Nice video! I have climbed all of the standard routes on Rainier and I was in the first party to circumnavigate the mountain at 10,000 ft. Two things: 1. Climbing Rainier does not require much skill... it is an endurance contest. 2. Don't go alone. You need a party of 3 in case someone gets stuck and needs help. Yes, you should arrange to climb Rainier at least once before you die!
I am trying to convince my parents to let me go! I am 16 and have hike the enchatments near seattle and is 22 miles with 5000ft gain 7000 depreatiate, camp muir twice, and mt hood. Thank you! This comment might just convince him. haha
Did this climb in 2012...the toughest journey yet...I found myself in tears in YVR waiting for the flight home. Physically sore but also mentally exhausted, so close to unclipping from my team and giving up. Do this climb, but train and train...when you think you have trained enough....train more.
I've done Rainier twice. Advice: (1) climb in late Spring---more snow and ice present, making the climb easier, with less pumice in your eyes. (2) Train with incline hikingt each week for 8 weeks and get up to 1.5 hours continuous on a gym stair step machine (Mandatory). You will need it beyond Disappointment Cleaver with altitude and maybe two hours of pre-assault sleep.
I climbed Rainier in 79 as well with a friend who had climbing experience. We practiced that year on Mt St Helens, and did additional conditioning by hiking up/down Mt Si numerous times.
@@cobbler88 just go try it and atleast have people with you that know whats up. I live in ashford and while people do occasionaly bite the big one in the park there are many more that leave happy. It is a good time and a good view climbing rainier
Did it in May of 2005 at 50 years old after doing Hood a few days before. One of the major adventure highlights of my life. I trained like crazy for 3 months beforehand. It took me a month to fully recover when I got back home. Not hurt, just bone tired at the cellular level. Rear view mirror now but damn glad I did it. Safety first as it has many dangers. Think worst case possibilities and be prepared. It is absolutely surreally spectacular!!
There are multiple snow crevasses which I passed on Rainier which went from light blue in color.. to dark blue.. to purple.. to black the further I peered . Some were very deep.. the resting place of a few souls. Off the top of my head , I believe that there are 20 to 50 human bodies up there from the history of it. I spend a lot of time outdoors but received THE worst sunburn in my life during that hike on Rainier. The view of Mt.St. Helens from Rainier was breathtaking. ..as all else.
People whine about the dumbest shit - never mind those people, Dude. This was an awesome video. "At the end of the day it's not about the mountain. It's about the laughs, the struggles, and the memories created along the way." Well said.
All you need is good stamina if you tackle the DC or Emmons route. If you are already somewhat of a mountaineers these route are easy, all you need is endurance. Now, the Kautz route requires some technical abilities to go through the icefall (haven't done any other route as they get really hard). Many people have climbed this mountain solo. My friends and I did it in one long day...remember about 10K people attempt it every year and more than 1/2 succeed.
OK I have to agree with all the comments about this dorky music. It's on a loop, never ending loop. It cuts off, only to start over again...…..H E L P M E....my ears are go'na explode.
I have had dreams about this volcano. I feel like I'm telepathically connected to it. I feel like the moment i see this volcano with my own eyes it will be a sublime and beautiful moment like any other. Can't wait for my trip to Olympia in a month.
Right!!! That’s how I feel with mountains. I’ve lived in Washington my whole life and hike pretty much every Saturday. There’s nothing that makes me feel so at peace than being in the mountains. There’s something about them that is magical
most of the biggest peaks around here are If you want technical stuff, you gotta go to the Cascade Pass area and do peaks like Boston, Forbidden, Johannesburg, or Mixup
Having been on a lot of parts of Rainier over 70 years, I know exactly what it take to HIKE up Rainier. Be in shape Crampons Ice axe Warm clothes A bit of food and water. The routes are not hard so If you need a map you are a newbie
It takes money. I know a guy who has spent spent about $8k on guided climbs and he has yet to get to the top. Between his fitness and the weather, he has been skunked. I agreed to let him climb with me and the others who I climb with, but he won't get his fitness where it needs to be. You can't hold up your group being slow as shit and being a bit stupid in general.
@@richardjohnson4696did 5 week expedition in Tibet. Got to 7700m on shishapangma. No oxygen, no sherpa. Turned around as 2 of the climbers were not up to it and could not make it down by themselves. Cost me a peak, and $15,000. So that was my best effort. You? Note: I'm not disputing his effort, but if you want to succeed in the mountains you need to have a balanced team.
Get fit, learn basic skills, dress right, time the weather, follow the boot trench and line of people to the top. Or, if you want to experience real climbing, there are any number of routes on the mountain where you are not likely to encounter many people, nor footprints to follow. But that takes considerably more skill, and knowledge.
I almost died on Mt. Rainier. I was suffering from altitude sickness and failed to see the crevasse right below me on the trail. My feet landed on the edge with about 1 inch to spare.
The music was just fine. Don't listen to the detractors. It's much better than that heavy metal noise that causes a headache after 10 seconds. Beautiful climb hope to do it in the next few years
Get off the Muir route and use the Sherman route, much nicer, less people, at least when I did it in the early 90s, and it wasn't that hard, just a long walk in the snow.
I have sports induced asthma and climbing high is super hard on my lungs. The highest I've ever hiked was Mt baldy( about 12,000 ft) in NM. but my dream is to summit this beautiful mountain
Did anyone else, having watched the vid while tuning out the audio, get the feeling that this seemed like kind of a cakewalk with maybe the exception of the ladder bridge, provided you're down with camping in the snow? They cut it to look like basically a 3- to 4-day trekking pole stroll.
I just came back from summiting and the day before we got up to base camp, climbers had to take emergency shelter due to 95mph winds mixed with snow. The amount of gear you need to stay safe up there is extensive
@@cobbler88 Most of the difficulties come from managing risk and weather/conditions. If everything goes well, it's honestly just a steep hike on snow which makes Rainier a pretty attainable summit, if you have the fitness. The issue is when things go wrong. If you want to climb I would make sure you're proficient in self-arrest, crevasse rescue, and general glacier travel skills. I've climbed Rainier twice, both times unguided, and experienced 80+ mph winds, freezing temperatures, and whiteout conditions. I've watched a climber on another team fall through a snow bridge into a crevasse, breaking his leg and requiring a helicopter rescue. I don't mean to discourage you from attempting a climb, I just think it's easy to underestimate this mountain and get into trouble, so you should make sure you're experienced and/or going with other experienced climbers. Otherwise I'd hire a guide. I hope this actually answered your question.
@@jeffersonashby Oh, I'm not going to be trying it any time soon. I'd do Hood first just to get a feel. I was supposed to a couple of years ago, couldn't get the time, was replaced immediately, etc. That's just how it goes. I was just remarking on the difference without narration. As opposed to some 14ers I'm planning to do next week after a race in Leadville, where every other person has an opinion on what kind of vehicle you need to travel the road to the trailhead in the San Juans. Plus the apparent level of difficulty on some final scrambles depends on the angle of the GoPro. 🤣 It's great that we even have the vids, though.
Just wanted to say that we found your video both incredibly helpful and supremely well made while we were planning for our trip. You should be super proud of this work. Thanks for sharing!
Trail or route? From where they started at Paradise, theres the basic trail that takes you up to Camp Muir and then from there it's up to what route you are taking
wow amazing story! i'll be doing Mt. Shasta in June and defintely agree with you, im exicted yet a bit nervous but holy crap that feeling i get when i summit i know will be such a rush. cant wait for it.
Dman: research, read, investigate, watch everything on whatever mountain short or tall, that you are going to hike. It's called being prepared. How else do you know what gear to take and what gear you don't need so don't weigh down your backpack.
Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48, as a matter of fact Washington state has over 3,000 glaciers on its many peaks no other state in the lower 48 is even close
A friend and I did it in 1979. Good weather and fitness, fitness, good weather,....did I mention good weather and fitness? Good equipment and knowing how to use it is good too.
You can definitely do it with some work and preparation. Generally you work up to it with sequence of Whitney > Shasta > Reinier. Sounds easy but I spend years on this and hoping for my own attempt in the future. Disregard the comments here calling it easy. I am yet to meet an easy mountain. Even local day hikes take effort and focus, much less anything in the high elevation.
Was just up at Camp Muir for the second time. Now thinking of the summit. Pulled this video up to gain some information but the commentary is too dramatic. Too much time for very little information. I’m sure some people like that style but I’m just looking for facts :)
The old benchmark for fitness... Old Mt. Si trail from the parking lot to the clearing on the shoulder by the rocks, with 40lbs in under 100 minutes... Meh, I hate that rock fall area at 5:25...
The narration was beyond monotonous and included like 9,999,999 clichés but the footages were interesting, especially the gasses rising towards the summit!
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The narrator sounds like hes about to nod off... good video though
Nice video! I have climbed all of the standard routes on Rainier and I was in the first party to circumnavigate the mountain at 10,000 ft. Two things: 1. Climbing Rainier does not require much skill... it is an endurance contest. 2. Don't go alone. You need a party of 3 in case someone gets stuck and needs help. Yes, you should arrange to climb Rainier at least once before you die!
I am trying to convince my parents to let me go! I am 16 and have hike the enchatments near seattle and is 22 miles with 5000ft gain 7000 depreatiate, camp muir twice, and mt hood. Thank you! This comment might just convince him. haha
Did this climb in 2012...the toughest journey yet...I found myself in tears in YVR waiting for the flight home. Physically sore but also mentally exhausted, so close to unclipping from my team and giving up. Do this climb, but train and train...when you think you have trained enough....train more.
What was your training before going up Rainier?
What kind of training do you suggest?
Lol you trained for this?
I've done Rainier twice. Advice: (1) climb in late Spring---more snow and ice present, making the climb easier, with less pumice in your eyes. (2) Train with incline hikingt each week for 8 weeks and get up to 1.5 hours continuous on a gym stair step machine (Mandatory). You will need it beyond Disappointment Cleaver with altitude and maybe two hours of pre-assault sleep.
@@allen2879 The biggest mountain you ever climbed was an ant nest.
haha the narration made me cringe..
That's guys calves were huge!!
porororo borororo they have to be. Strength is needed.
I would like to have legs like that.
right?!?!
I made ur sandwiches lol
Music got too annoying to finish
Same here
I did it in 1979 unguided. Not real hard but it does need lots of respect.
They made it look very easy. I'm actually LESS reluctant to try it now, except I know my head starts pounding at about 10K. I've been higher though.
You may need to aclimate
I climbed Rainier in 79 as well with a friend who had climbing experience. We practiced that year on Mt St Helens, and did additional conditioning by hiking up/down Mt Si numerous times.
Stop it with that music, already!
Now I don't have to climb it to know what it is like. I'm going back to bed now.
Haha seems a bit dramatic the narration for Rainer and the music didn’t help. But I mean I’m a whore for mountains so I liked it.
Hey! NOTHING merits epic battle music more than a walk on grass through wildflowers!
@@cobbler88 lmfaoo
Seriously, the music is way too much.... takeaway from otherwise good vid
Us locals would never make this route sound so deadly but otherwise good vid.
Why are you watching a video about how to climb it then, local
@@jam9297 damn got em
Oh shit😳😳
Honestly, I'm LESS hesitant now to try to summit it. They made it look like all I need is patience and trekking poles and it's a snap. :)
@@cobbler88 just go try it and atleast have people with you that know whats up. I live in ashford and while people do occasionaly bite the big one in the park there are many more that leave happy. It is a good time and a good view climbing rainier
Did it in May of 2005 at 50 years old after doing Hood a few days before. One of the major adventure highlights of my life. I trained like crazy for 3 months beforehand. It took me a month to fully recover when I got back home. Not hurt, just bone tired at the cellular level. Rear view mirror now but damn glad I did it. Safety first as it has many dangers. Think worst case possibilities and be prepared. It is absolutely surreally spectacular!!
This would have been a great video if the horrible and loud music wasnt blasting in my ears.
Nice video, but would be better if background music can be little quieter
The narration sounds like it was done by a sleepy teenager who is annoyed at being forced to do this.
There are multiple snow crevasses which I passed on Rainier which went from light blue in color.. to dark blue.. to purple.. to black the further I peered . Some were very deep.. the resting place of a few souls.
Off the top of my head , I believe that there are 20 to 50 human bodies up there from the history of it.
I spend a lot of time outdoors but received THE worst sunburn in my life during that hike on Rainier.
The view of Mt.St. Helens from Rainier was breathtaking. ..as all else.
Yeah. It's so easy to forget sublock! I burn every summit I do, making the same damn mistake every time.
nice!
People whine about the dumbest shit - never mind those people, Dude. This was an awesome video. "At the end of the day it's not about the mountain. It's about the laughs, the struggles, and the memories created along the way." Well said.
Meh. Arguable.
whoa whats up with the ridiculous melodramatic music, it detracts from the video
wow... super underrated video quality and everything
edit: okay i take back this comment, this music is horrible
Amazing video, forget what all of the people are saying about the narrator's voice, I thought it was great!
Agreed. They would say none of this to a mountaineers face, I guarantee it.
I’m in awe in how you guys took 2 days to get to Muir
I totally missed that. lol
All you need is good stamina if you tackle the DC or Emmons route. If you are already somewhat of a mountaineers these route are easy, all you need is endurance. Now, the Kautz route requires some technical abilities to go through the icefall (haven't done any other route as they get really hard).
Many people have climbed this mountain solo. My friends and I did it in one long day...remember about 10K people attempt it every year and more than 1/2 succeed.
OK I have to agree with all the comments about this dorky music. It's on a loop, never ending loop. It cuts off, only to start over again...…..H E L P M E....my ears are go'na explode.
I have had dreams about this volcano. I feel like I'm telepathically connected to it. I feel like the moment i see this volcano with my own eyes it will be a sublime and beautiful moment like any other. Can't wait for my trip to Olympia in a month.
Right!!! That’s how I feel with mountains. I’ve lived in Washington my whole life and hike pretty much every Saturday. There’s nothing that makes me feel so at peace than being in the mountains. There’s something about them that is magical
Mumble mumble mumble mumble..
Music is too cringe 😬
very dramatic music
That was just a hike with crampons.
most of the biggest peaks around here are
If you want technical stuff, you gotta go to the Cascade Pass area and do peaks like Boston, Forbidden, Johannesburg, or Mixup
Yuck, good shots but music is awful. It's not a workout video...
5:55 You ran out of gas on the second day of an expedition that went just as planned? How did you plan?!?!
Yeah, carrying all that gear and couldn't pack an extra 100g gas canister
The music….
Having been on a lot of parts of Rainier over 70 years, I know exactly what it take to HIKE up Rainier.
Be in shape
Crampons
Ice axe
Warm clothes
A bit of food and water.
The routes are not hard so If you need a map you are a newbie
It takes money. I know a guy who has spent spent about $8k on guided climbs and he has yet to get to the top. Between his fitness and the weather, he has been skunked. I agreed to let him climb with me and the others who I climb with, but he won't get his fitness where it needs to be. You can't hold up your group being slow as shit and being a bit stupid in general.
Ha. So pick your climbing partner
@@bomacca556 I have to give him credit for trying as many times as he has.. What have you accomplished ?
@@richardjohnson4696did 5 week expedition in Tibet. Got to 7700m on shishapangma. No oxygen, no sherpa. Turned around as 2 of the climbers were not up to it and could not make it down by themselves. Cost me a peak, and $15,000. So that was my best effort. You?
Note: I'm not disputing his effort, but if you want to succeed in the mountains you need to have a balanced team.
@@bomacca556 Yeah, That is what I told him.. Respect.
It takes $1905. And a willingness to slog up the mountain cattle style.
It didn't really tell me what it took to climb it. Guess not much
Nicole O it ain't so bad, go for it!
Get fit, learn basic skills, dress right, time the weather, follow the boot trench and line of people to the top.
Or, if you want to experience real climbing, there are any number of routes on the mountain where you are not likely to encounter many people, nor footprints to follow. But that takes considerably more skill, and knowledge.
@@PhilAndersonOutside "real climbing" haha, ok tough guy.
@@SingleShotSingleTake No shit. :)
They did kind of make it look like basically a long, chilly trekking pole stroll. :)
What Does It Take to Climb Mt.Rainier
Everything
Not really... it's a walk up.
Did you leave your full pack at Muir Camp and just take a day pack to the summit?
I almost died on Mt. Rainier. I was suffering from altitude sickness and failed to see the crevasse right below me on the trail. My feet landed on the edge with about 1 inch to spare.
But wouldn't you have been tied up to someone else?
@@acutechicken5798 not mandatory
The music was just fine. Don't listen to the detractors. It's much better than that heavy metal noise that causes a headache after 10 seconds. Beautiful climb hope to do it in the next few years
Agreed. Negativity in the comments section is disappointing.
They should replace the narrator with Casey Neistat
The guy talking is in serious need of a quad espresso, two red bulls and a b*tchslapping to wake him up.
Jeezus man so cringe. “ I snuck away with a team of guys” says no mountaineer ever. Lol
Get off the Muir route and use the Sherman route, much nicer, less people, at least when I did it in the early 90s, and it wasn't that hard, just a long walk in the snow.
I have sports induced asthma and climbing high is super hard on my lungs. The highest I've ever hiked was Mt baldy( about 12,000 ft) in NM. but my dream is to summit this beautiful mountain
That was great man. Just what I was looking for to see if I should try it.
So much drama. Climbed it when I was 13 fun boys.
Im from ashford right next to the mountain. Lived here for 30 years and wont live anywhere else.
Did anyone else, having watched the vid while tuning out the audio, get the feeling that this seemed like kind of a cakewalk with maybe the exception of the ladder bridge, provided you're down with camping in the snow? They cut it to look like basically a 3- to 4-day trekking pole stroll.
I just came back from summiting and the day before we got up to base camp, climbers had to take emergency shelter due to 95mph winds mixed with snow. The amount of gear you need to stay safe up there is extensive
It’s not.
Anyone want to answer the question I actually ASKED, or ... 🤣
@@cobbler88 Most of the difficulties come from managing risk and weather/conditions. If everything goes well, it's honestly just a steep hike on snow which makes Rainier a pretty attainable summit, if you have the fitness. The issue is when things go wrong. If you want to climb I would make sure you're proficient in self-arrest, crevasse rescue, and general glacier travel skills. I've climbed Rainier twice, both times unguided, and experienced 80+ mph winds, freezing temperatures, and whiteout conditions. I've watched a climber on another team fall through a snow bridge into a crevasse, breaking his leg and requiring a helicopter rescue. I don't mean to discourage you from attempting a climb, I just think it's easy to underestimate this mountain and get into trouble, so you should make sure you're experienced and/or going with other experienced climbers. Otherwise I'd hire a guide. I hope this actually answered your question.
@@jeffersonashby Oh, I'm not going to be trying it any time soon. I'd do Hood first just to get a feel. I was supposed to a couple of years ago, couldn't get the time, was replaced immediately, etc. That's just how it goes.
I was just remarking on the difference without narration. As opposed to some 14ers I'm planning to do next week after a race in Leadville, where every other person has an opinion on what kind of vehicle you need to travel the road to the trailhead in the San Juans. Plus the apparent level of difficulty on some final scrambles depends on the angle of the GoPro. 🤣
It's great that we even have the vids, though.
I climbed Mt. Fuji last year and will be climbing Rainier this coming May. Is it a lot more difficult?
Amirali Najafi substantially...Fuji is a joke
I hope that this shitty music doesn't follow you up the mountain
After summiting Rainier 2x i made an attempt on Denali and realized just how easy Rainier is compared to Denali.
Just wanted to say that we found your video both incredibly helpful and supremely well made while we were planning for our trip. You should be super proud of this work. Thanks for sharing!
This is a beautiful mountain. My grandpa climbed it, now hes in a nursing care dieing.
Man, not everyone survives Rainer I guess
How’s gramps doing?
worst soundtrack ever
Insanely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I'm guessing the thumbs down people never made it to the top🤣🏞this is a awesome video bro👏✊
Heading to Mount Rainier on Wednesday. Can’t wait to go hiking.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing!!!
That top of the mountain looks amazing! What trail did you guys take? My husband and I are very interested in this mountain.
Trail or route? From where they started at Paradise, theres the basic trail that takes you up to Camp Muir and then from there it's up to what route you are taking
way too loud music
wow amazing story! i'll be doing Mt. Shasta in June and defintely agree with you, im exicted yet a bit nervous but holy crap that feeling i get when i summit i know will be such a rush. cant wait for it.
That ladder bridge over cravace was hairy
such a cringey video lmao
What if your at the summit and you need to shit?
I love my HOME :)
do you guys know that this is a active volcano??? JESUS
Dman: research, read, investigate, watch everything on whatever mountain short or tall, that you are going to hike. It's called being prepared. How else do you know what gear to take and what gear you don't need so don't weigh down your backpack.
Active and hasn't erupted in over 1000 years. This is climbed very often. I live in the shadows of Rainier.
It erupted in 1894
Thanks for sharing. I’m hoping to share the summit emotions with my youngest daughter.
Wish I could hear.
Not the hardest summit in the lower 48. Thunderbolt peak requires 5.9 R climbing and is also a 14er...
Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the lower 48, as a matter of fact Washington state has over 3,000 glaciers on its many peaks no other state in the lower 48 is even close
I can’t hear shit
Wake the fuck up samurai
Wow, totally different than when I climbed it.
I am planning my own bid down the line. What is different?
Agree
You can easily hike this mountain in one day if you get up at 5am
That's blatantly untrue, unless you're an elite athlete. Most teams take at least two days, and usually wake up to summit around midnight
Great video!
Music is way too loud
Paradise to Muir was all snow in June 2021.
A friend and I did it in 1979. Good weather and fitness, fitness, good weather,....did I mention good weather and fitness? Good equipment and knowing how to use it is good too.
Cool video. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful video. Thank you
Advice for a beginner climber wanting to attempt this?
jim mcclincy don’t do it lol
You can definitely do it with some work and preparation. Generally you work up to it with sequence of Whitney > Shasta > Reinier. Sounds easy but I spend years on this and hoping for my own attempt in the future. Disregard the comments here calling it easy. I am yet to meet an easy mountain. Even local day hikes take effort and focus, much less anything in the high elevation.
The video is way too intense
Was just up at Camp Muir for the second time. Now thinking of the summit.
Pulled this video up to gain some information but the commentary is too dramatic. Too much time for very little information.
I’m sure some people like that style but I’m just looking for facts :)
7:03 um do you know how big a square foot is? lmao
Tent, home/apartment.. there’s a ton of shit he could be referencing. Let’s see you trek it
@@Harley831 That's the issue. It's probably a little ambiguous.
Great video!
Great video. Each mountain has its challenges, and each climb is different.
Thanks for this....
The old benchmark for fitness... Old Mt. Si trail from the parking lot to the clearing on the shoulder by the rocks, with 40lbs in under 100 minutes... Meh, I hate that rock fall area at 5:25...
The narration was beyond monotonous and included like 9,999,999 clichés but the footages were interesting, especially the gasses rising towards the summit!
I plan to climb that mountain in the future. I just need to train my butt off. How much does it cost to climb it though?
Nice video 👍🏻
your fuel ran out?? you were up there one night. haha. nice video otherwise. thanks for posting.
awsome
How many crevasse did you have to cross? What path did you take to summit?
I'd like to know this also
depends on the time of year. The mountain has thousands. I just got back a few weeks ago. We took the DC. The one they mention in the video.
crossed 10 two weeks ago on the same route.
The route you took is heavily trafficked. At times you were walking in a climber-made ditch over a foot below the snow level.
beautiful
Sweeeeet
great video! thanks, doing this same route in June.
Vegan Nurse Traveler did you do it?
Well??
Planning to climb it with friends when I graduate high school as a celebration