Section A of the Great Divide Trail • The Ultimate Thru Hike
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- Discover The Great Divide Trail a wilderness hiking trail in the Canadian Rockies. The GDT closely follows the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia.
Experience the natural wonders of the Great Divide Trail Trail and immerse yourself in the vibrant ecosystem that thrives along our unforgettable thru-hike adventure.
The Great Divide Trail is by far the Most Epic Thru Hike in Canada
It’s also very much a wilderness route.
•This video is showing Section A from Waterton to Crowsnest Pass
•Section length: 144.6 km
•Section A hiked from August 1st to 7th
•Had the chance to meet Jeff Schroeder, we hiked the Mt. Rowe alternate, was very toff but so beautiful!
•Jeff Schroeder TH-cam channel:
/ @jeffschroeder886
This trail was the most demanding, challenging but also the most rewarding!
The Great Divide Trail is very much a "choose your own adventure" kind of trail. While there is only a single route to follow in many areas, there are also a multitude of alternatives to choose from along the way.
Total GDT Length: 1,123 kilometres - 65% of the trail in Alberta and 35% in BC.
Highest point: 2,590 m (8,497 ft) at an unnamed pass above Michele Lakes just south of the White Goat Wilderness Area
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Wow, that spider shot was cool. And that sunrise. And that deer. Okay, so it's all cool shots. Really impressive video and what a variety of environs.
Thanks Seth, I really appreciated!
That spider was a lucky shot, hope to be able to hike this trail right after completing the CDT one day 😅
Ah the Rowe alternate!
Unique edit. No background music. Quick cuts with no transitions. The video feels "real". Makes me want to do Section A, myself. THANKS.
❤️ Thx, appreciated! No music this time, just the sound of nature. I hope you will hike it one day!! It’s going to be hard but you’re gonna love it so much!
What amazing captures!
Thank you Jackie, really appreciated it!
Another great video. Barnaby Ridge looks amazing. Looking forward to doing it. Thanks for the views.
I really appreciate JJ, it was a dazzling experience, you’re going to love it!!
Looked like you camped at Grizzly Lake, is that correct? Curious where you camped between Barnaby Ridge and Coleman ... Lynx Creek campground?
Yes you got this right! Grizzly Lake(not an easy climb the next morning) and Lynx Creek ⚡️
Love this!
Thank you Amy!!
Wow! Fantastic video! I like the scenery, the lake, the flowers, the insects, the deer, the waterfalls...just everything. Best regards, Werner
Thank you Werner!! This section of the trail was impressive, lots of life surrounding the hike.
Wow! Fantastic video guys. Keep up the good work. You're great NHT - Norway Hikes & Trails. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day. I'm a big fan of yours.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Thank you, really impressed by its beauty and by its high level of difficulty!
Rudy! I finally got around to watching this incredible video! Thank you so much for including me in it. I haven't seen that much footage of myself on trail, and it really captured a lot of that alternate route that I was unable to capture. This will be a really great video for me to look back on and to show to friends/family. I absolutely loved the whole thing. Seeing Barnaby ridge made me REALLY want to go back and do that section. I was so bummed I had to do the main route. Hey, were you getting as nervous as I was around those huge cows? haha
Thank you Jeff for being there during this tough section of the hike it was really easier to finish it with someone like you, you gave me the confidence to continue and some good advice too.
Yeah one cow in particular was looking at me strangely, I let it pass! 😅
Section A with those 2 alternative routes was just so special and challenging, to do it again for sure!
Incredible cinematography, amazing job and a pleasure to watch. I see you met Jeff! I crossed paths with him in section F couple of years ago. I’m curious what your base weight of your pack is? Cheers
Thank you A MacLean, it's always a pleasure to receive a positive comment from a hiker who has already experienced it! My base weight was 12.5 lbs, far from Jeff's which was 7.5-8 lbs, that was really impressive! And you, how much was it?
Ça avait vraiment l’air très beau ! Ça donne envie de se lancer pour de bons dans les longues randonnées 😁 la vidéo est faite telle qu’on se sent bien immergé
Une randonnée qui en vaut tellement la peine, qui demande une bonne préparation physique et beaucoup de logistique(boîte de resupply, réservation de certain site de camping)
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Agreed, by the end of the trail it much slower.
Really nice, but . . . was the weather really that good for the whole section? But beautiful. Can't wait for Section B.
Yes only rain 2 days in 32 days of trail, almost not possible but true! The timing was amazing!
@@Ratatrail that is a true gift of the trail. Because I know next year will be precisely like this one, what were your start/end dates, you know, just in case I happen to be planning to hike section A (and B through F) next year?
@@Gsschools From august 1st to September 2nd, hiked section A to E
Wish you can experience this incredible trail next year!!
Thanks for the effort you put in here! A friend and I are doing Section A this summer and we intend on doing the Sage Pass and Barnaby Ridge Alts. Were you able to camp on the ridge in the Sage Pass Alt section? I am planning my mileage right now and was using FarOut (GutHook) for the campground locations but that seems like a long pull from Akamina to say the Sage or Font campgrounds. Awesome footage as well, what were you shooting with? Thanks again!
Thank you I appreciate Scott! From what I remember, there weren't many flat places on the alternate, the day before I slept at Akamina Creek Campground and started around 6am to finish around 5:30pm at the Sage Pass campground, hard day, bring at least 3 liters of water, it will be a hard day, good challenge! The next day i left Sage Pass camgroung for Burnaby alternate and slept at grizlly lake, next morning make sure to bring a solid 8 meter rope, on FarOut you’ll see a red triangle 🔺 there is a cliff not easy to descend(I did it alone with a thin rope) after that make sure you catch the bypass trail that traverses along the right (East) side of the ridge. Follow the orange dots. That runs easily along the side on an awesome ledge system and then rambles back up to re-gain the ridge.
I filmed everything with the iPhone 13 Pro, with a small tripod and edit everything with VN app on the iPhone also! You’re going to have some great time on section A, the hardest but very rewarding!
@@Ratatrail thanks for responding. I am so looking forward to this challenge!!! I appreciate the info in the camp spots. Those were the two I was tentatively planning on. Sounds like I am on the right track! Have an amazing day!
Wow, that's amazing! I didn't know you went on another hike after the PCT. How was it?
High Noon
Hey High Noon 🤠 Seriously this trail was the most demanding, challenging but also the most rewarding I’ve hiked, the PCT was hard but this one is a bit more intense overall!