Trouble on New England's Scariest Trail

[@Picturesfromlife]

Thank you for your video!!!

[@undertheradarvan]

thanks!

[@WoodyXRay]

That is the Albert Dow First Aide and Avalanche cache, not a shelter.

[@williamogilvie6909]

That's a tough climb. I hiked up the trail past the Big boulder in 2005. It was not difficult and only took a few hours. I met a couple who could not get over the Big slab near the boulder. I got a ride down with the ranger

[@undertheradarvan]

The boulder was a doozy!

[@MrReymoclif714]

Boulder walking.

[@Infinityskatemedia]

Katahdin cathedral is def harder than hunnington ravine, i could also think of a couple harder ones in the adk highpeaks

[@undertheradarvan]

Do you remember the names of the ADK ones? I’ve done most of the hikes there can’t think of one.

[@Infinityskatemedia]

@@undertheradarvanany of the more difficult slide climbs, if you made the argument of official trails then yea hunnington ravine is more exposed, and dangerous. But the allen trail could possibly contend due to length then the slime covered slide. I think a big factor with mt washington is the weather. A sunny calm day is one thing, rain/snow and wind can make things exponentially harder

[@Infinityskatemedia]

@@undertheradarvan first time i tried climbing washington there was 100mph winds, and it rained through the night, attempting the sunrise, was taking the boot spur up and got stuck because of the weather just below boot spur and almost froze to death in july as i waited for the sun to rise and warm up the air. Safe to say i wont do washington without a waterproof parka, base layers and at least one mid layer lol

[@emilygesner2036]

Why didn’t you use Lionhead???

[@undertheradarvan]

To go up or come down?

[@damkayaker]

I've hiked a few trails but I'm definitely not a hiker. I did go solo up Mount Washington though .. Tuckerman Ravine Trail > Lions Head Trail > Tuckerman Ravine Trail > summit on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend of 2004. Clouds were coming in from below after Lions Head Trail and I made it in time to take the shuttle van down the auto road after scarfing down a few chili dogs. Got a shirt in the gift shop .. This Body Climbed Mt. Washington elevation 6280 ... wore that shirt proudly.

[@skipper99991]

I'm enjoying your videos. Keep em coming. You're good at it.

[@skipper99991]

Add more cooking... your channel will grow FAST.

[@undertheradarvan]

Thanks appreciate it

[@MS-iz4yv]

Great video!

[@MrReymoclif714]

Raymond Path?

[@paulnigro3080]

I had a very similar experience last July. I've climbed Devil's Tower, Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon three times and Half Dome. I figured this was going to be easy. I made it as far as the boulder field when I had to turn around due to heat exhaustion, something I had never experienced. My mistake? I didn't respect the mountain. I've been training both cardio and upper body strength since January and will make an attempt again this summer. I will not underestimate that mountain again. Congrats for making it up. It's an accomplishment.

[@undertheradarvan]

Good luck, make sure not to carry too much weight.

[@TEBerrigan]

Awesome video Matt! Huntington is probably my favorite trail in the whites, definitely would not want to get caught on that face in the rain!! Glad to see you made it out ok!

[@undertheradarvan]

Thanks Tom, truth is I love stuff like that!

[@stevefletcher52]

Very nice video, very informative..you ran into just about everything that Washington can throw at you. I'm a very old man now but I did some climbing in the White Mtns as a kid with friends. Thinking back 60 years Huntington's didn't seem very tough at all, neither did Tuckerman's..but looking at your climb today sure made me appreciate teenage legs and mindset. Thanks for sharing your climb with us all. You do a good job keeping us verbally connected with your experiences.

[@undertheradarvan]

Thanks! I've done Huntington a few more time since and it definitely gives you confidence, which is key to the overall vibe

[@MrReymoclif714]

Mount Mansfield is a trip!

[@jimbobxcityguy5338]

Your lucky to be alive. I live there. We see people dying all the time still. Year round. Not to mention having to be rescued. Not prepared and taking chances with weather forcasts.

[@chagosoutdoors3122]

Great video. Good Hike. I've never done those specific trails.

[@undertheradarvan]

Go for it!

[@pekolucky]

Terrific video Matt! You are one hell of an athlete! And, it takes courage to keep on going on such a challenging hike!

[@ronyeahright9536]

I hiked the Huntington ravine trail years ago, and yes I was a complete novice hiker. I did it was friends who were experienced hikers, who basically didn't tell me what I was in for. Guys being guys. That was over 30 years ago, and to this day it is the most difficult physical endeavor I have ever done.

[@undertheradarvan]

It’s the only trail where I concluded aborting and going back down was the WORSE option!

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@undertheradarvan definitely; I don't think anyone should ever hike DOWN Huntington ravine. I also did Tuckerman twice.

[@denimlabels7315]

30lbs of cameras? You are an animal. That trail was tough. Well done!

[@johnparla6252]

I love that trail have dun it twice would of did it more but never new about it befor

[@undertheradarvan]

Yeah my favorite trail up there for sure

[@roxannegordon2854]

October 2022: Hikers who do research know this is the most difficult trail. When you get to the point of no return you have to cross over some boulders literally hanging with your fingers. Don't look down. Can you show the actual trail while you walk? We see snippets of the summits but when you talk you don't show the trail in front of you. Perhaps a go pro NOT on a stick but on yourself that leaves hands free would work for us. Now you are climbing up some boulders, but we just see you, not the boulders. It's a matter of important information for hikers. At the 8:45 mark you say: "Look at that view" we see YOU. I always wear my go pro in front to show people the mountain.

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

Wow, for an experienced hiker you really didn’t prepare properly for that trail. You should have watched a few of the many KZbin videos of this trail and outfitted accordingly. I’ve done it 3 times and it presented difficulties each time. I would never even consider hiking it wet or down hiking it.

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

Now you might like to try Madison Gulf, King Ravine, and the Great Gulf trails if you haven’t already. All 3 have challenging terrain.

[@grannydeen1586]

When I was young I loved hiking here in the Catskills. I usually went alone. I hiked the Ammonusic Revine trail alone but it was simple and there were a lot of other hikers on it. I'm not sure I would have had the courage to hike Huntington or Tuckerman alone.