MOUNT ASSINIBOINE HIKE | Sunshine Village To Mount Shark
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- Our Mount Assiniboine hike lasted 5 days. We hiked from Sunshine Village in Banff National Park To Mount Shark Trailhead, traversing the beautiful landscapes of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. The backpacking trek was well-worth the effort as we got to see Assiniboine from every angle. The park is filled with sparkling glacial lakes, impressive glaciers, rugged mountain peaks, and awe-inspiring alpine meadows. Hiking Mount Assiniboine was a true once-in-a-lifetime experience. There are no roads that traverse this provincial park near Banff, which means that it can only be accessed by hiking trails (or by helicopter... which is very expensive!). This limited accessibility is what makes this place truly untouched.
The Mount Assiniboine hike can be completed in 3 days if you hike straight through the area. However, that isn't recommended. We spent 5 days in the area and used these 2 'extra' days to hike around Lake Magog and Assiniboine itself. On one day we hiked to the most iconic viewpoints in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park: the Niblet, Nublet, and Nub Peak. On the other day, we hiked Wonder Peak, a less-explored route! We were lucky to have two crystal clear sunny days to see Mount Assiniboine in its full glory. In this video, we explain how to hike to Mount Assiniboine, what to pack, which routes we took, and show all the epic views along the way.
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MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro | "Diatribe" by Oliver Michael
Day 1 | "When I Get There" by Maya Isac
Day 2 | "Blanket" by Lance Conrad
Day 3 | "Blessed Midwest" by Ben Wagner
Day 4 | "Waiting For You" by Aaron J. Holmes
Day 5 + Outro | "Inspire" by Roko Music (www.rokomusic.com)
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:45 How To Plan The Trip
1:02 Route Overview
1:40 Essential Packing List
2:21 Day 1, Sunshine Village to Porcupine Campground
4:53 Day 2, Porcupine Campground to Mount Assiniboine Campground
6:26 Day 3, Hike to Niblet, Nub, and Nub Peak
8:54 Day 4, Hike to Niblet and Wonder Peak
11:48 Day 5, Mount Assiniboine Campground to Mount Shark Trailhead
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Wow such an amazing trip! Very good video shots and editing! Detailed info and tips as well! Well done! Keep it up!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video. We will keep them coming indeed. More Canadian Rockies videos in the works now
Thanks for sharing this, super informative! Perfect list for us to copy!
That’s great! So glad it was helpful. You will have an amazing time at Assiniboine. One of our favourite hikes ever. If you have any questions about the hike, don’t hesitate to ask 😁
Beautiful tour. Epic journey.. Breathtaking views.. A true delight to watch your content.
This was a hike we won’t soon forget! One of the most beautiful on our list so far
This looks awesome! Tanks for the video. It''s cool and very informative.
Hutchie's View glad you enjoyed the vid! It was a super fun trek. Definitely want to do it again in a couple years.
Oh man! This video of yours made me really excited to go to mount Assiniboine.
One of our favourite hiking trips EVER!!! 😍 enjoy !
Such a beautiful place! I can't wait to get to BC. So many amazing hikes to do and beautiful sights to see!
You will love it! There are endless hikes here. Just make sure to come between July-Sept if you want to do the ones in the rockies! It's a short hiking season here due to the snow conditions
Wow. What amazing views. Lovely cinematography.. Thanks for the useful hiking tips👌👌💕
Traveldiarieswithadi no problem! Glad you enjoyed the tips. The hike will always have a special place in our hearts
Wow, spectacular!
Travel Freestyle glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching
Absolutely breathtaking!! I wish to do it someday..Thank you for this superior quality video.
Thanks for watching! 😊 our favorite hike ever!!!
😮❤ I felt in love with Assiniboine when I saw it from Mount Bourgeau, so close, but so far
Awesome!
Mara Andrus 🥰🥰🥰
Wow, seems like an amazing hike!
It seriously was! One of the best of our lives
Wow the start shot of sunrising over mountains was amazing...superb editing...loved the video...
Riddhi Trivedi thank you for watching! 🙏 so glad you enjoyed it. The views there were spectacular
Such amazing cinematography! Amazing trip guys. Still can’t believe this video only has 2k views!
Thanks! It was one of our highlight trips in the Canadian Rockies
I sent to my friends and hiking buddies so... They will support my plan to go to this epic hike
Amazing! Spectacular views! Great hike, and your editing is very good showcasing wonderful scene compositions. A very entertaining watch. Well done. Your channel should grow easily. My wife and I did a helicopter flight from Canmore to Mount Assiniboine - I see we flew along Wonder Peak which you climbed and by Marvel Lake - you may want to check out that video when you have time. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend 😀👍
Haswell Travelled so cool! We saw a few of those helicopters along the hike. Looked like it would be amazing views from the flight as well. Thanks for watching! Will definitely watch your video later today as well 😎
Wow. Next year task for us❤
Good luck!!
Good job guys! Nice Hike and amazing video!
Thanks! This hike was out of this world! 😄
@@worldwildhearts We're gonna do it in the next few days 😃
Enjoy!! Hope the weather holds up nicely for you guys!! 🤩
Great video! As someone who is thinking of doing this summer 2021, I really liked how well you described your itinerary. I got a couple questions still: Was this done in late July? How were the stars? Did all of your campsites have bearboxes? Thanks!
Hi Nick! Thanks for watching. We loved the trip to Assiniboine. One of our favorite multi-day hikes ever! We did the hike at the end of July. We luckily caught great weather for the most part, so the stars were incredibly clear. Yes, all of the campsites had bear boxes! So there was no need to bring rope to hang up our food
Well made. Looks like you had nice companions. I would never do a hike like that but I always thought that next to Robson this is the best of the Rockies. Ever do Berg Lake?
It was an amazing trip. And yes, we did Berg Lake once! It was also extremely beautiful. Made a vid of that one too: th-cam.com/video/tJ55c1JtJs8/w-d-xo.html
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Assiniboine is a hike of a lifetime! Highly recommend it if you have the time to go
👍👍👍👍
Real Life Rockstar glad you enjoyed the video!!
Hoping to trail run this later in the summer - if someone only has time for one of the side trips (Nub or Wonder Peak), which would you suggest? Are they similar in added length/elevation? Thanks!
If you want to see the classic view of Assiniboine and those 2 lakes below it, then we would suggest nub peak. It’s also shorter in distance than wonder peak of leaving from Assiniboine campground. Wonder peak is a bit more of a trek, but more worth it if you want less people on the trail and a more unique view of the backside of Assiniboine. You also see a lot more lakes from the top of that one, but it is slightly more dangerous than Nub when you get to the top, so not super ideal for running once you’re up there
Wow! Great video! The footage is awesome! Can i ask what camera gear you guys used?
We used a GoPro 8 and a Cannon EOS 80D
Wow! How beautiful ~~
Thank you for sharing, buddy.
Can you write the names of the campsite?
I wanna do the same route.
Yes definitely! The first night we stayed at porcupine campground and for the last 3 nights we did lake Magog campground. Have a blast out there. It’s one of the best multi-day hikes we’ve done 👌
@@worldwildhearts
Thank you so much.
Let me ask one thing.
One day hiking is possible from Magog lake to Mt. Shark parking lot?
Yes it’s possible! It’s definitely hard because it’s very long in distance. But the elevation gain is pretty minimal as you’re mostly coming down so that makes it doable. Took us 8 hours of hiking!
@@worldwildhearts
Thanks a lot, dude.
@@respectnature8682 no problem! Have a great time 🏔
We are planning to this in summer but planning as an out and back since we dont have an option to shuttle do you recommend starting at Mount Shark or Sunshine route? Which one did you like better/has better views?
If you’re going to do it as an out-and-back, we definitely recommend doing it from the Sunshine parking lot. Much better views from that direction. Keep in mind that it’s a super super long hike if you do it as an out-and-back. We wouldn’t recommend it personally, but if it’s your only option, then be prepared for the conditions and bring tons of food / water / essential gear!
We were able to get Magog Lake for early July! ♥️♥️♥️ What did you use to keep camera batteries & phones charged along the way?
That’s awesome!! You’ll have a great time 😊 we brought an external charger and some extra batteries!
Love the video’! What camera did you use?
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 we use a cannon 80D and a GoPro hero 8 for all our videos in the last couple years
amazing! doing this in August. Is the Porcupine campground a first-come first-serve free site (no online reserving required)?
Yes it's first come first serve!!
nub or wonder peak? if you only had a choice of one layover day which in your opinions was better? thanks
Probably Nub Peak as it’s a little easier! Wonder peak is epic on a good day (trail is a bit sketchy if wet or windy) but it’s also very long! Nub peak has more people though... whereas we had wonder peak all to ourselves
Thank you so much all the great info on your website and for the amazing video(s). I have just subscribed. As you did not camp at any of the Banff National Park campsites did you have to pay a fee or buy a permit to hike in the park? I have reserved 1 night at Og Lake and 3 nights at Lake Magog and was wondering if I need to register with Parks Canada or pay any fees or buy a permit to hike through Banff National Park.
Thanks for subscribing! Glad you find the videos and articles useful 😊 we did not need to pay a fee or buy a permit to hike in the park when we did it. Not sure if that has changed now because of covid times right now though. We needed the campsites booked next to Assiniboine (Og / Magog). The Porcupine campground was a free campsite that is first-come, first-serve for our first night. However, if you have Og booked, you may be able to make it all the way there for your first night and skip porcupine
@worldwildhearts what a wonderful hiked. Question why you recommend skipping the porcupine campground? I am going this coming June 17. Thanks
Porcupine campground isn’t particularly cozy and had lots lots of mosquitoes when we were there. We had to hike down to the campground and then hike up again to continue to Og lake. I think it’s possible to hike from Sunshine village directly to Og Lake campground, which is better. but it would definitely be a long day!
@worldwildhearts actually, my plan start to sunshine Village from here how many kilometers going to Og lake?
It’s 22km to get to Og lake from sunshine village! Definitely take the gondola if you can (it was closed when we did the hike because of Covid)
How did you overlay the trail map over Google Earth? Thanks :)
I track the route in a gps tracker and then import the KML file into Google Earth which shows the route we took
Hi! May I ask how much money you have spent for the entire hike of mount Assiniboine, if you don't mind.
Not so much! The porcupine campsite was free, and lake Magog campsite was only 10$ per person per night. We already had all the camping gear. Bought dehydrated meals for our dinners which were 10$ each. For breakfast and lunches we had oatmeal, trail mix, tuna cans with crackers. So that was another 30$ maybe. We refilled our waters at the campsite and/or rivers and used some water tabs to take bacteria out. We had one car parked at mt shark and the other one at sunshine village so we were lucky we didn’t have to pay for the shuttle either!
Ok good thanks for all the information...keep the good work guys, I'm waiting for your next adventure.
Hey! looks great.
Is this difficult for begginers?
Mount Assiniboine is a beautiful trek! Definitely not a hike for beginners though. You need at least 3 days minimum to get to the nub peak viewpoint and back. Most people take 4-5 days to experience it without rushing.
I watched it again 😆😆😆
Thanks for the support! 😄
Hello. I'd like to go to Asiniboine in early September. I can't make a reservation at Howard Douglas Campsite, so I'd like to spend the night at Porcupine Campsite. How can I make a reservation at Porcupine Campsite?
It’s first-come first-served but you should be fine!
@@worldwildhearts Thanks *^^*~
oh hi mark
Evening sir
Looks like a great trip. If you don’t mind me saying, it’s a shame that such a seemingly detailed/visual stunning video has such obnoxious music plastered over the top.
Thanks for the feedback. We’ll keep it in mind for the next video. What genre of music do you prefer? Hope you had / or will have a good trip to mount Assiniboine yourself.
@@worldwildhearts It's more the level seems off. When I watch adventure/outdoor content the larger channels go for subtle relaxing music/none at all. Here it seems like the music is fighting to be louder than your own voices and a randomized mix of genres. This is your content and clearly you are free to do as you wish but that's just my 2 cents :) Check out content from Foresty Forest - he gets it right for me. Sorry if I came across rude in my last post! Thanks for the upload.