Sleeping Bear Dune Climb (500 Feet)

While camping in northern Michigan, I solo climbed the famous Sleeping Bear Dune. The sun was hot. The sand was loose. Sweat was dripping down my face. For every step forward I slid half a step back. I jogged down the dune in approximately 4 minutes, and I climbed back up in under 22 minutes.
Song:
Break the Road - Diego Martinez

[@Soturi92]

I climbed it! It’s so fun to skip/foot surf down but holy crap that climb back up took me 30+ minutes. My phone fell out of my pocket (thankfully near the top) and some kid found it. I was like “omg kid you’re the best human ever thank youuuuu” so if you were a kid in like 2013 and found that random person’s phone? It was me who lost it lol!

[@melodyf7938]

Shit the front door!! I was the kid!! You’re so welcome!!

[@iterativegrowth]

@@melodyf7938wait actually???

[@kdblurr8208]

@@melodyf7938lie ! how can be the kid if that was me who found the phone 10 years ago!

[@Soturi92]

@@melodyf7938 nah, it was definitely a little boy probably 12(?) 😂

[@melodyf7938]

@@Soturi92 yup for sure that was me !!

[@betsyann453]

You are very physically fit to be able to do this, it looks so scary.

[@asahowe]

Legit question. Can you camp out at the top with a sign saying $100 rescues?

[@RogerMullian]

That’s smart. Good humor.

[@explainedinenglish]

Thanks. You have one of the only well made videos of this climb. But why didn't you go for a swim before heading back up? It's such nice water.

[@mistere6871]

How has no one put a rope down it yet for assistance on the way back up???

[@99centstoreful]

Exactly lol

[@bubba41123]

Maybe we should stop bubble wrapping our planet for people who don't know their limits.

[@mistere6871]

@@bubba41123Yup. The whole world is headed towards being baby-proofed. For the NON-betterment of mankind.

[@dexkleeman]

Because they wouldn’t make money off of it then

[@daylandmartin8508]

I would love to watch my younger friends try it. I'm 47 I would perish

[@kalebr1071]

Do you think a mortal Kombat version of Captain Hook would be a cool guest character?

[@erdevelyrubaton9101]

was the sand hot? on sunny days sand feels like fire

[@johnkozarevich3552]

The main Sleeping Bear dune is up only and is not close to the lake. I hiked to this spot and did the climb. Tough but I was an in shape 40. I climb back up on my hands and knees and take all day rather than pay $3k.

[@hariharanb785]

Climbing this is how repaying a debt feels like.

[@rachelnunley5578]

In Milwaukee,Wi we have a beach ( shore wood) that’s steep like this but we have stairs lol

[@rainbowcoloredtoes]

Atwater… the stairs of death.

[@lucianomeijer2324]

I can understand people being afraid of this dune but if u a bit fit u can get to the top with no problem, great place to excercise fr i enjoyed everything about it. The sign makes people scared but it realy isnt so dangerous with enough brakes u can make it and bringing water helps allot.

[@moooonwalker]

It says it takes 2h to climb back up but only took 22 minutes? It sounds it's not something too dangerous to try for young guys.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

Why does everyone climb straight up? Wouldn’t it be easier to traverse the climb?

[@tuskeddragon9147]

I climbed it in 15 mins with my cross country team

[@sneepsnorp1404]

My toxic trait is thinking that I could do this and not need rescued 😅

[@triggabun]

Lol facts

[@G59forlife.]

I thought I could but then realized I’d need to bend my knees and actually climb not just walk up

[@bluepandaman]

I would be gasping and out of breath in the first 30 seconds.

[@ChrisMeyers]

me taking a break after 50ft*

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Good job kid!

[@rlacy916]

They should have ATV service rides up and down.

[@nataliakaszowicz9315]

Too steep and too much sand falling at the same time while you’re trying to climb, let along drive an atv.

[@Detroit-M313]

I’d definitely do this

[@wizsharif1357]

I'm 5'8 165 and in fairly good shape. Do I have a chance to make it back up ? Thinking about going and I would like to challenge myself

[@administrationhandle]

My son and I went down and up 3 times in a day

[@JA-gx4hb]

65 years old and 35 pounds overweight. Took me 45 minutes. Would have been a little faster but I carried water for the whole family.

[@stereoscopicx5083]

I almost had to get rescued cause I ran to the bottom and realized I didn’t bring water if you do this BRING WATER!

[@michaellasusa9809]

I like the shades😎

[@jake403]

Those socks and shoes look uncomfortable in the sand bro

[@kaden7298]

Can we swim in that beautiful water?

[@jmad1ll]

absolutely

[@PieceMedia]

I climbed up that bad boy, wasn't that bad, but my ankle was sore

[@garyb6219]

You do know they make sand climbing gloves, right?

[@ChrisMeyers]

No way, do the Fremen make them?

[@JA-gx4hb]

I needed sand climbing boots. Stubbed my toes on rocks 158 times.

[@garyb6219]

@@JA-gx4hb Good one!

[@Humanmemes12827]

This is 500 foot terrain coaster 2.0

[@mustashride]

Chuck Norris can sled up that hill.

[@SilverCatCat13]

Why don't they put stairs there

[@namekonntenichtgeladenwerden]

You cant build stairs into sand.

[@smashlee6181]

why don't they put an elevator down!?

[@chloexsoliel]

i do it all the time in Minecraft​@@namekonntenichtgeladenwerden

[@skidhvh]

Im 5ft7/14/55kg, climbed up that thing in 9 minutes

[@Xenon_001]

Only because you're more athletic because of younger age

[@LuanaAndradenapoli]

Descer td isso e nem entrar na agua???? Dps ter q subir tudo? Misericórdia 😂

[@chubbbubb6870]

Next time kick your feet into the sand. It helps you back slide less.

[@AstroEtherealDiscovery]

Go there and charge $100 per rescue

[@nataliakaszowicz9315]

They actually charge $3000 for anyone who cannot make it back up and needs a team sent out to be rescued.

[@johnkozarevich3552]

You can't rip people off only they can rip people off.

[@AstroEtherealDiscovery]

@@nataliakaszowicz9315 I know… that why I said someone should go do it for $100

[@JonathanTodd-og7dd]

How are you going to rescue them? Carry them up? 😂

[@AstroEtherealDiscovery]

@@JonathanTodd-og7dd hey dodo brain every heard of a winch ?