. In 2017 my team and I made it to Zebra Rocks (maybe ~2:45 in this video?) just above Denali pass before we had to turn around for one of our guys. If I get a chance to go back, you may have convinced me to bring the whole ski kit up there. But boy howdy, I can remember that shortness of breath and baseline panting!
@@ryananderssohn2135 Thanks! Skis is the way to go but if I was to do it again I would bring overboots!
Badass
Seems like cheating. So awesome to avoid all the downhill trudging. Great snow. Pressure breathing like an RMI disciple.
@@brianharder7714 That’s funny and true! The only guided trip I did years ago was with RMI, and they drilled pressure breathing into you, I do it all the time now and for me I feel like it helps, but I was surprised on Denali I didn’t notice anyone else doing it!! And yes definitely beats walking down..
@@lukasfournier I used to guide on Denali and elsewhere. The pressure breathing was always the butt of jokes. But it keeps people focused on respirating which can drop as the high altitude lassitude takes hold. No harm in it.
@@brianharder7714 oh nice you guided for which company? Fair enough very true
Alaska Denali Guiding which ultimately transferred its permit to AMS. Colby worked for ADG before going out on his own.
@@brianharder7714 I see that’s cool!
that was bold dude hoooooly shit 👏👏
Sick footage dude
@@botbunk Thanks man!
strong work!
@@mrschwartzmc cheers!
New meaning to the phrase “earn your turns”
@@EricLS Definitely had to work hard for those few good turns haha!
wait a minute your fucking legit good job! ever need climbing partners?
@@TheSubieFan Thanks ahah and yes sometimes! Where are you based out of?
@@lukasfournier based out of Florida not many rocks around here. Just got back from the PNW with hood, smith rock, snow creek wall and Rainier. I have a van I Vegas where I either climb in red rocks j tree or bishop in the alpine. I'll be out there November then I'll be in Patagonia in January.
@@TheSubieFan Ah yeah fair enough haha! Do you have good climbing gyms in Florida? Sweet you did a lot on your trip! If you ever come to BC let me know! What are you climbing in Patagonia?
@@lukasfournier good bouldering but our tallest lead wall is like 13m so not great. I think the plan for Patagonia is just to go and check it out. I have no concrete plans beyond that. Would love to climb in BC, tell me a season and I'll be there!
Epic! 🔥Did you ski down Siberian Express?
@@elenageneralova507 No but I’d like to one day! Have you?
STELLAR! Well done dude.
@@c.5376 Thank you!
Чувак, это прекрасно!
We were skiing under Atwell in 1974 on wooden xcountry skinny skis. Climbed up SE face in a col to the top. It was a bit steep and exposed as I recall. No axe or rope but the snow was solid and we were able to kick steps and dig in our bamboo pole handles for some protection. Nice view from the top. My 3pin ski boots didn't have vibraam soles so it was a bit sketchy in spots coming down. Weather can come in fast up there. Take care.
@@robertstathers2905 Pretty wild! Can only imagine how heavy and low tech the gear was back then.. No ice axe is crazy!
@@lukasfournier lol, skiing that col is impressive. big cojones...
@@robertstathers2905 Survival skiing for sure haha
what is your boot, liner, sock setup?
Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro boots with Intuition liners. Can’t remember what socks I had on but probably some thick Smartwool ones. But my feet were pretty cold on summit day, definitely recommend overboots!
@@lukasfournier Yeah I'm probably going to get the 40 below overboots and a set of warm intuition liners. what was the weather on summit day?
@@stewartpgreen Nice one! If I was to do it again I would get those overboots as well. The whole way up was not ideal, almost zero visibility, but then when I got on the summit ridge the sky opened up, felt pretty lucky!
Strong work! Conditions up top looked great!
I lucked out for sure!
Nice! Beats walking downhill!
Any day!
Big understatement... That was so sick!
So badass! Those gloves look like they for dishwashing what are those? Special type just for ice?
Yeah basically dishwashing gloves with a liner on the inside, not originally designed for ice climbing but pretty popular in the community these days. They’re good when it’s not very cold because they have a lot of grip. You can also add more liners on the inside for colder days. If you’re interested in getting them they size pretty small, so if you’re normally a Large in gloves go for XL, they’re called Showa Temres 282-02
rad!
Did anyone ski the Messner while you were up there? I was watching the forecast from home and it looked like mid-June might be a good Messner ski window but I haven''t seen anytihng posted online. I was supposed to be there this year with the Messner as the objective but had to cancel my Denali trip due to some injuries I sustained over ski season.
I’m sorry to hear you had to cancel your trip, I hope you feel better! And I didn’t hear of anyone skiing the Messner while I was up there.
Congratulations on a superb performance. Well done.
Real deal ❄️👍
So good!!! You even got some decent snow way up there. What a gift!
Yes got lucky!
Blizzard sponsor him #blizzard
We’ll done! Hope it was fun!
Thank you! A lot more fun than walking down that’s for sure
Sick line!
Nice work! I only made it to 17,000’ camp. What a cool moment skiing past those climber! Well done! 🔥🔥
Thank you! 17 camp is still a big accomplishment, the weather is everything. You have some sweet videos, looks like you’ve done it all!
@@lukasfournier Haven't had the best results at higher altitude. Now that youv'e skied Denali, Logan must be on your list? Waddington.
@@Atraslin Fair enough! Yeah Logan was on my list before Denali, would like to do it soon and same for Waddington! Have you done any of them?
@@lukasfournier I've been two both, no summits, epic skiing in both locations.
@@Atraslin Very cool I bet!
Waouuuuu ! Cousin !!! Vraiment ma-la-de. Superbe ! Je m'empresse de montrer ça à Michel. 🎉❤
Merci cousine!! :)
skiing down would give me crazy vertigo omg 😵💫😵💫
crazy that this isn’t viral wtf!! this video is a hidden gem. major congratulations to you man!! i’ve heard lots over the years about how sketchy atwell pk is, but this is the first time i’ve actually seen it. i think a lot of people didn’t realize how much of a beast it is until it started being talked about a lot since a couple weeks ago when a few pro mountaineers went missing while descending the SE face where you ascended. i’m curious if you have any thoughts on how difficult it would be to descend on the SE? it would be interesting to hear it from someone who’s actually ascended that way before. once again major congratulations!
Thank you! Conditions are everything and everyday is different, but I climbed it again earlier this year with a few other people and some sections were a lot easier than the first time around just because the snow was better. Descending by foot is definitely doable just a lot less pleasant.
Nicely done, we did it with out the skis, I am totally jealous the hike down was painful
(Almost) everything is better on skis haha!
Do you think downclimbing the whole way is fairly feasible without any rappelling?
I think it would be pretty scary but possible for sure, I wouldn’t recommend it though.