Kudos to the folks who restored it. And what a shame they got in trouble for it. These lookouts are quickly disappearing and need to be saved. Love all the historic architecture hidden throughout the mountains. Thanks for the awesome video.
The First Nations Flag up there means that forestry cannot tear it down so I would like to say a special thank you to them I was just up there last weekend and that place will always be in my heart and I will be back to enjoy The View
That's true if it's on reservation land otherwise it wouldn't do that much. In the case it is on Crown land, it would need to be a large British Columbia with a Canadian flag to hold merit.
According to a CBC News article dated August 5th, 2022, the Eagle Pass Fire Lookout was gutted by fire. So sad. Luke, you are an inspiration. Thank you for all your excellent content. Keep going, man.
wow, what a great video... thanks, this is in my backyard and i didnt even know... will be doing this hike this spring/summer for sure... lets keep this place pure and simple
There’s a lot of back tracking and extra effort to set up cameras and recover them after walking away from them all the time to make a video like this! Thank you so much! And the time lapse was awesome. I recently got into astrophotography and when I first saw the shot of the cabin from the place you ended up doing the time lapse I said to myself, “oh that would be the perfect spot for a time lapse or a star trail shot or both!” Love your videos! Don’t stop!
Did the hike on Saturday to the Eagle Mtn Pass Cabin. An amazing and tough hike and totally worth it. Unfortunately it was very foggy so the scenery could've been a bit better. I guess I'll have to go again! ;)
@@marknewman8609 There were 5 people staying there so it was a bit messy, but otherwise I would say it was fine. There is some left-over garbage up there from the builders and possibly some others who have visited, which is piling up outside the back of the cabin. There was also a broken pane of a 2-pane window.
Another excellent post. The very best way I've found to continue enjoying mountain adventurers, through your eyes as I am physically unable to do so now the result of an accident. Rather than totally giving up on enjoying all that AB, BC and YT mountain scape's have to offer (as others have tried to convince me to do) i was fortunate to have found your channel. The mountain challenges and beauty you have captured in this and all of your posts is a close as I can come to my past backcountry and mountain pursuits. Your honest and real reporting of the physical effort and risks required to traverse these lands scratches my itch so to speak. Just amazing video adventurism which clearly illustrates your love of these lands and the stories as much as the trip there and back. Thanks for keeping my dreams real.
Beautiful! Thank you for composing this video, which I discovered by happenstance while researching the Yard Creek Park and Malakwa vicinity for a little slide show. I You're living the dream, mon ami - happy trails!
This is wonderful what group did this very hard work in the mountains .. In 1960 my first job was to man a Fire Lookout as i worked for the DNR in Washington .. Over time i worked in 4 different towers with the highest tower being 65 feet high with the average tower at 45 feet . Long hours looking for smoke but the views were amazing and i loved it .. Hikers would come up and visit on the weekends , some even gave me a cold beer or two and fried chicken and potato chips .. To me there was not a better job than this i had ..It's great Nina gets to go on all these trips with you which she loves i'm sure .. well done , great film work ..
@@lifeofluke I was actually at Halcyon Hot Springs just down the road from this fire tower in 1993 but didn't realize the fire tower was there otherwise I would have visited it. I live in Arlington, WA USA and plan on checking it out. Do you need a reservation or a gate combination or key to enter? Also, how do I get a map so I can find it?
Rene did that tower back pristine shape. Have picks with the R22 parked on the roof. He got static over no permits. CO abandoned those lookout yrs ago. Never had to remove them. Rene presented it to the local native band. Have pics of day flag went up. To bad he was a legend and it would have made a nice reminder of the legend Rene St Onge was. Greatest sledders to ever straddle one.
Awesome video, as a retired firetower person, it is my belief that the Bc govt should reestablish the firetower system, response times on smokes is way faster than the fly over system they use now.
Such a good and great energy from you and your videos man. You inspire me to go there, thanks for sharing this! God Bless your life!! You made my day today
That was so awesome Great video keep up the good work love to see more of your adventures too bad I’m a little too far away because I would have loved to camp at the top of that mountain look out but I’ll just have to check out things in my neck of the woods your whole state of Washington
Wow, what a Beautiful location for an overnight isn't it? I am glad I stubbled upon your channel. Love the videography even in the 2 videos I have seen so far. The abandoned mine site was fantastic too. I look forward to following your new adventures. Such a beautiful dog too... thank you for showing us the world through your eyes.
Hey Luke! Awesome vid, looks like such a cool place. Do you know if they ever decommissioned the upgraded tower or is it still there as you found it back in 2016? thanks! J
A lot of the problem here is that the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources are not working for the citizens of Canada that their are supposed to be working for.
Wow-w-w...!! What a gorgeous view...!!! At least, Annie, I got to experience it this way! ;) (My present combo of arthritis and asthma would prob'ly keep me from seeing it in person!)
Pretty amazing views! And soon it won't exist at all as someone within the government has decided to reverse their decision and order that the rebuilt fire be removed.
Good news, the Ministry decided it was up to code and won't demolish it or fine anyone. Hooray! (Edit: that is, at the moment. The demolition order has been lifted but the structure is still under review.)
@@reaganstonge3685 Sad to hear about your dad, those fines seem petty and pointless. I read this in an online issue of the Salmon Arm Observer dated 08 March 2019. Re-reading this in context it seems they are still going to assess it so it's not a done deal, but at least imminent demolition is off the table. Sorry to prematurely get anyone's hopes up! www.saobserver.net/news/reconstructed-eagle-pass-cabin-avoids-demolition/
It is kind of like this, if your want the judge to better understand this very limited paradise, Have him what the baseball movie ' Field of Dreams ' and see the scene of the real estate lawyer trying to force the family into selling their farm until he is in shock and see's the players coming out of the fields of corn. It has always been said that experience is the very best teacher.
Thanks Matthew! The lookout is staying from what I read in a Salmon Arm Observer article: www.saobserver.net/news/reconstructed-eagle-pass-cabin-avoids-demolition/
well hello there i like sort of this kind of videos which giving you millions of knowledge and more things nature into the eyes of every viewers. i am Indonesian and was wondering if this place is it open for visitor to visit or are these place i mean the bunker up in the hills for renting or something ? because i really really do like this kind of activities once traveling somewhere in the place having 4 or 5 different weathers.
@@lifeofluke thanks a lot for the feedback. noted and i hope to myself will looking forward once i travel in the area. keep us posted your videos are great.
My family and I went up last year to find the hut completely burned to the stake☹it seems that the court case was successful but a few years later burnt down, nobody knows from what, either it was lightning or human caused.
You said you can't measure how much water to put in the meals and in the next shot your drinking coffee out of the pack mug. Just check how many ounces the mug holds and go from there, don't pour from the pot. By the way, I love the shows.
How does I know if i go up there, that its not occupied? Is there a page i can check or get on a list? Or is it pretty much always empty? Mind sharing your opinion?
This is controversial because local Canadians rebuilt it?? Tell the forest service too bad, they took to long to act so it escalates out of their hands. As long as the locals can rebuilt the structure safely it poses no issue whatsoever. Fire looks are needed in the long term even with infrared and aerial surveillance. Its just another way to add to the safety of the woodlands. Burn in winter and then the summers won't be so bad I would hope.
I bet Nina thinks you're completely crazy or have alzheimers because you keep leaving your camera behind and then circle back to getting it so many times, she must be like what is up with this human?
My dad started this restoration, and he would of loved this video! Thank you.
@@GAVACHO5150 chopper
Reagan my dad helped Rene install the windows. I have yet to hike up to it. Have you done it yet? Maybe this summer.
Do you have topo of area?
An amazing piece of heritage. 👏🏼🙌🏼 what has happened ? Was the structure protected and is it still standing ? Well done to all your fathers 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Is your dad okay bro? I was thinking about the logistics of it all and it must have been a chore getting the material up there. looks skookum
Kudos to the folks who restored it. And what a shame they got in trouble for it. These lookouts are quickly disappearing and need to be saved. Love all the historic architecture hidden throughout the mountains. Thanks for the awesome video.
Ya Forest, absolutely, fire lookouts are such a phenomenal part of the mountains!
I think I found this video because of... Firewatch? Or maybe it was from a tiny home thing... either way, Foresty Forest is at home here lol
my two favorite youtubers in one comment. Its a good day
the Columbia Valley has "lookouts" maintained like this; I don't see why anyone would be choked about this.
The First Nations Flag up there means that forestry cannot tear it down so I would like to say a special thank you to them I was just up there last weekend and that place will always be in my heart and I will be back to enjoy The View
That's true if it's on reservation land otherwise it wouldn't do that much. In the case it is on Crown land, it would need to be a large British Columbia with a Canadian flag to hold merit.
4:47 That timelapse alone is worthwhile
The night sky is so beautiful up there!
Wonder how you planted a camera over there for whole night?
just on my tripod
a man and his dog.. unstoppable duo
Kicking back with a beer at the top of the world. OK, I'm envious.
You are Awesome ......stay strong in spirit and health...Canada needs more men like you...thanks for posting
Thanks!
I absolutely love watching these fire lookout mini documentaries, sending love & respect from Great Britain 🇬🇧
Much appreciated!
Beer on the roof... I’m so jealous. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
According to a CBC News article dated August 5th, 2022, the Eagle Pass Fire Lookout was gutted by fire. So sad.
Luke, you are an inspiration. Thank you for all your excellent content. Keep going, man.
wow, what a great video... thanks, this is in my backyard and i didnt even know... will be doing this hike this spring/summer for sure... lets keep this place pure and simple
There’s a lot of back tracking and extra effort to set up cameras and recover them after walking away from them all the time to make a video like this! Thank you so much! And the time lapse was awesome. I recently got into astrophotography and when I first saw the shot of the cabin from the place you ended up doing the time lapse I said to myself, “oh that would be the perfect spot for a time lapse or a star trail shot or both!” Love your videos! Don’t stop!
Oh for sure, thanks for recognizing that!
Did the hike on Saturday to the Eagle Mtn Pass Cabin. An amazing and tough hike and totally worth it. Unfortunately it was very foggy so the scenery could've been a bit better. I guess I'll have to go again! ;)
How was the inside of the cabin? Is it getting messy? garbage?
@@marknewman8609 There were 5 people staying there so it was a bit messy, but otherwise I would say it was fine. There is some left-over garbage up there from the builders and possibly some others who have visited, which is piling up outside the back of the cabin. There was also a broken pane of a 2-pane window.
Living the dream !! Thank you for showing us such places exist !!! 🙏🏽
Thanks Shyam!
Shyam , its so lovely a place indeed . Love from india.
Breathtakingly gorgeous
Another excellent post. The very best way I've found to continue enjoying mountain adventurers, through your eyes as I am physically unable to do so now the result of an accident. Rather than totally giving up on enjoying all that AB, BC and YT mountain scape's have to offer (as others have tried to convince me to do) i was fortunate to have found your channel. The mountain challenges and beauty you have captured in this and all of your posts is a close as I can come to my past backcountry and mountain pursuits. Your honest and real reporting of the physical effort and risks required to traverse these lands scratches my itch so to speak.
Just amazing video adventurism which clearly illustrates your love of these lands and the stories as much as the trip there and back. Thanks for keeping my dreams real.
Thank you for making and posting this video. This place and others like it need to be preserved for all to use, enjoy and respect.
Thanks Matthew!
I just discovered your channel recently and all I can say is...wow to good to be true keep it up!!!
Thanks for watching, I will!
beautiful lookout, beautiful firewatch cabin and one hell of a good doggo
100%!
Beautiful! Thank you for composing this video, which I discovered by happenstance while researching the Yard Creek Park and Malakwa vicinity for a little slide show. I You're living the dream, mon ami - happy trails!
This is wonderful what group did this very hard work in the mountains .. In 1960 my first job was to man a Fire Lookout as i worked for the DNR in Washington .. Over time i worked in 4 different towers with the highest tower being 65 feet high with the average tower at 45 feet . Long hours looking for smoke but the views were amazing and i loved it .. Hikers would come up and visit on the weekends , some even gave me a cold beer or two and fried chicken and potato chips .. To me there was not a better job than this i had ..It's great Nina gets to go on all these trips with you which she loves i'm sure .. well done , great film work ..
Thanks Norman! That's awesome I love to hear from real fire lookout people, I'm sure you have some great stories!
Wow, that's a very special place and one I'd love to visit at some point. I love it when people give to make things like this happen.
Yes, I agree! Hope you get there at some point!
@@lifeofluke I was actually at Halcyon Hot Springs just down the road from this fire tower in 1993 but didn't realize the fire tower was there otherwise I would have visited it. I live in Arlington, WA USA and plan on checking it out. Do you need a reservation or a gate combination or key to enter? Also, how do I get a map so I can find it?
It’s unfortunate that it’s burnt down 😭 glad you’ve got to spend some times up there!
How your channel has not 2000 subscriber's blows my mind. Your video content and quality is unreal! Love these videos man! Keep up the good work
Thanks Greg! I love reading comments like yours!
Just moved to Sicamous and I'm going to try this next summer! Cheers buddy!
@@greghollett6863 That's great, I hope you do! Cheers!
Awesome! My dad installed the new windows here. Pretty well my back yard. I own Last Spike Lodging just down the road from here.
So many hidden gems you explore THANKS
Thanks Cory!
Man, I love our country!
Me too!
incredible video! what an experience it must be spending the night alone there. it looks so amazing
It is an incredible experience! Thanks Mel!
Rene did that tower back pristine shape. Have picks with the R22 parked on the roof. He got static over no permits. CO abandoned those lookout yrs ago. Never had to remove them. Rene presented it to the local native band. Have pics of day flag went up. To bad he was a legend and it would have made a nice reminder of the legend Rene St Onge was. Greatest sledders to ever straddle one.
Awesome video, as a retired firetower person, it is my belief that the Bc govt should reestablish the firetower system, response times on smokes is way faster than the fly over system they use now.
Life is good, indeed! Fantastic place.
Wow, love your videos and your dog Neena is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. Hoping to do this hike one weekend.
I hope you to too! Thanks Valerie!
What a beautiful province we live in. Great work as always
It's true! Thanks Kelsey!
Such a good and great energy from you and your videos man. You inspire me to go there, thanks for sharing this! God Bless your life!! You made my day today
Thanks Jaime! I seriously appreciate your encouraging comment!
This is an awesome work Luke! Your channel is my favorite in the whole TH-cam!
Hey thanks Kaining! I really appreciate comments like this!
That was so awesome Great video keep up the good work love to see more of your adventures too bad I’m a little too far away because I would have loved to camp at the top of that mountain look out but I’ll just have to check out things in my neck of the woods your whole state of Washington
Great video! Enhanced by the dog, for sure. Everything seems enhanced up there. Even the food and drink. Well done!
Thank you Musgrove and the Pumi!
Wow, what a Beautiful location for an overnight isn't it? I am glad I stubbled upon your channel. Love the videography even in the 2 videos I have seen so far. The abandoned mine site was fantastic too. I look forward to following your new adventures. Such a beautiful dog too... thank you for showing us the world through your eyes.
It's one of the best places I've spent the night! Thanks Bruno!
Great Film Luke! Very Entertaining!
Thanks Clay!
the creme brulee is amazing
Wow that timelapse is awesome. What camera gear /settings did you use for it?
Thanks! I used a sony a7s with a canon 17-40 lens and 30 second exposures
Again another great video.
Thanks Kelly!
Hey Luke! Awesome vid, looks like such a cool place. Do you know if they ever decommissioned the upgraded tower or is it still there as you found it back in 2016? thanks! J
Thanks Jordan! I believe it's still as it was then, I have seen some other's photos on instagram from this summer of the lookout
A lot of the problem here is that the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources are not working for the citizens of Canada that their are supposed to be working for.
We’re from the government and we are here to help. No more frightening words were ever spoken.
So, peaceful, beautiful n inspirational the place is ... thank u
I agree, thanks Kamira!
Beautiful work brother~
Thanks Zack!
Wow-w-w...!! What a gorgeous view...!!! At least, Annie, I got to experience it this way! ;) (My present combo of arthritis and asthma would prob'ly keep me from seeing it in person!)
Pretty amazing views! And soon it won't exist at all as someone within the government has decided to reverse their decision and order that the rebuilt fire be removed.
Awsome place i hope it gets to stay too! Great video😎🐕🐾🌲🌲🐶
Thanks Angela!
What a treat. Tfs
Great to see places here in BC.
this video worths way more than 250 likes
Just saw you posted it burned down it's a damn shame
Yooo that time lapse
Thanks Luke :)
I wonder how many days go by that no one meanders up to the lookout?
My sentiments for the video @04:22 . Love from India
Hahaha, thanks!
great video thank you
Thanks Barbaranne!
Good news, the Ministry decided it was up to code and won't demolish it or fine anyone. Hooray! (Edit: that is, at the moment. The demolition order has been lifted but the structure is still under review.)
Good!
My dad and another guy were already fined 10,000 each
But happy to hear it was finally decided to stay, where did you see that?
@@reaganstonge3685 Sad to hear about your dad, those fines seem petty and pointless. I read this in an online issue of the Salmon Arm Observer dated 08 March 2019. Re-reading this in context it seems they are still going to assess it so it's not a done deal, but at least imminent demolition is off the table. Sorry to prematurely get anyone's hopes up! www.saobserver.net/news/reconstructed-eagle-pass-cabin-avoids-demolition/
great video , keep making them.
Thanks Larry!
Was your soup beans supposed to taste smoky or is that your signature cooking style? lol Great vid!!! 😎
Great vid. Did it stay or was it dismantled?
I just read a Salmon Arm Observer article from 2019 that says it's staying for now
A wood stove inside must be fun hauling firewood up that :)
It is kind of like this, if your want the judge to better understand this very limited paradise, Have him what the baseball movie ' Field of Dreams ' and see the scene of the real estate lawyer trying to force the family into selling their farm until he is in shock and see's the players coming out of the fields of corn. It has always been said that experience is the very best teacher.
2 years on, has there been a verdict as to whether it stays or goes? (Great video by the way, that shot of the stars at night was class)
Thanks Matthew! The lookout is staying from what I read in a Salmon Arm Observer article: www.saobserver.net/news/reconstructed-eagle-pass-cabin-avoids-demolition/
@@lifeofluke That's excellent news!
Trust government to get in the way. And BC is full of useless government workers and bureaucracy. Always amazing videos Luke!
Doing what they do best: getting in the way!
well hello there i like sort of this kind of videos which giving you millions of knowledge and more things nature into the eyes of every viewers. i am Indonesian and was wondering if this place is it open for visitor to visit or are these place i mean the bunker up in the hills for renting or something ? because i really really do like this kind of activities once traveling somewhere in the place having 4 or 5 different weathers.
Hey thanks so much! Yes, this is open to any visitors and it is free. You don't need to book it, though you may have to share with other people
@@lifeofluke thanks a lot for the feedback. noted and i hope to myself will looking forward once i travel in the area. keep us posted your videos are great.
My family and I went up last year to find the hut completely burned to the stake☹it seems that the court case was successful but a few years later burnt down, nobody knows from what, either it was lightning or human caused.
how did they get the materials up the second time, helicopter ? snowmoblie in winter ??
I should have mentioned that, all the supplies to rebuild it were brought up using a helicopter
Kudos from a new subscriber.
Thanks Tammy!
You said you can't measure how much water to put in the meals and in the next shot your drinking coffee out of the pack mug. Just check how many ounces the mug holds and go from there, don't pour from the pot. By the way, I love the shows.
thanks Ken
How does I know if i go up there, that its not occupied? Is there a page i can check or get on a list? Or is it pretty much always empty? Mind sharing your opinion?
Is it still standing today? Do you have an update on whether or not it was decided to be left standing?
No page or reservations, it's first come first serve. You may be sharing it with others, or in the worst case it could be full.
How long did the hike take? And what time of year did you go?
I was rushing up there to not miss the sunset, it took about an hour and half, and I went in July.
Taken Down?!? Seems like if your leaders had balls and didn't wear goofy socks they would designate the place a National Treasure and Historic Site.
I agree, this place should be protected, but this really has nothing to do with what kind of socks the PM wears
Our federal bureaucrats don't care about our (as in) Canadian historic treasures. But perhaps our provincial ones do as they have in the past.
Well it certainly does in some ways. Instead of being trendy while in the spotlight, the PM should be concerned about tangible things.
If they had real balls they would return it to the Natives.....
What all do you normally bring with you when you go to places like this?
My sony a7s, 3 lenses, batteries, tripod, sleeping bag, food, camp stove, fuel, lighter, water, headlamp, tuque and warm layers for at night.
Exactly the reason Rene and the others put in so much time and effort into that lookout. He would have loved the video.
RIP Rene St. Onge
How you get into this career with no experience?
What career are you referring to?
I want that life too.
That was my cousin who rebuilt it!
Has there been an update on this?
It’s still standing, but there hasn’t been much talk about it for a while now
You never get anything done by asking the government for permission...
Did your dog get any food or water?
Yes she did, I just didn't film it
@@lifeofluke Oh ok, I figured you did. I would be scared taking pets up there with me.
Love your BC. I have a "red" aa well, best hiking, moral support companiions.
I cant even see a pack horse making it up there let alone people to build and staff it.
I lovey your dog! I kind of wanted to see that she got to eat too….. :)
Thanks, don't worry she got fed too!
What time of year did you do this?
July
@@lifeofluke thanks for the reply! Im getting antsy to do it
@@jessemaccormack9754 ... Did you go. What month did you go thinking of going in may sometime soon but not sure about the snow level
What about the history that was there before it.....
What was there before it? Please enlighten me
A Native with a single tear.🙄
@@KNBARON ok
well done bro!
Gracias Senor!
is 2:23 a drone shot?
Nope, just further back on the ridge. No drone, could really use one :(
lifeofluke your footage is great .... no drone necessary
Come to Nagaland India
And enjoy the adventures
Buy me a flight and I'll go
👌👌👌
Have you heard that the lookout just burned down? Shame 😔 was prob the big lightning storms that have passed through as of late or it was arson 🤔
that's 35 Celsius for you US viewers. thank you. pass the sunscreen.
Que pena é muito rápido
Obrigado novamente Irineia!
This is controversial because local Canadians rebuilt it?? Tell the forest service too bad, they took to long to act so it escalates out of their hands. As long as the locals can rebuilt the structure safely it poses no issue whatsoever. Fire looks are needed in the long term even with infrared and aerial surveillance. Its just another way to add to the safety of the woodlands. Burn in winter and then the summers won't be so bad I would hope.
That is what that is all ……””a boot a…” eh …
Yeah dude
I thought it was on Indian reservation. Why would a judge have a say?
That's a good question, because I believe it's in Secwepemc traditional territory
if buncha homeless junkies set up camp on top of a mountain they would be left alone
Truth, what's that about huh?
I bet Nina thinks you're completely crazy or have alzheimers because you keep leaving your camera behind and then circle back to getting it so many times, she must be like what is up with this human?
Ouwt the houwse