100 Miles Through the Rockies from Jasper to Grande Cache - Lost in Desolation Pass
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- Backpacking through the Rocky Mountains in 2017 with my wife Tori. We trekked from Jasper to Grande Cache over the course of 8 days and covered a distance of approximately 160km (100 miles). The first couple of days were amongst the most challenging as our bodies got used to carrying such heavy loads up steep climbs.
The smoke in the air form the rampant BC forest fires was concerning as it was burning my eyes, and making me worry that the fires may encroach. But we pushed on, apprehensive that we'd bitten off more than we could chew - we needed to average 20km a day and our packs were heavy. The earlier stretches of the North Boundary Trail are not shockingly beautiful like the rest of Jasper, however it's flat and easy to navigate, plus any monotony is quickly forgotten with a side trip into Snake Indian Falls, it's thought to be one of the most impressive waterfalls in the Rockies. Alternate access to this route is via Rock Lake though you'd miss the Falls. Broken again at the end of day two, we passed the Rock Lake Trail fork, and knew it was our last chance to bail. But even though we were pushing ourselves so hard, it was so rewarding when we'd reach camp and meet our daily goal again, that we never considered it.
The trail between Little Heaven Campsite in Jasper and Mountain Trail in Wilmore Wilderness is completely unmaintained, and difficult to get info on. When you're high up in Glacier and and then Desolation Pass, you're past the tree line and heading through a valley flanked by barren peaks on either side which help guide the way. The trail was particularly hard to follow through this area.
0:00 - Intro
2:37 - Trek Begins
5:05 - Celestine Trailhead
12:30 - Stages of Brokenness
14:40 - Getting to Camp Night 1 - Shale Banks
15:48 - Morning Day 2
20:11 - Snake Indian Falls
25:59 - Wild Edibles
27:35 - Getting to Camp Night 2 - Willow Creek
28:48 - Morning Day 3
33:50 - Buck Goes for a Swim
36:36 - Storing Fishing Rod for Backpacking
42:40 - Getting to Camp Night 3 - Little Heaven
47:20 - Hanging Food In Tree
49:55 - Morning Day 4
52:58 - Creek Crossing
55:16 - Broken Fishing Rod
1:02:49 - Checking Maps
1:05:39 - Height-of-Land
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Good to see the legend that is Buck again ❤️
I was going to say the same thing. It was really refreshing and enjoyable seeing buck again.
I'm confused. This posted 5 days ago but Buck is there. Is this a screening of an old trip? Also Jim mentions he is going to marry Tori and they both look pretty youthful. Somebody set me straight please.
Please disregard my last post. I just found the introductory narrative.
What pack do you use, Jim?
One lucky dude with a beautiful wife who loves the wild outdoors
Great adventure. Really enjoy Torrie's addition to these videos. Really enhances the viewer experience. You two are by-far the best partnership on YOU TUBE. Thank you both.
If any two people can, you both have this... ✌️ 💪 ❤️ And I'm still at the beginning of the video.
Yay! The return of Buck! What a great dog!
Hi from Syracuse NY USA everyone thank you for sharing your adventures and safety first always and work smarter not harder everyone
Buck was the best dog. Glad you posted this footage.thanks jim
This was awesome. It was so lovely to see Buck again ! What a sweet boy he was. Thanks for another blast from the past.
You’re very welcome
Absolutely loved this! You two are too funny! And - oh sweet, sweet Buck!!! Made me realize how much I miss him! Will finish the rest tomorrow, almost done but gotta go - looking forward to it! Thank you!
Tory's motivation is great on this trip
Jim you asked Tory are we going to make it and Tory you said no were going to die out here. I laughed so hard .
Haha, ya that was hilarious
it is good to look back and remember such a great friend buck was a trooper thanks Jim and Torrie
You 2 make such a awesome team . And it was great seeing Buck again. That's for sure.
Ah wow (Buck) Thanks Jim and Tori y’all are troopers and may God bless y’all! 👍👍👍😎😎😎🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️
Hello Adventurers!!! You and Jim and Buck make such a good team. Torie you are so lovely and even though you two are so tired and sore you can still laugh😁😁 Beautiful scenery, love, love it. Be safe!!
Tori I want to say you are an inspiration! To all women that can now maybe say maybe I'll give it a. Thank you
I went on a long trail hike here. I live at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. I wore hiking boots. Blistered up badly. That was the last time I wore hiking boots when hiking. Nice country up there.
If you have ever hiked in the mountains you need proper good quality hiking boots, nothing else will do.
This makes me so happy to watch! Can't wait to see the next leg. Also so nice to see Buck again!
Ya - good to see ol Buck - I had to put my girl down 2 weeks ago. Soo very sad. Good to have video memories- thanks for the video.
Buck lives on!
Awe, just loved seeing Buck again. I live in BC and know how bad that smoke was then. Another great adventure. You and Tori are definitely the outdoor power couple of Canada!
Hey, awesome to see Buck, he was such a beautiful dog. Beautiful area your hiking now that is some wilderness . That was a gorgeous waterfall eh. and the views of the mountains so epic The trail rugged, but you three persevered . Love the camp spots especially the horse packer sites . lovin this !.
Very much enjoyed this retro adventure. It was great to see Buck... he was a wonderful dog. Looking forward to he conclusion! Thanks for sharing JB!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching
Buck, oh, I am crying now. ❤️Buck forever.
WOW, the beauty! Just got back from the smokey mountains in Tennessee last week, mother nature is something else!! You guys got this can't wait to see the second part!! I hope them damn blisters healed up for you, you guys ROCK!
O awe Jim and Tori….thank for the trip back to telegraph creek …so looking forward to the next segment
Amazing trip . You 2 are made for one another . I don't think you can explain glacier water to someone who's never felt it. Also I think Jack London would be proud of the way Buck held his own. Can't wait for the next episode.
Its good to see Buck in a video again
Not only did you do hard core back packing but you filmed this whole thing and that’s tough to do kudos to you thanks for the awesome video I really enjoyed, you guys are awesome couple together👍 Buck is a good dog!!!
Absolutey amazing guys!
Enjoyed EVERY SECOND of your adventure 👏👏👏👏👏
The adventures continues! Great job you three!
Man what a cliff hanger! Great to see you and Tori again! That waterfall!! Can’t wait until the next episode! Thanks for sharing!
it was nice to see Buck, but bittersweet. What a sweet boy he was. That's some hard trekking with a gorgeous view!! I was in Grand Cache 40 yrs ago.....lol Very cool trip, and this video is leaving us with a cliff hanger.....can't find the trail!! Can't wait til the next video.
Just love watching you guys and the real deal you share about hiking together. ❤️❤️❤️
You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Stay safe my friends!! 👍🏕🔥
As always is good to see you guys again God bless you always stay safe
Another excellent video, Jim and Tori!
I remember watching this series when you first came out with it on the trip from Jasper to Grande Cache, quite the little journey and it was quite the back country trip but the trip was pretty epic. lots of views and sights and of course lots of leg burning miles. what a trip it was to see... and watch once again
Thank you for another excellent video, i enjoyed watching you both, fine team you both make.
Yet another brilliant video thank you both for taking the time to film and share your trips👍🏻
No offense…gorgeous territory, magnificent falls, but Buck lifting his leg to mark it all his…simply golden. He stole the show. I have not doubt that North will do the same one day.
Haha, absolutely, thanks for watching
Wow. A Dog and a Woman that go with you everywhere... You've got it all Jim.
Right!? Although this was her trip idea and route.
@@JimBairdAdventurer She IS a keeper!
Such beautiful scenery. Stunning location and really nice to see Buck again, wonderful memories. ❤️
Thoroughly enjoyed the video . Good to see Buck .
Loved the video!! you guys look great and BUCK deserves a big hug/kiss🥰love that dog!! He’s a trooper. Good luck
I hope u guys had a great time, and good luck to all of you on your adventures.
Awesome backpacking trip! I have been on a few tough ones myself so know exactly how rough it can be and just how broken a fella can feel! haha! Missed ole Buck, good to see him. :) Looking forward to the next part, thanks for sharing. :) :)
OK that falls has got to be worth everything you've been through to get there because that is glorious. It is such an amazing artist and that is there every day whether anybody sees it or not thank you for all you went through to share it with us.
Great video...Tori so funny taking about "stages"....i can relate ....beautiful area rough terrain and you are conquering it great going Jim and Tori and amazing Buck.
Awesome Jim. I love it. Thank you.
Love this! Especially all the Buck shots!
Nice to see one of your earlier adventures. Loved seeing Buck. Thanks Tori & Jim.
I am enjoying every minute of this video. You guys would be excellent Marines. You remind me of my days in the Corps. As they say, no pain, no gain. I just love your adventurous nature and kick butt attitude!
Nice to see amazing dog Buck that was such amazing adventure , and nice to see you guys you are awesome beautiful memory.
Such a great dog...Buck!
Hi, this is my part of the world. I have found just driving to camp sites and staying at location is so very hard. Very tough wilderness. I am so proud that the two of you made this trek.
Finally I watched the first part and waited for the second part of jasper .. love it you guys rock
Holy cow! Nothin can stop you two. Good job! Nice to see Buck too. Thanks for takin me along
You’re welcome!
wow...love the way it ends..cant wait for the next installmemt!
Enjoyed seeing the Snake Indian Falls. Very powerful force. This was a challenging hike. Really nice scenery.
Buddy, next time just cut hole in boots by blisters.. Great video and wonderful to see buck again.. What a great 🐶
Thanks!
oh man that blister looked painful, need some hiking sandals so it could air out....and poor Buck he is thinking "I thought I was a domestic dog". and Tori that backpack looked heavy! However beautiful hike trip looking forward to part 2.
Haha, thanks a lot for watching! Bush was an outdoor sled dog before we got him so he didn’t ever think that
Nice video, and great to see your dog doing less complaining that you two ;-)
Enjoy watching you two.
Wow, Beautiful Upload friend. keep it up. Thank you for sharing this to us. Greetings from Korea
You’re very welcome!
Such a nice part of canada,the falls were amazing,had goosebumps when i saw them,thank you for sharing this beautiful adventure,nice to see buckaroo👍
You’re welcome! Thanks a lot for watching
Awesome videos 🤘👀..sooo jealous down here!
Good on you guys for pushing through , I’m sure you both learned a lot on your journey !
The mountains are no joke any time of year and can really kick your ass hard lol. Next time you’re looking for another backcountry trip to do look into Yaha-Tinda to Lake Louise , that’s a challenge for sure !
Left us hanging in suspense! Two very tough muscular people!!!
Really enjoyed this 👌
Good Ole Buck 😔😊👊🏻
Excellent video
What a great adventure.
We drove from Ontario to Alberta this July.
Took the day to drive from Jasper down to Banff, very beautiful.
Thanks for sharing 👍
You’re very welcome
Great job guys and buck making it to that sight that gave you more inspiration for finishing 100miler
Indeed! Thanks
Cheers!
Nice to see you again, going in for my second open heart surgery now in august (may was my first).
Looking forward to follow you guys on this journey!
Beautiful dog aswell, he looks reallt well taken care of!
Best of luck to you and wishing you a speedy recovery! Thanks for watching
Awesome guys ! Pumped to see old buck , and you two kids.
Nice, thanks a lot! Ya, Tori has been busy doing some editing on this while I’ve been off in the Yukon.
Aw Buck ❤️
YOU MADE THIS VIDEO Tori! THANK YOU, YOU GO, GIRL!! HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN ANOTHER VIDEO!! DO BE SAFE OUT THERE BOTH OF U, OH WHAT A GREAT-LOOKING DOG
Great video. Love the narrative!
Good to see some younger times. Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks a lot!
Awesome trip guys well done
Blast from the past! Nice to see Buck again.
The adventures of Buck and his humans 👍
Lol, exactly
thanks for posting this, We miss Buck!
Really enjoyed this video.My wife and I are hoping to get to Jasper area next year.
What can I say magnificent you three were great luckily I’m watching from a comfy bed
Hello from Northwest Pennsylvania, I like that vitamin referral it's nice to see you have your pup with y'all vitamin R works for me on most of my trips. Broken is because y'all are taking on to much at a time I'm 7 -10 k since I'm in my 50s now. Nice reference on the plants too.
That’s some serious country!
Buck was a great mate for you! North has some big paws to full but I think he’ll do just fine!!
Absolutely love your guises adventure and I gotta say welcome to my backyard I am currently from Edmonton Alberta. And spend a lot of time up in this area you guys are taking on a very nice hike and it is not a joke as far as being easy. I’ve always wondered what you guys from Ontario would do in our mountains it is definitely not the same terrain
Thank you for filming your adventure. I would like to provide you with some hint for long walks. Always used broken in footwear that is comfortable and use two pairs of socks the first near the skin very thin and the second one normal pair you wear daily and train a few weeks ahead of the long walk.
Buck seems to be enjoying every step.
I would like to add that the water is everywhere, no need for the dog to carry so much water .
That road up to Celestine lake is so fun. It’s my favourite drive when I’m in Jasper.
It is awesome, thanks for watching
Just watched this, was looking for the 2nd part and noticed the date of this video, which tells me the 2nd part is not up yet. Pretty suspenseful end to the first part, hope your feet are better. Great to see Tori and her perspective, she is more like how I would be if I was younger. Nice to see Buck enjoying his naps at most stops also. Looking forward to seeing the next part. Thanks for what you do.
Thanks for watching! Will hopefully have part 2 up on the near future!
I remember this trip. It was great then and still great now. At 1:03this looks like the place where there wild horses of Alberta roam. Beautiful area. This year bears are plentiful.
Ab❤️🇨🇦
Great video. Shout out from va.
Love how Buck's pack seems to get bigger and bigger as the trip goes on....hilarious....
lol, we passed some horse packers who used to use dogs for packing at hunting outfits in the Mackenzie Mountains. They told us he can carry more so we listened to them. But just him carrying his own food is a big help. I think we put our mess kit in there too. What a good boy!
We're halfway through the video and loving it! We always enjoy your channel. I do hope that you can find a hiking boot that works better for you in the future, blister-wise--my heart goes out to you with that!! Also I recommend a gravity water filtration system when out in the wilderness, which can help with filtering large amounts of water. Anyway, just lovely country!
Thanks a lot, ya gravity filters are good for sure, just not the best while on the go
@@JimBairdAdventurer Hey Dude's... I just came across this comment, maybe you guys know if this is true or not, but one of the channels I watch just commented that Crispi Boots don't break the bank, and need no break in... I wonder if that is true, if so... Jim could always have happy feet in the future! LOL!! :)
Hi from Houston, Tx.🤗😊❤️
Thanks Tori!
Haha, no problem Jay.
As the saying....never give up.
Beautiful Canadian Rockies.
Zamberlan.....your legend.
I love mine.
You guys are kick butt ….. Big TONY
Big thanks Big T!