Did a similar hike to this last year except we came over northover and went back into k Country sooner. I agree that decent was wild. Places where you had to put one foot in front of the other like a tight rope. As far as the grizzly i just returned from the sawback range circuit and on the last morning leaving lullen lake a hiker left 20 min before me and when i left camp i ran into her coming back. She got bluff charged. So we regrouped and the other campers and us left at the same time and no more than 5 min from camp 2 grizzles met us on the trail coming up towards the lake. Was a pretty exciting morning. Keep the epic trips coming.
I heard about that situation on the saw back with the grizzlies. Safety and numbers! Yikes!!!!! Yeah that descent was pretty crazy. Like there was no trail, and barely any place to put your feet. When you add that to my issue with a fear of heights, it was an interesting morning! Thanks for the comment and watching the video, hope to see you out there at some point!
It was nice reliving part of your hike. I was there on August 12 and hiked up to Turbine Canyon and then continued down North Kananaskis Pass and the GDT to Sunshine Village. Thanks for your great videos!
Hey thanks! So glad you were in the area as well. I've spent so little time in this part of the mountains, I have so much more to explore! Hope to see you out there sometime :-)
at 2:22 you might be referencing Point Backcountry Camp. I winter camped there in 2019 and they had a picnic table/fire pit at each site which was really amazing. Two or three split wood piles were along the main trail through the campground. The following years they took all of the wood and fire pits out and "no fires" was implemented. Then...wood piles went back in and a main communal fire area was made. Then...they took that out again lol. Now I believe its back to communal. Definitely a bipolar camp.
Haha! Yes I think that's the campsite am my goodness me. Bipolar government of Alberta! I don't need to elaborate much further on that point. So much bureaucracy managing these parks. Everybody comes in with a different idea what they should do, they waste a lot of our money doing it, and then they reverse it. Again, that's all I'll say!
A lot of ascents and descents here. You got your workout in. The meadows and flowers, rivers, lakes and mountains just beautiful. Sorry about the fires. I thought just California was going through this. I guess it is a worldwide phenomenon now. Thanks for sharing Stu.
Yeah fires are everywhere now. And they can be even far away and still impact you. It's just par for the course now. Lots more to explore in this area. Very pretty but yes, tons and tons of elevation gains and losses! Good for the heart!
It's been a year of the grizzly for me! But yeah this is pretty awesome scenery and I don't know why I have not explored this area of the mountains sooner. Lots to see and lots to hike. Stay tuned!
Woohoo, my cousin and I will be walking through here next year for our section c gdt hike! But coming from northover side. I seen you use a solar panel or sis before. Do you still on long multi days or changed how ya managed batteries now?
Oh my God Northover. Aaron had pitched that to me as part of this trip, and then I watched a couple of videos and absolutely said no way! I have a pretty bad fear of heights and so that wasn't going to work for me. I still do carry a solar panel on longer trips yes! Great question. But I always tend to carry enough battery power now to get me through whatever I'm on so I don't lose any video. I have to say that my battery bag is far heavier than my food bag and tent combined! That's my sacrifice for TH-cam ha ha!
I think the damaged or misding tree bark is possibly chewing by porcupines. If the trees were thrashed, I’d guess elk rubbing against them…but I didn’t see that. So porcupines is my best guess.
It really is! I can't believe I waited so long to enter this area of the mountains. I'll certainly be returning that's for sure. Enjoy your trip when you go!!
Yeah that pretty much sums it up. The only issue I think is the footprint. Even the one person has a large footprint and in random areas could be challenging. But it's probably the best tent out there right now to be honest, even though Dan tried to talk me out of getting the two person ha ha!
Nice to see you at elevation my friend!!! Thanks for sharing your Dash!!! - Davey.
I'm not sure elevation and I are good friends, but it's all part of the job!
Interesting to learn you are an Opera Singer with a background in radio - enjoy your videos immensely!! Thankyou 🙏 stay safe
Thank you for the kind comments!! Yes, I was both of those in a previous life :)
Did a similar hike to this last year except we came over northover and went back into k Country sooner. I agree that decent was wild. Places where you had to put one foot in front of the other like a tight rope. As far as the grizzly i just returned from the sawback range circuit and on the last morning leaving lullen lake a hiker left 20 min before me and when i left camp i ran into her coming back. She got bluff charged. So we regrouped and the other campers and us left at the same time and no more than 5 min from camp 2 grizzles met us on the trail coming up towards the lake. Was a pretty exciting morning. Keep the epic trips coming.
I heard about that situation on the saw back with the grizzlies. Safety and numbers! Yikes!!!!!
Yeah that descent was pretty crazy. Like there was no trail, and barely any place to put your feet. When you add that to my issue with a fear of heights, it was an interesting morning! Thanks for the comment and watching the video, hope to see you out there at some point!
It was nice reliving part of your hike. I was there on August 12 and hiked up to Turbine Canyon and then continued down North Kananaskis Pass and the GDT to Sunshine Village. Thanks for your great videos!
Hey thanks! So glad you were in the area as well. I've spent so little time in this part of the mountains, I have so much more to explore! Hope to see you out there sometime :-)
recommend: elk rubbing on lodgepole pines
big leaves: cow parsnip
rufous hummingbird?
and spruce goose?
I think you might be right on the cow parsnip - thanks!
at 2:22 you might be referencing Point Backcountry Camp. I winter camped there in 2019 and they had a picnic table/fire pit at each site which was really amazing. Two or three split wood piles were along the main trail through the campground. The following years they took all of the wood and fire pits out and "no fires" was implemented. Then...wood piles went back in and a main communal fire area was made. Then...they took that out again lol. Now I believe its back to communal. Definitely a bipolar camp.
Haha! Yes I think that's the campsite am my goodness me. Bipolar government of Alberta! I don't need to elaborate much further on that point. So much bureaucracy managing these parks. Everybody comes in with a different idea what they should do, they waste a lot of our money doing it, and then they reverse it. Again, that's all I'll say!
A lot of ascents and descents here. You got your workout in. The meadows and flowers, rivers, lakes and mountains just beautiful. Sorry about the fires. I thought just California was going through this. I guess it is a worldwide phenomenon now. Thanks for sharing Stu.
Yeah fires are everywhere now. And they can be even far away and still impact you. It's just par for the course now.
Lots more to explore in this area. Very pretty but yes, tons and tons of elevation gains and losses! Good for the heart!
What a stunning scenery man, and sharing the trail with a grizzly is scary! Definitely unique trail 🙏🙏
It's been a year of the grizzly for me! But yeah this is pretty awesome scenery and I don't know why I have not explored this area of the mountains sooner. Lots to see and lots to hike. Stay tuned!
Woohoo, my cousin and I will be walking through here next year for our section c gdt hike! But coming from northover side.
I seen you use a solar panel or sis before. Do you still on long multi days or changed how ya managed batteries now?
Oh my God Northover. Aaron had pitched that to me as part of this trip, and then I watched a couple of videos and absolutely said no way! I have a pretty bad fear of heights and so that wasn't going to work for me.
I still do carry a solar panel on longer trips yes! Great question. But I always tend to carry enough battery power now to get me through whatever I'm on so I don't lose any video. I have to say that my battery bag is far heavier than my food bag and tent combined! That's my sacrifice for TH-cam ha ha!
I think the damaged or misding tree bark is possibly chewing by porcupines. If the trees were thrashed, I’d guess elk rubbing against them…but I didn’t see that. So porcupines is my best guess.
It could be porcupines for sure. But I've seen this all over the backcountry this summer unlike other years. So it's kind of odd.
Great,we were just there a couple weeks ago, beautiful place, going back next year!
It really is! I can't believe I waited so long to enter this area of the mountains. I'll certainly be returning that's for sure. Enjoy your trip when you go!!
Hi Stu, at 15:50 you have your answer to the question of which Durston tent to choose: take the 2 person.
Yeah that pretty much sums it up. The only issue I think is the footprint. Even the one person has a large footprint and in random areas could be challenging. But it's probably the best tent out there right now to be honest, even though Dan tried to talk me out of getting the two person ha ha!