Mountaineering
Jim Ryan
Eight of us climbed Mount Logan in the Northern Cascades in July 2006. It was a four day climb on a rarely used route up the Douglas Glacier. With a difficult approach and exit we were happy to have our Jetboils knowing that they could get us out of any jam (or make us hot tea fast from our bivys). We have been climbing together for the last seven years, three years ago a Jetboil showed up in camp, the following year there were eight. This year we decided to make it official and name our team, after one look at the group shot the choice was between “Climbing Idiots” or “Team Jetboil”, we went with the latter.
J.J. Justman, Senior Guide, Mountain Link
The Jetboils worked perfectly all the way up to [Everest] Camp Four at 26,000 feet! I personally was so impressed that I took a Jetboil to Pakistan on my climb of Broad Peak (K3).
Dan Carey
I routinely take my Jetboil to the summit when I climb on snow or glaciers. Since it weighs less than the second liter of water I would usually bring, I save weight in addition to having warm drinks or soup at the top. Last weekend, I stood on the summit of Mt. Baker (10,781 feet) in Washington and enjoyed hot tea as we checked out routes on neighboring Mt. Shuksan.
J.J. Justman, Senior Guide, Mountain Link
I was amazed at how well Jetboil performed while guiding on Aconcagua. At 19,000 feet using the Jetboil made things so much easier. I was amazed so much that I am having all my future clients buy one for my up-coming Aconcagua adventures.
Bear Grylls
This is what climbers have been waiting for for years! At last, a lightweight kettle that can boil in a fraction of the time it normally takes. Hurray!
Dave Lister
Just wanted to drop a note on the French Press accessory—a stroke of genius! Nothing like coffee and donuts on top of a peak. I’m a big fan of the Jetboil. Thanks for such an innovative product!
Steve Tickle
We truly appreciate you, your company and your amazing stoves. We were all very happy to use Jetboil on our climb of Ama Dablam, and a little anxious to see how they would do at 20,000’ and above. I always knew that we would be able to count on the stoves working; what I was really concerned about was the fuel. Well, everything worked as if we were using it at sea level. Never a problem—the Sherpas needed no instruction on how to get the stoves together and started. I will spread the gospel to all I come across that are in need of a reliable cook system. Even my father uses one now in his new fishing boat!
Nick Aiello
We used your Jetboil stoves while training over the weekend for Operation Glacial Conquest. The general consensus on their performance while making hot chocolate and freeze-dried meals is, ‘Wow, that’s wicked awesome’ and stunned amazement; the envy of all non team members.
Peter Roos
We used the Jetboil in Camp 2 of Baruntse (21,500’). The small size, light weight, relatively stable setup and ease of use make it very suitable for high altitude mountaineering, especially in high camps above base camp. And gas canisters are widely available in Nepal—there’s no problem getting compatible types. On the night before my summit attempt, I cooked several liters for me & my tent buddy, filling our thermos flasks and drinking bottles, preparing dinner. It does make a difference if you can save time, especially since we had to get up at midnight.
Tom and Gretchen
We were with a group of nine at Mt. Curtis Gilbert, WA, and used the Jetboil at our 6500’ base camp. Worked great! All were impressed and will be purchasing their own. We are all instructors with the Tacoma Mountaineers and will recommend your product.
