@@undertheradarvanany of the more difficult slide climbs, if you made the argument of official trails then yea hunnington ravine is more exposed, and dangerous. But the allen trail could possibly contend due to length then the slime covered slide. I think a big factor with mt washington is the weather. A sunny calm day is one thing, rain/snow and wind can make things exponentially harder
@@undertheradarvan first time i tried climbing washington there was 100mph winds, and it rained through the night, attempting the sunrise, was taking the boot spur up and got stuck because of the weather just below boot spur and almost froze to death in july as i waited for the sun to rise and warm up the air. Safe to say i wont do washington without a waterproof parka, base layers and at least one mid layer lol
I had a very similar experience last July. I've climbed Devil's Tower, Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon three times and Half Dome. I figured this was going to be easy. I made it as far as the boulder field when I had to turn around due to heat exhaustion, something I had never experienced. My mistake? I didn't respect the mountain. I've been training both cardio and upper body strength since January and will make an attempt again this summer. I will not underestimate that mountain again. Congrats for making it up. It's an accomplishment.
Awesome video Matt! Huntington is probably my favorite trail in the whites, definitely would not want to get caught on that face in the rain!! Glad to see you made it out ok!
I hiked the Huntington ravine trail years ago, and yes I was a complete novice hiker. I did it was friends who were experienced hikers, who basically didn't tell me what I was in for. Guys being guys. That was over 30 years ago, and to this day it is the most difficult physical endeavor I have ever done.
Very nice video, very informative..you ran into just about everything that Washington can throw at you. I'm a very old man now but I did some climbing in the White Mtns as a kid with friends. Thinking back 60 years Huntington's didn't seem very tough at all, neither did Tuckerman's..but looking at your climb today sure made me appreciate teenage legs and mindset. Thanks for sharing your climb with us all. You do a good job keeping us verbally connected with your experiences.
Wow, for an experienced hiker you really didn’t prepare properly for that trail. You should have watched a few of the many TH-cam videos of this trail and outfitted accordingly. I’ve done it 3 times and it presented difficulties each time. I would never even consider hiking it wet or down hiking it.
Tight spots and u-turns on the steep sections are why they advise no heavy packs. Packs can unbalance you and a twisted ankle can be life threatening. Found Boot Spur by accident bushwacking from Lake of the Clouds. On Tuck's, the right gully can see 70-80 ft of snow that creates open crevasses in May and June, and the infamous and dangerous arch that topples over like a horseshoe. The water flowing below the crevasses is deadly if you fall in. It takes 4-5 hours to get a cold-water rescue crew in to pull your body out. Hypothermia sets in in an hour and a half while you wait. Stay away from right gully until the snow is gone. Better to watch the skiers tumble down the steep headwall. I've got video of a skier tumbling at least 300 ft...unhurt.
October 2022: Hikers who do research know this is the most difficult trail. When you get to the point of no return you have to cross over some boulders literally hanging with your fingers. Don't look down. Can you show the actual trail while you walk? We see snippets of the summits but when you talk you don't show the trail in front of you. Perhaps a go pro NOT on a stick but on yourself that leaves hands free would work for us. Now you are climbing up some boulders, but we just see you, not the boulders. It's a matter of important information for hikers. At the 8:45 mark you say: "Look at that view" we see YOU. I always wear my go pro in front to show people the mountain.
Terrific video Matt! You are one hell of an athlete! And, it takes courage to keep on going on such a challenging hike!
I'm enjoying your videos. Keep em coming. You're good at it.
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Thanks appreciate it
30lbs of cameras? You are an animal. That trail was tough. Well done!
Why didn’t you use Lionhead???
To go up or come down?
Katahdin cathedral is def harder than hunnington ravine, i could also think of a couple harder ones in the adk highpeaks
Do you remember the names of the ADK ones? I’ve done most of the hikes there can’t think of one.
@@undertheradarvanany of the more difficult slide climbs, if you made the argument of official trails then yea hunnington ravine is more exposed, and dangerous. But the allen trail could possibly contend due to length then the slime covered slide. I think a big factor with mt washington is the weather. A sunny calm day is one thing, rain/snow and wind can make things exponentially harder
@@undertheradarvan first time i tried climbing washington there was 100mph winds, and it rained through the night, attempting the sunrise, was taking the boot spur up and got stuck because of the weather just below boot spur and almost froze to death in july as i waited for the sun to rise and warm up the air. Safe to say i wont do washington without a waterproof parka, base layers and at least one mid layer lol
That is the Albert Dow First Aide and Avalanche cache, not a shelter.
Thank you for your video!!!
thanks!
Great video!
I had a very similar experience last July. I've climbed Devil's Tower, Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon three times and Half Dome. I figured this was going to be easy. I made it as far as the boulder field when I had to turn around due to heat exhaustion, something I had never experienced. My mistake? I didn't respect the mountain. I've been training both cardio and upper body strength since January and will make an attempt again this summer. I will not underestimate that mountain again. Congrats for making it up. It's an accomplishment.
Good luck, make sure not to carry too much weight.
Great video. Good Hike. I've never done those specific trails.
Go for it!
Awesome video Matt! Huntington is probably my favorite trail in the whites, definitely would not want to get caught on that face in the rain!! Glad to see you made it out ok!
Thanks Tom, truth is I love stuff like that!
I hiked the Huntington ravine trail years ago, and yes I was a complete novice hiker. I did it was friends who were experienced hikers, who basically didn't tell me what I was in for. Guys being guys. That was over 30 years ago, and to this day it is the most difficult physical endeavor I have ever done.
It’s the only trail where I concluded aborting and going back down was the WORSE option!
@@undertheradarvan definitely; I don't think anyone should ever hike DOWN Huntington ravine. I also did Tuckerman twice.
Very nice video, very informative..you ran into just about everything that Washington can throw at you. I'm a very old man now but I did some climbing in the White Mtns as a kid with friends. Thinking back 60 years Huntington's didn't seem very tough at all, neither did Tuckerman's..but looking at your climb today sure made me appreciate teenage legs and mindset. Thanks for sharing your climb with us all. You do a good job keeping us verbally connected with your experiences.
Thanks! I've done Huntington a few more time since and it definitely gives you confidence, which is key to the overall vibe
I love that trail have dun it twice would of did it more but never new about it befor
Yeah my favorite trail up there for sure
Wow, for an experienced hiker you really didn’t prepare properly for that trail. You should have watched a few of the many TH-cam videos of this trail and outfitted accordingly. I’ve done it 3 times and it presented difficulties each time. I would never even consider hiking it wet or down hiking it.
Now you might like to try Madison Gulf, King Ravine, and the Great Gulf trails if you haven’t already. All 3 have challenging terrain.
Tight spots and u-turns on the steep sections are why they advise no heavy packs. Packs can unbalance you and a twisted ankle can be life threatening. Found Boot Spur by accident bushwacking from Lake of the Clouds. On Tuck's, the right gully can see 70-80 ft of snow that creates open crevasses in May and June, and the infamous and dangerous arch that topples over like a horseshoe. The water flowing below the crevasses is deadly if you fall in. It takes 4-5 hours to get a cold-water rescue crew in to pull your body out. Hypothermia sets in in an hour and a half while you wait. Stay away from right gully until the snow is gone. Better to watch the skiers tumble down the steep headwall. I've got video of a skier tumbling at least 300 ft...unhurt.
October 2022: Hikers who do research know this is the most difficult trail. When you get to the point of no return you have to cross over some boulders literally hanging with your fingers. Don't look down.
Can you show the actual trail while you walk? We see snippets of the summits but when you talk you don't show the trail in front of you. Perhaps a go pro NOT on a stick but on yourself that leaves hands free would work for us. Now you are climbing up some boulders, but we just see you, not the boulders. It's a matter of important information for hikers.
At the 8:45 mark you say: "Look at that view" we see YOU. I always wear my go pro in front to show people the mountain.