Into the Tantalus: Alpha Mountain East Ridge
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Alpha's iconic East Ridge rises up from the Squamish River and is a jewel to behold. The route is a Squamish classic in the Tantalus Range, and is a big hike up to Lake Lovely Water, followed by reaching the ridgecrest and looking over the glaciers to the north, then getting on the rock proper with a couple pitches of 5.7-5.8 climbing, which we soloed around to the left on very exposed 4th class scrambling. This was a highly rewarding and fun climb, and I was stoked to do this one with Matt. It was an adventure!
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Sorry folks, Nina had to stay home for this one. She'll be back in the next though!
@tiediegymnasts920
Жыл бұрын
Deserves a good vacation
GORGEOUS vistas!!!! You two are so cute to watch.
holy shit dude that rock looks great
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
It is! Most of it is pretty solid, but one always has to be careful just in case something is loose.
i whish i could escape from Germany +++ thanks for these gorgeous views
that was epic Luke!!! thanks!
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!
Did the East Ridge of Alpha years ago. . .one of the best trips ever. . .pretty sketchy finding way down the west ridge of Alpha (some class 4 downclimbing similar to coming off the Black Tusk chimney). . .maybe an easier way than we went. The class 4 ridge up Niobe is also epic (kind of a hidden gem)
@lifeofluke
8 ай бұрын
Yep I agree!
Cool cool Mr just watching made my old head spin.👍great stuff.
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
haha, thanks!
A brutal hike, but as always, the views are more than worth it!
You did a wonderful job capturing the exposure of the climb, that's hard to do on video!
@lifeofluke
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Josh!
Beautiful video Luke and Nina.!:)
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Emily!
@emilygibson6275
Жыл бұрын
@@lifeofluke ♥️
I still remember the first time I saw this mountain. May 1,1995. My first day in BC! I was in awe and took a million photos!
Amazing video! I'm still feeling anxious from watching the climb (great music choice!). I'll use your link soon for the camera :)
I stayed in the bowl across the lake and this place is such a special slice of heaven
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
You bet
Lovely video Luke. 👍👍
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jacques!
Bravo ! Huge effort for those stellar views. 👍🌲🤙
Amazing place. I looked at the peak every time when I drove by sea to sky... Wish myself up there lol
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
It's a stunner to look at!
Wow! This was awesome!
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brandon!
Great video and great to see people getting out and exploring our mountains! Brings back great memories. Did the east ridge in late October, 2000 without the bugs. We climbed up the crux ridge but found the goat ledges that you mentioned on he way back down. We were hoofing it that day as we were worried about the short days. Tyroleaning the cable we went car to car in 8 hours with a long summit break and my partner Guy took the boat out from the Alpine club cabin for a quick spin. Such amazing mountains for being so close to Vancouver.
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Wow, that's fast! Great memories made in these mountains for sure, thanks Harry!
Hardcore insane! Thanks for lugging us up and back! Bryan from Vancouver
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
This is my passion! Thanks Bryan.
Absolutely amazing views. Awesome video .
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shawn!
Luke!! It’s your cousin Maxine! I found your KZread page and it’s awesome! I’m actually in Washington right now and got to do some hiking. I’ve been wanting to plan a trip to Canada and do some exploring up there. You seem like the right person to talk to about all of the best places to check out. Maybe we can link up and I could learn some stuff! I need to get your number!
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Hey Maxine, that's great to hear from you! You'll find my email on my about page and send me a message, then I can get your number!
So freakin awesome! Ain’t gunna lie, some of the footage had my nerves rattling…..Acrophobia 😳 Sure is beautiful up there tho!
Luke Honnold here. I see what ya saying about the exposure, looks like solid holds.
Just incredible🌟Jeez Luke I would be so anxious about one of those rocks coming off as I am pulling myself up😰
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
That's why we were both very careful to test all holds before pulling or putting weight on them. That's best practice!
Heyya Luke great content as always keep up the good work my man !! From a fellow BCer
What a wild adventure! Such epic views. Where else in BC are you hoping to explore?
add base jumping to every ascent 🪂
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
one day!
Hi Luke! Awesome video as usual! Do you post your adventures on social media platforms like Strava? I would love to see some of your adventures on there!
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Collin! Nope, I don't have a gps watch, strava, garmin inreach device - none of those. I just go in raw
Dang Luke looks like you had to do a couple spicy moves on that ridge. Looks like a blast though. Did you descend down a different route? Congrats on not only a challenging climb but also what looked like a super slow moving, tough approach.
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Yep, I didn't even record the spiciest part, because I was not stopping to pull out a camera. We descended the west ridge which is less exposed, but still quite long
So amazing, what was the downclimb like on the other ridge?
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug! It was pretty chill at first, then we had to downclimb another steep exposed cliff section, after that just slopes of scree and heather (but long) back to the trail
That's so beautiful, I want to try Dione this summer. Anyone know of a person with a boat in the area willing to take folks to the trailhead?
That's so sick! I've had that lake on my list forever. Where did you park and put in?
@lifeofluke
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, the access is about the 6km mark on the Squamish valley rd, which leads to the river and a water survey cable
@CanadianSledDog
9 ай бұрын
@@lifeofluke perfect thank you!
Does anyone know what the process is for getting a key for the cable car to cross the Squamish River? Helicopter is crazy expensive (which is good because it keeps everyone away and having the area overrun like Garibaldi Lake area which is a circus zoo nowadays and retarded that you have to book 4 months in advance just to get a camping permit in the summer . . .I love being able to head up to Lake Lovelywater (which I think is just as scenic as Garibaldi with no one there and have it all to oneself). . .just crossing the Squamish River to get to the trailhead is a pain in the butt. . .I've done a tyrolean traverse across the river once on the cable (which really sucks at the end of a long trip having to do that to get back to the right side of the river), taken a canoe across another time, and the cable car was unlocked the third time and able to use that. . .would be nice to know how to get a key to unlock it. . .The inflatable raft is a good idea (also I guess renting or borrowing one if not owning specifically for the trip). . .but it would be logistically a lot easier to just be able to take the cable car so need for canoe or inflatable raft at all . . .Also, reluctant to leave a vehicle at the tower on the Squamish side of the river out of concern for having it broken in to when coming down (which seems to an issue at so many remote areas these days) or catalytic convertor sawed off. . . maybe finding someone to drop off and pick up from the point of the paved road (with the short unpaved section down to the tower crossing the Squamish River) (unless someone else has some other thoughts on this). . . or maybe a place to rent a canoe / inflatable raft in Squamish for a few days for the trip would be cool. . I would like to get up there again sometime as it's so nice but just working out this piece of the logistics
On the steep parts, easier to go up or down?
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
Easier to go up, for me
I need friends like these T___T im that guy crazy enough to do anything to get to the wilderness
Brotha quick question, what month in the summer did you did this one? Thanks
@lifeofluke
5 ай бұрын
July
Juxtaposed
@lifeofluke
Жыл бұрын
one of my favourite words