Skiing Success Glacier // Mount Rainier

[@jedlink136]

Rainier was a life accomplishment for me. You just walk up it on a random day solely to ski down. Summit 300 feet off? Naaah, already been there. Haha. You guys are amazing!

[@dan.b]

“We are not the smartest people up here, but we are in the top 60-70%” “We are the only people up here” 😂

[@mikemcintosh9933]

Going from the Comet Falls trailhead to point success in and back in a day is a major athletic accomplishment. Astonishing.

[@jwhoward182]

I did Paradise to Muir in 1:45 right after track season. I thought that was a decent effort, but it clearly wasn’t good enough to be mediocre

[@staleyexplores]

@@mikemcintosh9933 agreed, I've hiked that to the meadows and even that piece is no easy task and that like maybe 1500 ft elevation where they started hitting snow...

[@staleyexplores]

@@jwhoward182 I'm definitely a newb 🤙

[@jready1455]

You guys make climbing Rainier look like a walk in the park

[@Intentsrig]

Seriously. I went up to camp Muir once and I was in pretty decent shape. I failed on nutrition and took a picture of Muir when I was within camera range with the notion of turning around 😂. Ultimately Ended up making it to Muir but man was I hungry. Stayed in the hotel at paradise and ate a bunch of food.

[@Intentsrig]

I should add it was snow from paradise and I was in hiking boots with gaiters

[@joshgonzalez2885]

Seriously. We went summer 2021 and didn’t think there would be snow up to paradise. Trained for half a year to do and got there to 30 feet of snow in the parking lot. Booted up all the way up paradise and bailed on Muir. Ate an entire pizza after and was still hungry. No idea how they do this lmao

[@cyclingbutterbean]

11K vert AND you have the legs to ski descend? You guys are MONSTERS! Great video.

[@staleyexplores]

@@cyclingbutterbean monsters in everyday clothes

[@tyronesmith3812]

I've done it in jeans

[@staleyexplores]

@@tyronesmith3812 where is the video proof?

[@AlexTunstall]

​@@staleyexplores Does everyone need to film everything in order to claim something? Jeans aren't that uncomfortable so I can believe it

[@staleyexplores]

@@AlexTunstall yes most definitely I wanna see the chaffing even from the jeans as proof bc when they get wet 😂.

[@matus201]

I appreciate the moss dad joke.

[@seamus.dolan98]

Hell yes guys! Such a sweet line! Glad I played a little role in your decision to go for it! Stoked for you guys💪🙌

[@BearPlane747]

Oh my god, cool seeing a channel I'm a big fan of here

[@nathankovarik1991]

you're famous!

[@seamus.dolan98]

@@nathankovarik1991 hahahahaha idk about THAT

[@erikseymour1]

Please do a collab!!

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Beautiful scenery. 11,000 ft vert in 13 hours?? Wow, very manly of you two

[@lukefromtexas]

I always like the videos with Chase. You guys are an inspiration

[@briangery7963]

A new MA video with Sunday morning coffee. Life is good.

[@michaelb1761]

There is nothing mediocre about climbing to the summit of Rainier (or just below the summit) in a day. Not many people do that. Thanks for the views; I'm glad to get them without doing any of the work.

[@gabelyon1071]

The close up shot of the ski boots walking downhill through scree set to sick vibes like it's a ski movie is just the best

[@staleyexplores]

This episode is so symbolic of life, the first 10 minutes is all the hard work and efforts to get to the success point in last couple minutes is the fun downhill ride

[@papertiger795]

I'm predominantly a hiker/backpacker. I've played around on some mountains. Done a few miles. But what I just saw was astonishing. And done so casually... You literally made that look effortless. Thanks for sharing!

[@Paramedic772]

It always makes my day to see a new post! Wow! Big day!

[@scha0306]

It doesn't get better than this. Dayum. Great filming.

[@jthitchens2672]

You guys are absolute units, always inspired by you Danny

[@gardenhose590]

Sunday Mediocre. The Spirit was felt. Awe inspiring effort. Ski footage is always amazing, but especially nice in this vid. Thank you, as always, for sharing your inspiring adventures with us!!

[@comekkck1473]

Amazing! Thanks for bringing us along. I plan on doing this line, ummm...never.😅

[@jasonwooden]

11,000 feet of vert to 14,000 ft that did’t involve Danny puking. Win. 🤛

[@paxundpeace9970]

Looks not that hot like on those other days. The cold weather suits him.

[@andreyv1]

I look forward to these every Sunday morning. Keep 'em comin!

[@billmoore7133]

I've never heard of Slowder, the slush and powder, but being a long-time skier of Washington snow I am familiar with the Glit, which is a fine mixture of glue and $hit.

[@paxundpeace9970]

See sounds horrible

[@NattyBurroughs]

Hah glit is hilarious. Slowder sounds like partially-consolidated hot pow, which is probably something we are familiar with.

[@joanneleyva4942]

😂😂😂

[@joanneleyva4942]

Don't forget good ole Cascade cement.

[@davidryan4454]

Great to see Chase again. It's been too long since the posse were all out with Danny. We've seen Christoff recently, what about Bliz ?

[@garyb455]

11,000 ft vert, wow just awesome thanks for sharing

[@paxundpeace9970]

I always forget half the Name's so i tried to write them down. Ben - the new guy Chase - dude with a beard awesome lead climber Matt - the wicked pilot Aaron - sometimes looks a bit like Danny Blake - old guy with knee pain never dies. I knew I forgot Kristoff the 777 pilot again

[@steveilg6134]

Just goes to show what Snickers and Lunchables can do for a couple of mutants! Thanks guys for taking us along. That was baller even by San Juan standard! soooo good!

[@alaskan_bergwanderer]

Another top tier MA adventure. Great seeing Chase again!

[@dragonfyre1589]

I've been a fan of this channel for a long time- you guys are part of what inspired me to get outdoors more often. With that said, I'm disappointed that you chose to just leave a rope in that glacier on the mountain. You all have enough experience in national parks that you should know the importance of practicing Leave No Trace. Don't turn Rainier into a dumpster like the summit of Everest. I know you all care about the natural world, so I'm sure you'll do better in the future.

[@seamus.dolan98]

I’m pretty sure he was joking, they didn’t actually toss a rope into a crevasse

[@TheArnie25]

He was not being serious.

[@tahirrazzaq9494]

That bothered a me LOT me because idk if he was being serious or not. I loved this video and I love MA, so I hope he wasn't being serious.

[@seamus.dolan98]

@@tahirrazzaq9494 he was definitely not being serious hahaha

[@tahirrazzaq9494]

@@seamus.dolan98 I figured he wasn’t haha I kept looking to see if they had the rope on them still on the downhil but they may have put it back in their bags. Idk.

[@darin6]

Powered by phosphate covered ham.

[@desviz]

DB's videos are so good...the music, the commentary (both relative and comical), the cinematography, Jesus I love these! MA videos are the STANDARD!

[@koalakyle19]

Rockstars Actually turned out to be some of the best skiing snow you've guys had yet randomly

[@deivclayton]

Glad you brought the super food of Lunchables so you could reach Point Success. Beautiful day!

[@domesticterrorist483]

Great stuff, nice to see Chase back again. He needs to slide his skis when going up hill. He lifts them which is not efficient. Danny has excellent technique in comparison.

[@meganjeffris9599]

Words from a dietitian: The food you DO consume on big efforts is much more effective than the foods you DON'T consume! Calorie intake is sometimes more important than the specific type of macronutrients you "should" be consuming. Love your channel! Makes me miss the NW.

[@ericcomp7032]

$.59 Ramen Noodles 🏆 🏆 🏆

[@meganjeffris9599]

@@ericcomp7032 The only time I ever want Ramen Noodles is on backpacking trips 😂 It never tastes as good as when you're so tired from the elevation and just want to lay down lol

[@avalancheonmaui963]

@@meganjeffris9599 are you familiar with the guy that ran 5 marathons in 5 days while fasted...he understands that nutritional guidelines and training are corrupt BS

[@gordonwright996]

One of the best episodes in a while. Thanks boys; great line, great edit

[@marki7275]

Cool. Looking good.

[@ViewfinderMastery]

Sick. You guys are a lotta fun to watch. Keep at it! 🙌

[@shannoncooley2833]

I hiked that trail just past Comet Falls in May (pretty sure I parked in that exact spot). It's crazy to see how different it looks just a month and a half later!

[@kendestine9905]

11,000 vert?! 🤯 You guys are mad men.

[@ThomasKennedy-pt3tp]

One of your best episodes, really, really great editing. I usually don’t let other people handle my meat either.

[@joanneleyva4942]

Glad you two had fun in my backyard! Danny your skimo skills are smooth as silk!

[@waylonk2453]

You guys are the real deal. I can imagine how annoying it must be to have to deal with stuff like 8:05 after climbing 8,000'

[@VillelaHN]

Love it!

[@PhatPat6069]

Can't wait to watch after work!

[@ilrin]

When the skiing part started the music reminded me a bit of Fire and Ice by Willy Bogner (dating myself lol). Really cool shots and editing, and as a long time News AF listener/viewer was happy to find more of Danny's humour in these videos. :D Edit: Oh and forgot to say, proud of Danny for accepting the cheese and meat from another mans hand. ;)

[@bhaunana6828]

Good to see d Cap and Danny!

[@chrissd08]

Well done. Helping me get through my covid depression. You ever do a video of your training regiment?

[@richardblair919]

Great content as always.

[@avalancheonmaui963]

Good job! I can't imagine how fit you would get on a proper human diet. I hope Healing Humanity finds it's way into your life some day soon.

[@saltwaker]

Perfect refreshing clip for our SLC 100`+ days

[@JonahJob-x3g]

chase, good call on the white shirt!

[@SuperAblev]

I was in that park three days ago with my wife and three kids (7, 10, 12 so not a ton of hiking). As we were going up a moraine on the south side near paradise, I thought to myself, “seems like a good place for that guy Danny on Mediocre…”. Low and behold, this video is posted. Still here in PNW and watching this video. Good stuff.

[@SuperAblev]

Side note - I gotta climb this thing…

[@SUMMIT_MAN_VAN]

You guys should hike Three Finger Lookout in Washington State Boulder Wilderness. Unfortunately, I didn’t make the full summit. I didn’t have an ice axe and crampons so I wisely turned back at Goat Flats. I will have to return someday to finish what I started. I made it about 33 miles and decided to turn back. I feel like you guys would love it and probably have zero problems. 👍🏼

[@ropecutter]

Another great trip you two.

[@alexfriedman2175]

I lol'd at "glaggles"

[@wolfeadventures]

That looked so damn fun!

[@nickstrait651]

Where does one get those "glaggles"??? Those are fricken awesome!!!

[@Ecstatic_Cyberpunk_Dance]

😀Hello!🤚

[@marcow191285]

Come back to Switzerland! Grindelwald and Zermatt have fantastic conditions right now! ⛰️

[@johnbrown8074]

funny when i moved to washington from utah my bros were like "john i can't believe you are moving away from here...thought you liked the mountains too much to leave"....and everytime i am in north cascades or rainier i think about that lol

[@BradenHenricksen]

Stayed the night at muir the other day and was just talking with some friends about this line! I don't think I could ever do it in a day, but it is on my list to explore some time! Great video. Have you ever thought about doing the Tatoosh Traverse? I highly recommend it if you want to get into some scrambling and minor rock climbing! Id happily lead all the trad routes for you if you ever wanted a camera man to join! haha

[@scottgriffith407]

Everything on Tatoosh traverse is a scramble for Mediocre Amateurs. Danny jogs up and down stuff easier than the hardest pitch on this adventure. I would be interested to see how fast he could do it though. Did the TT in about 20 hours from Eagle to Unicorn and rode bikes back we had stashed ahead of time. Nearly killed me. These guys would probably do it in about 8 hours.

[@BradenHenricksen]

@@scottgriffith407 Yeah for sure! The only somewhat technical one is Unicorn. I have roped up on it every time, but the rest they would crush. I have not done it in one continuous go yet, but did Plummer to Unicorn and then walked the road back to reflection in about 4.5 hours. Hoping to do the whole thing, Eagle to Stevens this fall.

[@kristinegoodman7534]

Should have stayed and ran the SISU endurance run that weekend in Enumclaw! Also - this is insane!

[@themeatpopsicle]

I wonder how many lives Lunchables has saved in the mountains

[@andredubois4601]

all of them

[@bludgeonedofficial]

Mine, many times!

[@paxundpeace9970]

With all the lead in it, it has probably killed more school children

[@zicquatee]

How to you just "casually" practically summit rainer from the comet falls tail head in 13 hours? How do you not get altitude sickness? How much water do you bring on this kind of trip for yourselves? How long did it take to ski down back to the trail? Inquiring minds would like to know.

[@paxundpeace9970]

Great to see Chase

[@dryaldibread2327]

When will you post some climbing content?

[@erikseymour1]

Amazing!

[@10pound]

Dont mean to brag but I'm one of your top 60-70% fans.

[@638Benj]

Legends 😅

[@PaulRodvik-lx8xk]

Okay now I'm waiting and wondering on that chair lift permit

[@snobotz]

Those shots following Chase near the top ❤.

[@runuphill]

"Slowder" 😆

[@markhuebbe]

Love to see Chase back in the action. Where’s the new guy? I liked him.

[@kentlewan]

that is an epic downhill ski run off the summit! How long - 5 miles?

[@sushisnaccr]

holy crap its chase! revived from the cryogenic freezer!

[@HMuny55]

Incredible footage!! I want to come! what kind of cameras are you running?

[@peterlinton488]

Sensational

[@lekronss]

anybody know what their intro song is at 0:00? been trying to find it for a while now

[@explorationnorthwest]

Awesome!

[@miguel151420]

Was this during the summer? Snow already at the tree lines? Man, them Cascades are different xD

[@tjb8841]

Late June according to Danny at the start of the video.

[@miguel151420]

@@tjb8841 i missed the beginning 😂 thanks man

[@FPrimeHD1618]

How do you guys like those whippit's?

[@jerryzfeng]

The shot at 12:08 is unbelievable

[@matthewopsitos1745]

Never been this early

[@bradleykelsey5156]

Lunchables!!!

[@johnmartinsen963]

so toxic, but whatever...

[@bradleykelsey5156]

@@johnmartinsen963 wahhhhh

[@johnmartinsen963]

@@bradleykelsey5156 it will catch up to them one day...can't out ski a bad diet

[@chloemortensen]

What helmets are you guys wearing? I'm in the market for a versatile ski mountaineering helmet!

[@koalakyle19]

YESTERDAYYY!!!!

[@haroldeckert7927]

❤💯

[@TurboMeatsVideos]

So do yall just like fly part way across the country on a weekend to do a ski tour? On a regular basis? Seems insane.

[@jacksonhames]

11k vert on snow in one day is wild

[@kaliyugahiker]

Yoooooo!!

[@blitzen74]

Did you have to pull a permit to do this?

[@greggould2457]

How do you do this on a Tuesday? What do you do for work? I need to buy real estate.

[@zachschmidt7417]

11k of vert?!? Wow. That's a feat that few ultra athletes could boast. You're no longer "mediocre".

[@chrisrey4664]

Rad!

[@erikseymour1]

Slowder rhymes with chowder, and similarities?

[@PilarFerraro-c6d]

Wow, hiking to Mount Rainier to ski is seriously impressive. I think you'll love our Muscle & Joint Pain Relief Cream products and would be a great fit for a partnership. Let's discuss further and send you some products to try out.

[@andreyv1]

Need a new video!

[@beeclimbing9954]

Danny, put the skiis down! Stop skiing slush mounds with sun cups, it's SUMMER!! Go get your climbing/running/mtb gear and go to Glacier Nat'l Park, Wind Rivers, Tetons, etc and do something there (preferably with Chase, Aaron and of course Christophe and Matt & Blake if they still exist)!

[@Dontworryaboutanything]

11k in a day? Geez. Beasts

[@BearPlane747]

"Normally i dont let people handle my meat, but in this case ill let it pass"