Can't wait to get back out to the Shasta Trinity National Forest!
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Hey Ya'll,
Driving through the Colorado Rockies on my way to work everyday has got me all amped up to get climbing this summer! Unfortunately my Shasta climb is still 5 months away. At the moment I haven't done a whole lot of training. I don't want to start training too early and end up burning myself out or peaking before the summit attempt. So for now I've settled on maintaining my current fitness level. My dog sledding job keeps me pretty active during the day and being at 9,000 feet doesn't hurt either. I've also been doing a little yoga on my own to increase my flexibility. Looking forward to getting out and adding some cross country skiing and snowshoeing to my fitness routine in the near future.
Even though I haven't been doing much climbing lately, I have been doing some research on the route that I will be taking up Mt. Shasta this June. Our Summit for Someone team and guides will be going up the west face of Shasta. We will be climbing with an outfit called Shasta Mountain Guides . The west face route is less traveled and more remote than some of the other routes to the summit. The climb will start at 6,800 feet from the trailhead parking lot and take about three days. We will make base camp in Hidden Valley after traversing a few snowfields and talus. Base camp will be at 9,200 feet. From base camp we will head straight up the west face chute which is covered in snowfields and has a 40-45 degree slope for about 300 feet. We will follow the gully to the right and continue up to Fang Rock at about 12,500 feet. We will then climb to the saddle at 13,300 feet. From here we will follow a ridge and cross Whitney Glacier. This will take us to the top of Misery Hill where we will head for the summit via the summit plateau. We will hopefully reach the summit at 14,180 feet and then head back down.
I have never done this type of climbing before but reading the description has got me pretty excited. Crampons and an ice ax will be necessary to climb the steep snow fields. At the moment I have no idea how to use these tools, but I am using all these long winter nights to read and research all I can about mountain climbing gear and techniques. There's a lot to learn!
Well that's all I have for now, but stay tuned for more updates on the mountain and my training. And remember I'm doing all this to raise money for Big City Mountaineers so if you feel so inclined visit my fundraising page and donate. Follow this link Jake's SFS Fundraising Page and click donate or click on the "donate now" widget on my main blog page. Thanks!
"Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter"
-Ed Viesturs (First American to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks)
Driving through the Colorado Rockies on my way to work everyday has got me all amped up to get climbing this summer! Unfortunately my Shasta climb is still 5 months away. At the moment I haven't done a whole lot of training. I don't want to start training too early and end up burning myself out or peaking before the summit attempt. So for now I've settled on maintaining my current fitness level. My dog sledding job keeps me pretty active during the day and being at 9,000 feet doesn't hurt either. I've also been doing a little yoga on my own to increase my flexibility. Looking forward to getting out and adding some cross country skiing and snowshoeing to my fitness routine in the near future.
Even though I haven't been doing much climbing lately, I have been doing some research on the route that I will be taking up Mt. Shasta this June. Our Summit for Someone team and guides will be going up the west face of Shasta. We will be climbing with an outfit called Shasta Mountain Guides . The west face route is less traveled and more remote than some of the other routes to the summit. The climb will start at 6,800 feet from the trailhead parking lot and take about three days. We will make base camp in Hidden Valley after traversing a few snowfields and talus. Base camp will be at 9,200 feet. From base camp we will head straight up the west face chute which is covered in snowfields and has a 40-45 degree slope for about 300 feet. We will follow the gully to the right and continue up to Fang Rock at about 12,500 feet. We will then climb to the saddle at 13,300 feet. From here we will follow a ridge and cross Whitney Glacier. This will take us to the top of Misery Hill where we will head for the summit via the summit plateau. We will hopefully reach the summit at 14,180 feet and then head back down.
I have never done this type of climbing before but reading the description has got me pretty excited. Crampons and an ice ax will be necessary to climb the steep snow fields. At the moment I have no idea how to use these tools, but I am using all these long winter nights to read and research all I can about mountain climbing gear and techniques. There's a lot to learn!
Well that's all I have for now, but stay tuned for more updates on the mountain and my training. And remember I'm doing all this to raise money for Big City Mountaineers so if you feel so inclined visit my fundraising page and donate. Follow this link Jake's SFS Fundraising Page and click donate or click on the "donate now" widget on my main blog page. Thanks!
"Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter"
-Ed Viesturs (First American to climb all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks)
Views of the west face of Mt. Shasta
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Training
Hey Ya'll
Stay tuned for my weekly training updates and if you would like to donate it's easy with the new widget I added to the right of this post. Just click the "Donate Now" button. Thanks in advance!
Stay tuned for my weekly training updates and if you would like to donate it's easy with the new widget I added to the right of this post. Just click the "Donate Now" button. Thanks in advance!
Mt. Shasta Facts
Here's some info on Mt. Shasta.
1. 14,179 feet tall
2. Volcano that erupted last in 1786
3. Located in northern California
4. Part of the cascade range
5. First climbed in 1854
6. 46th highest mountain in the U.S.
7. Contains 7 glaciers
Summit for Someone Mt. Shasta.
Hi everyone,
I've decided to start this blog to record the training for and climbing of Mt. Shasta this June 2016.
I'm climbing Mt. Shasta through an event called Summit for Someone. The money that I raise will then be donated to an organization called Big City Mountaineers. It's an awesome group that takes kids who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity into the outdoors. I'm thankful that I was introduced to nature when I was young, (thanks Mom and Dad!) but there are many kids who do not have people in their lives to take them into the outdoors. Big City Mountaineers does just that.
If you feel that the above cause is important I would like to ask you to consider donating to my June 24th climb up Mt. Shasta. I plan on raising at least $3,600. If you would like to know more about the climb or the organization feel free to check out their website at:Summit for Someone, Big City Mountaineers or if you want to donate to my climb visit Jake's SFS Fundraising Page and click on the donate button. Every little bit helps.
Thank you,
Jake
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