Your cautions are never to be ignored. For those who have HIKED Knife Edge, Cathedral, Dudley, Huntington Ravine and others, the Scrambles on those trails Do Not Compare to the Sustained Difficulty of those on the Trap Dike! You also show that, even in Summer, on a route like this a Minimum of 4 Climbers makes complete sense. Several years ago, as an accomplished hiker, I decided to climb the Trap Dike, alone. It was much wetter at the time, and already, up a few hundred meters, I could tell that it might not end well for me, and I turned around, a decision I have never regretted. Safety is Not Selfish. Super video, the best I've seen!
I made sure to put the best video out that will ever see the Internet. If you don’t learn exactly what this climb is from this video you haven’t done your research. Some people say it’s a bad thing that I put this video out but I think it’s better to have the knowledge out there because if you’re searching on TH-cam, you’ve already decide if you want to do it. Knowledge is power and there is no better research then doing a hike via a TV screen first
@@dynamark_7232 They are IMO the most difficult marked trails on Katahdin(along with the Knife Edge Chimney). Search "vtboomer katahdin hiking" to find videos of them.
@@dynamark_7232 Cathedral and Dudley are, IMO, the most difficult hikes on Katahdin, outside of the Chimney on Knife Edge--but they are all Trails, even though they involve some difficult scrambles. The Trap Dike is Not a Trail.
I made the mistake of doing this last September in 40 degree temps after a monsoon. Water was rushing down the spots you were walking. I had to basically free solo the whole thing in any dry spot. Took me around 3 hours to do it and was wet and cold the whole time. No climbing gear. Ended up succeeding. The flat slope at the end was all water and slick as can be. Gnarliest experience of my life. Other hikers told me to keep it to myself that week since it would probably upset people/LE that I did it in those conditions. Haha. You guys made it look easy!
The craziest part about all of this is that you guys light jogged up the entire thing, that’s what happens if you and your partner r having a big d contest, a lot of heavy breathing lmao
I hiked in with my boys last summer to Avalanche Lake via Loj through Avalanche Pass. Shortly after arriving at the north end of the lake, a helicopter flew over a few times, descended, and hovered at the base of the Trap Dike. Several rescuers jumped out. The day and night before, approximately 1 1/2 inches of rain fell and portions of the Trap Dike were waterfalls (so I was told). A hiker/climber slipped, fell and was seriously injured. Our hike - a little distance and with moderate steepness at times - was by no means technical. But we were covered in mud, wet and slipped ourselves on wet boulders. I can only imagine what the Trap Dike must have been like. Copter came back near dusk as we made our way towards the Loj with an apparent successful rescue.
I’ve been watching a lot of difficult hikes lately especially ones that I did when I much younger. In commenting on the comparative difficulties I was told about this hike as being tougher than anything in the Whites or Katahdin. So when I saw this I had to watch. I now agree! The only hike I ever did in the Adirondacks was Algonquin which I thought was very hard at the time. This dwarfs it.
Great video. It shows how difficult and dangerous (and awesome) this is. I appreciate your effort of running back and forth to get all those amazing camera angles on some crazy steep pitches. You're an animal. I'd guess this would make some people really excited to climb it... and more importantly dissuade people who may be on the fence because of a lack of skill, fitness or a fear of heights.
Someone would argue. This brings attention to it, but I argue knowledge is power. And it’s much better to let people know what’s involved. I’ve had many people reach out behind the scenes and say thank you for posting that. You saved me a possible rescue getting to a point where I wouldn’t be able to do it or feel comfortable doing it. Etc. Knowledge is power. And everybody hears about this one regardless so it’s better to have a very thoroughly filmed video. As you can tell, I went above and beyond to capture all those shots. I literally climbed it four times with all the out and backs to get the camera lol and it took like four hours to go 1 mile. 😅😂😂 so glad you noticed how much work it took.
I'm in your camp... Knowledge is power. I bet this video kept several people (who likely would have been in way over their head) from attempting it... which is good. Better to know what you are getting into. Your camera work was indeed excellent. Kudos. @@BrianHikesAllDay
Did this in the beginning of June solo and there were few spots I was shitting my pants haha what a challenge and a rush loved every second of it seeing it again makes me wanna relive it great video dude 🍻🍻🍻
Thanks man, I’m glad this helped you to relive it. I put my heart and soul into making these videos so that there is beautifully documented as humanly possible. My favorite part is that I get to relive my own memories.!
I’m wearing Altra Lone Peaks. Just a trail runner. The rock on this hike is extremely grippy and in my opinion almost any shoe could make it up, but don’t take my word for it. Slide climbing should only be done when slides are dry and have baked in the sun for a few days. Wet slides are next to impossible to climb. I actually just ordered a pair of hiking approach shoes that get delivered this week. They are the appropriate shoe for climbing slides. LASportiva TX4
I tried to film it so well that no one will ever see a better video of the Trap Dike. Lol. I’m really glad you enjoyed it especially being able to relive it after 25 years. That is so freaking awesome. I would love to hear your experience 25 years ago
I did it about 15-20 years ago. There was a large landslide debris field right at the base consisting of trees stacked like toothpicks that had to be climbed over before entering. The sketchy small waterfall crossing about 2/3-way up (the Dike itself) was flowing pretty good, otherwise it was super fun. I loved peeking back down at the ever-smaller looking Avalanche Lake during the ascent. I descended on the Colden Slide (other side), even camped there that evening (illegal, I know...). The base of Colden also had a similar stack of downed trees to get to the trail to Marcy. Great content on this channel, makes me want to return, but at this point in my life I'll have to pass on any of the Terrifying 25.
I am heading out to work in NH after being in the Black Hills of SD. Cant wait to compare the two! I wont be doing this hike but look forward to many other more doable ones.
I am impressed with all the extra work you need to do to make your videos, having to climb up to put camera in right spot, go back down and climb back up. You do a great job recording your adventures, im just worried it could hurt you sometime by trying to keep the camera rolling.
You are 100% correct in every way. I actually did end up hurting myself descending last summer. I’m still dealing with the injury to my ankle/Achilles’ heel. For all of my future slide climbing Contant, I will be taking the camera with me and only filming my friends. I am pretty much done staging the camera as it is starting to create my hikes to take too long and too much effort and it’s just not worth it to me at the end of the day. I truly love the Contant I’ve put out up until this point, but I think I’m gonna go more Vlog on the run style and have more engagement and camaraderie versus beautiful stills.. most of these climbs have taken five hours to film, 1 mile of trail with all the cameras staging
@@BrianHikesAllDay - I think people would just be content with a gopro on your head honestly, and being able to snap it off the mount to take stationary recordings of your surroundings. I must ask since you are into mountain climbing, have you ever been down to virginia around the peaks of otter? There's like 3 mountains i was wanting to go down and check out, i don't think they are as impressively steep as the ones in the adirondacks but they are nice.
I did it with a couple of buddies my first time doing anything like this. Im an adrenaline junky but I have a fear of heights so imagine that. Climbed twice since my first time.
Great video, the angles that you took the video truly allow to see this amazing accomplishment! Super steep but so amazing! Thanks for taking us there!
So happy to capture it the way I did and to be able to share it with you all. It’s a lot of effort. That really steep slide section I climbed four times to get different angles
Being that I’ve done them all, my heart belongs in the Adirondacks hands-down. I think they’re more beautiful personally. I feel like the average person would say they love New Hampshire more but the Adirondacks won my heart long time ago. Baxter State Park in Maine is very special.
Although the terrifying 25 list which showed me a lot of the steep trails in the presidential range was honestly phenomenal. There are some pretty amazing trails in the white mountains that I would say are cooler than the Adirondacks standard trail.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I’ve explored the Whites a lot more than the Adirondacks, to be honest, I’ve only hiked Mount Marcy up there but it was incredible. I know there’s a lot more to explore for me to experience the true majesty of the Adirondacks. Most of my time in the mountains has been spent snowboarding, either at ski areas or backcountry spots, my wife and I are just getting more serious about hiking the many summits now. I’ve had many adventures snowboarding at Tuckerman Ravine.
Incredible video Brian, great job! If you start freaking out part of the way up the slide do you think it’s viable to grab the growth on your left side ?
Altra Lone Peak in this Video.. I made a recent switch to Altra Mont Blanc Boas.. I’ve done a tremendous amount of trail miles and mud. Hiking with the flooded Northeast right now and they’ve been pretty amazing. I don’t know how they’re gonna do on slides, but I know they grip absolutely amazing and everything I’ve touched. Slide climbing wears shoes out really quick though.
Have fun! and good luck. Just make sure you keep an eye on the summit forecast and make sure that slide has been out in the sun for a few days before you go. You do not want to climb the Dike after a recent rain.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I made that mistake once on another Adirondacks hike, stepped carefully on a slightly mossy, smooth boulder that was a tiny bit damp and I was shocked at how my hiking boot with still thick treads slipped. Scared the crap out of me. Cancelled the hike right there but learned a lesson. Maybe I should have used micro-spikes (it was summer) lol.
What type of shoes do you use for the slide climbs? I remember your original climb of the trap dike. What happen to your girlfriend? I'm too old to do that type of climbing now but I go out every other weekend. Beautiful views.
I wear Altra lone peak 6. They have been phenomenal for me so far. Do you want to look into Actual climbing shoes for some of the steeper ones planned in the future.
Truth be told it took us nearly 5 hours to go 1 mile because of all the camera staging. So we’re most likely moving fast because we’re fully rested before each shot and the faster we move the more we can capture in less amount of time.
Yeah it was beautiful. Especially when we were on the slide the sun started cresting the mountain and giving us that yellow glow all over the McIntyre ranch. It was just so dreamy and I think the camera captured it beautifully
What do you mean Trap Dike-- a dike comes out of the ground I am a 80 year old not a geologist I found a rhyolite volcano in the adirondacks saw a line of about 4 dikes but could not find it again they were about 4 feet high on donerville road on state land near colton n.y. [ not on Downerville state land near Russell
how the hell you were able to follow that guy with one hand - extremely impressive!! an amazing climb & just jumped to top of my bucket list. what were the stats and what time did you start out?
This is one of the most popular bushwhacks and slide climbs in the Adirondacks. Mostly because there are so many rescues and fatalities on this route. So everyone always looks into it and it breeds popularity. I started well before anyone else because I wanted to have this route to myself for filming. I got to the base for right around sunrise
You're all so experienced and make this look easy! Thanks for sharing something light years ahead of my skill level (at this point in life). Your thumbnail alone is nuts. Great that you're back at videos and have been after a break.
The only Content I’ll ever be putting out again is epic slide climbing in the Adirondacks content. All really awesome fun and interesting stuff to watch.
Always find your videos informative and entertaining. . . . .I really think this video better that the dozen or more I have seen for climbing the Trap Dike is far and away the most realistic video to get a sense of what this climb really entails, especially the start of the slide once you exit the trap dike (which I believe to be psychologically more intimidating than the trap dike).
I wish more people watched my content. I try to make it the best content out there. And there will never be a better trap Dike video than mine for learning the Dike and hiking the Dike with us. I went above and beyond on this one took me like five hours to climb the dike with all the camera staging.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I certainly thought there must have been several descents of that slide in order to get the various angles and perspectives. . . .and while ascending that slide is nerve wracking descending that slide is a true test of will. Started watching your videos years ago when I was starting my Winter 46 and you were doing a single season Winter Round so a very valuable resource and appreciate how your Love for the ADK and enthusiasm for hiking is always evident in your videos. I have a hiking partner working on her first 46 and suggested she watch this video to see if the "trap dike" route will be in play for tackling COLDEN this year.. It really captures the thrill and challenge of this route up COLDEN.
Oh yes, that was a very fun winter. That is when Brittany hikes all day and I split up and I resorted to the mountains to escape the stress of that break up. I took off from work and just went up there and hammered away. I’ve done a lot of hiking that I don’t put on my channel. This past January, I finished my winter 115 on katahdin. I did a single-season winter of the Adirondacks a single season winter of the New Hampshire 48 a single-season of the Catskill winter 35 and a single-season winter of Maine and Vermont five winter ultra so I always made sure to finish each state in a single winter season. That was kind of always. My thing is single-season winters.. recorded my winter 48 but only on my cell phone for Instagram stories
@@BrianHikesAllDay I didn't start hiking til almost 30 and am 57 now, but wish I discovered the ADKs sooner and would likely have attempted some of those crazier challenges. I did do a Great Range traverse to celebrate turning 50 and now just grateful for being healthy enough to get out there to knock out a couple peaks and a dozen or so miles at a time in day hikes almost exclusively in the High Peaks.
@@BrianHikesAllDay here's a question for you: I've been hiking in vibrams for years but sometimes at the end of a high peak trip my feet get tired/sore. Do you experience that to a lesser degree with trail running shoes?
Not sure if you saw my original video but are used to climb with Vibram five fingers shoes.. I broke a couple toes kicking rocks and catching under roots so I abandon them. I do like to carry them in the pack so I could use them on drainage climbs or seriously muddy Mudbugs. Trail runners have saved my feet in every way shape and form and I will never go back
Avalanche Pass Trail or Lake Arnold Trail… In all honesty, I pretty much went up and down the slide twice to stage the camera everywhere lol. But it’s an up only for 99.9% of people
@@Calicocat2 I think it’s really important to put this information out there so that people could see what they’re getting themselves into before hand. Some people think it spreads awareness by posting this, but I think knowledge is power. A lot of people have reached out to me and said thank you for sharing this. You saved me a trip out there into a dangerous situation.
@@BrianHikesAllDay We hike in our region with our young children in a weekly group with two moms who are our guides and experienced hikers. We are maybe at the level of just getting to Avalanche lake ;) We were all on the edge of our seats watching this. As a mom, I was thinking, please use two hands to climb! I am quite afraid of heights myself and can only tolerate views from afar. Looking forward to seeing your other videos. You guys are amazing athletes.
@@Calicocat2 I pretty much live in the mountains. I’m always pushing the limits every weekend around the calendar year. I never stop hiking. I’ve hiked every single mountain in the north east in the winter as well. :-) thanks for reaching out and happy trails!
Climbed this many years ago and was totally under sold on how difficult it was going to be. The week prior a few friends and I climbed chimney mountain, including climbing the chimney and explored the various caves. I was assured that the trap dike wasn't much harder and would actually be a quicker accent. There is no way I would have climbed it if I had looked it up prior to going. These days I only hike to fire towers on nice well-groomed trails lol
Please, to those who watch this, only go if you are experienced and competent (not confident). There have been quite a few deaths and injuries at the trap dike, even a couple as recent as this year. I've lived in the area my whole life and I've seen a serious uptick to people coming to the trails, which is great, just dont be foolhardy. Most hikes in the ADKS are easy/moderate but this can get sketchy. I really enjoy your videos, Brian. Both in the ADK park and out. Keep doin' what you're doing!
You are an absolute blast to hike with. You and your wife are absolute savages and I look forward to many more climbs in the future. We had an epic freaking day climbing southeast slide and coolier drainage right after this
Your cautions are never to be ignored. For those who have HIKED Knife Edge, Cathedral, Dudley, Huntington Ravine and others, the Scrambles on those trails Do Not Compare to the Sustained Difficulty of those on the Trap Dike! You also show that, even in Summer, on a route like this a Minimum of 4 Climbers makes complete sense. Several years ago, as an accomplished hiker, I decided to climb the Trap Dike, alone. It was much wetter at the time, and already, up a few hundred meters, I could tell that it might not end well for me, and I turned around, a decision I have never regretted. Safety is Not Selfish. Super video, the best I've seen!
I made sure to put the best video out that will ever see the Internet. If you don’t learn exactly what this climb is from this video you haven’t done your research. Some people say it’s a bad thing that I put this video out but I think it’s better to have the knowledge out there because if you’re searching on TH-cam, you’ve already decide if you want to do it. Knowledge is power and there is no better research then doing a hike via a TV screen first
Awesome video that really shows what you’re in for. A lot of effort to climb up some sections twice to put the camera up there to get the shot.
Where’s cathedral and Dudley
@@dynamark_7232 They are IMO the most difficult marked trails on Katahdin(along with the Knife Edge Chimney). Search "vtboomer katahdin hiking" to find videos of them.
@@dynamark_7232 Cathedral and Dudley are, IMO, the most difficult hikes on Katahdin, outside of the Chimney on Knife Edge--but they are all Trails, even though they involve some difficult scrambles. The Trap Dike is Not a Trail.
Great video, this is on my to do list looking forward to it.
I really hope that this video helps you understand the route and what to expect and you’re going to go in there’s much more prepared :-)
NIce one!
I made the mistake of doing this last September in 40 degree temps after a monsoon. Water was rushing down the spots you were walking. I had to basically free solo the whole thing in any dry spot. Took me around 3 hours to do it and was wet and cold the whole time. No climbing gear. Ended up succeeding. The flat slope at the end was all water and slick as can be. Gnarliest experience of my life. Other hikers told me to keep it to myself that week since it would probably upset people/LE that I did it in those conditions. Haha. You guys made it look easy!
For those about to free solo, we salute you! Fearful, more normal human beings like me will wait it out!
Further proof that the cameraman never dies
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Amazing photography of a great achievement! 🤜🤛
The craziest part about all of this is that you guys light jogged up the entire thing, that’s what happens if you and your partner r having a big d contest, a lot of heavy breathing lmao
In my experience, the going up part is easy. It's the going back down part that gets trickier!
I believe most people climbing the Trap Dike descend via the hiking trail, that looks way too gnarly to descend without harnesses, ropes and belaying.
I hiked in with my boys last summer to Avalanche Lake via Loj through Avalanche Pass. Shortly after arriving at the north end of the lake, a helicopter flew over a few times, descended, and hovered at the base of the Trap Dike. Several rescuers jumped out. The day and night before, approximately 1 1/2 inches of rain fell and portions of the Trap Dike were waterfalls (so I was told). A hiker/climber slipped, fell and was seriously injured. Our hike - a little distance and with moderate steepness at times - was by no means technical. But we were covered in mud, wet and slipped ourselves on wet boulders. I can only imagine what the Trap Dike must have been like. Copter came back near dusk as we made our way towards the Loj with an apparent successful rescue.
There is no class 4 terrain in the trap dike. It is class 3.
I’ve been watching a lot of difficult hikes lately especially ones that I did when I much younger. In commenting on the comparative difficulties I was told about this hike as being tougher than anything in the Whites or Katahdin. So when I saw this I had to watch. I now agree! The only hike I ever did in the Adirondacks was Algonquin which I thought was very hard at the time. This dwarfs it.
That's on my bucket list. I've done only 28 peaks
Great video. It shows how difficult and dangerous (and awesome) this is. I appreciate your effort of running back and forth to get all those amazing camera angles on some crazy steep pitches. You're an animal. I'd guess this would make some people really excited to climb it... and more importantly dissuade people who may be on the fence because of a lack of skill, fitness or a fear of heights.
Someone would argue. This brings attention to it, but I argue knowledge is power. And it’s much better to let people know what’s involved. I’ve had many people reach out behind the scenes and say thank you for posting that. You saved me a possible rescue getting to a point where I wouldn’t be able to do it or feel comfortable doing it. Etc. Knowledge is power. And everybody hears about this one regardless so it’s better to have a very thoroughly filmed video. As you can tell, I went above and beyond to capture all those shots. I literally climbed it four times with all the out and backs to get the camera lol and it took like four hours to go 1 mile. 😅😂😂 so glad you noticed how much work it took.
I'm in your camp... Knowledge is power. I bet this video kept several people (who likely would have been in way over their head) from attempting it... which is good. Better to know what you are getting into. Your camera work was indeed excellent. Kudos. @@BrianHikesAllDay
Did this in the beginning of June solo and there were few spots I was shitting my pants haha what a challenge and a rush loved every second of it seeing it again makes me wanna relive it great video dude 🍻🍻🍻
Thanks man, I’m glad this helped you to relive it. I put my heart and soul into making these videos so that there is beautifully documented as humanly possible. My favorite part is that I get to relive my own memories.!
Sucks to be Tony in this video
what shoe are u wearing @brain
I’m wearing Altra Lone Peaks. Just a trail runner. The rock on this hike is extremely grippy and in my opinion almost any shoe could make it up, but don’t take my word for it. Slide climbing should only be done when slides are dry and have baked in the sun for a few days. Wet slides are next to impossible to climb. I actually just ordered a pair of hiking approach shoes that get delivered this week. They are the appropriate shoe for climbing slides. LASportiva TX4
You guys are booking it! I nearly had a heary attack just watching this.
done the Trap Dike twice. Best video I've seen. Thanks
Best video of trap dyke I have seen!. Did it 25+ years ago. Looks a little different than I remember. Makes me want to do it again! Great job!!
I tried to film it so well that no one will ever see a better video of the Trap Dike. Lol. I’m really glad you enjoyed it especially being able to relive it after 25 years. That is so freaking awesome. I would love to hear your experience 25 years ago
I did it about 15-20 years ago. There was a large landslide debris field right at the base consisting of trees stacked like toothpicks that had to be climbed over before entering. The sketchy small waterfall crossing about 2/3-way up (the Dike itself) was flowing pretty good, otherwise it was super fun. I loved peeking back down at the ever-smaller looking Avalanche Lake during the ascent. I descended on the Colden Slide (other side), even camped there that evening (illegal, I know...). The base of Colden also had a similar stack of downed trees to get to the trail to Marcy. Great content on this channel, makes me want to return, but at this point in my life I'll have to pass on any of the Terrifying 25.
I am heading out to work in NH after being in the Black Hills of SD. Cant wait to compare the two! I wont be doing this hike but look forward to many other more doable ones.
This is in New York in the Adirondacks, not New Hampshire 😂
@@BrianHikesAllDay yes i know. But its all the Appalachian Mtns. I climbed Mt Marcy as a kid. Looking forward to getting back up to the beautiful NE
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If you have fear of exposure or the wrong footwear, then absolutely
I am impressed with all the extra work you need to do to make your videos, having to climb up to put camera in right spot, go back down and climb back up. You do a great job recording your adventures, im just worried it could hurt you sometime by trying to keep the camera rolling.
You are 100% correct in every way. I actually did end up hurting myself descending last summer. I’m still dealing with the injury to my ankle/Achilles’ heel. For all of my future slide climbing Contant, I will be taking the camera with me and only filming my friends. I am pretty much done staging the camera as it is starting to create my hikes to take too long and too much effort and it’s just not worth it to me at the end of the day. I truly love the Contant I’ve put out up until this point, but I think I’m gonna go more Vlog on the run style and have more engagement and camaraderie versus beautiful stills.. most of these climbs have taken five hours to film, 1 mile of trail with all the cameras staging
@@BrianHikesAllDay - I think people would just be content with a gopro on your head honestly, and being able to snap it off the mount to take stationary recordings of your surroundings.
I must ask since you are into mountain climbing, have you ever been down to virginia around the peaks of otter? There's like 3 mountains i was wanting to go down and check out, i don't think they are as impressively steep as the ones in the adirondacks but they are nice.
I did it with a couple of buddies my first time doing anything like this. Im an adrenaline junky but I have a fear of heights so imagine that. Climbed twice since my first time.
Great video, the angles that you took the video truly allow to see this amazing accomplishment! Super steep but so amazing! Thanks for taking us there!
So happy to capture it the way I did and to be able to share it with you all. It’s a lot of effort. That really steep slide section I climbed four times to get different angles
The Adirondacks are incredible and wildly underrated by most New England hikers I’ve met. The Catskills too.
Being that I’ve done them all, my heart belongs in the Adirondacks hands-down. I think they’re more beautiful personally. I feel like the average person would say they love New Hampshire more but the Adirondacks won my heart long time ago. Baxter State Park in Maine is very special.
Although the terrifying 25 list which showed me a lot of the steep trails in the presidential range was honestly phenomenal. There are some pretty amazing trails in the white mountains that I would say are cooler than the Adirondacks standard trail.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I’ve explored the Whites a lot more than the Adirondacks, to be honest, I’ve only hiked Mount Marcy up there but it was incredible. I know there’s a lot more to explore for me to experience the true majesty of the Adirondacks. Most of my time in the mountains has been spent snowboarding, either at ski areas or backcountry spots, my wife and I are just getting more serious about hiking the many summits now. I’ve had many adventures snowboarding at Tuckerman Ravine.
Hell yeah bro. More tongue. Freaking awesome
Looks like a solid hike/scramble
Such an amazing video. I'm hoping to do it with my son to finish he 46 on Colden!
I've watched many of your videos. Thanks for the info. In your opinion what is easier and less dangerous- trap dike or huntington ravine? Thanks
No comparison. Huntington Ravine is a cakewalk next to this.
Looks amazing. Type II fun definitely!
I love it!
This honestly looks so hard and dangerous. Kudos to y’all on your hike.
Incredible video Brian, great job! If you start freaking out part of the way up the slide do you think it’s viable to grab the growth on your left side ?
At that point, you have to do whatever you have to do to stay safe or else you’re gonna cause more damage by needing a rescue
Great video. I've been on Algonquin looking at people going up the slide and my legs got wobbly.
Hahahaha
This is awesome! What shoes do you wear for the slide?
Altra Lone Peak in this Video.. I made a recent switch to Altra Mont Blanc Boas.. I’ve done a tremendous amount of trail miles and mud. Hiking with the flooded Northeast right now and they’ve been pretty amazing. I don’t know how they’re gonna do on slides, but I know they grip absolutely amazing and everything I’ve touched. Slide climbing wears shoes out really quick though.
Superb video, thanks! I plan to try this in August or September 2024.
Have fun! and good luck. Just make sure you keep an eye on the summit forecast and make sure that slide has been out in the sun for a few days before you go. You do not want to climb the Dike after a recent rain.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I made that mistake once on another Adirondacks hike, stepped carefully on a slightly mossy, smooth boulder that was a tiny bit damp and I was shocked at how my hiking boot with still thick treads slipped. Scared the crap out of me. Cancelled the hike right there but learned a lesson. Maybe I should have used micro-spikes (it was summer) lol.
What kinda shoes/ boots are you guys wearing?
I think all of us are wearing Altra Lone Peaks or Hokas. All Trail Runner
The rock is extremely textured and grippy
What type of shoes do you use for the slide climbs? I remember your original climb of the trap dike. What happen to your girlfriend? I'm too old to do that type of climbing now but I go out every other weekend. Beautiful views.
Brittany left me two years ago.. she said I hike too much 😂
@@BrianHikesAllDay hey bro great videos. Love the dedication to set up the shots. Can't wait to get back there and do some slides
Awesome video! Really enjoyed watching it!
Why are the last few comments coming in as replies under another comment lol
@@BrianHikesAllDay I just replied when I saw your comment about "hiking too much". No idea about the other one 😂
Great video was holding my breath. What shoes did you wear?
I wear Altra lone peak 6. They have been phenomenal for me so far. Do you want to look into Actual climbing shoes for some of the steeper ones planned in the future.
why are u moving so fast?
Truth be told it took us nearly 5 hours to go 1 mile because of all the camera staging. So we’re most likely moving fast because we’re fully rested before each shot and the faster we move the more we can capture in less amount of time.
I did breakneck ridge hard hike all the way to tower it was super hard took me like 5 hours but this is on other level
Very cool video, Brian! Very nice accent of the slide on such a beautiful day!
Yeah it was beautiful. Especially when we were on the slide the sun started cresting the mountain and giving us that yellow glow all over the McIntyre ranch. It was just so dreamy and I think the camera captured it beautifully
What do you mean Trap Dike-- a dike comes out of the ground I am a 80 year old not a geologist I found a rhyolite volcano in the adirondacks saw a line of about 4 dikes but could not find it again they were about 4 feet high on donerville road on state land near colton n.y. [ not on Downerville state land near Russell
Great video. Give me a few year and I'll be doing it too
As long as you’re good with climbing an exposure I’d say you’re gonna rock it when you’re ready!! It’s a super fun experience
Great video. How do you get down after the hike?
You take a normal and standard trail down from the summit.
👍 nice. A lot of dedication for those sweet shots.
Great hike!
Thanks so much for watching Mark. I’m so happy to share this!
how the hell you were able to follow that guy with one hand - extremely impressive!! an amazing climb & just jumped to top of my bucket list. what were the stats and what time did you start out?
This is one of the most popular bushwhacks and slide climbs in the Adirondacks. Mostly because there are so many rescues and fatalities on this route. So everyone always looks into it and it breeds popularity. I started well before anyone else because I wanted to have this route to myself for filming. I got to the base for right around sunrise
@@BrianHikesAllDay would you say skill level required 50/50 between physical condition/training vs knowledge/skill/experience?
I think you need to be comfortable on steep slabs of exposure. There is no backing out. It’s an up only route after a certain point
Done that one I believe, way back in the 1980s, the biggest danger is when it is wet.
Looks so fun!
Adirondack slide climbing is the most fun thing I’ve ever done in the mountains
You're all so experienced and make this look easy! Thanks for sharing something light years ahead of my skill level (at this point in life). Your thumbnail alone is nuts. Great that you're back at videos and have been after a break.
The only Content I’ll ever be putting out again is epic slide climbing in the Adirondacks content. All really awesome fun and interesting stuff to watch.
Thanks so much for your support by giving me a thumbs up and leaving a comment. I’m really glad that you enjoyed watching it
Sick video Brian, nice work!
Thanks Dave!
Can’t wait to hit this next summer!
It’s a beautiful one!
Always find your videos informative and entertaining. . . . .I really think this video better that the dozen or more I have seen for climbing the Trap Dike is far and away the most realistic video to get a sense of what this climb really entails, especially the start of the slide once you exit the trap dike (which I believe to be psychologically more intimidating than the trap dike).
I wish more people watched my content. I try to make it the best content out there. And there will never be a better trap Dike video than mine for learning the Dike and hiking the Dike with us. I went above and beyond on this one took me like five hours to climb the dike with all the camera staging.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I certainly thought there must have been several descents of that slide in order to get the various angles and perspectives. . . .and while ascending that slide is nerve wracking descending that slide is a true test of will. Started watching your videos years ago when I was starting my Winter 46 and you were doing a single season Winter Round so a very valuable resource and appreciate how your Love for the ADK and enthusiasm for hiking is always evident in your videos. I have a hiking partner working on her first 46 and suggested she watch this video to see if the "trap dike" route will be in play for tackling COLDEN this year.. It really captures the thrill and challenge of this route up COLDEN.
Oh yes, that was a very fun winter. That is when Brittany hikes all day and I split up and I resorted to the mountains to escape the stress of that break up. I took off from work and just went up there and hammered away. I’ve done a lot of hiking that I don’t put on my channel. This past January, I finished my winter 115 on katahdin. I did a single-season winter of the Adirondacks a single season winter of the New Hampshire 48 a single-season of the Catskill winter 35 and a single-season winter of Maine and Vermont five winter ultra so I always made sure to finish each state in a single winter season. That was kind of always. My thing is single-season winters.. recorded my winter 48 but only on my cell phone for Instagram stories
And there was three or four up and down, climbs just on the steep section of slide alone. My favorite section.
@@BrianHikesAllDay I didn't start hiking til almost 30 and am 57 now, but wish I discovered the ADKs sooner and would likely have attempted some of those crazier challenges. I did do a Great Range traverse to celebrate turning 50 and now just grateful for being healthy enough to get out there to knock out a couple peaks and a dozen or so miles at a time in day hikes almost exclusively in the High Peaks.
Holy crap, Bri!!!
Only Jesus took the holy craps
Awesome video
Thanks so much Northeast Hiker!
How do you get down? 🤣
An official trail
Thanks. I just moved here and did a few of the hikes. Nothing this hard
This is sick man! This your 2nd time up the trap dike? What kind of shoes do you wear up this route?
I have always had great success with my altra alone peak trail runners But some would say you need climbing shoes
@@BrianHikesAllDay here's a question for you: I've been hiking in vibrams for years but sometimes at the end of a high peak trip my feet get tired/sore. Do you experience that to a lesser degree with trail running shoes?
Not sure if you saw my original video but are used to climb with Vibram five fingers shoes.. I broke a couple toes kicking rocks and catching under roots so I abandon them. I do like to carry them in the pack so I could use them on drainage climbs or seriously muddy Mudbugs. Trail runners have saved my feet in every way shape and form and I will never go back
@@BrianHikesAllDay thank you! I think I'll be picking up a pair of altra lone peak 6's and some waterproof socks
They are not the best shoe by any means but they have been the best shoe for me
Is this really dangerous?
Gobbledy goombas bad ass !
Thanks man! Lol you were there so you def know it!
@@BrianHikesAllDay me or my crazy alter ego calfzilla
Its cool as heck!
I don’t know what climb is “Heck” but I assume its freaking amazing
@@BrianHikesAllDay yes! Yes! Yes!
😂
is it more technical then katahdin?
I didn’t find knife edge on Katahdin to be technical at all really so yes this makes katahdin seem like a joke
Amazing. We enjoyed watching this and are wondering how you got down?
Avalanche Pass Trail or Lake Arnold Trail…
In all honesty, I pretty much went up and down the slide twice to stage the camera everywhere lol. But it’s an up only for 99.9% of people
@@BrianHikesAllDay OH, I see. Very interesting! Thank you for sharing.
@@Calicocat2 I think it’s really important to put this information out there so that people could see what they’re getting themselves into before hand. Some people think it spreads awareness by posting this, but I think knowledge is power. A lot of people have reached out to me and said thank you for sharing this. You saved me a trip out there into a dangerous situation.
@@BrianHikesAllDay We hike in our region with our young children in a weekly group with two moms who are our guides and experienced hikers. We are maybe at the level of just getting to Avalanche lake ;) We were all on the edge of our seats watching this. As a mom, I was thinking, please use two hands to climb! I am quite afraid of heights myself and can only tolerate views from afar. Looking forward to seeing your other videos. You guys are amazing athletes.
@@Calicocat2 I pretty much live in the mountains. I’m always pushing the limits every weekend around the calendar year. I never stop hiking. I’ve hiked every single mountain in the north east in the winter as well. :-) thanks for reaching out and happy trails!
Climbed this many years ago and was totally under sold on how difficult it was going to be. The week prior a few friends and I climbed chimney mountain, including climbing the chimney and explored the various caves. I was assured that the trap dike wasn't much harder and would actually be a quicker accent. There is no way I would have climbed it if I had looked it up prior to going. These days I only hike to fire towers on nice well-groomed trails lol
Please, to those who watch this, only go if you are experienced and competent (not confident). There have been quite a few deaths and injuries at the trap dike, even a couple as recent as this year.
I've lived in the area my whole life and I've seen a serious uptick to people coming to the trails, which is great, just dont be foolhardy. Most hikes in the ADKS are easy/moderate but this can get sketchy.
I really enjoy your videos, Brian. Both in the ADK park and out. Keep doin' what you're doing!
Such an amazing day with amazing friends! Thank you so much for inviting Sonya and I along for this epic hike. Can’t wait for the next adventure.
You are an absolute blast to hike with. You and your wife are absolute savages and I look forward to many more climbs in the future. We had an epic freaking day climbing southeast slide and coolier drainage right after this
Looks funny seeing climbers without a helmet. Imo
Do you consider this to be a climb that would require a helmet?
Yes. Rock fall from above/etc.