Three Fingered Jack Summit, Oregon

[@MattCookOregon]

I do uncut versions of climbs for members that support the channel. Join up and check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4m8ZGeFr86nf5I

[@conniewojahn6445]

Whew! I'll stay on flat ground and out of the way for people who know what they're doing and aren't afraid of heights. Thanks for the take-along.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Connie. I got another real good mountain video we are filming soon.

[@jeffbonadurer3147]

In the 1970's there was a metal box on the summit with a book inside to sign your name 👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Seems like those either go missing or I never find them. I have seen people show one on Thielsen too but never seen it when there. I have signed the ones on mt Washington and McLaughlin.

[@bobk1845]

I climbed this following a very good leader in 1982. I was 22 and it didn't scare me enough, now it does. I certainly remember the crawl...Nightmarish exposure, thankful to make it down in one piece. I can't get over the number of climbers I see who go unroped over very dangerous terrain. You carried the rope up there, USE it.

[@MattCookOregon]

I DID USE IT

[@OverlandPNW]

This brought back so many memories! I've climbed Three Finger Jack several times. The rotten chimney chute up to the summit ridge is always fun. The traverse over the wedge to the tiny summit is airy! I have some photos but that was before I was filming. Thanks for the great memories!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. I didn't know you climbed. Done Washington or Jefferson? Those are the ones I haven't done.

[@OverlandPNW]

@@MattCookOregon Yes, both. Almost everything in the PNW except Rainer. Washington is one of my all time favorites. I've been trying to find my climbing journal. It is in a box in the garage. As I recall, we did a route on the East face because the rock quality was a little better and the routes were challenging. Jefferson is a thing of beauty. The approach alone is worth it. I haven't climbed anything serious for many years but I used to almost live at Smith Rock. This was before it became a theme park. I'm in my office writing this and looking at a picture framed on the wall of me and my climbing partner on the second pitch of Red Wall at Smith. So, lot's of good memories but as I said, I was younger then ha ha!

[@gleneverett9728]

Outstanding

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Glen! Definitely one of my more dangerous and impressive climbs.

[@TheWorldAccordingtoJim]

Absolutely beautiful and amazing 👏... Always enjoy your videos.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Jim. Mountain videos are some of my favorite to do, easy to put together too.

[@cozfpv591]

What a Breath of the Wild mountain you took there. AA music and AAA for the video! Makes me want to go do it.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! Ha nice catch with the audio. Definitely my favorite game for climbing.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Oh wow! What a crazy final part of the ascent!

[@MattCookOregon]

That final catwalk is gnarly, glad I was on a rope. The scariest part to me was the traverse at the start.

[@YankeesOutdoorAdventures]

Excellent presentation like always💪🤠👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Dr Yankee. I did it without the super soldier serum too.

[@barryszymanski8022]

Breath of the wild music perfect

[@MattCookOregon]

True! the sequel totk music isn't great too bad.

[@barryszymanski8022]

@@MattCookOregon I enjoyed the dragon roost island remix in the first temple I believe but yeah I agree

[@easydiddit]

Excellent Video! Again!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! Wish I had a better camera along but these kinds of trips don't have pack room or time for that.

[@pamelagonzalez9567]

I can sum this up with two words...YOU'RE CRAZY!!!!!!!!! But it made for a awesome video..great job!!!!!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Pam! Crazy is good sometimes.

[@stefancogurik166]

Man good job! This is a hard one for sure. I met an old Oregonian on broken top who said he freesolod 3 finger jack and I was impressed, but now I'm more concerned haha

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! I am proud. OIder folks lived in a time where people gave less of a damn. Personally I got a baby to think about so I play it safe.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Absolutely incredible Matt!! AWESOME

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Jason. This is actually short for our mountains here. A difficult one though.

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

Some scary exposure there! Very cool.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks. My first horror film?

[@seanhumphreys5498]

Great video! That made my knees weak just watching!!!! Good job!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Sean. I was hoping to have that affect!

[@dignityputnam6641]

Amazing video! Thanks for sharing it!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! I do mountain summit videos all over Oregon. Only a few major ones left for me.

[@wildzenventures]

Some beautiful and terrifying views! Nice climb and video. That top section looked very sketchy but those views ...

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. It seems a lot of people thought it was scary! I didn't even think about that til the reactions. Just focusing on one step at a time.

[@wildzenventures]

@@MattCookOregon I got an opportunity to climb Mt Hood many years ago and never thought it seems scary until we had to step off that "edge" to head back down, I have a different appreciation for climbing now. I prefer the non-technical climbs but enjoy seeing your views from the top!!

[@MattCookOregon]

@@wildzenventures nice. Yeah a much different appreciation when it is an activity you have tried first hand. I need to do a Hood video.

[@wildzenventures]

@@MattCookOregon Definitely!! I know it would be a great video

[@Zane5804]

Love this

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Jaime!

[@jodyesperanza657]

We made it to the crawl and realized that we weren't properly outfitted to summit. After watching this video, we made a good decision.

[@MattCookOregon]

Smart move! I wouldn't do these un-roped. Always time to wait for another day.

[@petalpdx]

@Matt.Cook.Oregon your videos are so amazing! I have only summited Mt Saint Helens so hats off to you for your daring adventures. I hear the goats are super cool to see at TFJ!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much. I haven't been up Helens. I got one more Oregon mountain left and then I will have to venture out of state for new mountains.

[@easydiddit]

I'm pleased you found your peace, good for you. Excellent!

[@MattCookOregon]

I was totally at peace and focused on the task all day. I love that feeling.

[@Dad_Woof]

Nice job and thanks for sharing that adventure. I’m not a fan of climbing myself, so this was perfect.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. It is nice these videos have a dual purpose to entertain those that would want to do this and also those that wouldn't.

[@soysauce1701]

The Breath of the Wild music in these videos is always the chefs kiss on top. Nice video!! Been driving by three fingered jack for years, always wondered what a summit would be like

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. It is very fun music to edit with. I would like to figure out how to make my own maybe audacity or something.

[@mach_none]

I've waited on baited breath for this to drop! Thanks my Friend!!!

[@MattCookOregon]

Nice dude. Hope I didn't disappoint. I tried to balance showing it all and keeping the length reasonable.

[@calvinmetz7900]

Awesome! You should do Jefferson!

[@MattCookOregon]

That is the dream! Still need to do one on washington and hood first.

[@JamesOfEarth]

The view from the PCT was good enough for me!

[@MattCookOregon]

Ha smart man. Looks like you did the PCT on video recently?

[@antonioloredo8800]

As always Matt, very good video and the gopro makes looks amazing...

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Antonio!

[@TheWorldAccordingtoJim]

What an amazing and absolutely beautiful vlog. This is my third time watching 👍🤞

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Jim. You had to go visit Washingtons neighbor huh.

[@Fortuneadventures]

I love walking up mountains...this looks a little out of my wheel house. I can't wait to start working on my mountaineering skills. I plan to summit the 7 summits...I will have to have better technical skills to tackle a couple of those. Love this vid

[@MattCookOregon]

Nice! What are the 7?

[@Fortuneadventures]

@@MattCookOregon the 7 summits are the tallest mountains on each continent...I am doing Kilimanjaro in January. McKinley and Everest are the only 2 that require a lot of technical climbing

[@MattCookOregon]

@@Fortuneadventures oh cool. New goal for me! I hardly ever leave the state but maybe there's a reason to.

[@duckdog2017]

RIP Todd A. 7/24/20 Three Fingered Jack.

[@MattCookOregon]

RIP Todd.

[@robbergstrom943]

Sweet summit! Looking forward to the last few you have let and then you’ll have to come down to California.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Rob! I think California and Washington are going to have a custody battle over me.

[@brentwarneke4293]

looks like a fun climb, thanks for showing how you turned around the first time, that's as important as the summit! Now I have great beta for my attempt

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Brent. That is a good point, a turnaround story shows more experience than a climb does.

[@tommydevine9993]

The eerie ambient BotW music is pretty perfect for this sweat-inducing climb

[@MattCookOregon]

I love it. Wonder if totk will have anything good to use.

[@kenwin5845]

I felt it my nether region just watching this. I doubt I would be willing to descent

[@MattCookOregon]

Well that is a new experience I have provided to viewers haha.

[@melaniebyersjones3763]

Wow Matt, yes that was scary to watch! Very cool to see though, but now I will go do some breathing exercises and calm my stomach. LOL.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. I am glad we both survived it haha!

[@northcoastoutdoorchannel]

Really awesome video and documentation! You are much more brave than I am! Looks really sketchy.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. It did take some bravery. I was too stoked to not try it.

[@jackwalsh1468]

Matt, thank you for sharing. This is my very first comment, I forgot who referred me to your channel, but the quality of your video is phenomenal. Cheers, Mate.

[@MattCookOregon]

Probably SoftRoadingTheWest he sends loads of people here. Welcome. Thank you for the good words.

[@jackwalsh1468]

@@MattCookOregon Yes, it was Donny that sent me your way.

[@Oregontrailblazin]

Again ! A place I will never be able to go too..But YOU do it for me .Thanks AGAIN Matt for taking me to those places !! Much love to all your girls !! xoxo

[@MattCookOregon]

Awesome thank you Becky. Happy to play the virtual tour guide. I hope most don't go there! It is rough.

[@davidtate166]

Maybe a verra ferrta set up.just be very smooth decent. Nice climb.👍🌌

[@MattCookOregon]

Similar to that! Can't permanently install stuff in this crumbly mountains.

[@softroadingthewest]

Spectacular! Really cool to see how truly narrow and spiky that summit is. Great video, you captured the experience well. I enjoyed the explanations of the various technical bits too. Solid work as always.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks softroading. It is one of the gnarliest I have tried. Glad to have interested someone without much interest in climbing.

[@edruttledge342]

Awesome video. Good job on capturing it all while you're also trying to stay safe.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Ed. The gopro is pretty amazing for adventures, hands free, decent quality. Now I want that new one.

[@BrianBull]

Me and my friend Josh climbed this back in 2013 with no rope. Really dumb idea on crumbling rock. I do remember the crawl spot being super exposed and sketchy. A couple folks who were ahead of us were just about to do the chimney when we caught them and looked dumb founded we didn't have rope but we did share a summit grapefruit up there with them. To this day I try to bring a grapefruit every time I summit something. Great narrative. got yourself a subscriber.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks for the memory. I too have done stupid things on a mountain. Welcome. I don't put out videos often but got a good library. I am more interested in thinking of more extensive project lately.

[@TheWillRogers]

Awesome, way braver than I am lol.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Will. Anything for content!

[@CoasttoCascadia]

Holy crap! Finally got around to watching this. Our palms were so sweaty. What a great video! And the views from up there. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Currently binge watching your climbing videos now, so inspiring.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. This is one of the tougher ones for sure. Let me know which mountain/video is your fav after you watch them.

[@irodhd]

Going down the mountain is always the worst part about the hike. Feels scarier than going up. Really wanna tackle this and North Sister next

[@MattCookOregon]

Unroped I agree. I just did Hood for the first time and that descent was the freakiest of all Oregon mountains to me. Good luck! Think I am putting out Hood and Washington videos soon.

[@DougSandburg]

Good job on your climb Matt! Looks pretty sketchy at times. This is another professionally done video. One of the best video climbs I’ve seen!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Doug. I am proud of the climb! Video was easy, just attach camera to helmet haha.

[@olebobbyknuckles5730]

Will you be doing Washington mountains after you finish the Oregon summits? 10/10 video

[@MattCookOregon]

Hmmm haven't thought about it. Would that interest you? Maybe if Experience Washington funded it haha.

[@olebobbyknuckles5730]

@@MattCookOregon It definitely would! You've got a good recipe for how you do your videos. Hope to see many more :)

[@OregonMikeH]

Oh Man, Matt I Honestly started to break out in a sweat, no lie. So steep and high, with such little foot room. I do not have a fear of heights, yet through such excellent filming I can clearly see I'd never make it. The way you filmed the details of safety rope use was excellent. A really suburb combo of climbing and filming skills. Some videos are somewhat good at making you feel as if your there, yours take that feeling to the top level. Well Done Matt-a-Rooney! .... This is a must share, Thanks so much Pal, ... Mike.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Mike. The filming and difficult adventure is definitely an artistic balance that I have worked on a lot. A unique skillset for sure. It has felt great to get back to mountains, after so much time on lighthouses. Who knows whats next?

[@OregonMikeH]

@@MattCookOregon I Don't know how you could outdo yourself further. Perhaps Space X T - minus 9 & counting Matt.

[@MattCookOregon]

@@OregonMikeH you gotta fly me up there bro

[@OregonMikeH]

@@MattCookOregon I had made a mod to my plane just for you some time ago. It's called : "Bomb Bay."

[@davidtate166]

I like to climb it. Or camp around the area.

[@MattCookOregon]

Nice. We checked out summit lake at the bottom on this trip. Seemed like a nice camp.

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Hey Matt!Great summit experience!Your videography is amazing✨Total immersion for the viewer.Way to go🌟

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Brooke. A difficult journey and filming is definitely a challenge. Fortunately I have done this a lot and I know what to record now.

[@NATUREVIEWSNSOUNDS]

Thank you for the tour my friend, like👍👍 and subscribe😀🔔 new friend.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks. New? You have been here before lol

[@rideoregonfirst]

The view from the knife edge is astounding! Thanks for taking us along someplace so beautiful, yet so gnarly of an adventure that most of us will never go.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed. I hardly had time to enjoy the views with such a busy climb.

[@Zoomdak]

Gave me sweaty hands watching this. Excellent work! What peaks do you have left to climb?

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. I am glad to have given so many people feelings of excitement and terror through a video. I need Hood Washington Jefferson.

[@sehr56]

Great job Matt! I absolutely love the knife-edge ridge. Hanging a leg over each side of a precipitous drop. So cool. This makes me want to climb 3FJ again. Was there any permanent protection along the route. Jim and I were fortunate. We scrambled to the chimney and there was another couple just ascending. He had a rope. We might have also had one, can’t remember. Way more experienced than we were he belayed us up, so we’re confident in the protection. But yeah! What a summit. Must have been around 1980. Pretty sure 3FJ was much taller then and a still active volcano. Almost got splattered by hot lava several times. Thanks for the great video! I’m inspired!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Stu. I had forgot you did this. Your experience was even riskier than mine it sounds like. There were a couple bolts in the rock, not many. Mt Washington next I hope.

[@acro1427]

Wow that looked awesome! I've always wondered what it would be like to climb Three Fingered Jack. Pretty incredible, man!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks. I also wondered! I thought it was just as bad as North Sister, just shorter.

[@2ddw]

What!? No USGS marker? The peak here makes Thielsen look flat in terms of difficulty!

[@MattCookOregon]

Maybe it fell off. That sounds right about Thielsen, I need to go back there and do a video.

[@Coinbro]

Now this looks real lol I only have only viewed from ground not up close.. Your crazy lol

[@MattCookOregon]

All cgi from disneyplus.

[@Coinbro]

@@MattCookOregon lol no I know you did the damage.. I meant real=could die, like serious stuff not simple flat boring trail. Thank you for the amazing videos

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

Good job. That was a nasty one and unstable rock. I’ll leave this one for you young guys. Interesting that I am just finishing up editing a climbing video. Bet your thighs burned for a while after finishing. Good music.

[@MattCookOregon]

It was a blast. Won't visit there for a long time though haha. You climbing? I gotta check it out.

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

@@MattCookOregon Just shot and edited the video. Although getting down to the climbing area wasn’t easy and climbing out was even tougher on this old guy! It was an experience. Fall foliage will be a lot easier on my body. Trying to get to Gold Beach later next month.

[@Swabert1996]

Dang Matt! Wild & courageous. Thanks for another dose of wanderlust

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Sarah! I was questing for another new summit. Hopefully more to come.

[@toandfro2377]

Nope😬😟

[@MattCookOregon]

My first attempt at the horror genre.

[@davidtate166]

Have you done the key hole on long peek.

[@MattCookOregon]

In Colorado? No. recommend it?

[@HikingEngineer]

what is the chimney rated? I was thinking about free solo'ing this this weekend

[@MattCookOregon]

I wouldn't. Ratings aren't as important in mountain climbing compared to sport. The traverse is the worst part with the exposure.

[@James-f9q]

@mattcookoregon What settings did you use on your gopro for this? Wide? Linear?

[@MattCookOregon]

Think it looks good? This is a bit old so hard to remember. Definitely did not have my newer hero 11 at this point so the only options were wide or linear. Must be wide. Today I would use HyperView widest possible since the cam is so close to the rock and want to get the most in shot. I also like a mix between helmet and chest cam.

[@James-f9q]

@@MattCookOregon awesome, thank you. And wow, super fast reply! A few friends and I are going to try this Saturday. We'll see how it goes :)

[@James-f9q]

@MattCookOregon And yes, I've always had trouble capturing sheer drops on video in a way that is impactful. Yours nailed that element and gave me the sense of it. Maybe the subject rock helped hahaha

[@MattCookOregon]

@@James-f9q Good luck. Let me know how it goes. I am hoping to get a Jefferson climb going but haven't got everyone's schedule to align.

[@braydendonnelly5010]

Are these your personal friends you go up with or do you go onto climbing forums to find partners?

[@MattCookOregon]

1 was a friend. The other 2 were new to me. The 3 of them are all search and rescue together.

[@cabingr1]

ok, you have truly terrorized both your parents now.

[@MattCookOregon]

But I brought back a rock for you.

[@pnwadventuresandgearreview8749]

That was completely amazing 🙌🏼 I don’t think I would have the guts to do those last 2 obstacles. You guys made it look easy but i know it was not.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks PNW. It even seemed easy as I was doing it. Just focusing on one thing at a time. Scarier looking back at the footage.

[@bryanjpacheco4350]

Can I join to your crew? Or do you know any group? I would like to do this but with a group, not solo anymore

[@MattCookOregon]

The only group I am part of is Obsidians. They are similar to Mazamas but smaller. Both those groups are good. Maybe I will do a mountain meetup one day? Keep in touch on here.