One tip they didn't mention but make sure to remove your crampons before glissading, it can cause nasty injuries if you don't. Also, great video!
@joshuarowe5571
Жыл бұрын
Also, at 9:26, keep your ice axe pick away from your body.
@stevenuseda6317
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Though if you didn't know that already you probably shouldn't be climbing up there without someone experienced lol
@nickmuaythaiandfitness
8 ай бұрын
@@joshuarowe5571do they use the pick part as a brake to control the speed?
@joshuarowe5571
8 ай бұрын
@@nickmuaythaiandfitnessYou use the spike to control your speed. You use the pick to self arrest. Or, if you keep your pick in close to your body, you use the pick to self-eviscerate.
@nickmuaythaiandfitness
7 ай бұрын
@@joshuarowe5571 thank you! I’m hoping to climb Shasta this spring/summer! 🙏🏼
@ronniegatling9214
5 жыл бұрын
Y'all see this mountain I climbed it and put part of my Mom's ashes on it when I had them it's beautiful
@edrader
2 жыл бұрын
my mom's are on mt rainier
@user-kn8ov1mu2c
5 жыл бұрын
I'm 14, and ever since i've seen this mountain after I climbed mt lassen, its been a huge dream of mine to one day complete this, someday I will climb Mt. Shasta.
@Ricky_Desch
4 жыл бұрын
May your journey up it be safe and amazing! 🙏🙌
@kwpp7
3 жыл бұрын
You'll do it! 💪
@abone2pick
3 жыл бұрын
Probably the easiest 14.000 peak in California. If u do it on a really hot summer day you need almost no equipment.
@Rg-es9kv
3 жыл бұрын
It's waiting for you bud :)
@monkemonke965
2 жыл бұрын
@@abone2pick White mountain is the easiest California 14er... Mount Whitney is probably the second easiest (via the hiking trail), Shasta still is class 3.
@tedbrogan1262
6 жыл бұрын
Major respect. Glad to see you're on the 14K club. Shasta is intense. Congrats.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was for sure an intense hike!
@rodkoehler
5 жыл бұрын
I've lived on Mount Shasta at 4100 ft. for 28 years, but haven't hiked it due to my fear of heights. But your video of the experience really helps me know what summiting is like. Until this point I've only read about and looked at pictures of climbing Mount Shasta. Thanks!
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, it is a pretty crazy experience to hike it for sure and def not for everyone. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@deathbycake7637
4 жыл бұрын
Any supernatural experiences?
@rupman27isback
2 жыл бұрын
@@deathbycake7637 lol
@emstnjowtolmsn
5 жыл бұрын
While most climb Shasta in two days, a one day trek is possible as well. I climbed Shasta in July 2017, and after the heavy '16/'17 winter, there was actually more snow there in July than you had in June of '18. Started at 11pm from Bunny Flat, passed through Lake Helen at 2am, summited at 9 or 10am, and back to the car at 2pm. Was so difficult physically and mentally. And yeah the section from Lake Helen to the Red Banks is very tough! I believe it's actually around 2700ft in just under a mile. Congrats on your summit!
@FreerunTMac
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good to know! trying for my oneday next weekend :)
@arjunski
6 жыл бұрын
I went on the same day as you. I see my dad and I were in the video! We made it to Misery Hill though. Congrats on reaching the peak! The winds were brutal!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, so fun you were on the mountain the same day! It was crazy windy at the top, we were only there for like 10 min before heading down.
@arizonatimelesstourist846
6 жыл бұрын
Nothing like a coffee shop to get your day started. Absolutely beautiful scenery. I'm sure filming made this trip a lot harder. Well done and congrats on making it to the top!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, yea filming is not always ideal but it allows me to take my time as I stop more to get photos and videos haha
@ApeMan
5 жыл бұрын
You did a great job showing how hard the hike is. Shasta is no joke and you need to have some mountaineering experience and common sense to complete the trip safely. I watched a gal slide over 1000 feet from the red banks before finally stopping luckily with minor injuries. Everyone needs to learn self arrest skills before attempting this hike. Totally worth it though. A sunrise from the red banks is pretty epic! Congrats on completing the hike. As a native Northern Californian Shasta is a very special place to me.
@jasonmhorton9978
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Your videos have inspired me to hike more of California. Living here my whole life and I've only done a few major hikes and smaller hikes. Your video style is great too, keep them coming!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it! Lots of great California hikes for sure!
@lukepittner5093
6 жыл бұрын
Your video came up in the suggested video list while I was watching some C# programming videos. I had just climbed Shasta myself, so I thought I would watch it. And then I realize that's my REI Passage 1 (orange/gray) tent with me in the door to the upper left of you while you are flattening the snow for your tent at about the 4:00 mark. And my tent again at the 4:30 mark. My friends and I did it on Friday the 22nd. But we stayed at Helen Lake and hiked out Saturday. Nice video by the way.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Fun to hear from someone else who was on the mountain at the same time!
@realtymatters
5 ай бұрын
Hat off to your daring adventure! Thanks for filming this trip.
@kxrv6629
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so jealous! Watched after your mention of it in your I-5 roadtrip video. I attempted Mt. Shasta for my 40th milestone birthday in 1996- but never made it to the top and never went back. Now I am 65 it’s not going to happen. Took the same exact route you did, but we spent the night before at the Bunny Hill trailhead to get some altitude acclimation. While I am an experienced backpacker I had never used full crampons or an iceax before. There was alot more snow on the mountain when we did it. Also stayed at Helen Lake and had a horrible night’s sleep. Should have gotten up at 2:30a like you did… instead finally dozed off when we should have gotten up. Oversleeping until it started to get light our summit attempt was really doomed from the start. By the time we were climbing up the chute to the Redbanks the snow was getting soft which made the going even tougher. Unlike the notorious Everest climbers that same year we set and honored our turnaround time realizing when we got to the top of the Redbanks that we didn’t have enough time or energy to make it safely to the Summit and back. So we turned around and glissading back down to Helen Lake in a few minutes what had taken us hours to climb. I am disappointed still that we did not make it to the summit, but watching your video confirms we made the right decision that day
@norcal9376
4 жыл бұрын
I summited Shasta a few days ago in a little over 9 hours starting from Bunny Flat at 230am and getting back to my car at 330pm. We put on our crampons at Helen Lake. Glissading down Red Banks was awesome.
@markrodriquez4128
6 жыл бұрын
You made it! Some day I want to do this one! But I'm still a beginner right now. I'm gonna enjoy the hills and peaks in SoCal soon. Mt. Baldy is on my list. You sure looked pooped when you got back to the motel, you didn't even take us to a restaurant. Thanks for the video.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
haha ya I was looking at my outro and was like dang I look tired haha! Mt Baldy is a great one, it's a SoCal favorite for me
@ktpinnacle
5 жыл бұрын
Well done. Made this hike twice - in June of 1980 and then again in 1981. Only made it to the Thumb (red banks) in 1980 due to some in our group having altitude sickness. But made it all the way in 1981. Went straight from the cabin to the top. Misery Hill lives up to it's name, indeed. There was a lot more snow on the peak back then.
@nora_nayeli
4 жыл бұрын
Damn that’s admirable. I’m terrified of heights but I think that’s one of the coolest accomplishments ever.
@stufromoz8164
3 жыл бұрын
WOW now I see why Muir Described this mountain as one of the sieera nevad's jewels.
@Raychristofer
6 жыл бұрын
Boss Im a long time subscriber from Florida and have had shasta on my bucket list for a long time. I couldnt find one video that sums up the whole experience. this just popped into my feed and its so well done. I know its not easy to document something like this when on a strenuous hike because I did a Yosemite Vernal falls tutorial. I know it was very windy for you, did you have a wind muff or deadcat for the mic or was it all in camera mic for simplicity? really appreciate this I knew it couldnt be done in one day but didnt realize all thats involved to be succsessful. this vid should be required watching for all attempting shasta. respect.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment and I really appreciate the feedback. When I was researching doing the hike I probably watched 30 videos and I couldn't find any that really showed me what was in store, so I tried to create exactly what I would have wanted to see. I appreciate that you thought I did that! I brought my mic with a deadcat on it and used it when I could but sometimes I didn't want to take it out and just rocked the on-camera sound. I will have to check out your Vernal Falls video as well!
@SeanTakesOn
Жыл бұрын
Wow the triangle shadow of Shasta is so cool
@mottopanukeiku7406
Жыл бұрын
Great footage and narrative- thanks for posting! I went up a few weeks ago (mid June 2023) and it was like an entirely different mountain. The entire mountain was deep in snow from the big '22/'23 winter. Even the Bunny Flat trailhead was under snow and the cabin at Horse camp was almost buried up to the roof. We camped at 50/50 Flat and got an alpine start but the weather went from bad to worse with 40 knot winds and fog/semi-whiteout halfway up to Red Banks plus deep post-holing most of the way up. Turned around near the base of Misery Hill with 80 knot gusts and complete whiteout. Luckily we had very good guides. Would absolutely love to do it on a blue-bird day. Perhaps next year :) Cheers.
@amarir7785
5 жыл бұрын
Well made and informative video. Thank you for all the tips and reflection on your climb. I'm hoping to climb this next bear, but I definitely have a lot to prepare for. Thank you for sharing! :)
@SoundLegion
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! I live right under this mountain and have never climbed it. I would absolutely love to do it and you gave a great idea of what it would be like. Looks like an amazing thrilling experience
@glendevitt3945
3 жыл бұрын
I worked in Red Bluff, CA for several years. I could see Mount Shasta from my office window, nearly 90 miles away. I climbed Mount Lassen many times during my time in Red Bluff but never had the time to climb Mount Shasta.
@ianmandel352
6 жыл бұрын
What an amazing Hike to Mt Shasta ! You guys and gals are badass ...such an inspiring Video !! Thanks for Sharing this Craaazy ass adventure !
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian, glad to see you watched the video as well! It was a crazy adventure and Amie hiked like a pro, leaving me in the dust on the mountain!
@happifiedinCA
6 жыл бұрын
You go Josh and Amy! I'm impressed! Great video!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@vilstef6988
Жыл бұрын
The shadow of the mountain is great and beautiful!
@ratzter
6 жыл бұрын
Congrats, sir. Ive been subscribed and watching your videos for a long time now. From an overweight guy, I'm happy to see that you were able to condition yourself for that hike. Great job!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks I appreciate it! Yea, I lost 20 pounds before I hiked it so that I could be more prepared
@ratzter
6 жыл бұрын
It shows.
@ng8899
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! You and Amy are amazing!!!! Great job on your hard feat!
@MindfulNomadics
6 жыл бұрын
That 2:30 wake up time, brutal! But the view from the top makes it worth it. Great video, we will definitely be checking out more!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Ya 2:30 is a crazy early wake up but it is worth it for the sunrise while hiking up!
@ktpinnacle
5 жыл бұрын
And it sure is easier hiking on the hard snow than when it gets slushier later in the morning.
@Davidadventures
3 жыл бұрын
On Mt Rainier, we are on the trail at midnight. Shasta is like sleeping in.
@jd-py5nm
6 жыл бұрын
looks epic just driving by shasta is stunning can't imagine hiking!
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Ya, it was a crazy adventure for sure!
@goradsiyad1414
6 жыл бұрын
Beuatiful forests and mountain
@ifor20got
Жыл бұрын
I am impressed by your video. Very well done....
@philosophyoftrucking
2 жыл бұрын
I love highpointing and I've become interested in other mountaineering adventures. Shasta is beautiful and this looks like a fun climb for a moderately experienced mountaineer!
@eleland1
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. I've been contemplating this hike and you give a great look at it .
@Toltecgrl
5 жыл бұрын
Very Nice I’ve only seen it from the freeway. Never seen it like this! Thanks for sharing with some of us who will never get the opportunity to see it up close!!
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
No problem, thanks for watching!
@kapildalwani
3 жыл бұрын
This is one the best video out there. I went solo backpacking last weekend, and this video gave me a good idea of what to expect. I camped at 50/50 flats and hiked up to Helen lake next day via the summer trail. It was smoky yet worth it. Very loose rocks so climbing and descent was slow but not risky.
@chrisclifford9531
2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!! So well made, informative and entertaining! I've watched this probably 20 times. I'm inspired. I'll start with Runyon Canyon and hopefully work my way all the way up the summit of Mount Shasta one day. Thank you !!
@MiFilipinas
2 жыл бұрын
Great video of Mt. Shasta.
@njtech2005
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, excellent stuff and gives me a good idea what to expect!
@ICEtruKiller1
2 жыл бұрын
Born and raised here and would never do this, so I enjoyed the video lol.
@mattpastell3728
3 жыл бұрын
Years ago on my 2nd trip up Mt Shasta on the 4th of July the snow at Helen Lake was 30 feet deep. You could glissade from the summit to well below Helen Lake. Looking at Mt Shasta today, the snow is pretty skimpy!
@juliewoods6810
3 жыл бұрын
I want to do this solely to glissade down! And the shadow of the peak during sunrise was stunning:)
@kwd-2023
3 жыл бұрын
Way cool video. Perfect recap of the journey! Feel like I did it myself.
@discoveringdylan
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for all of the details, Shasta is definitely on my list.
@DesertSenior
4 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! Simply fantastic. Congrats to you and Amy!
@genewest7690
6 жыл бұрын
another great video you two, really enjoying your adventures... peace from San Diego
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, this was a crazy adventure for sure.
@readgildner-blinn1710
2 жыл бұрын
When I summited Shasta in the early 90s, totally exhausted and altitude sick, a young Colorado woman in plastic mountaineering boots and shorts came jogging up Misery Hill, looking as if she'd just jumped out of her car. Damn.
@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman
3 жыл бұрын
Good video guys. Lived here my whole life and haven't been more than about three quarters of the way yet. But Grandma did it and by God I'll get it done LOL.
@olivaperez8112
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing hike!!
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
I agree, it was crazy for sure!
@darcyoneill9377
2 жыл бұрын
Well done. Climbed the north side in June 2006 up the Hotlum-Wintun Glaciers route, after hiking up/down Mount Lasken a couple of days earlier (on the drive way up from S.F./ex Canada...). A great experience, great views, signed that book[!]. Nice to see video.
@gracepitroff8860
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so lucky to live only an hour away from Mt. Shasta. We get such a cool view whenever we drive by it.
@dburd58
5 жыл бұрын
Loved your video....made me homesick!! Stuck in Florida missing home, Panther Meadow is my favorite place on the mountain.
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, I want to do more hiking around the mountain as this was my first time.
@isaacjamesbaker
Жыл бұрын
Nice video and congrats! Just tried shasta a few days ago in a day in heavy snowpack and had to bail due to too much blowing ice and snow -- looks so insanely different in warmer weather!
@BITCOIN_TO_1OOOOOOOOOOOO
2 жыл бұрын
I hope to visit this place before it's burnt down like all the other nice places in northern California.
@dereksniper3094
3 жыл бұрын
0:54 I drove up there a couple days ago and had no idea there were steps there lol (winter snow)
@sdtrautman
6 жыл бұрын
another AWESOME video.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@14erfinisher52
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video! Well documented. Congrats on the Summit. I am now Subscribed your Channel Rocks!!
@christophertafuro291
4 жыл бұрын
Josh this video is amazing! I'm very inspired by it and can't wait to start training!
@Italionmex
6 жыл бұрын
Dude. I just found my next adventure. Gona start prepping. Thanks.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
It's a crazy one for sure!
@stufromoz8164
3 жыл бұрын
I have a short excerpt out of one of John Muir's books where he describes getting caught in a snow storm on this very mountain, the way he describes the mountain in the most beautiful way and when the storm comes in it sounds herendous. I don'r know much about him but he sounds like an amazing consevationist.
@foxfamilyheatingandaircond4696
2 жыл бұрын
Great video man!
@Fun_in_retrospect
5 жыл бұрын
Great documentation. I'm booked for North side Hotlum-Bolam route next summer. Looks like yall had great conditions minus the wind. What did you do for your training routine? Im in southern VA so I have access to the App trail but no real elevation over 3K.
@tonyhe001
4 жыл бұрын
Good video, brings all my memory back, feel did it again :)
@markwyatt3088
2 жыл бұрын
An alterative is to drive to Panther Meadows Campground at 8,000' (end of road) and make it a hard 1 day ascent. Only 12 walk-in campsites so it''s important to show up on a weekday early to reserve a site, and it's only open from July 1st to winter snowfall.
@wlouisharris
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. That looks like a cool 14'er to climb. It doesn't look like there is any expert mountaineering experience needed.
@0616ko
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty serious stuff. You guys are awesome.
@HikingNerd
6 жыл бұрын
Wow you guys got some great weather! It's always windy up there, but could be so much worse :)
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, ya I watched your video on the wind and I am glad we didn't have crazy wind like that!
@stvday1983
5 жыл бұрын
I had a vision of this mountain! I cant believe but completely understand the name mystery hill.
@devapremachodron4851
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this!
@surfk9836
4 жыл бұрын
Did Shasta back in the 90's, but from the north side. Steep and alot of snow. Definitely mountaineering skills required. Was great but soo windy at the summit at times had to sit down. The bagged Whitney via mountaineers route. On the way home Great times.
@marymedinas1111
2 жыл бұрын
Dang so many people up there. That part would kinda be a bummer in my opinion. But nice job!
@bounthao798
4 жыл бұрын
Super cool want to try too👍👍👍👍
@Cowgirl77Hikes
2 жыл бұрын
This is incredible. Way too adventurous any blood, due to altitude but really enjoy your channel. Sending off to my teacher who wants to do this with his wife. Thanks!
@scmarine843
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine hiking a volcano and it trimmers while on it 👀. Just drove past it all last week (truck driver) and although it's a beautiful view I'll let you guys have the climbing.
@gbryant261
6 жыл бұрын
Great video, as usual.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary, I appreciate it!
@pattidoyle5102
Ай бұрын
Can you do a video on how you train? I’m in SoCal so I could probably use some of the same mountains to prepare on. Did you just do progressively harder mountains? Work out at the gym? Where did you practice self arresting?
@ryanbennett3958
6 жыл бұрын
Dude hope to see you do the Half Dome cable trail soon
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
I did it a few years ago but unfortunately didn't record it so I will have to do it again sometime!
@zihanzhang675
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. This is so helpful!
@skariaroy5988
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I remember you from San Bernardino peak.
@mariannebrouillette4301
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome😍 I want to do this so much, you guys are great!
@peskylogicchillinsky6007Futube
3 жыл бұрын
That looks soooooo fun!!!!
@Scrambler85
6 жыл бұрын
Well done, excellent video
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it!
@phobowl
6 жыл бұрын
Cool as hell. My next adventure
@rafaelcubero8322
3 жыл бұрын
Next year, I'll cross the pool (Atlantic) from Europe to explore this part of California!!
@kevinoverholtzer3126
4 жыл бұрын
that is the closest thing to mountain climbing with out mountain climbing as you can get. good job making it.
@kosycat1
2 жыл бұрын
by any chance could you guys see. Black lassic? I could see Shasta and lassen from the top of it. and the trinity alps. it's kind of a smaller mountain
@alamfernandezramirez2928
Жыл бұрын
That was dope 😮
@lightningsmokerXx
5 жыл бұрын
Neat. But i wonder where those secret entrances are for the Aliens that live under Mount Shasta, also that'd be pretty sweet if you could take a GT SnoRacer down from the top.
@pollyannabird
3 жыл бұрын
cool video . 🌲🐾💚
@Ryan-hc7dl
7 ай бұрын
How does the physicality of summiting Shasta compare with hiking Mt. Whitney? I did Whitney in 1 day last year and I'm wondering how that will physically compare with my 2024 Shasta attempt (Avalanche Gulch), which will be spread over 2.25 days.
@mattpeterson7988
3 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to go up there when I lived around the mountain
@mibrahim2004
4 жыл бұрын
It was amazingly. Commenting from Shesta
@hortensiabarajas8257
Жыл бұрын
Beatiful I did it ready Shasta too
@clintonlandry4873
5 жыл бұрын
In Texas finishing up my Nursing degree, once I’m done I plan on moving back to California, I watch these videos to give myself a bucketlist for when I get back. I was raised in California but never did half the things you have filmed! Love your videos man! Oh yeah and I also wondered, do you work or is traveling your job? No hate, just envy lol
@i.lupegarcia7401
5 жыл бұрын
Did you pay for the tour or did you do everything on your own?
@californiathroughmylens
5 жыл бұрын
We did everything on our own as most people in the group had previous experience on hikes like this.
@garyleibitzke4166
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I've gone across snow fields while backpacking, but it's not my favorite thing. I'll leave doing it on purpose to others.
@iguillo
6 жыл бұрын
Josh, do you have a special strap on the front of your backpack (at the very beginning of the video), that allows you to carry your DSLR camera on the front like that? I'd love to be able to do that with my Canon.
@californiathroughmylens
6 жыл бұрын
Yea, check out the other video I posted today where I show all of my gear but it is this Peak Designs Clip which lets me attach my camera to my bag amzn.to/2MDWNmv
@iguillo
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm definitley gonna check it out. ;-)
@micahmiller234
3 жыл бұрын
JULY 1975 full moon, reaching summit as moon set in west with shadow of mountain cast as sun rose in the east. Scene is etched into my mind.
@Wheelie9341
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice informative video Wonder if the mountain will be crowded in July August?
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