Just the rock on the top head wall. Everywhere else was some of the most slippery rock I’ve ever experienced on 42 slides that I’ve done. Edit: I did seven slides on Whiteface this past Saturday and a few of them were pretty sketchy as well so 😂
Any chance for a female companion on a future hike? Recently it's mostly been dudes. Not that I would stop watching. You're the best youtube hiking channel by a long shot! 😊
I really have no clue who anyone is on my TH-cam channel commenting. I have no clue who you are or what you’re capable of. If you want to be added on a hike, you’re gonna have to be a little more personal with me on an app where I could see who you are.
I think that has a lot to do with the lichen and moss growth on the slide after it happens. The more shady, the quicker, the growth I believe. I think Mountain direction is everything. And also age
Did this slide and the Cooper (Copper?) Kiln (Kill?) slide back in June and found this to be the much more compelling slide. Cooper Kiln is quite grown in and has some slippery bits. Honestly didn't find it this slide slippery as you did, maybe I hit it at the right time? Both have gnarly headwalls though. The "ladder" on the monument was much wetter for me but still super doable. There's also a herd path to avoid it if it sketches you out - I made use of it going down. Was this a humid day? I find Bennie's Brook to be almost annoyingly slippery on anything but a bone-dry day now thanks to all the red slime. It's low angle but you can't trust so much of the rock even if it isn't noticeably wet
All the vegetation was wet, almost like it had rained on the walk-in, but there was definitely no rain in the forecast or signs of rain anywhere else so I really don’t understand why the area was so wet. We also started almost in the afternoon and the sun was already baking on that for hours. Very confusing.
Have you already done the two slides on GRACE (Zipper and Great Slide)? . . . . . . I hike GRACE in from the Bouquet often and like the Great Slide best, the Zipper Slide is fun for its steepness and length, but unfortunately the open slide part ends short of the ridgeline in that infamous ADK cripplebrush.
@@BrianHikesAllDay Let me know, I do that hike up the Bouquet from Rt. 73 all the time and usually swim (clean up) in the "Shoebox Swimming Hole" about 1 mile from Rt. 73 on the way out. Literally, I have done GRACE via that herd path from Rt. 73 about 200 times and the Great Slide at least 50 times and the Zipper Slide 5 times. FYI a dry period is key as some of that infamous "red slime" (ala ALLEN) is present on both slides and very slippery when wet.
In all honesty, you have to qualify unless I’m doing a beginner kind of slide. All the crazy technical slides that I pretty much want you to do the Eagle Slide before i even think about adding you to a steep technical slide. I more or less need to know that you’re capable of steep technical terrain and not gonna have a bug out or a freak out mid hike and cause a dangerous situation for me and you.
Also, I hate group hikes and like to keep them very small so as long as I’m hiking with my buddies, I’m really not looking to add anyone else. Especially with filming them. It gets kind of annoying having all these different people there. I like to keep it small and simple. I’ve never been a big fan of group. One or two other people on a hike is really all I ever want to be in.
And yeah, it pretty much is a lottery bro. There are days where I don’t have any of my buddies available and I will post on my story asking for a buddy and it’s first come first serve because as soon as someone says they’re in I delete my story post because again I don’t like groups. You just gotta keep an eye on my Instagram stories and hope for the lottery. 🤣🤣
You have to be put through a rigorous test to prove yourself! You will be flogged and branded to prove you can handle challenges and adversity! There may be blood shed?
Thanks Brian and Tom! 👊🏻👍🏻 Another awesome slide 👊🏻👀 Stay safe and take care my friends 🙏🏻 God Bless 🫶🏻Appreciate you always!
Thanks so much! Number one again
That slide has grown in a lot since I last did it! But (most of) the rock appears grippy.
Just the rock on the top head wall. Everywhere else was some of the most slippery rock I’ve ever experienced on 42 slides that I’ve done.
Edit: I did seven slides on Whiteface this past Saturday and a few of them were pretty sketchy as well so 😂
Any chance for a female companion on a future hike? Recently it's mostly been dudes. Not that I would stop watching. You're the best youtube hiking channel by a long shot! 😊
I really have no clue who anyone is on my TH-cam channel commenting. I have no clue who you are or what you’re capable of. If you want to be added on a hike, you’re gonna have to be a little more personal with me on an app where I could see who you are.
You would think all the rock on the ADK slides would be the same. Maybe it's the direction the slide faces relative to the sun?
I think that has a lot to do with the lichen and moss growth on the slide after it happens. The more shady, the quicker, the growth I believe. I think Mountain direction is everything. And also age
Is that heart lake down there? Oh oh be careful going down😱
Heart lake is nowhere near there. And the bushwhack down the opposite side of the mountain was pretty intense.
Did this slide and the Cooper (Copper?) Kiln (Kill?) slide back in June and found this to be the much more compelling slide. Cooper Kiln is quite grown in and has some slippery bits. Honestly didn't find it this slide slippery as you did, maybe I hit it at the right time? Both have gnarly headwalls though. The "ladder" on the monument was much wetter for me but still super doable. There's also a herd path to avoid it if it sketches you out - I made use of it going down.
Was this a humid day? I find Bennie's Brook to be almost annoyingly slippery on anything but a bone-dry day now thanks to all the red slime. It's low angle but you can't trust so much of the rock even if it isn't noticeably wet
All the vegetation was wet, almost like it had rained on the walk-in, but there was definitely no rain in the forecast or signs of rain anywhere else so I really don’t understand why the area was so wet. We also started almost in the afternoon and the sun was already baking on that for hours. Very confusing.
I noticed you mentioned hiking the Sentinels. Do you have a video of that? I've always been curious about those mountains.
I have Instagram story videos of the Sentinel range but nothing on TH-cam
Have you already done the two slides on GRACE (Zipper and Great Slide)? . . . . . . I hike GRACE in from the Bouquet often and like the Great Slide best, the Zipper Slide is fun for its steepness and length, but unfortunately the open slide part ends short of the ridgeline in that infamous ADK cripplebrush.
I have Grace scheduled for next summer. We want to do it on a day where we can go swim in that beautiful brook heading up towards the Beckhorn.
@@BrianHikesAllDay Let me know, I do that hike up the Bouquet from Rt. 73 all the time and usually swim (clean up) in the "Shoebox Swimming Hole" about 1 mile from Rt. 73 on the way out. Literally, I have done GRACE via that herd path from Rt. 73 about 200 times and the Great Slide at least 50 times and the Zipper Slide 5 times. FYI a dry period is key as some of that infamous "red slime" (ala ALLEN) is present on both slides and very slippery when wet.
Yo bri....that looked kinda nutty. Watch your six.
What 6? The next Slide Vlog covers 8 😉
@@BrianHikesAllDay the six ...meaning any rocks falling. Might crack yo wig.
Your a wild man
I want to climb
Is there a lottery
Or do I have to qualify?
In all honesty, you have to qualify unless I’m doing a beginner kind of slide. All the crazy technical slides that I pretty much want you to do the Eagle Slide before i even think about adding you to a steep technical slide. I more or less need to know that you’re capable of steep technical terrain and not gonna have a bug out or a freak out mid hike and cause a dangerous situation for me and you.
Also, I hate group hikes and like to keep them very small so as long as I’m hiking with my buddies, I’m really not looking to add anyone else. Especially with filming them. It gets kind of annoying having all these different people there. I like to keep it small and simple. I’ve never been a big fan of group. One or two other people on a hike is really all I ever want to be in.
And yeah, it pretty much is a lottery bro. There are days where I don’t have any of my buddies available and I will post on my story asking for a buddy and it’s first come first serve because as soon as someone says they’re in I delete my story post because again I don’t like groups. You just gotta keep an eye on my Instagram stories and hope for the lottery. 🤣🤣
I completely understand
I'm going an assent on the moos wall before winter sets In , my climbing partners dog is not doing so well ,might have to wait,
You have to be put through a rigorous test to prove yourself! You will be flogged and branded to prove you can handle challenges and adversity! There may be blood shed?
I’m sorry, what?
The way back down looks terrifying. I'm a wimp.
Hahahaha