MOUNT RAINIER | Ice Climbing the Kautz and Descending the Disappointment Cleaver
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Күн бұрынWe returned to Mount Rainier for a second time on the more challenging Kautz Route. This route ascends from paradise on the southern side to Ice Climb the Kautz Ice Chutes, which were rated WI-2 as of late June, 2023. It was our first experience with glacier travel as a party of two, and it definitely it was a bit nerve-wracking. On the final 700 feet on the upper Nisqually we got hit hard by altitude and fatigue, but pushed on to the summit. Between the rough night before and the extra pack weight, this experience was 100% type II fun.
0:00 Intro + Route Overview
0:43 Nisqually Glacier Crossing
2:56 Camp Hazard
6:09 Kautz Ice Chutes
8:14 Upper Nisqually
9:30 Summit
10:57 DC Route Down
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@RonaldChapmanII Ай бұрын
Well done! Great video.
@zztop4996 4 ай бұрын
This was great. I liked it a lot. Loved it that you guys showed us what it was like coming down. NO climbing vids ever do that!
@timferreira2518 Жыл бұрын
Damn son, you wild!
@seamus.dolan98 Жыл бұрын
Nice man, I summitted in a whiteout and hurricane winds back in May, you guy's won the weather lottery
@willindsey 11 ай бұрын
That sounds intense! We're the winds whipping the whole time or did it hit on the upper nysqually? Thanks it was pretty mint
@Islandmidfielder 4 ай бұрын
You fellows make it look like easy… strong work! Way to crush it!
@ButeoAlbonotatus 10 ай бұрын
Nice push and a very good video presentation of the route. I did the Kautz 3 years ago in early July in excellent weather. Fun times!
@willindsey 10 ай бұрын
Thanks! That's great that you did the route. How was the ice in July?
@ButeoAlbonotatus 10 ай бұрын
@@willindsey It was a couple of weeks after the infamous 2021 heat dome that cooked Western WA in late June (so I guess it was 2 years ago, not 3). We were still in a pretty significant heat wave when we went up, and the hot conditions left the Kautz chute pretty much bare ice all the way up. I was surprised how little "dinner plating" there was. We didn't have to fight the ice too much - it was pretty easy to get a good stick, even if you had to strike a couple of times. I think there's normally a fair amount more snow at that time of summer most years.
@adamwilson8559 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Thanks!
@willindsey 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it
@allan6344 3 ай бұрын
I took a couple of friends from work up the Kautz in 1980 when it was still mostly hard snow and only a ten foot step of ice. Even crossing the Nisqually was trivial. The original Camp (Joe) Hazard was still in use. It's a much different route now. I wished I had done Liberty too.
@charleshood97 9 ай бұрын
Yesssssss
@StevenRichardsck 8 ай бұрын
Great video! Planning on the Kautz this season myself. Also, what are those orange mammut pants? The full side zip looks great!
@willindsey 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Awesome and have fun on the route! The pants are Mammut Nordwand hs
@khrumkashan6954 Жыл бұрын
❤ beautiful amazing ! well done . 🎉 quick question which nose mask you are using ?
@willindsey Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm using the beko 2012. Pretty affordable and available online
@stephenschroeder8392 8 ай бұрын
Go do Liberty Ridge, get away from the crowds.
@willindsey 8 ай бұрын
It's on the list! Have you done it?
@bastogne315 9 ай бұрын
I climbed that in flip flops last summer. Whats with the weapons and chainmail.
@brendanmooney8230 9 ай бұрын
brought them up for extra training weight, if you train hard enough you'll be able to do it someday!
@bastogne315 9 ай бұрын
Prosthetic noses need work.
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