I tried to climb this early in my career, and the summit pyramid intimidated the hell out of me and my partner. We got halfway up and scooted away, tail between legs! Nice pictures of the final climb.
Yeah, it was 1999, I'd been "climbing" (aka pretending) for about a year. Well if I get back there for a visit some summer (who knows when) I've definitely got some things I want to do. I think Shuksan by the Fisher Chimneys, which is the favorite route of a friend of mine, I've got to take him up on the recommendation.
Congratulations - looks a fantastic route on a great mountain. You sure get around - I enjoyed your TR which included Aconcagua & Ojos seemingly just a short while ago!
What next - an 8000er?
Thank you! It's been a great year for me so far. I'm really happy to get so many kudos through this site. What's next? Well, a lot of peaks here in the Cascades to start but I'd really like to Ckeck out Mera in Nepal and Damavand in Iran. I'm not sure I want to venture much higher than I already have though. Life around 23,000 feet is not much fun.
Thanks. I hope others can be inspired to climb Shuksan. It's one of the few heavily glaciated peaks around here that has a safe route where it's not necessary to rope-up.
Yes, we're both raising the bar in terms of the peaks we're climbing. It's excting that we can learn to be better climbers by going on trips together. See you at the trail head tonight.
Mike Lewis - Aug 2, 2011 1:42 am - Voted 10/10
I once thought about this routeGreat to see you climb it. Honestly this is an amazing report. And the youtube video... has to be my favorite video on the net!
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: I once thought about this routeThanks Michael. All that exposure made for some fun video clips. It's my favorite out of the ones I've made too. Hope to climb with you soon.
Adam
mvs - Aug 2, 2011 12:15 pm - Voted 10/10
really nice!I tried to climb this early in my career, and the summit pyramid intimidated the hell out of me and my partner. We got halfway up and scooted away, tail between legs! Nice pictures of the final climb.
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: really nice!Really! It must have been very early on for you because the stuff you do now is a lot more extreme. Do you ever plan to give it a second try?
mvs - Aug 11, 2011 7:17 am - Voted 10/10
Re: really nice!Yeah, it was 1999, I'd been "climbing" (aka pretending) for about a year. Well if I get back there for a visit some summer (who knows when) I've definitely got some things I want to do. I think Shuksan by the Fisher Chimneys, which is the favorite route of a friend of mine, I've got to take him up on the recommendation.
jpsmyth - Aug 3, 2011 1:44 pm - Voted 10/10
MotivatingNice trip report! Definitely makes me want to go and try it. Good job!
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: MotivatingThanks you!
markhallam - Aug 7, 2011 9:53 am - Voted 10/10
Epic stuff!Congratulations - looks a fantastic route on a great mountain. You sure get around - I enjoyed your TR which included Aconcagua & Ojos seemingly just a short while ago!
What next - an 8000er?
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:23 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Epic stuff!Thank you! It's been a great year for me so far. I'm really happy to get so many kudos through this site. What's next? Well, a lot of peaks here in the Cascades to start but I'd really like to Ckeck out Mera in Nepal and Damavand in Iran. I'm not sure I want to venture much higher than I already have though. Life around 23,000 feet is not much fun.
JoelSkok - Aug 7, 2011 10:36 am - Voted 10/10
Another Gold StarFine job not only the climb of course, but the enjoyable and informative presentation of your trip. Very admirable.
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Another Gold StarThanks. I hope others can be inspired to climb Shuksan. It's one of the few heavily glaciated peaks around here that has a safe route where it's not necessary to rope-up.
Arkitekt - Aug 7, 2011 1:51 pm - Voted 10/10
Great WorkI've seen this one from afar and thought, Hmm that looks pretty tough. Getting it done in 1 day though. That is pretty excellent.
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great WorkThank you. It was a long day but much more enjoyable than carrying an overnight pack.
Augie Medina - Aug 7, 2011 2:50 pm - Hasn't voted
2009Climbed this beautiful peak in '09. A fantastic experience. Nice narrative of your climb.
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: 2009Thanks. Did you take the same route?
lcarreau - Aug 8, 2011 8:53 pm - Voted 10/10
This peak graces thefront page of travel calendars, and looks like something you'd
find on the mainland of Alaska.
It takes a special kind of person (or goat?) to climb something like this. Job well done, and I always get a KICK out of the videos.
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: This peak graces theThanks for saying so. I don't mind being called a goat. That's a compliment when talking about mountaineering.
Josh Lewis - Aug 9, 2011 3:46 am - Voted 10/10
Great Video!I liked the music selection in the video in this trip report. You seem to be raising the bar these days in the mountains. Well done!
gimpilator - Aug 10, 2011 3:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Video!Yes, we're both raising the bar in terms of the peaks we're climbing. It's excting that we can learn to be better climbers by going on trips together. See you at the trail head tonight.
EastKing - Aug 9, 2011 11:35 pm - Voted 10/10
Excellent TR!!Is J-Berg or Terror next???