Hey ! I’m a 26 yr old male based out of California. For a career I fight wildland fires but in my spare time I dabble in the art of mountaineering. I incorporate a wide range of activities to keep me in shape and break any plateau I might face in order to summit these mountains. I run long distances , ran 2 marathons before and have years of zone 2 training. I’m an avid hiker and am aspiring rock climber. My limit is 5.10C lead sports climbing but I want to become a 5.12a climber by the end of the year. I’m always out and about. Give me a follow and I’ll return the love with some kudos in between. https://strava.app.link/fruoSbTP4Jb

I didn’t starve btw. Wish you were there so I can watch you turn around under the conditions I faced.

There’s no way I wouldn’t have an ice axe on the crux at red banks , that’s just asking for a death sentence especially with the 30 mph winds I had to endure

But keeping it in zone 2 heart level is 🔑

No , just alot of elevation gain

You can train for any mountain with just a backpack and a box to step up on , I agree with everything baconmeetscheese said , I hike with weight a lot but most importantly I run long distance in trails to build up my endurance and it makes me a monster in the mountain as long as you stay in zone 2 while training. Going beyond zone 2 too many times will impact your training negatively

I’m not that cool 😭

Not really but I’ve done clear creek before and I would never do that scramble ever again , so many better ways to climb Shasta

It’s very icy , be confident in her ability before you push through red banks because that is the crux of the climb. Many people have died there over the years

I took snowshoes because I wanted to play it safe and I ended up lugging them around all the way to lake Helen and back. I can’t comment on if you should take them or not because , post holing is a sure way to fatigue yourself out of a summit push. I think you’d be good off snowshoes especially if you start early but I’d still take them and if not needed I’d stash them

I just did Shasta two days ago I would never rope up with someone on red banks , make sure she is proficient in cramponing technique , self belay and self arrest and you’d be good. Being roped up right there might cost you your life

It’s miserable to people who climb mountains with vanity. To me it was perfect,I had a blast, these pictures captured my moment and made it eternal. Train hard to play hard, if the weather was perfect every time mountaineering would be futile.

Every guided climb turned around lol

Terrible. 45 wind from Saturday 8pm-12am Sunday Set off to summit at 3am with constant 30 mph wind Conditions improved passed thumb rock

Correct , these are ice axes, know the difference

The summit is above the snow line though

Forecast just changed again I might have to reschedule, it went from-0 to -8

Thanks That’s my middle name

I don’t click links

Thanks for your feedback

75L It’s alright I would choose a different pack if I could go back

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