On Top of Vancouver Island | Climbing Mount Albert Edward | Hiking Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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- On Top of Vancouver Island | Climbing Mount Albert Edward | Hiking Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Welcome back! This is the account of a 4 day, 3 night hike into Strathcona Park's Mount Albert Edward, located on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, in Canada. I did this hike with my old neighbour and his family, who I grew up with on Vancouver Island. This trip was a blast.
The mountain itself was monumental, but some of the highlights were definitely the fishing as well. Armed with a casting rod with spinners and a fly rod, my and Liam were able to catch 5 good sized fish, and kept 4 of them to cook up and eat. They were mostly Rainbow Trout, but it's possible that we caught one Cutthroat trout. These lakes are stocked, but please fish responsibly when you're up there.
We started the hike from Mount Washington, a famous ski resort near Courtney, which is north of Parksville and Nanaimo and south of Comox. Mount Albert Edward is at the top of the Forbidden Plateau; to get up there we had to pass many lakes such as Lake Helen Mackenzie,
Battleship Lake, Kwai Lake, and Circlet Lake.
We camped on Circlet Lake for the first two nights, and on the third night we went to down to Kwai Lake and camped and did some fishing there. On the third day, we also went to Cruickshank Canyon, passing by Mariwood Lake and Lake Beautiful. The views were foggy and visibility was low but we were able to see the new logging projects that had been started in the valley below.
On the summit, we met a family who was mourning the loss of their son, who died in a helicopter crash near Greece: Captain Kevin Hagen. Our condolences go out to their family. He will be remembered.
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The hike was filmed using a GoPro Hero 8 and a Canon 60D. The lenses on the latter were
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6, and the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens. I am happy with how the time lapse photography and the photograph of the hike in general turned out.
Mount Albert Edward is the sixth-highest peak on Vancouver Island and one of the most easily accessible. Located in Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is a popular destination both in summer for hikers and in winter for skiers and snowshoers.
Elevation: 2,093 m (6,867 ft) Prominence: 1,203 m (3,947 ft)
Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona, and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railway pioneer. It lies within the Strathcona Regional District. The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, established in 2000, includes three watersheds in the western area of the park.
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Beautiful place
It really is! I have other hikes in Strathcona Park on the channel if you are interested. Cheers :)
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this needs more views
full send
My climb up here was snow the whole way from circlet, beautiful views at the top.
Wow, so funny how the weather impacts the hike. I bet it was nice. Check out other Strathcona Park hikes on my channel as well if you're interested in knowing about other cool hikes. Cheers.
This was filmed so beautifully 🎥
Aw thank you :) check out my other videos too.
Lol I ran out of water back there and kept staring at the lakes going is this worth getting sick for 😆 It never hurts to have lots of food and water. I went way past there and discovered tons of nice campgrounds. I am definitely going back there.
Good call, it is always good to be careful. However, we drank the water and were fine. It is a glorious place, it feels like one is in heaven. Thanks for watching man!
Really well done!
Thank you! Cheers! I have lots of new content and other awesome hikes so check them out if you are feeling it.
Love that hike!! Such a beautiful spot..
Isn't it? I'm planning on checking out Kings Peak later on this summer, am excited.
@@OnwardsUpwards never done King’s peak… probably a nice one!
Great work Rup i loved it not gonna lie
Thanks man appreciate it, check out all the other new content on my channel too!
Great footage bud, found ya on Reddit in the Nanaimo thread. I grew up in Port Alberni but moved to the NorthWest Territories and I miss this kind of stuff that you're doing every day. Keep it up, life is beautiful and it's short, nice to see you taking advantage of it.
Hey man thanks a lot, I appreciate it! Wow, NWT must be real wild up there, lots of grizzlies? Cheers to that man, gotta make use of life before we go and find the beauty! Have a good one.
What month did you go on your hike? I was thinking a similar hike in the summer of 2021.
Hey man, I did the hike in August, but July is fine too although there will be more snow! Kings Peak is more challenging but also a hike to check out.
@@OnwardsUpwards Cheers! I'm 65 and will be semiretired. :))) So I'm getting back into doing what I love. Thanks for the tips. I'll check out both hikes.
@@rae-annenichol9952 In that case, Albert Edward will be tough enough for you! And the views are just top-teir. Best of luck to you!