Its taught to have the ice ax spike away from you while glissading. Thanks for going over all the mountains and ranges at the top. Fun video.
@creeks-and-peaks Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! I love the birds, both the aggressive little one and the vocal crow
@connietorkelsen18083 жыл бұрын
Beautiful scenery. Loved all the extra information you gave. Crazy Ukulady still Angeling.
@RadishUprooted3 жыл бұрын
Hey glad to hear from you! Hope you’re doing great and are ready for a season full of dirty PCT hikers coming through!
@imag3310 ай бұрын
What a great video! I just came across your channel and am excited to watch more. You do a good job mixing information with personality and beautiful shots. All while doing a legit hike! I’m taking notes for my videos. Shout out to Justin for doing Helens as his first hike 😂 ridiculous. Cheers!
@RadishUprooted10 ай бұрын
Hey thanks! I tend to drag Justin on most of my adventures, whether he fully wants to or not🤠 Happy hiking!
@aniamadamag3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Beautiful video
@fitnesswithana4 ай бұрын
Beautiful day to do this. Thank you for sharing. How long did it take you to go up?
@RadishUprooted4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I think it took us about 5 or 6 hours of climbing, and maybe 3 hours of descending.
@kelsiemurray87002 жыл бұрын
We are planning for an alpine start 3-4am, so it'll be dark. Is the trail from the Sno Park to Chocolate Falls easy to follow and/or well marked? We are going next week. Beautiful video - I love your happy spirit in the mountains.
@RadishUprooted2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and have so much fun! It’ll probably still be snowed over so I wouldn’t count on a trail. There’ll be a boot pack I’m sure, but make sure you are comfortable with navigating regardless. First light is pretty early now so you won’t be in the dark for long!
@ClimbersJourney Жыл бұрын
Great video and very detailed. did you just hike the beginning with micro spikes. I guess what I'm asking is did you end up using your snowshoes before changing into mountaineering boots and crampons? Thanks
@RadishUprooted Жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, we brought snowshoes but didn’t end up using them. But I went back to ski Helens last month and floatation was absolutely necessary. It just depends on the conditions and time of year & day when you go. You can always bring them and stash them along the way if you don’t need them.
@dianabosch35072 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. I love the shots you selected and your voice is so perfect for narratives. Your a natural at this. I am curious What temperatures did you experience?
@RadishUprooted2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! During the day it was a high of about 30 at the base elevation and about 22 at the summit. But the sun was super strong on the snow-it felt much warmer.
@Anne-fh6my8 ай бұрын
if you had to set an age restriction for climbing mt st helens in the winter what would it be becausei might go climbing with a cousin up there but dont know if shes old enough...
@RadishUprooted8 ай бұрын
I couldn’t put an age on it. Everyone has different levels of risk tolerance. It all depends on the person, experience, teammates, and conditions. If it doesn’t feel right, then wait another season!
@Anne-fh6my8 ай бұрын
Okay thank you!@@RadishUprooted
@lukelendvay3 жыл бұрын
I did the same route up it
@sail18843 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Outside of microspikes/crampons, what kind of footwear did you use? Did you just have hiking shoes and gaiters, or some sort of boot?
@RadishUprooted3 жыл бұрын
For this climb I used hard soled hiking boots because I was using crampons and they require a low/non flex sole. Otherwise I usually go with a just a trail runner and micro spikes if I can get by with that
@aracelyhenderson94423 жыл бұрын
Hey Radish really cool video I know is gonna help me a lot! I have a few questions, and I hope you can answer me. 1.- How long was round trip, 2.- what to bring (food, and clothing), 3.- Is this a good time to go?
@RadishUprooted3 жыл бұрын
Hey Aracely! My trip was about 11h round trip. You should bring a good layering system. Depending on the conditions, you can expect to go from sweating and sunny, to freezing and windy quickly. Check the forecast to see if there’s risk of whiteout conditions. Bring enough water and calories to sustain you for 11ish hours of strenuous physical activity. But it’s always a great time to climb Helens as long as the avalanche risk is within your knowledge/comfort zone! This time of year you need to be confident with winter mountaineering skills: crampons, snowshoes, avalanche awareness, and how to use an ice axe. Have fun!
@aracelyhenderson94423 жыл бұрын
@@RadishUprootedwhat time of the year do you best recommend to go? And thank you so much in advance for the great info!
@RadishUprooted3 жыл бұрын
Depends on your experience with snow honestly. Winter/spring climbing is snowy, beautiful, intense, and risk involved. Summer climbing is greener, hot, dusty, but safer.
@melaniepilande-santamaria98183 жыл бұрын
Can u go up with just microspikes? Crampons really needed?
@RadishUprooted3 жыл бұрын
It all depends on when you plan on climbing and the snow conditions at that time!
@yuliyanikiforets2 жыл бұрын
Planning to hike this in two weeks (early June), I’ve heard that glissading is still possible in some patches. Is an ice axe required? Any tips? Thank you!
@RadishUprooted2 жыл бұрын
There was a ton of late season snow this year, so I’d imagine there’s snow down to the tree line still. Plenty for good glissading! That also means plenty to take a fall on and slide, so I’d probably recommend an ice axe and the skills to self arrest. That time of year, it’ll just depend on the day’s conditions whether crampons or microspikes would be more useful. It’s a beautiful, non-technical snowy hike-enjoy and start early! (Don’t forget it’s permit-only this season)
@wildhuskystudio2 жыл бұрын
I planning on hiking as well in June 5th. If I were to be honest I’m nervous because this will be my first mountain hike. I been training physically for the hike but just trying to get some knowledge before hand as well
@yuliyanikiforets2 жыл бұрын
True on the late season snow, I’ll gear up for full snow. I did research on ice axes last night and realized I have no idea what length I need. Any recommendations for someone 5.5 feet tall?
@yuliyanikiforets2 жыл бұрын
@@wildhuskystudio I’ll be out there before you, for our permit date, so I’ll try to remember to come back here and comment on my experience and tips!
@wildhuskystudio2 жыл бұрын
@@yuliyanikiforets Yes please! Thank you!
@Myusernameistakenwtf2 жыл бұрын
What month was this?
@RadishUprooted2 жыл бұрын
This was early March of 2021!
@Myusernameistakenwtf2 жыл бұрын
@@RadishUprooted thank you!! Hoping to knock this out in February if we get a weather opportunity 🤞
@KCCgoKartMAN2 жыл бұрын
@@Myusernameistakenwtf any update? I’m planning to be out there in a couple weeks