People love doing this stuff. It’s really fun and not too bad if you’re experienced with exposure and know what you’re doing. These peaks really aren’t that technical either. It’s just that they’re so easily accessible by the general public that it just results deaths. It’s certainly dangerous, but a lot of people know how to mitigate the risks
from doing research on this 14ner. People die because they take shortcuts back down. when you reach that summit you realize that you need to go back the way you came from...THRU THE KNIFE EDGE.
It's so important not to rush up there. It's okay to "look down", turn around and review where you've just been, take your time and be a slow-poke, after all it's not a race! It's an unfamiliar environment. Give your brain time to adjust.
@@KFrost-fx7dt Yes, this is how most people get lost, they never look behind them when hiking, and then when they start to return nothing looks familiar, and they get lost, because they never turned around to take in the details. Best to turn around and look at what you just hiked at every junction or turn on the trail.
@@klubstompers (edit: I have never attempted mountains like this but I hike alot ) sooo , I found taking (panorama) pictures and videos useful . I also take short breaks to rest and analyze my current condition and location , sometimes looking back at photos
@@lebowskiunderachiever3591 Smart!! Even if your camera dies, since you took a picture and probably viewed it after, it will help to burn this image into memory.
@@jeremys6631 You're probably thinking of Longs Peak. Capitol Peak has no such markers. The only trail ends way before you even get to the start of the climb.
A little bit of fear is what keeps us alive and in check. He sounds a like one of the few smart ones unlike the video showing that guy walking casually across. It's a 1500 ft exposure on both sides.
Climbers of Capitol peak go across the knife edge on the way up and again on the way down. Plan to summit early, then head back down around 12 noon. Rain clouds often gather in the early afternoon and it's a bad place to be when it rains.
I'm not sure why he ended up crossing the Knife's Edge a third time. I assume after he crossed it the second time, he was going in the direction toward K2.
When I just got started in mountain hiking, I could not see the correct trail in the woods. It is amazing how I can see it easily now. I also had a mild panic experience- mild because I had enough food, clothes, and water to stay overnight in the mountain. Luckily I found myself back on the trail. The lesson I learned early on was to not trust your friend and do your own homework getting prepared.
One, I love it that people do these insane and dangerous climbs, makes for great videos. Two, I am quite happy knowing I will never, ever do such a climb or hike.
It didn't make sense that he did the knife edge 3 times? Seems he didn't have clue about where he was? I did the 14ers , the top 100 and went to 14,000 ft 106 times when hardly ANYBODY was doing 14ers!! Back then you had very little info on the 14ers compared to the last 20yrs!! He was very lucky that a SICK ASS PILOT was willing to fly that high to rescue him!! 🥰🚁!!
I was just wondering about that as well. Why would he cross Knife's Edge three times? The second time, he would have been going in the direction toward K2.
@@scottfulton267 i think the did it the firs time, then the second time he didnt make it all the way, returned back to the summit, and then did it again to get down.
