Little Bear-Blanca Traverse

One of the crux sections of the Little Bear-Blanca Traverse between Colorado 14ers Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak.

[@solareclipsetimer]

He's safe, he remembered to wear his helmet.

[@kingdavey90]

Wow, that traverse looked grizzly! :) I'd be very tempted to try it myself though, honestly.

[@brucealbright4405]

Complete and udder insanity!! You have balls larger than the earth itself my friend.

[@alan8887]

I truly have never seen such insanity. This is nuts. Death is only one slip away.

[@bkarosi]

I can't even watch this, and yet...

[@robertsmith2321]

I remember this section well. We opted for the NW face on the ascent instead of the hourglass(no people) and it made for a great climbing day.

[@TheAlternateRoute]

I don't know why but I love these videos of little bear to blanca but I do. It's insane. 💪🏿

[@user-zg2mb8yc4k]

that is insane!

[@TheBlackToedOne]

Nnnnn-OPE. Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.

[@markfournette2483]

Fortunately, it looks like the gravity is really low up there. Otherwise, that could be a bit dicey.

[@MrJeffykim]

fantastic!! dangerous moment!!!

[@michael_mackley]

Looks like certain death from a fall on either side. I'm glad you tested the rocks.

[@sheilagraves11]

So, since going back down a mountain than going up, how’s he gonna do that?

[@Evan-Lennert]

so gnarly

[@jimmypatterson9789]

That looks so fun

[@powerwagon3731]

I worried sick because my son does this route, wished I would never had watched!

[@Dontbustthecrust]

Well done.

[@miketausig4205]

Ok…now THIS actually gave me some butterflies. It’s definitely narrow, as can be determined when you use both hands on one top-rock (so the size of the top-rock then has perspective), but the 360 camera makes it really difficult to see actual scale. The 1:40ish mark, however…that area is hardcore. Again, it could be the camera, but it looks like you’re nearly hanging on the right side of the ridge, and with no rope. I don’t know if you share this opinion, but this looks more hardcore than the knife edge on Capitol. Would you say that is true, or is the knife edge harrier? Lastly…watching this made me think you had done this before, as you walk across the top-rocks without checking if they are stable. From the video, ALL the rock looks loose, yes…all of it…even the stuff you walk on. Wicked cool vid man. PS are your boots the Lowa Expert GTX mountaineering boots?

[@andyschlichting]

It's definitely intense. The camera can make it a bit more extreme, but it's the most exposed thing I've done. Much more exposed and a steeper drop than the knife edge on Capitol. I have La Sportiva G Techs now, but I believe these were those Lowas you're referring to. They were great for me but I upgraded to something a little bit lighter and warmer.

[@seankw2880]

Nice Sunday afternoon walk

[@dschangodurango7596]

Insane!

[@Badazzle007]

Awesome! Samurai Mindset!

[@jackmclaughlin9161]

Good going be safe. Lord bless.

[@wbbwtfo]

That is the scariest shit I have ever seen.

[@mwmilling]

Cool vid! It looks like loose rock but appears very stable in the vid. Was there any loose rock on the traverse?

[@andyschlichting]

The traverse itself is very stable. The route up Little Bear is a ton of loose rock and is one of the more notorious 14er routes for that, but I was fortunate to climb it with snow still in the couloir so I avoided most of that.

[@henrymatthews1526]

What shoes and camera do you have by the way?

[@andyschlichting]

I have Lowa mountaineering boots and I use the GoPro 360 MAX

[@exploringgodscountry]

I need more exposure to heights. Stuff scares me to death... one thing though... when you stand up and are on that ridge. I start to get a bit dizzy doing that as you cannot see the ground immediately in front of you aside from the ridge. You must not have any issue like that...?

[@andyschlichting]

Yeah I don't have that issue anymore. It's taken me gradually getting more and more comfortable with exposure to be able to hike and climb things like this.

[@exploringgodscountry]

@@andyschlichting super cool. I am jealous. I go out a few times a year and do something high up. Def not enough yet.

[@jacobschott5002]

are you wearing approach shoes or climbing shoes?

[@andyschlichting]

I was actually wearing mountaineering boots for this because the couloir up Little Bear was full of snow and I needed crampons. I also needed crampons on some of the low sections of this traverse.

[@freezegopher7054]

You've got to be kidding me.🤕

[@FeatherSoundProd]

Oh no you don’t 😬

[@melissaboeckman1784]

Why....

[@andyschlichting]

Because it's fun!

[@kingdavey90]

Because it is there!

[@mywayorthehighway9815]

Why?

[@andyschlichting]

It's fun!