Mount Baker // Skiing the Coleman Deming Route in Winter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ธ.ค. 2020
- Mount Baker is an awesome mountain. The peak is that much more mind blowing when you can scale its heights on a sunny no wind day. You can see a lot of iconic landmarks from the summit of Baker. Glacier peak, Rainier, and Olympic National Park. If, and that’s a big if, you can catch it on a good day like we did. On this episode we climb and ski Mount Baker via the Coleman Deming route. Skiing from the summit to the car provides nearly 8,000 ft of descent. Snow conditions ranged from ice to 6 inches of light powder. Definitely a radical day with a little of everything.
Someone said this before and it's still true, most underrated TH-cam channel.
Shhhhhhh.. Just outstanding.
My favorite part of the video was Christof's 3 mediocre tips that consisted of 4 tips. Now that's some prime Amateur content right there!! ☺️
Ha! I'm glad someone caught that:)
I think they/he should keep this going as a new segment in the films.
No kidding. Christof is awesome. 😂
The holy trinity
People around here do not always do Baker on skis in a day, but when they do - we don't call them Mediocre :)
You can tell it is a fun and leisurely day when no one pukes.
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"If you're going to do something that you are never going to do again, make sure it's on the right day."
"Just had to pop-tart it." Iconic.
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I need a friend like this, solo hiking is fun but lonely 😕
story of my life
What state are you in?
NEVER SOLO HIKE I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DIED FROM THAT😪
@@JoshHway that sounds not right
If you're in WA I'll be your hiking buddy!
Am I the only one extremely inspired by these guys? I have goals and aspirations to do pretty much everything they do! (Maybe just a tad bit slower)
Dude same. Hella inspiring.
No you are not. Before I started watching them; my attitude towards running was something to do if someone larger was chasing me. Now I have taken up trail running
You're not alone!
At 71 years old, I can never do the things they do. But saying that , they are still one of my primary inspirations to get outside , hike , work out etc and have fun and make the best of the adventures that I can do !!
I found them after I got ankle surgery hahhahaha
Great video, as always.
I really appreciate the extra details you include. The pre-morning hotel, mcd being closed, trailhead prep, skin track skiing, etc. That stuff is rarely shown on other ski videos - they just focus on the summit and beautiful downhill turns. I watch for all the little non-beautiful turn parts. Keep up the good work - and keep filming the non-sexy parts of your adventures.
100 percent agree. My favorite parts of the vids lol
Honestly..places like Mt. Baker just make me so happy to live here in Washington. I live in Seattle and from our unit, we can step out onto the patio and see the Olympic Mountains and Cascades. We get the clearest view of Mt. Rainier daily and to me? Its perfection. I love this state.
I grew up just north of Bellingham and I had an amazing view of the sun rising over Baker every morning. It makes me grateful to have grown up in such a beautiful area
A year later, I say this again, the most underrated youtube channel!
Classic, "...we get to that summit and it's windless and sunny, is that too much to ask for?" Happy Birthday Danny! I'm glad for once your "...is that too much to ask?" got answered to your satisfaction :-)
Sage wisdom from Christof right here
Hey Danny my cousin really likes your. Adventures . He’s doing the Haute this
This summer . I enjoy your TH-cams a lot watching you and your buds having fun . Keep it safe
One of the best channels on youtube! Can't click fast enough on the notification.
Christof you are my spirit animal. I too have friends that are willing to sacrifice me to the unknown, claiming they could rescue me. Fun to watch another awesome video.
Happy belated Birthday Danny. Can you gift everyone who comments a sweet Mediocre sticker? 🙏
Thank you for the beautiful videos, you guys deserve an Oscar or something
Climbed Baker via Roman Wall in 1972 and spent the night on the summit in order to see the sunrise on the summer solstice. We woke up before sunrise and sat there peering east to see the first rays come over the horizon. Finally figured out that we were looking toward the northwest and the sun was already over the horizon. The bottle of excellent scotch we had carried to the summit probably was the cause of our disorientation.
Never the less - felt good about the climb and being 25-years old and "tough" we were proudly starting down the wall when two "OLD GUYS" (maybe 50?) came over the top headed up and carrying skis. They had driven down from Vancouver BC that morning, hiked to the summit and then were going to ski back down. No big deal - they had lost count of how many times they had done that.
love your channel - lived and climbed everything, year round, with B'ham as our base 1970 - 1980.
Thanks for the adventure. Great trip and great editing!
You guys should definitely check out the enchantments in the middle cascades near Leavenworth Washington.
Definitely would like to see the MA crew run the Enchantment hike thru. Plus it can't be more crowded then the trailhead at Mt. Rainier right?
Mmmm Pizza at chair nine, can't go wrong with that!
Awesome! Welcome to my backyard! LOL AWESOME VIDEO!!!
Man, the blue of those glaciers looks so pretty on the mountain.
Epic conditions🎉. Another great video
Great to see you guys back in my home state! WA is beautiful and has it all from ski to sea.
Since Europe is back in a full lockdown, i ran out of outdoor-things to watch two weeks ago. Then i found you guys and pretty much watched every video there is. Fantastic stuff, thanks for keeping my summit-hunger well fed!
Yeah it's a game changer when you find Mediocre, isn't it?!
😍😍 so beautiful, can't believe this mountain is in my backyard, did a hike earlier in the year, a ridge walk just under baker. Such a gorgeous mountain ❤
So awesome! Very inspirational channel. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
The mountain in my backyard! I love it when these guys come up to WA!
Always need to take time to take photos of each other posing majestically. You guys are fun to watch.
That’s actually pretty cool you can see Mt Adams at 9:22 on the far left
Amazing video! Big fan of the channel. We gotta get that Mount Shasta video back up!
Congratulations on your 100th Video! Amazing content, you guys are great Inspiration!
This channel is so underrated. You guys are animals and the video cinematography and editing is top notch! Love the sarcastic personalities as well.
I get so darn excited when I see they’ve released a new video! This is probably my favorite channel right now. The Virtual Sherpa is pretty awesome too for mountaineering and hiking.
You folks offer the full package. Great story, videography and editing, great ski talent and not too much distracting music. Thanks!
Ballin Sick Hike!
We’re skiers and climbers based in Cordova Bay, BC. Grateful to live in the Saanich territory. We see the sunrise over Shukshan every morning. I’ve summited Baker. Great video … You had me at “Sha-shu-gee”. It happens.
livin the life we all want to live. So rad
Oh my god! Unbelievable I'm so jealous. It is my daily dream. Every day I'm watching it's west face from my balcony. Gorgeous... thank you.
Lovin' the stache Matt
Your handle is understated, your abilities are understated, your accomplishments are understated and your future plans are underrated... perhaps that's your point. Well done again
You guys continue to prove you all are in a different league than just about everyone else! Great video! Great 👍 work!
Phenomenal as always!!
Happy Birthday Danny! Loved the vid, one of my favorite ones! You guys are living the life!!!
This channel gives me so much life 💙 love you guys
YES!!! The ski videos are back with an awesome hike! CONGRATS!
One of the best MA vids ever. The scenery is nothing short of spectacular!
What a great adventure. Awesome weather, view, conditions, and no crevasse rescue. I live in Edmonds, WA and see Mt. Baker every day. I appreciate your vantage point from the top.
I am so here for this. Have y'all ever heard of or done the Ptarmigan Traverse? Seems up your alley. Slash I'll take you up there if interested :)
glad you guys are doing this so I dont have to
Love these videos! Thanks for sharing, the comradery is priceless and yall have a great chemistry.
Also loving the new gear, and new music too! What an evolution. What an episode!!
one of your best videos for sure
You guys are fantastic! No shortage of snow here in our backyard. Clear day at Baker is a huge win!
I used to help teach a climbing class and Baker was one our frequent choices. The crevasses in the spring are impressive and can be dangerous. If you've never tried to get a fallen climber out of whole like a crevasse I suggest you go out and actually try it. 3 very experienced climbers trying to get 1 person out with 2 people above would be a real challenge. I love what you do. I old and envious and impressed by all of you. Duane Siefertson
Awesome video! You sure picked a great day! Keep it going guys, it's a lot of fun watching these.
Another fantastic adventure, thank you for taking us along.
I am constantly amazed that these guys continually produce content that looks and feels amazing all the while making the arduous climbs look effortless. Inspiring stuff.
Love waking up to a new video!
What an adventure! Thanks for sharing.
Love this channel
Happy Birthday Danny. And much respect for this new video. Enjoyed it as always. Y’all continue to inspire this 71 year old guy.
Happy Birthday Danny. I enjoy your videos SO much.
Best adventure team on the TH-cam, every video release is a holiday! How you don't have many more subs is a mystery to me 🤷♂️ But what a day, pure perfection! 😍 Another epic video guys!
Love the Danny, Matt, and Christof crew! It's classic.
Great to see the ski season opener! I especially liked Matt's line that if you are only gonna do something once, wait and pick the right day!
Wow! Amazing shots. I love your videos. Thanks and happy birthday!
Brilliant guys- living vicariously through you. Baker is one of my favourite mountains having grown up in the Fraser Valley.
Very Nice Chaps! As usual you are off at a great pace and full of vinegar through out the tour. I would like to suggest a few key points if you don't mind regarding your roped efforts across the glacier. ??....It is a VERY GOOD idea to have simple knots tied at regular intervals between skiers in the rope. This can save a long fall from occurring should one happen, as the knots will tend to cut into the snow;... like a cable saw, as the rope cuts in it will make a narrow groove and thus when the knot comes to the groove it will jam and thus save the fall from being longer. Like wise should the second or third skier be inattentive or slip or for what ever reason momentarily unprepared for such an event, this will greatly assist is reducing the possible severity to the poor victim. Also the manner in which you are carrying your spare rope per skier, is hard to see;.. but it doesn't look conducive to making an easy or quick recovery possible, as the rope between you and the victim will be taught and rope you have tied into yourself looks from the camera angles to be only attached with a Munter or similar hitch...giving you no slack to maneuver into a rescue configuration ....if this is the case you may have luck and with sheer brute strength...which you all seem to have at least to some degree in reserve, you may be able to secure and arrest the fall with some difficulty and sweat, and then possibly, without permitting the victim to slip any further down toward the dark abyss, set up your extraction configuration....but it will be tough, thus much easier to start with having enough rope per skier in reserve!.. coiled and tided off correctly before strolling along to the summit. Look into the KIWI hitch for this correct and extremely useful configuration. It makes crevasse extraction WAY easier!!
If you let me know a private email I would love to send you a few photos of some very special mountains that you would love to explore in the Andes!? I'm sure you will go absolutely nuts-O when you see them....
Great film as always!! and great to vicariously join in on the trip.
Happy birthday Danny! Keep the tradition going!
Gorgeous footage, awesome day! Been up Baker 6 times, but never skied it. Thanks for the beautiful video :)
Nice. Back in my neck of the woods again! I ran into you guys at Rainier years back but was hoping to again. Love when I see a new video. Keep up the great work. Incredible filming all around!
Great way to spend your birthday - the weather was the karma Gods rewarding you for awesome videos.
I love the 80s inspired track during the decent! Nice touch.
Fantastic video and great choice of music throughout to add to the atmosphere. 😎🏔
Enjoyed the final thoughts commentary! 🤙
The clarity of this footage is stupid good. Looks like an awesome day.
I always feel better when I know that The Big C (Christof) is there to make sure Danny get's home safe and sound so he can get to his favorite activity....Christmas shopping for his mother-in-law (something from the Dollar Tree would be just fine.)
He's been pestering us constantly to help him find the perfect gift for his favorite Mama Roxanne!
Excellent video and audio record of your day!
Footage is so good and clear
Let's gooo!!! and Christof if back! 🔥🤙🏼
Very profound statement Matt!
Great content as always.
What a spectacular hike. I particularly enjoyed viewing the canyon springs. Elise, you are definitely a trooper and falling in the river is very normal. Thankfully, Adam led the way as the "Adam Yard Stick." When you hike the "Subway," be prepared for some easy repelling and swimming. You might also want to consider buying a water-proof day pack and and pouch for your camera stabilizing stick. Thanks for sharing the video. I always look forward to viewing them and can't wait to see the next one. PS. Elise, I hope you've thawed out.
I love the new music! Keepin it fresh
And the tips at the end: What a bonus! Now I'm ready! The ultimate truth about everything: Make sure you do it on the right day.
Yeeeeeeaaah booyyyyyy -shawn of the dead
Keep the music, its good. More rivers and scenic views, lush forests, greenery, puking, humor, narrations, and maybe even more in depth history on these places. 👍
It was awesome as always!
So awesome, and what a perfect day to do it
Another great video!
Love it! So cool
Ooooo-weeee that's pretty! Good job guys!
Stunning guys well done!
The happy ADV boys of doom and gloom. I salute you!
Always love these. But on this one, I'm waiting for the glacier travel critics to start chiming in. I've my popcorn ready.
Happy belated birthday, Danny! I thought I could see you 3 from my house in Van!!! Wasn’t sure until the coolest video was released. 🤪 Good job to all of you. Keep up the good fun.
Freakin rad guys, keep crushing it!
best episode yet
You guys are the best! So inspiring and entertaining. I loved the tips at the end!😂