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Excellent video, David👍... I've been hanging around Vancouver Island since 1980, on and off, hiked climbed explored and engineered all over the island..... And I'll be darned if I know where these three mountains are? Unless you mean the triple peaks. Speaking from the background of forest engineering, I can tell you Vancouver Island has some of the worst and highest concentrations of granitic "Cliff Bands".. very challenging
For fit hikers, consider Bear Peak and South Boulder Peak in Boulder, CO instead of the Royal Arch. The peaks are more challenging and scenic than the Arch.
Yeah I'm good. My equipment would consist of parachute, paraglider, jet pack, trampoline boots, go go gadget copter, fulton recovery system, hot air balloon, flying carpet, and the power winged cape from super mario bros.
I'd check in with Chris on this first acent. When we were on Ptarmigan Ridge, we talked with him, and he reports being up all those peaks in there. Great shots, as always.
Those hikes with their very precarious holds, can be twice the danger due to the hikers around you; if someone slips and grabs you, down you both go! Or slips and knocks you off your perch, same thing. My physician father diagnosed acrophobia in me at age 4, he loved to hike and get to the top and look out at the grand view. He made me come to him and I did so on all fours, bawling because I was scared. When I got to him, he made me stand up and I climbed up his pantleg and hung on for dear life! Years later, I learned to fly to help with that fear. You must look down a lot when flying and I got used to that with no problem. I've been up to the observation decks/+towers, and as long as there is something to hang onto, I'm okay. From the top of the Empire State Building in NY to my neighbor when I worked in San Francisco, the top of the TransAmerica building -- they were all interesting, but not really scary to me, but a narrow trail on a high mountain IS, chains or not, I love life too much to risk losing it!
Funny how you are so dead bent on promoting you own narrow special "religion" with pseudoscientific "facts". presenting YOU taste in hiking as an universal truth for all... nice!
Also….. Coming off watching the latest season of north shore rescue (and talking to a couple guys I know) it would actually be really cool to see a film of NSR analyze this film age with their commentary and advice, or even just for you to interview. I bet one of them would, in regards to hikes in general. You give an excellent in-depth idea of just how much one can prepare and yet end up in dangerous circumstances regardless. Such extreme terrain…. You guys are stellar!
Your film is incredible. Turn off the sound and still mic drop, incredible. You’ve got such an artistic skill. Beautiful. I was holding my breath, literally. I long to hike these mountains, and you guys are so inspiring, yet with your vulnerability, it becomes a tangible, relatable, horrible yet beautiful story that you lead us on. Brilliant filmography - do NOT let hackers and “followers” beat you down. Do not let a monopolized corporation be the despair to your soul. Nor let one wayward person tear you down. You’ve got skillz and life …. And you are reigniting life in those of us who watch these epic adventures…. And this imo is the best thus far!
Your film is incredible. Turn off the sound and still mic drop, incredible. You’ve got such an artistic skill. Beautiful. I was holding my breath, literally. I long to hike these mountains, and you guys are so inspiring, yet with your vulnerability, it becomes a tangible, relatable, horrible yet beautiful story that you lead us on. Brilliant filmography - do NOT let hackers and “followers” beat you down. Do not let a monopolized corporation be the despair to your soul. Nor let one wayward person tear you down. You’ve got skillz and life …. And you are reigniting life in those of us who watch these epic adventures…. And this imo is the best thus far!
We really hit the lottery to be able to live and explore here. Took me a bit to find this on the map, talk about remote! I think most people really can’t begin to comprehend how vast the island really is. The colour and detail on some of these drone shots is some of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen Congratulations on the insane route finding and climbing. And on the film to go with it! Imagine this on IMAX!
"God's country " Absolutely stunning. Mountains are easy to climb. Did another of berry picking in some. David, you really should try picking boots like Donald has on. Big difference on hiking them mountains.
Beautiful. Watching from Saskatoon Saskatchewan. I watch your video's all the time. Everytime i see pll hiking or around mountains it always reminds me of the video by Pink Floyd its called. Mud men. ❤
