Just climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan (12,395ft.) for the 2nd time just this passed weekend, I've got the bug now and can't wait to climb Rainier when I get back, great video!
Hello, thank you for the question. We had to carry our own tents up the mountain. The tents you saw setup in advance belonged to other climbers that got there ahead of us. The camp site is about 2/3rds of the way up the mountain. The tents are left behind when we go for the summit. That way the tents are waiting for us when we get back from the summit so we can take a rest before packing the tents up and heading down the mountain.
Thank you for your comment. The camera is ContourGPS mounted witih ducktape to my backpack shoulder strap. It is inteded to be a helmet camera but I didn't like the weight on my head so moved it to my shoulder.
Excellent video. My grandparents holiday home isn't too far from the national park. I've climbed this exact route twice and was able to recognize many features. I think every able bodied person should attempt this in their lifetime. My last climb however I had just got over a flu not long before so I only went to Camp Muir and back.
+Rob Miller its in the air if I can make it out to their property this summer. They need someone to clear some trees so they can build a small guest house. If I can make it though I am debating on whether I will climb this time or circumvent Wonderland Trail.
Despite Sofa Critic's critique, I quite enjoyed your perspective, I like that you didn't talk that much, I had a nice sense of the mountain's scale from the single camera, and if I didn't have any climbing experience I surely wouldn't expect a "how-to" here. Thanks for recording it, and as dean of videos I correct your "C" to an "A."
I did the Kautz Glacier and descended via DC. I'm glad I didn't take it up. I t was very scenic but other than that there were so many ropes and flags and the trail was so heavily beatin that it didn't feel like an alpine route at all. that doesnt make it any safer though. We jogged down the thing comfortably but I wouldn't want to be navigating down in a white out. many very big creveses and not so fun steep slopes off to the side of the trail. I'm not a huge fan of how crowded DC gets too.
Thank you for the nice comments. The rope is 9.6mm, 50 meters long. There were five of us on the team. About 50 feet spacing on the rope. No plans to climb Rainier but would like to soon. Maybe later this summer or next summer. You can find me on Facebook. Search for Robertson Miller
This is a fantastic video. No annoying music or any music made it that much better. I have so many questions. You said "we are roped up for the workout ". I thought you guys rope up in case someone falls into crevasse.
well done! how far from each other you rope up? what was the rope symmetry 8 9 10? How many of you went up there? any plans to climb next year? I would like to tag along with you guys. Would you mind to take me on your next trip? Thanks for the video is so real and not much talking or comments, that was beautiful.
The DC route is non-technical. From Camp Muir you will ascend to Ingraham Flats. From there you will traverse to the base of DC. The DC is class 2 rock climb to 12,000’. The main risk is a slip on steep glacier leading to a long sliding fall to a crevasse end of life. For that reason it is important that everybody on the rope team is proficient with crampons and ice axe. Practice ice axe self-arrest in a safe place before climbing Rainier. Also learn techniques for crevasse self-rescue.
I can't believe how much exposure, wow. Try climbing a 14'er in Colorado or elsewhere before you even try to do glacier climbing. Oh, and the stopping, when you get to about 13,500 feet you are sucking air and need to stop every couple of feet or yards depending on what altitude you live at. Training hard will help but ascending slowly is key to decreasing your chance of getting altitude sickness etc. Thanks, great Video.
Sorry to hear that. Not sure I followed your comment. The cut you before you even got on the bus but took you to the mountain? No refund? If they had too many people they should give you a refund. If you want to try again with another guide company I've heard good things about IMG.
and why are those people breathing that hard as if they are at some twenty-something ft altitude? Climbed Kilimanjaro (19000 ft) and the only place i had issues breathing was at the summit (fifth day)
too much traffic along the top there. they had a well beaten path in placed. it won't be long and the nat. park service are gonna be taxing everyone for each photograph they take. digital photos will most likely be 1/2 price. thanks for the adventure in your video!
What does everyone think about traffic jams on mountains? Personally, I'm really confused when I see a single file line on a MOUNTAIN. I get its a hazard to spread out but not even a fast lane and slow lane?
theoretically possible but extremely difficult for a rope team to leave the established trail. The trail is there because it is the route that leads around crevasses and other obstacles.
Excellent video. Despite the few negative comments I appreciate the video for showing the trudgery that climbing sometimes is. What camera were you using? What kind of mount? Thanks - well done.
hey rob what type of technical gear did you have? i know you had the carabiners but did you have the figure 8 or any other technical gear? i saw someone on your team had an ascender as well.
What an easy 4000m/14000 feet mountain we don't have them that easy at alps here in europe i climb a lot never seen such an easy snowfield. But i like the video!
great video thanks for your beautiful trip but just didnt like the whole grab a rock from the summit?? eventualy well be able to throw a rock to the summit so to speak.
As a non-climber, I expected this "documentary" to educate me about mountain climbing. Instead we see the perspective of a single climber who rarely talks. There's no sense of the mountain's scale (no establishing shot & no other cameras). We don't see how the climbers dealt with crevasses. We are not told why the climbers stop on the trails for long periods of time. We are not told why the climbers head to the summit at night. We're not even told when the summit is reached. I give it a C.
That isn't a climb. It looks more like a social event. I have loved climbing for many years, and THAT is seriously not my cup of tea, then or now. It's like the mobs that flock and overrun wild places every year, seeking thrills and have little to no real experience in Alpine climbing, nor woods-craft.
Far North Weaver Well you really seem like you'd be a fun person at a "social event". Just in case you haven't had enough social experience to know, my comment is what one calls, sarcasm. ;-)
Rod Burke I don't like "social events"...lol So no, I won't be fun at all at any kind of social event. Rural Alaskans are generally not that social. Many of us ended up in Alaska because we aren't social and had quite enough of social arse-holes. ;-)
Far North Weaver The socialites are the "arse-holes"? It's easy to tell you are not a social person or you wouldn't have made such an antisocial comment on a social comment board. It makes one ask in this situation, who the real ass-hole is?
Rod Burke I honestly don't really care what you think. We're not the same, and I for one am thankful for the diversity, apart from people like you. You just keep on with city-fied thinking. ;-)
No we're not the same, I can agree. What I don't understand is how you can say in one sentence you are thankful for diversity and then use the word city-fied as a pejorative in the next. You don't know anything about me. I called you out on your comment because it was simply rude and unnecessary and it makes you sound like a troll or that you feel some sort of moral superiority. So you're right, we're not the same. I've climbed Mt Rainer and most of the other mountains in the PNW. Rainer is a physical challenge regardless of the fact that there was a train of people climbing it. So I get why you like living in the Alaska wilderness, what I don't get is why your disparaging comment to other people who don't live your life?
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Just climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan (12,395ft.) for the 2nd time just this passed weekend, I've got the bug now and can't wait to climb Rainier when I get back, great video!
Hello, thank you for the question. We had to carry our own tents up the mountain. The tents you saw setup in advance belonged to other climbers that got there ahead of us. The camp site is about 2/3rds of the way up the mountain. The tents are left behind when we go for the summit. That way the tents are waiting for us when we get back from the summit so we can take a rest before packing the tents up and heading down the mountain.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your brutal trip. And safe travels in the future!
Appreciate the effort in documenting and posting this. Really awesome video!
Thank you for your comment. The camera is ContourGPS mounted witih ducktape to my backpack shoulder strap. It is inteded to be a helmet camera but I didn't like the weight on my head so moved it to my shoulder.
Excellent video. My grandparents holiday home isn't too far from the national park. I've climbed this exact route twice and was able to recognize many features. I think every able bodied person should attempt this in their lifetime. My last climb however I had just got over a flu not long before so I only went to Camp Muir and back.
+thesoftparade1990 Thank you for your kind words. Looking forward to doing this climb again this summer.
+Rob Miller its in the air if I can make it out to their property this summer. They need someone to clear some trees so they can build a small guest house. If I can make it though I am debating on whether I will climb this time or circumvent Wonderland Trail.
Despite Sofa Critic's critique, I quite enjoyed your perspective, I like that you didn't talk that much, I had a nice sense of the mountain's scale from the single camera, and if I didn't have any climbing experience I surely wouldn't expect a "how-to" here. Thanks for recording it, and as dean of videos I correct your "C" to an "A."
nice vid bro, I climbed the Kautz about 1 week after you made your climb, we descended the DC/Muir route.
Alright just making sure. Love your channel man good job!
The D.C. route is a very fun climb. Most of the guided climbs go this route so that makes it a bit crowded. Nice Video!
I so want to do this. I went to Muir last Saturday and loved it. Thanks for the great video.
It'd be my luck the thing would blow like St. Helens as I reach the summit.
Jay haha I was thinking the same thing when I go next year
Thank you for you kind comment. I enjoyed this climb very much. It was a real adventure.
I did the Kautz Glacier and descended via DC. I'm glad I didn't take it up. I t was very scenic but other than that there were so many ropes and flags and the trail was so heavily beatin that it didn't feel like an alpine route at all. that doesnt make it any safer though. We jogged down the thing comfortably but I wouldn't want to be navigating down in a white out. many very big creveses and not so fun steep slopes off to the side of the trail. I'm not a huge fan of how crowded DC gets too.
Great video, the views look breath-taking up there!
Traffic jam was funny, enjoyed the video. I'm hoping to do this someday soon.
Thank you for the nice comments. The rope is 9.6mm, 50 meters long. There were five of us on the team. About 50 feet spacing on the rope. No plans to climb Rainier but would like to soon. Maybe later this summer or next summer. You can find me on Facebook. Search for Robertson Miller
Everybody ropes up on for Rainier summit. There are many large/deep crevasses and steep icy slopes
Visit Mt Rainier in July and hike to Camp Muir. That's a good start. Thank you for your comments.
This is a fantastic video. No annoying music or any music made it that much better. I have so many questions. You said "we are roped up for the workout ". I thought you guys rope up in case someone falls into crevasse.
well done! how far from each other you rope up? what was the rope symmetry 8 9 10? How many of you went up there? any plans to climb next year? I would like to tag along with you guys. Would you mind to take me on your next trip? Thanks for the video is so real and not much talking or comments, that was beautiful.
thanks rob did you use an osprey
Thank you for your comment! Enjoy the mountains
The DC route is non-technical. From Camp Muir you will ascend to Ingraham Flats. From there you will traverse to the base of DC. The DC is class 2 rock climb to 12,000’. The main risk is a slip on steep glacier leading to a long sliding fall to a crevasse end of life. For that reason it is important that everybody on the rope team is proficient with crampons and ice axe. Practice ice axe self-arrest in a safe place before climbing Rainier. Also learn techniques for crevasse self-rescue.
I can't believe how much exposure, wow. Try climbing a 14'er in Colorado or elsewhere before you even try to do glacier climbing. Oh, and the stopping, when you get to about 13,500 feet you are sucking air and need to stop every couple of feet or yards depending on what altitude you live at. Training hard will help but ascending slowly is key to decreasing your chance of getting altitude sickness etc. Thanks, great Video.
Thank you for your comments. Glad you enjoyed my video.
This climb was July 28th/29th, 2012 (last weekend). Yes, was DC route.
Sorry to hear that. Not sure I followed your comment. The cut you before you even got on the bus but took you to the mountain? No refund? If they had too many people they should give you a refund. If you want to try again with another guide company I've heard good things about IMG.
Thank you, good luck with your climbs
and why are those people breathing that hard as if they are at some twenty-something ft altitude? Climbed Kilimanjaro (19000 ft) and the only place i had issues breathing was at the summit (fifth day)
too much traffic along the top there. they had a well beaten path in placed. it won't be long and the nat. park service are gonna be taxing everyone for each photograph they take. digital photos will most likely be 1/2 price. thanks for the adventure in your video!
What does everyone think about traffic jams on mountains? Personally, I'm really confused when I see a single file line on a MOUNTAIN. I get its a hazard to spread out but not even a fast lane and slow lane?
theoretically possible but extremely difficult for a rope team to leave the established trail. The trail is there because it is the route that leads around crevasses and other obstacles.
Yep, it's just a big walk-up. A lot of fun.
Thank you Candace!
Excellent video. Despite the few negative comments I appreciate the video for showing the trudgery that climbing sometimes is. What camera were you using? What kind of mount? Thanks - well done.
ideal weather for Mt Rainier
Thank you for your comment. I lost 30 pounds training for Rainier. You can too !!
Is the whole climb just trudging through the snow? I always thought it was much more difficult
ingraham glacier route? in the summer? were you on the DC route?
Thank you for the video! now I know what to expect for this early June climbing Mt. Rainier. Train hard first.
You are welcome. Train hard to prepare and good luck with your climb.
Fair comments, next time I’ll add a narration track
This was perfect. The narration track wouldnt have been good. At least for me it wouldnt have been.
I would surely go with IMG...Great guys!
That's
why people are dying more and more...traffic jams Great video, best Mt. Rainer climb video I've seen
hey rob what type of technical gear did you have? i know you had the carabiners but did you have the figure 8 or any other technical gear? i saw someone on your team had an ascender as well.
For a complete gear list see the Mt Baker column of this table (right most column): wacclass.org/faq/fieldtrip_gear_schedule.html
Who in the heck clears these paths out for everyone? Kudos to them
It’s a non-technical climb. It’s mainly a test of endurance.
it says "documentary" not "tutorial"
What an easy 4000m/14000 feet mountain we don't have them that easy at alps here in europe i climb a lot never seen such an easy snowfield. But i like the video!
Nice. Thanks.
Climbing. Very respectful past time.
Thank you! You raised my GPA :)
i love this
I gained 30 pounds watching this nice videos of Mount rainier. Go UW
But its still a nice video....thanks for sharing
great video thanks for your beautiful trip but just didnt like the whole grab a rock from the summit?? eventualy well be able to throw a rock to the summit so to speak.
I want to do this next Summer with my wife.
Anyone criticizing a mountain on youtube has probably never climbed to the summit of one!
Mt.Blanc isn't any harder.
MY NAME IS RAINIER :))))
I want to ride a tube down
Your not alone dude xD
Great video and why justify people who can not see that earth is not flat, it is deformed oval form
As a non-climber, I expected this "documentary" to educate me about mountain climbing. Instead we see the perspective of a single climber who rarely talks. There's no sense of the mountain's scale (no establishing shot & no other cameras). We don't see how the climbers dealt with crevasses. We are not told why the climbers stop on the trails for long periods of time. We are not told why the climbers head to the summit at night. We're not even told when the summit is reached. I give it a C.
That isn't a climb. It looks more like a social event. I have loved climbing for many years, and THAT is seriously not my cup of tea, then or now.
It's like the mobs that flock and overrun wild places every year, seeking thrills and have little to no real experience in Alpine climbing, nor woods-craft.
Far North Weaver Well you really seem like you'd be a fun person at a "social event".
Just in case you haven't had enough social experience to know, my comment is what one calls, sarcasm. ;-)
Rod Burke
I don't like "social events"...lol
So no, I won't be fun at all at any kind of social event.
Rural Alaskans are generally not that social. Many of us ended up in Alaska because we aren't social and had quite enough of social arse-holes. ;-)
Far North Weaver The socialites are the "arse-holes"?
It's easy to tell you are not a social person or you wouldn't have made such an antisocial comment on a social comment board.
It makes one ask in this situation, who the real ass-hole is?
Rod Burke
I honestly don't really care what you think.
We're not the same, and I for one am thankful for the diversity, apart from people like you.
You just keep on with city-fied thinking. ;-)
No we're not the same, I can agree. What I don't understand is how you can say in one sentence you are thankful for diversity and then use the word city-fied as a pejorative in the next.
You don't know anything about me.
I called you out on your comment because it was simply rude and unnecessary and it makes you sound like a troll or that you feel some sort of moral superiority.
So you're right, we're not the same.
I've climbed Mt Rainer and most of the other mountains in the PNW. Rainer is a physical challenge regardless of the fact that there was a train of people climbing it.
So I get why you like living in the Alaska wilderness, what I don't get is why your disparaging comment to other people who don't live your life?
Looks can be deceiving...try learning about about glacier climbing before making comments.