I can't understand why Blake is always sick. Eating all those Little Debbie pastries should keep him strong and healthy.

@TheMountainMatt

4 жыл бұрын

Frank Blangeard that is hilarious man!!!

I have to leave my house at 3:30am every morning for work. Everyday I ask myself the same question. Who are all these criminals driving at this time of day?

Criminals driving around at 3:50 am: “Who are these other people driving around at this hour? All mountain climbers, probably.”

That looked rough, but do you know what the real hell is? It is sitting in a office cubicle and watching a video of you guys putting first tracks all over my mountains! :)

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

It's true. We really shouldn't complain.

@10pound

5 жыл бұрын

YOU MIND READER!!

@matthewsbc

4 жыл бұрын

Preach! Love these videos - it's expanded my list and the way I'd approach some objectives. But if I watch during the day I'm totally unproductive 😂Would love to get a video on what you all generally do to train for these.

@barkbook1440

4 жыл бұрын

preach it haha.

@sidneycaldwell3945

4 жыл бұрын

You guys rock !!!!!!

Please tell me you're selling the Mediocre Amateur hats, because I will gladly shell out my hard money for one and proudly wear it every where. Awesome and entertaining video even if it was miserable. You can't have adventures without the risk of failure or disaster. My two young sons will be happy to see this, they've been asking if y'all have put out a new video. They love to watch them. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@TheMountainMatt

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Lankford that hat is sick!

This activity was very similar to a sport called skiing, though performed at a slower pace and with much less snow. In all seriousness, I enjoyed this video far more than the usual "neck deep, blower pow" movies out there.

@phin422

3 жыл бұрын

Ever checked out The Fifty on Cody Townsend's channel?

@paghal11

3 жыл бұрын

@@phin422 Absolutely. It's my other favorite ski mountaineering channel. I guess the project got put on hold in the spring due to COVID. Let's keep our fingers crossed for this winter, but things don't look hopeful.

Oh man I miss Blake, this episode is hilarious.

Any time I drive past some obscure piece of trash peak I look over to the ridge line and figure there is a 10% chance you are there somewhere puking your guts out. Great work as always!

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Odds are high.

Blake! So glad to see you having Danny's back. Or the other way around. Old folks must live the active life through you two because you are the ultimate in adventures. Love having you be the guinea pigs for any potentially dangerous activity.

Haha or they are people that work at coffee shops. But getting up that early is criminal. Love your channel!!

I've just been randomly selecting from your excellent video library, enjoying them all. Don't know if it's just luck but a pattern has emerged for the one likable fellow: Doesn't sleep, feels sick, bonks. He's like me! I'm rooting for him.

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Blake is definitely a likable fellow.

lol damn. rough day great scenery though ty! and BLAKE great to see you again!!!

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shawn. It's good to participate again

These videos always inspire me to get out and find adventure, even when it means embracing the suck to the fullest degree. Better than being at work, or sitting on my bum watching other people do cool stuff on KZread... wait a minute...

@JerryArizona

5 жыл бұрын

I thought my wife and I were the only ones who called it "the suck". We also look at each other a lot and say "Remember....we do this for fun." Love how these guys legitimately show the good and the bad.

I suppressed my out loud laughter until the moment you showed us a brief glimpse of your ski bases. At that point, I lost my shit altogether.

The Bliz is back! It still looked like a nice outing together! lol looked fun enough through the tree obstructions! Thanks again for another one!

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he's glad he decided to join us for this one.

Thanks dudes! Living my life vicariously through your channel. Someday perhaps I'll have money and friends with money to do some of this. Right now I'll just settle for some friends. 😆

I did this hike in the summer and it was super difficult I loved the scenery. Glad to see other people suffering and enjoying what I have done before

That was so stupid and so rad at the same time. Happy to see the Blizz again. Also, I too would purchase a Mediocre Amateur hat or T-shirt. Let me know (if) when they become available. Keep it up boys.

I'd have bailed- kudos for keeping with it! Those rocks features are really nice though. Thanks for sharing this adventure!

A superb ‘sufferfest’. Loved the comment that this adventure would encourage someone never to go skiing ever again. Great to see you keeping a sense of humor in the face of (sufferance) adversity!

Props to Blake for making such a tough decision!

A very big adventure. And scary in the night. You were very brave.

Awesome trip report. Way to go for those remote destinations.

Good to see all the team back.

I legit laughed at the recap of the day, strong work.

Looks like a bit of a rough one, but a rough day in the mountains is better than any day in the city.

Nice work boys--bummer the conditions weren't better, but you never know until you go, especially to a remote place like the Deep Creeks. I skied Ibapah with a group of friends a couple years ago and we had WAY more snow than what y'all had. . We were able to ski right off the summit and had pretty good soft snow.

You’ve got some pretty great friends

This video of you three on Ibapah reminds me of how I felt on North Schell. I was glad I did it but man, I have never been so tired of talus before. Sometimes the mountain just knocks the stuffing out of you.

I'm glad to see that Blake didn't wimp out for this adventure.🙄

Funny dudes...fun to watch. I once drove out to Ibapah myself with a friend to just check it out for potentially hunting for deer. Fun to see you tackle it...we left and decided to hunt elsewhere.

Y'all are crazy. But the scenery is magnificent and the athletes are incredible!!

Blake is back! Blake is back!!! Älskar era videos och inspireras till egna äventyr. (Love your videos and becomes inspired to make my own adventures).

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

👍

Going out to do this hike on Saturday and this is easily one of my favorite hikes

Why do you guys only have 32.5k subscribers? your vids are amazing

Been about 10 years since I have visited the Deep Creek Mountains. Beautiful range in the middle of the desert. I actually caught some fish in the, few, upper mountain streams. Great video, I would bet only about 20% of the people in Utah even know where the range is.

@phin422

3 жыл бұрын

That's a generous estimate.

Sufferfest.. wow.. Blake.. roof mounted lightbar mate! 😎

Bring back Blake!!!

Crazy u guys should have millions of views

Great video.

I want the hat Danny has. Very cool.

You are nuts. Awesome nuts. Thumbs up

Where can I get that hat? I would happily pay good money for THAT piece of clothing and everything it would represent.

Hiked Ibapah and spent the night over Labor Day a few years ago. Too bad you did not sign the book in the ammo can at the top - assuming you could not find it in the snow. Great mountain range, but could not imagine doing it in skis. That is some serious work - good job!

Great video and that was a real slog. I had to laugh when you said it was icy, skiing on the east coast we have a different definition of icy. Either way that was a beat down. Did Blake own the lousy skiing trip, its all good.

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! We are very spoiled when it comes to snow conditions out here.

Dear KrazyKrzysztof, I’m writing here with hope that this message finds you in good health. I’m a big fan you. And I really really miss the product reviews you made back when your channel was active. It’s hard to choose a favorite one but the I bought 3 Turtlebeach 400X headphones after thoroughly watching your review on it. If you read this please let us know how have you been. Again, thanks a million.

First video I’ve seen where Blake actually dies🤣🤣😉

I have always been curious about this peak. Now I know what I wanted to know. A little too far for me but if it was closer I would go out there.

Oh my goodness. After looking at about fice of your (awesome) videos, do you also at least sometimes have some type 1 fun? Looking at this I really appreciate all the bad ski touring conditions I have had in the Alps so far :).

man that looked awful! You three should come back in the early summer and dominate it in a quick trail run or something. Maybe link up a few other peaks in the Deep Rocks to make it worthwhile

Danny I need one of those orange hats man!

this channel definitely desires more subscriber

Rubbing alchohol like hand sanitiser into your skins prevents snow sticking. I always carry it with me in the spring. Waxing your also skis prevents it when skiing down moderate angle snow.

I'll be going in a few weeks! On the list.. get it get it stoked !! I'm staying in Wendover the night before .

@HAYES9521

3 жыл бұрын

I may be waiting until August!! Tons of snow!!

@HAYES9521

3 жыл бұрын

Man you save so much time skiing down, maybe I will snowshoe with snowboard for the way down . Very grateful 🙏 for your time and help, Aloha from the 801!

Will you guys be making that orange and white hat available in the store? Love your videos! So inspiring.

How can i get hooked up with one of those sick hats?

@coleshinnick3637

3 жыл бұрын

Ever find one?

@alex_prizzi

3 жыл бұрын

@@coleshinnick3637 they have a bunch of stuff in their t-springs store now. I know it's linked in the description of some of their more recent vids

Very realistic - the intrepid duo. For moderate slope wet grabby snow use Klister. Apply it and light buff it backwards - slows perfectly for the descent and prevents complications like @ 12:24. The total encrustation @5:04 is typical with skins.

I tried to hike Ibapah with my friend Jeff after camping at the trailhead, grilling steaks, and drinking way too much. Hiking at altitude with a horrible hangover is no bueno. I made it no further than the saddle.

Q : Who calls in sick when they are actually sick and then drives 4 hours at 3:50 am to go backcountry skiing on two inches of snow ? A: Mediocre Amateurs.

i don't ski but this makes me want to ski

Skiing a perfect snowshoe route. heh

lol, yall are hilarious!

I would of turned around at the first sign of that glopping! Better men than I am!

Just getting to this mountain range by vehicle is ridiculous ... that has a certain appeal to me.

Friendship

This video will not be used to promote the sport of skiing

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Nor will any of our skiing videos.

Yep, unless you're a mountaineer there's no good reason to be out past 10 pm.

Nice

Thanks for letting me know the correct pronunciation- I'd wondered which it was: "eee"bapah or "eye"bapah

THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO WATCH!! HAHA

It’s crazy the wasatch gets so much more snow

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

I know. We had heard rumors that Ibapah is hit or miss. We gambled and missed. It's probably loaded right now.

There are no lame mountains only imperceptible people

How deep was the snow?

The hat man! The hat! How can I get one?

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

I just need to get around to making more.

Welcome to east coast conditions 1 season at a time. maybe 1 week out of the year its good!

Hope you’ve learned about Glopstopper skin wax by now!

3 50 is when I drive to work

what kind of ski boots do y"all wear? They don't look like traditional ski boots.

Wouldn't snowshoeing up be quicker?

Just for fun you should make another edit that's 100% positive just to show how a story can be told many ways. IOW if you wouldn't have bitched so much about the conditions we would have never known- just sayin. :)

There is no part of that (except the summit views) that looked like fun.

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly how I felt.

Thought about hiking this, decided it sounded too hard. Seems like I was right.

You guys should do a series visiting these 11 places that are "literally [figuratively] Hell on Earth" www.shughal.com/10-places-literally-hell-earth/ Particularly Perito Moreno Glacier: an expanse of snow and ice shards that’s slowly moving toward Lake Argentino. It is so huge and ragged that "traversing over it is an impossibility". Now isn't that tempting.

@MediocreAmateur

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! The only one I recognized was the Door to Hell. The Kamchatka Peninsula looks interesting and so does the Bloody Falls.

I think you might have been better off with snowshoes than skis on that trip.

This reminds me of when I hiked cloud peak in the big horn mountains. It was the absolute worst. I haven’t hiked since because that experience.

This is the video that shows why you shouldn't take skis on a snowshoeing trip.

You have the wrong wax on your skis.

Yeah, that looks like it sucked in the most fun possible way.

Why is Blake always sick. I have only seen one video where he isnt sick. Why keep up this hobby man?

@KrazyKrzysztof

5 жыл бұрын

some ppl are born sick. they gotta just fight it

Geez just stop going hiking when you are sick or injured I know you wanted to go there but you have to think of the reason why you would go and what the pay off is it is not misery it’s suppose to be fun and accomplishing our goals in the face of a challenge

Amateurs!

Bros, badxxx ,