Nice job Gina. You all have to go back and redo Adams if you only went to the fire lookout bldg and not the true summit about 100 yard away from the bldg. :)
driving up that steep narrow road had me grabbing onto my chair! you are a maniac! your sensibility for editing appeals to me so much, you really maximize the footage you have even if its only a few seconds, just a brief moment, it has a place and makes sense in the bigger picture. sometimes when i hear you are out of breath i sort of have to remind myself that i am just sitting here and not also working out. so many good views, this is what a gopro is for. the false summit may be false but its beautiful! and 42 likes on this video - well done! your 'summit music' was perfect and what an amazing moment paying tribute to your dad. we should all be so lucky to have loved ones to do such a thing. almost 18 hours! amazing! great video gina!
Beautiful day to climb, Gina! And great photography-absolutely first class! Nice choice in crampons too-Grivel makes good stuff! Gotta love all the junk rock on these volcanoes. Shasta has some ridge climbs that are a lot worse-big, teetering chunks, but at least it gets you out of the way of the rockfall from the Red Banks. Shasta would be a good warmup for Rainier, especially on the east side glaciers, and there's less rockfall. If you do the south route up Avalanche Gulch, and it's still cold enough, take an ice screw for the slot thru the Red Banks, "just in case".
Thank you Alex, we lucked out with the views as we watched the clouds roll in and out on the approach. I couldn’t be happier with how that day turned out! Another fun one with all the junk rock is Mt Saint Helens in the summertime. Some of it is big enough for fun class 2 scramble, then there’s the smaller stuff where your feet are all over the place and the focus is to not twist an ankle, then there’s the ash; two steps forward, one step back, 😅 I do have Shasta on the list, surprisingly, it’s only an 8 Hour Dr. from where I live!
I was in the first party to go up to the summit after that big snow fall (we left the trailhead on Friday September 30, 2023) and set up up camp about a mile or so below the lunch counter right before sunset. We started at about 6:45 AM October 1st. The overnight low was about 7 degrees F with not a whisper of wind. A solo climber passed through our camp right before we left for our ascent and beat us to the summit by a half hour or so. But for the whole hike up there was only one set of footprints in the snow ahead of us (the solo hiker). There were probably some times where we could have used crampons but microspikes worked fine (most of the people we passed on our descent had crampons). We didn’t bring ice axes or waterproof pants so we didn’t glissade. The main thing we needed was more waterproofing on our boots. The snow was down to about 6000 feet on the mountain and on the way down (as the snow was melting) our feet were all soaked. On the way down we passed about 20 people headed up, including people who took over our camp site as soon as we broke camp (we had left our tent set up during our climb). The climb and descent ended up being about 12 hours of total time on the trail, but a bit of extra time was needed for post holing and route finding because of the new snow. It was about 20 degrees f at the summit and slightly less cold at the pikers peak false summit with wind on the summits of about 40 mph. I would highly recommend summiting after the first snow of the fall (my guess is the mountain got about 3 feet of total snow). Our ascent was perfectly timed for the snow to set in place and be easy to travel on (it had snowed on Wednesday, then the daily high temperatures were above freezing with the nightly lows well below freezing).
Jeffrey, I can’t imagine camping in 7° temps and having wet feet for the climb down. My coldest temps with camping was about 32°. I was warm as I had just gotten my 0° bag from feathered friends, which I absolutely love! A few years ago, I did a portion of the Wonderland Trail, we had did a portion a couple weeks before with no snow and then when we did Mowich to Sunrise, I think we encountered snow below 5500 feet and did not see one other person during our 25 mile hike! It was definitely an eye-opener breaking trail and having hiking boots submerged in snow up to about 10 inches, for hours at a time. Our feet were getting so cold, but then we would end up going down and they would warm up, then back in snow. Everything worked out okay, but looking back, I would’ve wore mountaineering boots had I known. I don’t think I owned them at that time. It sounds like you had a great trip and I bet it was beautiful with the snow. I’m not sure about those 40 mile winds at the top though! And I can imagine good traction with the recent snow fall. I am looking forward to snowy winter hikes. My husband and I are leaving October 12 for a 2 Week road trip hitting high points Humphreys, Wheeler, Black Mesa, and Guadalupe, so maybe we’ll encounter some snow for Humphreys and Wheeler, we’ll see.
Very nice thing you did with your dad's ashes. I'm sure he'd be proud. My wife (she's from Mt. Vernon, WA, and a WSU grad) and I will be traveling from Connecticut to the PNW soon. We'll be relatively close to Adams, camping at Silver Beach, I think it's called. Near Rimrock on Hwy 12. I wish we had the time to hike up Adams, at least the halfway point. Looks like a terrific hike. Alas, we won't have time (nor rental vehicle) to make it. But at least we'll be escaping this insipid east coast humidity (blah!) and finding some good trails near our camp site. Thanks for vid.
Thank you Kenneth. This was my first time hiking in this part of Washington. You will be in the perfect area for choosing hikes! I have also put my dad’s ashes on Mauna Kea, Mount Whitney and will put him on more mountains. A little backstory; my dad climbed Rainier before I was born. I first started seeing him when I was about 8, he was blind, and had multiple sclerosis, long story short- I moved in with him and lived with until 14 when he had to go into a nursing facility. he loved the mountains, and if he hadn’t been sick, we would’ve been doing a lot of this together. So, this is my way of getting to be in the mountains with him. 💙 My husband and I have Connecticut High Point Mt Frissell on the list to climb so at some point will be in your area!
@@elevationwithginahikingpnw What a beautiful story about your dad. Sounds like a wonderful guy. Please bring him to New England! What's weird about Frissell is the peak is actually on the Mass. side, but right on border of south face is highest point in CT. But Bear Mountain, right near that point, is highest mountain in CT. I think CT is only one of 3 states that happens. That area there, Litchfield County, is really nice. REAL New England. There, Mass, New Hampshire, and especially VT. (Get ready for some weird accents. I get strange looks when I go to Washington and talk.) We live in New Haven area, too close to NYC. GREAT pizza, but not real New England. My wife is still recovering from breast cancer and is slowly getting back into the swing of things. She wants to do Frissell and Bear Mtn next year, and hopefully do some easy hikes when we get to WA State next week. A year ago, she couldn't make it around the neighborhood. She's a mountain of fortitude. Breast cancer picked the wrong person to try and bring down. They breed them tough in Washington State. LOL.
Thank you Kenneth for your kind words about my dad. I will be bringing him to New England to climb the high points! I recall a couple high points I did in the east, were in two states, one of those was South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain! I'm glad to hear your wife is doing better after battling breast cancer. She sounds like a strong and determined woman and I agree, we are tough here in Washington! I wish her all the best on her continued recovery journey and hope you both enjoy your upcoming trip to Washington state.
Hello Gina, I saw your review on All trails and came to the video. I plan to climb Adams for the first time with a few friends this upcoming weekend. I have a few questions: 1. I have a Mazda xc-30. For the road that leads to the trailhead, is driving in a small crossover SUV gonna be a problem? 2. Do you need a parking pass to park at trailhead? 3. I have questions about whether should bring which of the following -- crampons, microspikes, axe, or hiking poles? Out of these four, what would you recommend for this time of the year? 4. How is the glissading?
Hi Drew, I think you and I have about the same clearance. I did scrape bottom lightly, a couple times going over the culverts. Going extremely slow over these with positioning the tires correctly, reduced the bottoming out. Just a guess, but there about 12-14 of these. I didn’t see anything about a parking pass, however, I have my America the beautiful pass attached to my dash. Maybe the climbing permit accounts for the parking? I would bring the ice ax, poles. and crampons. We had great traction, and could’ve done without Crampons, but you never know, if it’s icy, you’ll want them for the steeper grade and I think of the extra weight a good way to train for other climbs. Some of the glissading Chutes were getting thin with rock coming through, however, I looked on AllTrails, and it looks like there are people still glissading in areas. I brought a heavy duty commercial garbage bag, which folded up, made a thick pad. Keep your arms tucked in, some of the side walls have rocks coming through, and there was a person up there that got a cut on their arm. Have fun!
I forgot to put sunscreen on my face and the snow reflection fried me a bit. My son and I left the Trailhead at 5:45 am and got back about 4:30 pm. In all, a good day.
@marki7275 that seems like a fast time! One of my friends got sick 🤮on the way down, but felt much better afterwards. One time I forgot my sunglasses on Saint Helen’s. That was miserable. I now keep sunglasses and a buff in each pack. If I sweat off the the sunscreen, I pull the buff over my face. What’s you and your sons next big climb? My husband and I are doing a 4500 mile road trip in October to climb 4 state high points- Humphreys, Wheeler, Black Mesa, and Guadalupe! We are so excited!
The day went alright. It didn't seem very quick, just steady. We are planning a few options, but not sure yet with him. I have run several races since doing Mount Adams including the Bigfoot 40 around Saint Helen's and the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland two weeks ago. Doing the Rim2Rim in the Grand Canyon in two weeks, then a marathon and an Ultramarathon in November. Lots planned for next year. I hope your road trip goes well. Nice work on your way up Mount Adams.
Planning on doing it August 2-3 but worried about the low snow coverage on the mountain. Do you think it should still be good to go or wait till next season
If the weather is good, you should be fine. It will be more of a slog with less glissading and there may still be some ice patches; you’d still want to bring your equipment. If the temps are really warm, it’s a long time to be exposed; consider your fluid needs.
It definitely affected us. We all had mild headaches. Taking ibuprofen regularly helped along with breaks every .5-.75. And eat/ drink every break, even if it’s just a couple bites of something, it really helps! Allow for more time than what your normal climbing pace is in lower elevation. I have done a few higher elevation peaks; and my body does not move at normal pace. Is this your first at this elevation?
@@elevationwithginahikingpnw Okah good to know thank you!! Yes this is my first time ever hiking/climbing at this elevation. I live on the Oregon coast to make matters worse 😂
I laugh at (not to pick on anyone) some of these 'climbing' videos. I've been on top of Mt Adams 3 times. IT'S NOT A CLIMB! No glaciers, ropes, crampons or ice axes required. It's simply a day HIKE! Ditto Mt Hood! I do understand how an out os shape climber would need 2 days on Rainier. IT can require some climbing skills!
I am laughing too, because you’re right, it’s not technical but damn, it’s up up up, which is kind of a climb, right 🤣. However, Mt Hood is not a hike! There are no fall zones, and if you fall, your chances of breaking bones are probable and people die. I don’t think it should be sugarcoated. I am looking forward to doing Rainier car to car!
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Well done! And heavy salute on the Valhalla delivery. The last place anyone deserves to be buried these days is less than 10000 feet.
What a single day push this was, great job. I plan on doing the same.
Nice job Gina. You all have to go back and redo Adams if you only went to the fire lookout bldg and not the true summit about 100 yard away from the bldg. :)
driving up that steep narrow road had me grabbing onto my chair! you are a maniac! your sensibility for editing appeals to me so much, you really maximize the footage you have even if its only a few seconds, just a brief moment, it has a place and makes sense in the bigger picture. sometimes when i hear you are out of breath i sort of have to remind myself that i am just sitting here and not also working out. so many good views, this is what a gopro is for. the false summit may be false but its beautiful! and 42 likes on this video - well done! your 'summit music' was perfect and what an amazing moment paying tribute to your dad. we should all be so lucky to have loved ones to do such a thing. almost 18 hours! amazing! great video gina!
Thank you so much Eric! 💙💙💙
Another nice doc. Gina! Great description of the camping, the climb, and the summit! (And a 👍for the music).
Thanks Pat! I’m so happy we got those views; l was a little worried with the clouds going in and out.
Beautiful day to climb, Gina! And great photography-absolutely first class! Nice choice in crampons too-Grivel makes good stuff! Gotta love all the junk rock on these volcanoes. Shasta has some ridge climbs that are a lot worse-big, teetering chunks, but at least it gets you out of the way of the rockfall from the Red Banks. Shasta would be a good warmup for Rainier, especially on the east side glaciers, and there's less rockfall. If you do the south route up Avalanche Gulch, and it's still cold enough, take an ice screw for the slot thru the Red Banks, "just in case".
Thank you Alex, we lucked out with the views as we watched the clouds roll in and out on the approach. I couldn’t be happier with how that day turned out! Another fun one with all the junk rock is Mt Saint Helens in the summertime. Some of it is big enough for fun class 2 scramble, then there’s the smaller stuff where your feet are all over the place and the focus is to not twist an ankle, then there’s the ash; two steps forward, one step back, 😅
I do have Shasta on the list, surprisingly, it’s only an 8 Hour Dr. from where I live!
I was in the first party to go up to the summit after that big snow fall (we left the trailhead on Friday September 30, 2023) and set up up camp about a mile or so below the lunch counter right before sunset. We started at about 6:45 AM October 1st. The overnight low was about 7 degrees F with not a whisper of wind. A solo climber passed through our camp right before we left for our ascent and beat us to the summit by a half hour or so. But for the whole hike up there was only one set of footprints in the snow ahead of us (the solo hiker). There were probably some times where we could have used crampons but microspikes worked fine (most of the people we passed on our descent had crampons). We didn’t bring ice axes or waterproof pants so we didn’t glissade. The main thing we needed was more waterproofing on our boots. The snow was down to about 6000 feet on the mountain and on the way down (as the snow was melting) our feet were all soaked. On the way down we passed about 20 people headed up, including people who took over our camp site as soon as we broke camp (we had left our tent set up during our climb). The climb and descent ended up being about 12 hours of total time on the trail, but a bit of extra time was needed for post holing and route finding because of the new snow. It was about 20 degrees f at the summit and slightly less cold at the pikers peak false summit with wind on the summits of about 40 mph. I would highly recommend summiting after the first snow of the fall (my guess is the mountain got about 3 feet of total snow). Our ascent was perfectly timed for the snow to set in place and be easy to travel on (it had snowed on Wednesday, then the daily high temperatures were above freezing with the nightly lows well below freezing).
Jeffrey, I can’t imagine camping in 7° temps and having wet feet for the climb down. My coldest temps with camping was about 32°. I was warm as I had just gotten my 0° bag from feathered friends, which I absolutely love! A few years ago, I did a portion of the Wonderland Trail, we had did a portion a couple weeks before with no snow and then when we did Mowich to Sunrise, I think we encountered snow below 5500 feet and did not see one other person during our 25 mile hike! It was definitely an eye-opener breaking trail and having hiking boots submerged in snow up to about 10 inches, for hours at a time. Our feet were getting so cold, but then we would end up going down and they would warm up, then back in snow. Everything worked out okay, but looking back, I would’ve wore mountaineering boots had I known. I don’t think I owned them at that time. It sounds like you had a great trip and I bet it was beautiful with the snow. I’m not sure about those 40 mile winds at the top though! And I can imagine good traction with the recent snow fall. I am looking forward to snowy winter hikes. My husband and I are leaving October 12 for a 2 Week road trip hitting high points Humphreys, Wheeler, Black Mesa, and Guadalupe, so maybe we’ll encounter some snow for Humphreys and Wheeler, we’ll see.
Very nice thing you did with your dad's ashes. I'm sure he'd be proud. My wife (she's from Mt. Vernon, WA, and a WSU grad) and I will be traveling from Connecticut to the PNW soon. We'll be relatively close to Adams, camping at Silver Beach, I think it's called. Near Rimrock on Hwy 12. I wish we had the time to hike up Adams, at least the halfway point. Looks like a terrific hike. Alas, we won't have time (nor rental vehicle) to make it. But at least we'll be escaping this insipid east coast humidity (blah!) and finding some good trails near our camp site. Thanks for vid.
Thank you Kenneth. This was my first time hiking in this part of Washington. You will be in the perfect area for choosing hikes!
I have also put my dad’s ashes on Mauna Kea, Mount Whitney and will put him on more mountains. A little backstory; my dad climbed Rainier before I was born. I first started seeing him when I was about 8, he was blind, and had multiple sclerosis, long story short- I moved in with him and lived with until 14 when he had to go into a nursing facility. he loved the mountains, and if he hadn’t been sick, we would’ve been doing a lot of this together. So, this is my way of getting to be in the mountains with him. 💙
My husband and I have Connecticut High Point Mt Frissell on the list to climb so at some point will be in your area!
@@elevationwithginahikingpnw What a beautiful story about your dad. Sounds like a wonderful guy. Please bring him to New England! What's weird about Frissell is the peak is actually on the Mass. side, but right on border of south face is highest point in CT. But Bear Mountain, right near that point, is highest mountain in CT. I think CT is only one of 3 states that happens. That area there, Litchfield County, is really nice. REAL New England. There, Mass, New Hampshire, and especially VT. (Get ready for some weird accents. I get strange looks when I go to Washington and talk.) We live in New Haven area, too close to NYC. GREAT pizza, but not real New England. My wife is still recovering from breast cancer and is slowly getting back into the swing of things. She wants to do Frissell and Bear Mtn next year, and hopefully do some easy hikes when we get to WA State next week. A year ago, she couldn't make it around the neighborhood. She's a mountain of fortitude. Breast cancer picked the wrong person to try and bring down. They breed them tough in Washington State. LOL.
Thank you Kenneth for your kind words about my dad. I will be bringing him to New England to climb the high points! I recall a couple high points I did in the east, were in two states, one of those was South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain!
I'm glad to hear your wife is doing better after battling breast cancer. She sounds like a strong and determined woman and I agree, we are tough here in Washington! I wish her all the best on her continued recovery journey and hope you both enjoy your upcoming trip to Washington state.
Hello Gina, I saw your review on All trails and came to the video.
I plan to climb Adams for the first time with a few friends this upcoming weekend. I have a few questions:
1. I have a Mazda xc-30. For the road that leads to the trailhead, is driving in a small crossover SUV gonna be a problem?
2. Do you need a parking pass to park at trailhead?
3. I have questions about whether should bring which of the following -- crampons, microspikes, axe, or hiking poles? Out of these four, what would you recommend for this time of the year?
4. How is the glissading?
Hi Drew,
I think you and I have about the same clearance. I did scrape bottom lightly, a couple times going over the culverts. Going extremely slow over these with positioning the tires correctly, reduced the bottoming out. Just a guess, but there about 12-14 of these.
I didn’t see anything about a parking pass, however, I have my America the beautiful pass attached to my dash. Maybe the climbing permit accounts for the parking?
I would bring the ice ax, poles. and crampons. We had great traction, and could’ve done without Crampons, but you never know, if it’s icy, you’ll want them for the steeper grade and I think of the extra weight a good way to train for other climbs.
Some of the glissading Chutes were getting thin with rock coming through, however, I looked on AllTrails, and it looks like there are people still glissading in areas. I brought a heavy duty commercial garbage bag, which folded up, made a thick pad. Keep your arms tucked in, some of the side walls have rocks coming through, and there was a person up there that got a cut on their arm.
Have fun!
Northwest forest park is needed for parking.
We are doing this coming weekend as well
Nice job on bagging another summit! (and music choice)
Thank you Halla! 🙌
That's a full day. I went up and down Adams in one day on Sunday, 7/2/23.
It is a long slog, I’m so grateful to be able to say that I’ve climbed it. How was it for you?
I forgot to put sunscreen on my face and the snow reflection fried me a bit. My son and I left the Trailhead at 5:45 am and got back about 4:30 pm. In all, a good day.
@marki7275 that seems like a fast time! One of my friends got sick 🤮on the way down, but felt much better afterwards. One time I forgot my sunglasses on Saint Helen’s. That was miserable. I now keep sunglasses and a buff in each pack. If I sweat off the the sunscreen, I pull the buff over my face.
What’s you and your sons next big climb? My husband and I are doing a 4500 mile road trip in October to climb 4 state high points- Humphreys, Wheeler, Black Mesa, and Guadalupe! We are so excited!
The day went alright. It didn't seem very quick, just steady. We are planning a few options, but not sure yet with him. I have run several races since doing Mount Adams including the Bigfoot 40 around Saint Helen's and the Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland two weeks ago. Doing the Rim2Rim in the Grand Canyon in two weeks, then a marathon and an Ultramarathon in November. Lots planned for next year. I hope your road trip goes well. Nice work on your way up Mount Adams.
That was awesome.
Thank you!
Planning on doing it August 2-3 but worried about the low snow coverage on the mountain. Do you think it should still be good to go or wait till next season
If the weather is good, you should be fine. It will be more of a slog with less glissading and there may still be some ice patches; you’d still want to bring your equipment. If the temps are really warm, it’s a long time to be exposed; consider your fluid needs.
Hey Gina. Great video! Did you just do this hike here in July? My friends and I will be doing it this Friday!!
Hello and thank you! Yes, we just did this July 8th. Please come back and tell us your experience, very excited for you!
Thank you! I definitely will!!
Another question, how was breathing and fatigue with the high elevation?
It definitely affected us. We all had mild headaches. Taking ibuprofen regularly helped along with breaks every .5-.75. And eat/ drink every break, even if it’s just a couple bites of something, it really helps! Allow for more time than what your normal climbing pace is in lower elevation. I have done a few higher elevation peaks; and my body does not move at normal pace. Is this your first at this elevation?
@@elevationwithginahikingpnw Okah good to know thank you!! Yes this is my first time ever hiking/climbing at this elevation. I live on the Oregon coast to make matters worse 😂
You’re welcome and I understand. I live in Olympia and close to sea level as well. 😅
Why in the world is there an apostrophe in Adam's here? Does the mountain belong to Adam? Strange.
I laugh at (not to pick on anyone) some of these 'climbing' videos.
I've been on top of Mt Adams 3 times.
IT'S NOT A CLIMB! No glaciers, ropes, crampons or ice axes required. It's simply a day HIKE!
Ditto Mt Hood!
I do understand how an out os shape climber would need 2 days on Rainier. IT can require some climbing skills!
I am laughing too, because you’re right, it’s not technical but damn, it’s up up up, which is kind of a climb, right 🤣. However, Mt Hood is not a hike! There are no fall zones, and if you fall, your chances of breaking bones are probable and people die. I don’t think it should be sugarcoated.
I am looking forward to doing Rainier car to car!