I watch all your amazing videos Marty, and I must say, it pushes me to go further and challenge myself. Given last weekends incident and finding that dime on the ground in the middle of know where was the only place I got one bar reception was an absolute miracle. I was happy I got my coordinates out to you and you called it in. When my partner showed early signs of hypothermia , I knew I could count on you to get us out of harms way. I was good for another three days at least, but the fear of the situation caused me to tap out. I have never tapped in my life, but I knew it was time to throw in the towel. Much appreciated my friend for calling in Alpine rescue to get us out safely. I knew we were beat after the snow and I couldn’t locate the chains for the descent, and going back over the ridge could have been fatal. You were our guardian angel brother. Took over 12 hours of trying to send messages and you are the only one who got it. And for that I am thankful. And if alpine rescue wasn’t available, I knew you would come. Sore legs and all. PS those socks were amazing, please drop me a link. I need those ballon animal socks. Cheers Mate
The dime on the forest floor was absolutely a lucky charm Keep it. I'm so glad it all worked out. Knowing you, you'll head back out there right away and finish that trip. Cheers.
Was an incredible trip,, I’ll never forget it or what we went through that weekend, couldn’t have done it without you boys. All time life achievement for me so far. Hopefully many more to come.
I forgot just how amazing the pass before Michelle Lake was. That camp on night 3 turned out to be quite memorable. Too bad it rained on the last day, otherwise this would have been a nearly perfect trip.
Awesome 😊. I did the trail with two others from Norman Creek staging area to Pinto lake, Michelle lakes, and out Owen Creek. It is amazing! I enjoy your videos.
@@Martyupnorth , no I went August 15 through the 17... barely anyone doing the trail between Pinto and Michelle. Only met 4 solo men coming from Michelle lakes. The horse flies were brutal as I would've preferred the mosquitoes, lol. And with knee issues, the owen Creek part was brutal. But I took a newbie on her first backpacking hike and she loved it! She's number 4 I've taken since 2018. 😄 I'm just outside Edmonton so enjoy the mountains when I can. I both yours and Matty's channel's.
Did i Like it? That's a understatement!! Loved it bud, your agony/rewards are very appreciated @ station 4! Thank you for sharing and taking us along. Teacher, Class can anyone tell me where mosquitoes come from? Yes we can teacher "Marty's back yard".
Martyupnorth I live in Edmonton. I’m doing a little mid life career change and once I graduate I’m hunting down work in Calgary so I can enjoy the mountains way more often.
I cannot exactly describe my thoughts about these beautiful views but maybe they look like a wide open Glacier National Park. Or Glacier is a constricted Northern Canadian Rockies. Either way this is an amazing video
Stunning. What a awesome trip with a fun group. Glad you all made it safely. I marvel at the beauty and majesty of your videos. Do you think you may do a destination hike outside of Canada sometime? Anything on your list?
2020 was supposed to be the year of hiking collaborations with American friends, but COVID19 put an end to that. I'll try again next summer. I'd love to hike in Utah, Colorado, Montana and New Mexico.
I watch your videos and I am never disappointed.Thanks for all the extra steps and effort you put into bringing these to us.Do you have any trips planned in the us when the travel band is lifted
That was the only time this summer that I finally had to use insect repellent. I borrowed some from the other guys on day 4. The bugs were absolutely relentless.
It's gained a lot of popularity in the last decade. More and more people are hiking it, so it's in better shape. The GDT association sponsors upgrades and maintenance of different sections every year.. That said, the fact that it's overgrown and remote is what really makes this trail unique. It's not like American long-distance trails with 1,000s of hikers and cell-coverage every step of the way. The GDT offers a true remote wilderness experience.
I watch all your amazing videos Marty, and I must say, it pushes me to go further and challenge myself. Given last weekends incident and finding that dime on the ground in the middle of know where was the only place I got one bar reception was an absolute miracle. I was happy I got my coordinates out to you and you called it in. When my partner showed early signs of hypothermia , I knew I could count on you to get us out of harms way. I was good for another three days at least, but the fear of the situation caused me to tap out. I have never tapped in my life, but I knew it was time to throw in the towel. Much appreciated my friend for calling in Alpine rescue to get us out safely. I knew we were beat after the snow and I couldn’t locate the chains for the descent, and going back over the ridge could have been fatal. You were our guardian angel brother. Took over 12 hours of trying to send messages and you are the only one who got it. And for that I am thankful. And if alpine rescue wasn’t available, I knew you would come. Sore legs and all. PS those socks were amazing, please drop me a link. I need those ballon animal socks. Cheers Mate
The dime on the forest floor was absolutely a lucky charm Keep it. I'm so glad it all worked out. Knowing you, you'll head back out there right away and finish that trip. Cheers.
Martyupnorth You know it Brother. Next weekend I am going to finish it. I’m stubborn, can’t leave it undone. Lol
Thanks for sharing and I am glad everything worked out.
Wow great video! Great views!
Thanks. That was actually a tough hike. We averaged under 2 km/hr for the whole trip, which is very slow.
I felt bad for your friend who was always trailing behind
Was an incredible trip,, I’ll never forget it or what we went through that weekend, couldn’t have done it without you boys. All time life achievement for me so far. Hopefully many more to come.
Yes it was. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I hope the rest of your summer has been equally awesome. Cheers buddy.
That was such an AMAZING trip! Thanks again to you and the boys for the great memories!
I forgot just how amazing the pass before Michelle Lake was. That camp on night 3 turned out to be quite memorable. Too bad it rained on the last day, otherwise this would have been a nearly perfect trip.
It was perfect as like you said; it threw everything at us. That’s why we go out and why we keep going out right? 👊
This one just got bumped up on my must hike list. Great looking trip!
You should! Personally, I'm done with this area for a while.
Beautiful country wow thanks for sharing your passion Marty 👍👍✌
Please continue to be careful & stay safe 👍👍✌
Always!
Wow that Owen Creek part looked pretty tricky. Thanks a lot for the video.
I went and had my boots re-soled after that.
Awesome 😊. I did the trail with two others from Norman Creek staging area to Pinto lake, Michelle lakes, and out Owen Creek. It is amazing! I enjoy your videos.
Was that recently? Did we cross paths on the trail? Someone sent us a nice picture of our group via Facebook.
@@Martyupnorth , no I went August 15 through the 17... barely anyone doing the trail between Pinto and Michelle. Only met 4 solo men coming from Michelle lakes. The horse flies were brutal as I would've preferred the mosquitoes, lol. And with knee issues, the owen Creek part was brutal. But I took a newbie on her first backpacking hike and she loved it! She's number 4 I've taken since 2018. 😄
I'm just outside Edmonton so enjoy the mountains when I can. I both yours and Matty's channel's.
Did i Like it? That's a understatement!! Loved it bud, your agony/rewards are very appreciated @ station 4! Thank you for sharing and taking us along. Teacher, Class can anyone tell me where mosquitoes come from? Yes we can teacher "Marty's back yard".
really nice Marty - you were really able to capture the grind
Thanks 👍
Awesome views man! Looking forward to moving to Calgary in the future so I can play in the rockies 👍🏻
Where are you living now?
Martyupnorth I live in Edmonton. I’m doing a little mid life career change and once I graduate I’m hunting down work in Calgary so I can enjoy the mountains way more often.
I cannot exactly describe my thoughts about these beautiful views but maybe they look like a wide open Glacier National Park. Or Glacier is a constricted Northern Canadian Rockies. Either way this is an amazing video
Thanks. Videos and pictures can't do proper justice to the majesty of these mountains. Cheers.
Marty you are getting thin! Lmao all these miles you have been doing got me lagging behind haha. Sadly the fires in Washington stopped my trips
Tell me about it
Stunning. What a awesome trip with a fun group. Glad you all made it safely. I marvel at the beauty and majesty of your videos. Do you think you may do a destination hike outside of Canada sometime? Anything on your list?
2020 was supposed to be the year of hiking collaborations with American friends, but COVID19 put an end to that. I'll try again next summer. I'd love to hike in Utah, Colorado, Montana and New Mexico.
I watch your videos and I am never disappointed.Thanks for all the extra steps and effort you put into bringing these to us.Do you have any trips planned in the us when the travel band is lifted
Absolutely. I'm not spending this winter in Canada. As soon as I can I'm heading south.
Any east coast trips,
The number of mosquitoes on your head and shoulders was amazing. How can mosquitoes survive the winter? Amazing video as always.
That was the only time this summer that I finally had to use insect repellent. I borrowed some from the other guys on day 4. The bugs were absolutely relentless.
i would like to thru hike that trail but i heard some sections are grown in.
It's gained a lot of popularity in the last decade. More and more people are hiking it, so it's in better shape. The GDT association sponsors upgrades and maintenance of different sections every year.. That said, the fact that it's overgrown and remote is what really makes this trail unique. It's not like American long-distance trails with 1,000s of hikers and cell-coverage every step of the way. The GDT offers a true remote wilderness experience.