Glacier Peak in a Day

[@J1997]

Soloing on a glacier with a fresh coating of snow to hide crevasses is a bold move lol

[@wannabepro7]

Agreed, wouldn't recommend

[@brianbarger7662]

Agreed. I punched through a snow bridge on Glacier Peak. I was on a rope team and very happy about that fact.

[@hefnhef1]

"Trailrunner types" with their minimal gear scare me out in the mountains. I wonder sometimes how many actually have the skills and knowledge to do what they're doing and if something goes bad, self-rescue. But I guess these days you just need to press a button to get bailed out.

[@wannabepro7]

@@hefnhef1 Is there anything else I can do for safety being solo? Check out the Ptarmigan traverse video if you need proof I know how to be in a rope team!

[@speed_of_a_human]

It's always a good feeling when the sun finally comes up. Solid work on doing this peak in a day! I've looked at doing Mt Olympus in a day, seems pretty tough by doable if the weather and conditions are right.

[@wannabepro7]

Thanks! When I saw the sign that said 17 miles to Glacier Meadows, I think I got a little intimidated

[@speed_of_a_human]

@@wannabepro7 Yeah, that's a long way, especially when you hadn't hit snow yet, and are solo. Epic day!

[@anthonyfalteisek688]

Brutal leg day. Would love to day hike something that epic

[@wannabepro7]

Would definitely recommend getting up to Glacier Gap for day 1 if you want to do it in 2 or 3 days!

[@SeeChadRun]

Awesome to get above the clouds! Beautiful run!

[@brianbarger7662]

Props for doing this in one day. That's epic!

[@SuperNova-nr3tb]

I tried glacier peak the weekend before, on the 19th and 20th. We got some rain, and snow, and didn't have glacier gear. With rain and snow coming down we decided to turn back about 1.5 miles (standard route) from the peak. Glad at least someone benefited from that storm that came in!

[@jimvick8397]

I remember my first time climbing Mt. Baker... We roped up and did the Easton... There was one crevasse we saw that was greater than 12" wide, most were cracks like 6", made for easy glissading on the way back.

[@wannabepro7]

Still never fun looking down into the abyss 😶

[@jimvick8397]

@@wannabepro7 In September of 2010, I broke through to my chest on the Muir Snowfield just below Anvil Rock on Rainier... After that, the climbing staff put out their little sign... beware of crevasses on the Muir snowfield... My backpack wedged in and kept me from going for the big ride...

[@EnduranceMaineiac]

Love this man. Cheers from Portland, Maine

[@myoutdoorbasecamp]

Nice work! Brutal day, but looks like an epic one!

[@weekendhikeraz]

Nice! I like seeing some snow to keep my mind from the Phoenix heat!

[@terribletheo8401]

Glacier Peak in one day is insane

[@wannabepro7]

🤟

[@jimvick8397]

A couple years ago I read about a group of 3 or 4 guys who did it in a day... Had a friend who snuck off with his wife and did it in 2 days. It is still on my bucket list...

[@svetlanamandrika]

Wow ! 12 hours great job! I did solo in 15 and a half hours and was exhausted. In the scramble section and then the summit section there was no snow at all and got some loose rocks

[@wannabepro7]

Congrats that's a sweet day!

[@jtcollins2112]

Swaeet dude, EXCELLENT route and work.

[@janambroz7340]

Amazing! Can you share your training plan?

[@wannabepro7]

@@janambroz7340 Feel free to follow me on my linked Strava!

[@IndianSpringfield17]

Done it once. Cool climb

[@SteynBenadeClimbing]

Very impressive, I did this as a 3 day trip! I hope you climbed the rocks in your video at 7:13, that is the summit and where the registry box is

[@medor6635]

I’d rather have a diaper on before I’d cross that glacier solo! Great video.

[@wannabepro7]

Dont worry, I had my binkie ;)

[@norvinbhandal4021]

Hey man so is this just basically a read hard teck like I won’t need any other fancy equipment other than some motivation of my own cause I would love to go here this summer then

[@SmokeyDukems]

Do you have crampons for hiking in the snow and such?

[@wannabepro7]

I put them on only for the glacier travel

[@trentjensen4386]

This guy is a DAWG

[@wannabepro7]

🐶🐶🐶

[@JoshExmoor]

Having soloed this last September with no snow I'm not sure what made me more nervous, the thought of going up/down Disappointment in snow or glacier travel with a fresh coat of powder hiding the crevasses. Admittedly, I assume they were less melted out than last year just going off the snow cover I could still see late this summer near the summit.

[@hanz_zimmer]

What Salomon pack is that? Does it carry an ice axe and crampons well? What length axe do you have? Would you be worried about poking yourself if you fell on your back in some choss or something? Also, hugely impressive effort here, great job. But please reconsider soloing glaciers like this in the future. I know you already know the risks, but read about Jake Robinson who died near there in an unroped fall into a moulin below Kololo Peak.

[@wannabepro7]

@@hanz_zimmer Appreciate the kind words and letting me know about Jake. I definitely knew the risk, but it's also difficult to turn around on an objective you've come so far to get to (I need to work on this). Not planning on doing solo glacier travel in the future in conditions like these, I've certainly learned my lesson. I use the BD Distance 15 Pack which held everything

[@unjarredoutdoors5513]

If you wait for people to live your life… you may never live your dreams. Keep rocking it brotha!

[@wannabepro7]

Bars brotha!

[@joefriedman8403]

Looks doable meet u next year

[@tyronesmith3812]

What trail runners did you use that also worked with crampons?

[@wannabepro7]

La Sportiva Akashas

[@MountainHobbler]

Let's go!

[@wannabepro7]

🙌

[@jarfrobinksss]

this is super chill, try running up rattlensake sometime

[@wannabepro7]

Too many sneks

[@keithtimm9781]

You are a bit reckless my man! It’s always the ones from out of state getting into trouble out here, be safe be smart and don’t be dead.

[@wannabepro7]

I always say my prayers

[@tallboyhiking355]

What month was this?

[@wannabepro7]

Late August

[@polyglottenforpain]

Bro climbs mountains at a pace faster than most Americans can finish a single mile. 👀

[@wannabepro7]

👀

[@larsenwesnitzer1694]

Badass

[@stunwin]

bro drop the training regimen, this is an absolutely absurd level of fitness

[@wannabepro7]

Training to keep the demons at bay 😛

[@kevinstarski1598]

Don't worry about time...there's always someone faster than you. If you can't find the records, it's because it hasn;t been recorded. Dont miss the world around you....

[@adamgustafson5475]

Solo-ing a glacier - not smart

[@cjjohnson9413]

Found plane wreckage on top. Just pieces of fiberglass.

[@danielkim2997]

brave

[@wannabepro7]

'preciate it