The hardest rock climb of the 19th century | Mount Clarence King

Mount Clarence King was described as "the hardest rock climb in 19th century American mountaineering history" by R. J. Secor in his book The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails.

Naturally, we wanted to see if we would fall to our deaths, get swarmed by mosquitoes, or get blasted by the wind. Itinerary: Hike in via Baxter Pass trail, setup basecamp at Dollar Lake, and then go off-trail to bag Mt Clarence King.

Check out Stephen's perspective here:    • One of the Most Difficult Summits in ...  

Gear used on this trip:
Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor backpack: http://amzn.to/2x5rJns
Sierra Designs High Route 1 FL tent: https://amzn.to/3iTa4J1
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Uberlite pad: https://amzn.to/2H0IGap
Soto Amicus stove: https://amzn.to/2KtJLtD
Outdoor Research Sun Runner hat: https://amzn.to/3ebWPPJ

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This is at no cost to you and helps support this channel.