Lake Louise // Niblock and Whyte A Top Ten Scramble in Banff

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @anders7422
    @anders7422 3 года назад +219

    "Things always look worse from a distance, but when you get into the mix the path reveals itself" ... Come for the mountains, stay for the wisdom.

    • @crlan8434
      @crlan8434 3 года назад +1

      I was about ready to make a comment on that too. Who knew he was so deep? :)

    • @Rain_power
      @Rain_power 3 года назад

      Awesome quote. I just came here to post the same thing!

    • @erikseymour1
      @erikseymour1 3 года назад +1

      Epic

    • @robopecha
      @robopecha 3 года назад +2

      i can use that decluttering my apartment right now.

  • @bassomatic1871
    @bassomatic1871 3 года назад +35

    9:05, "Things look worse from a distance but when you kinda get into the mix the path reveals itself." A brilliant metaphor for life in general.

  • @bidenadministrationischina5091
    @bidenadministrationischina5091 3 года назад +75

    Anytime I feel uneasy about a hike I'm about to do, I play this song 0:01 in my head and I summon the mediocre confidence.

  • @bryantaustin5186
    @bryantaustin5186 3 года назад +62

    Great video! It’s crazy to think about all the extra vert you have to add when filming yourself. With you running down the scree at the end, all I could think about was your scramble back up to get the camera. This is one of my favorite channels. Thank for all of your effort and dedication to sharing your adventures.

    • @matthewkoning1027
      @matthewkoning1027 3 года назад +1

      Same xD I feel like I would seriously contemplate leaving the camera

  • @natehartwell3402
    @natehartwell3402 3 года назад +31

    It would be an honor to be shamed by you, Danny. You are an inspiration to us all. Incredible footage, boogers and all.

  • @rubenmacias5598
    @rubenmacias5598 3 года назад +17

    This is whitout a doubt the best channel in YT. Cheers from Mexico

  • @chanelking4203
    @chanelking4203 3 года назад +10

    Glad I'm awake at 4am lol

  • @sullfolife
    @sullfolife 3 года назад +2

    me photographer who have been filming myself on trails sometimes looking at your shots: omg the energy to go back up and down after filming himself.. you deserve your thumb up and comment!!!

  • @charlesdonly776
    @charlesdonly776 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the scree show. You guys are fun to watch.

  • @dolphin069
    @dolphin069 3 года назад +3

    So much joy in these films chaps.

  • @Bulldawg1975
    @Bulldawg1975 3 года назад +3

    Stunning scenery, Danny! “Scree for all” lol…another epic MA video. Love it! Thanks for taking us along, and well done to Nick for getting in shape and turning a shaming into something positive.

  • @jackalay23
    @jackalay23 3 года назад +6

    Best channel on RUclips!!

  • @ElliotGreen4
    @ElliotGreen4 3 года назад +11

    constant inspiration to chase my dreams and hike as much as possible. One of my favorite channels!

  • @mikemcintosh9933
    @mikemcintosh9933 3 года назад +3

    I've always wanted to visit Banff. This reinforces that desire.

  • @sharondavis8003
    @sharondavis8003 3 года назад +2

    WOW! Magnificent views from on high! 😊🏔👏🏻

  • @tiarnanmurray2831
    @tiarnanmurray2831 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely one of your best videos! The rockies are home

  • @AnOccasionalAdventurer
    @AnOccasionalAdventurer 3 года назад +9

    Please do a review of those Sportiva Boa trail runners! Awesome video, Banff looks like everything it’s hyped up to be!

  • @jakollee
    @jakollee 3 года назад

    Another stellar video, and great music!

  • @ES-ge7bb
    @ES-ge7bb 3 года назад +2

    You sure make hard look easy. Gorgeous scenery, great hike.

  • @seanmcguire61
    @seanmcguire61 4 месяца назад

    "a faint trail that might lead to a bunch of corpses" 😂 Amazing views!

  • @ck014
    @ck014 3 года назад

    12:40 the thought of you having to climb back up and get the camera after scree skiing down all of that shows your dedication.

  • @robland6804
    @robland6804 3 года назад +1

    Excellent vid dude -- impressive number of framed shots, high-quality image, awesome 70s soul soundtrack, spectacular scenery.

  • @davejohanson4951
    @davejohanson4951 3 года назад +2

    Fantastic footage. Kudos for the very impressive solo camera work.

  • @kevinw1129
    @kevinw1129 3 года назад +3

    Good job. Amazing scenery.👍

  • @cherylbenish3274
    @cherylbenish3274 3 года назад +4

    Oh my lord! Some of those scenes were very scary just watching. I could only imagine being there. You could definitely be the next Bond Danny!

  • @etapepartners
    @etapepartners 3 года назад +1

    I appreciate the effort that goes into filming good videos of yourself. it takes patience and time. nice work

  • @surfcruzer
    @surfcruzer 3 года назад +2

    Always great videos, in super places.

  • @expatadventureturkey9324
    @expatadventureturkey9324 3 года назад +1

    Red lining your friends is a way of showing you care, hahah have a great weekend everyone. Great stuff appreciate the extra miles hiking in order to capture your adventure. 👍🏽

  • @E_J_R_giges
    @E_J_R_giges 3 года назад +1

    Another epic hike/video. Thank you!

  • @ibnadam1987
    @ibnadam1987 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for creating such a quality content. Absolutely love it.

  • @elgerlorenzsonn
    @elgerlorenzsonn 3 года назад

    Awh my Gawd! what a HIKE! dis aint "mediocre"! thanx for the trip!!!

  • @mattbee78
    @mattbee78 3 года назад

    Stunning! Great visual at the start showing your route, brilliant idea!

  • @WhereKentWent
    @WhereKentWent 3 года назад +6

    "A faint trail that could just lead to a bunch of corpses" 😂 hilarious.

  • @Bigmountain73
    @Bigmountain73 3 года назад +3

    Nice to see you playing in my backyard, gotta love that Canadian Rockies choss. I can't imagine what your Strava looks like with all the back tracking to get camera's.

  • @lcb9807
    @lcb9807 3 года назад +2

    Starting my day with this!! Awesome 👏 👌 🆒️ 🙌

  • @rlands5134fd
    @rlands5134fd 3 года назад

    Thanks for sharing your spectacular hike.💪👍

  • @AMorgan57
    @AMorgan57 3 года назад +1

    Definitely put in a lot of extra work filming this. Awesome views, thanks so much!

  • @mikemetz82
    @mikemetz82 3 года назад

    What a great tune towards the end. Like a good 70s cop show song.

  • @tristanbond5298
    @tristanbond5298 3 года назад +3

    Man these videos are awesome! That view is insane

  • @kyrap5385
    @kyrap5385 3 года назад +2

    Super neat to see another trail that's very familiar to me! Can't wait to see where else in the Canadian Rockies you checked out - if you didn't get the chance to go up the Icefields Parkway, that's definitely one for the top of the list!!

  • @robinsmith9734
    @robinsmith9734 3 года назад

    well, good choices and a great day. really like your input of the footage. a fine video again!

  • @robmills7611
    @robmills7611 2 года назад

    Love the videos and would really appreciate additional content for instance maybe your dinner conversation at a restaurant after an interesting climb

  • @laurenbraithwaite9712
    @laurenbraithwaite9712 3 года назад +1

    Stoked you're doing routes in Canada. I'll definitely be hitting these up next summer 👌

  • @rodneyutley5787
    @rodneyutley5787 3 года назад

    God bless you in your efforts to make&share the video

  • @stevieboy366
    @stevieboy366 3 года назад

    A bucket list hike for me.

  • @ryanmccandlass2995
    @ryanmccandlass2995 3 года назад +6

    sick send as always. When I'm considering any hike I always think would the mediocre amateurs respect this.

    • @alan4sure
      @alan4sure 2 года назад

      Well that's a strange way to decide. You do mtns because you want the challenge, the exercise, and the views. Not to please somebody else or to provide "content." There'd be way fewer ppl in the mtns if they couldn't let everybody know what they did.

  • @JordanGreenPNW
    @JordanGreenPNW 3 года назад +1

    Beast! Great video as always Danny.

  • @SwiftAnthony
    @SwiftAnthony 3 года назад +1

    Awesome scenery and video

  • @ianarmstrong8871
    @ianarmstrong8871 3 года назад

    I did this exact itinerary back in 2013 except but instead backtracked back to the Niblock/Whyte col with a climbing partner I had met that day. He decided to take an alternative route down from the col and ended up needing SAR before the day was done. Glad to see you had much better luck than he, Danny! Great video.

  • @shawnwalden2669
    @shawnwalden2669 3 года назад

    nick disappeared so quick!!! i love loose rock!......... when its really small lol! absolutely amazing footage!

  • @ChrisJBrown72
    @ChrisJBrown72 3 года назад

    Lol Danny’s humor, always on point! “maybe a faint trail, which could just lead to a bunch of corpses”

  • @OscarGolf21
    @OscarGolf21 3 года назад +1

    "All Trails must have a reason"... "So I'm going rogue" cracked me up.

  • @kawabus
    @kawabus 3 года назад

    Amazing job & epic footage!

  • @EpicTripAdventures
    @EpicTripAdventures 2 года назад

    Fun to see you exploring in our backyard! Epic!

  • @alaskan_bergwanderer
    @alaskan_bergwanderer 2 года назад

    A good chunk of Alaskan peaks are made up of that "chossy garbage" as well. And its always the summit push where you deal with it the most. ALWAYS.
    Another great video, as always. 😀

  • @zinger2967
    @zinger2967 3 года назад

    I did Devils Thumb this summer! Loved the hike and scramble. When I did it someone in front on the steepest part of the avalanche scar dislodged a rock that came rolling down the hill so I had to dive out of the way. The dive has just made the memory even better!

    • @rodneyutley5787
      @rodneyutley5787 3 года назад

      While watching, I wondered about rock fall from above.....w/o a helmet

  • @MountainHobbler
    @MountainHobbler 3 года назад +43

    When planning my hikes I consider that 1000 ft to 1 mile distance ratio as my definition of steep.

    • @pnw8836
      @pnw8836 3 года назад +1

      Literally same. I’m relatively out of shape and after doing my first 6 mi round trip hike with 3k elevation gain, the 1000ft to 1 mile ratio has been my main benchmark.

    • @sullfolife
      @sullfolife 3 года назад +1

      hahaha was trying to do mount nelson in BC, then i saw the trail haha, 1900m (6200)elevation gain for 5.2km (3.2miles) up

    • @michaelb1761
      @michaelb1761 3 года назад +2

      If I'm doing anything over 800 feet per mile, I switch to how much elevation I'm gaining per hour instead of distance. Distance would be too disheartening.

  • @dilbertmcfly5986
    @dilbertmcfly5986 2 года назад

    Wow. Epic.
    Pretty brave to just go down the scree like that.
    If there was a cliffband it would be bruttal slogging back up. ;)

  • @plurboy_eth
    @plurboy_eth 3 года назад

    This was a great video!!

  • @AncientAccomplishments
    @AncientAccomplishments 3 года назад

    Wonderful as always! Thanks brother!

  • @garyb455
    @garyb455 Год назад

    Awesome thanks for sharing

  • @matthewgose6645
    @matthewgose6645 3 года назад +1

    “Scree for all” love the Das jokes Danny!

  • @tallguygreg
    @tallguygreg 3 года назад +8

    When he said, "A well-worn trail with plenty of cairns," I heard, "Karens" instead. Haha! Changes the meaning a bit.

  • @ucbikecop
    @ucbikecop 3 года назад

    Great views and great tunes

  • @tiffanyshockley8469
    @tiffanyshockley8469 3 года назад

    Always a good day when you upload a new video 👏

  • @pagewhite61
    @pagewhite61 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful!

  • @jeanb7158
    @jeanb7158 3 года назад +1

    Dan the man back in action

  • @sjldfilms5126
    @sjldfilms5126 3 года назад +16

    How is it that you have such restraint to not stop and take photographs of such beauty? My goodness, I wouldn't be able to hike that trail in a day because of all the vistas just begging for a photo. Your filmography is unmatched, just pure art.

  • @catherinebugden
    @catherinebugden 3 года назад +1

    Always makes me wonder what people think of you going up and then down, just to go back up 😹 Great shots and the Views are gorgeous! Hopefully you got all the rocks out of your shoes, ha

  • @species5022
    @species5022 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for taking us along Danny! Always such a good inspiration to get back to the mountains and suffer!

  • @whenopportunitycomes8718
    @whenopportunitycomes8718 3 года назад +1

    Woohoooo. That music at the beginning is the classic mediocre amateur beginning ✌️😁. Happy Thursday. Awesome spot, epic views. 👊👊

  • @herkusr01
    @herkusr01 3 года назад +1

    You're the man Danny! Appreciate all the effort you put into making these sick videos for us to enjoy

  • @drewwatts2803
    @drewwatts2803 3 года назад +6

    Starts Scree slide
    “Rock”
    Lmao that’s the kind of stuff that I do on my solo sufferfests

  • @jrekautocare8618
    @jrekautocare8618 3 года назад

    Nice adventure, @forestyforest can show you some hidden gems 💎 in that area👌

  • @KarlDeckerPresents
    @KarlDeckerPresents 3 года назад

    Interesting music choices. . . Glad to see you using poles buddy!

  • @altaris2000
    @altaris2000 3 года назад

    I love "skiing" down loose rock like that. So much fun.

  • @JakeDoingStuff
    @JakeDoingStuff 2 года назад

    In Canada we never go back to a "cooler full of soda". Its always a cooler full of cold beer! ;). Great vid though!

  • @randolphburwell4426
    @randolphburwell4426 3 года назад

    Danny,
    Dude, you are the epitome of awesomeness on this hike. You never fail to blow me away with your chutzpah and humour. You are an incredible inspiration to an old goat like me. Keep on climbing you little mountain goat you!!!

  • @meganredman4692
    @meganredman4692 3 года назад +1

    Woohooo new video!!!

  • @AlpineShenanigans
    @AlpineShenanigans 3 года назад +1

    12:40 that's some commitment to filming right there Danny!

  • @Judd97
    @Judd97 3 года назад +6

    Did that poor person at 6:10 watch you place your camera, descend and then climb back up all while they struggled?

  • @PostcardAndAPint
    @PostcardAndAPint 3 года назад +1

    Incredible scenery once again. It’s so beautiful there. You guys are crazy!! Congratulations on a hike well done!

  • @sohlbergk
    @sohlbergk 3 года назад +6

    The Canadian Rockies are spectacular to look at from afar, but a loose chossy mess up close aren't they?!

    • @alan4sure
      @alan4sure 2 года назад

      Yes, and that's why there are so many peaks that amateurs and even clueless ppl manage to get up.

  • @georgesheffield1580
    @georgesheffield1580 Год назад

    The bee hive has some nice blocky climbes

  • @johnscott7415
    @johnscott7415 5 месяцев назад

    I did a simalar Mt Baldy trek. didnt summit but made it down to Laguna beach by sunset. I bet that was fun skiing down. looked like decent cali / LA baldy snow.

  • @Dorkus_
    @Dorkus_ 3 года назад +1

    you deserve more subscribers!!

  • @ViaFerrataCH
    @ViaFerrataCH Год назад

    Scree skiing very impressive

  • @michaelb1761
    @michaelb1761 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for taking the time and effort to bring us along again. You may be an amatuer, but you are definitely not mediocre.

  • @j.hughes3555
    @j.hughes3555 3 года назад +1

    might have better luck on trailforks than alltrails and its a cooler full of pop! welcome to canada eh. stoked to see some canadian peaks but bummed the all the amateurs couldnt make it. hopefully your saving the HSCT for the crew! great episode you should be on cable television cause this is better than the bachelor

  • @mikeshumanpoweredadventures
    @mikeshumanpoweredadventures 3 года назад +2

    Awsome footage! I know how hard it is to film yourself but it's totally worth it with the results you get!
    Great to see you up here and keep up the awesome work Danny!
    I attempted this about 2 weeks after you did it. The lower clif band was covered in snow, ice and veriglas. Also snowed while I was up there. I made it through the first clif band but bailed in the upper basin when there was frost in the scree.
    Loose and steep! That's the nature of the Rockies! Such a great playground. Glad you could get up here for a bit and see what there is to see!

  • @chronicstar
    @chronicstar 3 года назад +1

    Your dedication to those solo shots is highly commendable, good sir!

  • @BTSF
    @BTSF Год назад

    What a beast

  • @638Benj
    @638Benj Год назад

    You are my idol ❤

  • @marki7275
    @marki7275 3 года назад

    Well done.

  • @SeeChadRun
    @SeeChadRun 3 года назад +1

    Epic run/hike/scramble! Great video!

  • @RezaGholamir
    @RezaGholamir 4 месяца назад

    Love this video, Cheers. I did Niblock and Devil's Thumb last week and made a video on my channel.

  • @JacksonS333-g7u
    @JacksonS333-g7u 3 года назад

    awesome footage!! How does Banff compare to Glacier?

  • @hamongog
    @hamongog 3 года назад +1

    "Scree for all" was good. Surprised that hasn't been used before.

  • @dlanska
    @dlanska 3 года назад +4

    Nothing "mediocre" about this guy. Clever and entertaining, and an absolute beast. Riding a "rock-alanche" with his shoes like he was skiing down a "scree-for-all" (while videoing it no less). Nonchalantly managing an exposed ridge with abrupt drops of hundreds of feet on loose crap, after an elevation gain of 5-6K feet, and after doing sometihng similar the day before. I was feeling vertiginous sitting in my chair watfching this. Jees!! And always optimistic even when the comments turns dark: "This is an alternate way down... It looks a little rough but there are tracks and maybe a faint trail---which could lead to a bunch of corpses..." [Me thinking: "That could be right."] Then effortlessly throws in a philosphical pearl: "Things always look worse from a distance [but] when you get into the mix the path reveals itself." If that's mediocre, the rest of us live in the opposite of Lake Wobegon (ie, below average). Respect.

  • @Hotsoups42
    @Hotsoups42 3 года назад

    Another awesome video! Danny, have you ever gotten your VO2 max checked? You have to be crazy in shape lol