British Columbia | Is Highway 20 the Steepest Road in Canada?

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Episode 20 - Riding up the notorious hill outside of Bella Coola, British Columbia, one of the steepest roads in Canada and a bucket list item for BMW GS adventure riders.
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@davidprej Год назад

"I try not to pass gas on a trip like this, but sometimes it happens." Delivered with straight face. Perfect! Seriously, I like that you are not continually trying to get in trouble to raise the drama, as so many vloggers do. Your experiences are relatable and your attitude is just right for me. Keep up the good work and don't worry about passing gas.

@lifesjourneyat50 Год назад

I keep saying this is some of the best filming in the ADV community....I strive to get 20% of what you are doing...keep it up!!!!

@davehitt8917 Год назад

I lived in Nimpo Lake from 1983 to 86, my parents owned the general store. It’s a special place for sure.

@TheScarybirdman 2 месяца назад

I lived in Nimpo from the year I was born, 1996 until 2010. Which store if you don't mind me asking? The one right off of highway 20 on that short straight stretch overlooking Nimpo Lake? We had a Nimpo general store/gas station with a small hotel attached. I'm hoping that's the one you are talking about, since your parents would have been my next door neighbours as a child!

@offroadagain Год назад

Spectacular scenery, spectacular filming. Thanks so much for feeding the dreams of ADV riders across the globe.

@heleti0000 Год назад

Canada has such beautiful and stunning scenery and the people you meet seem so friendly and helpful. An awesome trip, so well documented. In my 70’s, my riding has been severely affected by Cancer, meaning an hour “in the saddle” is about as much as ai can mange due to pain and fatigue, so trips like yours are just a dream for me at the moment. So following you on your adventures is greatly appreciated and gives me incentive to try to ride a little longer each time I’m well enough to fire my Himalayan up - and my panniers are already packed with essential camping gear for the time I eventually beat this “thing” and can really hit the road again. Great videos, I look forward to checking my “feed” every morning when I wake up, for your next Vlog 😃👍. Safe travels and a safe return home. Cheers from OZ 😀🇦🇺👍

@JeremyKroeker Год назад

So well done, Sterling. It’s inspiring me to get out that part of the world one day. 😎

@abdulazizsaleh8650 11 месяцев назад

I was surprised finding that you already a Canadian 😂 .. and I checked your Channel there is an Episode in BC Canada 🇨🇦.. Seems to be interesting Channel that you have..I'm in a new subscriber 👍🏻 Good luck be Safe💐😊🇸🇦🌴

@WALTERRIFIC Год назад

16:59 Can’t tell if that pun was intentional.

@dwightsmith4641 Год назад

It figures Walterrific would catch that. What is the alternative to passing it? Explosion?

@pacopetepnw3434 Год назад

WALTER!!😁

@missingremote4388 Год назад

Driving on a empty fuel tank is not fun

@LocknessRides Год назад

I try not to pass gas on a trip like this but sometimes it happens 😂😂😂 love it!

@jwmoffat Год назад

Glad you got some great weather on the trip! Did a road trip there/back 4 years ago on my FJR. For those considering doing the same, be wary of the 40km from Anahim to the top of the hill when raining on street tires. Thankfully, the hill itself is so well maintained that it's almost trivial. If you have a fear of heights, you'll be reminded of it again but it's doable. 10/10, would do again. Sterling, I've been watching this trip in anticipation of both the ferry and this section and love it! Thanks for sharing, as always!

@rickinnes Год назад

The drone shots as well as your video are amazing . Beautiful area

@TombHermance Год назад

Wow! You’ve got the best drone footage of the Hill ever. Nicely done!

@BacktrackADV Год назад

Thanks for a great trip video. Had to laugh at your confusion about “The Hill”!! We road through there last August and stayed in Anahim for a week. Some great riding off hwy 20

@hunkyleepickle Год назад

Really enjoying the series, and had a good laugh at the 'german beer' reference. As a born and raised western Canadian resident, there is likely no more Canadian beer than Old Style Pilsner beer!! Cheers!

@tommym6248 Год назад

So glad to see that your spirits improved!

@lessmore444 Год назад

Was thinking earlier that this episode was probably more like the ideal you were aiming for & then you shared that exact sentiment at the end. Well done sir, well done.

@PineyRider Год назад

17:00 in you said the funniest thing!! It's normal, let 'er rip! I find if I need to do that, it helps to lift yourself off the seat a little. I wonder if people behind me know what's happening. 😅💨

@moonshineoutlaw4262 9 месяцев назад

Sterling, your videos are inspirational and entertaining. My Father and I enjoy your content so much. We appreciate the time, effort and love that you put into your videos. Thank you. And keep up the awesome work.

@SterlingNoren 8 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it!!

@charlesbradley2943 Год назад

What the heck ? Love the classical music combined with the drone shots. Once again you’ve outdone yourself. Thanks.

@IAM-zb3jy Год назад

That hairpin footage at 9:15 is fantastic!

@tracythorleifson4108 Год назад

Schnitzel and a pils - now that’s a nice end to the day! 😃

@howardsisson6338 Год назад

Great review of Bella Coola. I try to go there once a year. Also, i agree with your assessment of the campground you stayed in. It's definitely one of, or no the best campground i ever stayed in. Thanks for the great episode. Keep on wheelin.

@autowerkesexclusive 8 месяцев назад

We are heading to Bella Coola next year. Do you mind sharing the name of that campsite? 12:23

@ljoelmchanley3676 Год назад

I agree, beautiful scenery, epic journey, brilliant documentation and thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you.

@riksavering7049 Год назад

Your narration on this particular video is absolutely priceless. “The Hill” bit had me laughing out loud. Thanks! I needed that 😂

@LuckyTown77 Год назад

Great to see you enjoying our great country. ❤🇨🇦 and your documentation 🏆

@jimf8725 Год назад

Great work! I grew up in BC and this made me miss it.

@NojackjustJillandMike Год назад

Well done Sterling. Make me smile every time I watch you

@alanwalls3117 Год назад

Outstanding! I like how you are portioning the episodes….otherwise I would have binged watched.

@JohnDoe-xm9ql Год назад

Awesome video Sterling... I like how you interact with the locals. 👍

@gregc6661 Год назад

Thank you for another great video. I really enjoy the style of your videos which seem to share just the right amount of details on the points of interest you encounter as well as the exceptional footage that you manage to capture so well.

@pigeonpallz1733 Год назад

17:00 I have to try that . The problem I have is I'm always passing gas . 😊

@PineyRider Год назад

😂

@dreamawake3188 Год назад

Thanks for releasing soon😅 ones again epic video ❤🔥 this is the real adventure 🔥

@Liberty4Ever Год назад

Thank you for another gorgeous episode from your adventure. I appreciate that ten months later, you're reliving your adventure while editing the videos to share with us. Thank you for the adventure inspiration.

@betrickey Год назад

Keep'em coming!!

@richardvalitalo3670 Год назад

The hill confusion was pretty funny but you did capture it.

@marcoluoma3770 Год назад

Thanks for another great episode. I love hearing that I’m not the only one who can over-think things as a work of art (“the hill”).

@MikeHcan2 Год назад

It's great to see the beautiful province of BC, in which I'm privileged to live, showcased so beautifully. I'm enjoying this series very much and I can't wait to watch the rest. Thank you!

@anthonya7066 Год назад

That is certainly a bucket list ride! Thanks Sterling, watching this from Sydney Australia in my lunch break and feel like I have actually done this journey - job well done.

@kennethvernonprivate Год назад

Hay...Yes, we all enjoyed this episode! Great work and thank you! I'm now making travel plans in my head, nothing definite but moved off 'dreaming' onto the 'how many days and about how much $$$ it would cost' stage of planning. All the best, looking forward to your remaining episodes...Our best from Canada!

@michaelmarkin1532 Год назад

Wow! Can’t wait to ride this route myself. It looked like a lot of fun. Thanks for capturing this.

@mytube3662 Год назад

Sterling absolutely a fantastic job in documenting this project. Bella Coola is on the very top of my bucket list of places to go riding. Ever since seeing Grizzlee riding to this absolutely beautiful place my soul has been yearning to go. Having seen you do it as well just reaffirms my commitment and ambitions to one day make this trip. Looking forward to meeting you and Eva one day at the Jonquil. Much thanks for all you do to inspire us to just get out and do it. Ride on my friend. 🏍️

@als1023 Год назад

Just go, there is a road outside bella where you can ride up to the glaciers, there are grizzlies down in the valleys alongside, amazing place. Just go.

@josephd5715 Год назад

Hands down my favorite episode thus far, Sterling.

@5ayes12 Год назад

Have done the Hill maybe 6 times always thrilling --happy to see it again it's been a long while.Anyway thanks for taking us along and happy trails .

@samhill3496 Год назад

You did well on the vid. It is a beautiful place. So glad you made it up the hill. I wonder where it was. Lot of fairly high altitude farming. Different kind of place. Fun ride. I have a couple friends who have a professional guide service in that area. Lot of giant bears along the logging roads in the high country and all over depending on the time of year. Just maintain safety and a presence of mind that they are always nearby. Be ready.

@nytrydr2 Год назад

42! My favorite episode yet. Great job 👏 Anderson’s Adventures 42

@MichaelJBauerPhotography 2 месяца назад

Great videos! You have been very fortunate with the weather on your bike trip. I grew up in Southeast Alaska and spent a lot of time motorcycle riding in British Columbia during my late teenage years. When I was 20, in 1993, I embarked on a solo 20,000+ mile motorcycle trip from Alaska, around the United States, and it was a summer I will never forget. I then spent 10 years in Arizona where I traveled on almost every highway in the state and also did a lot of dirt biking. I finally settled down in a ski town in the Colorado Rockies. Due to family life, I have been out of the motorcycle scene for a few years, except for occasional rides on a friend's bike. Your videos have inspired me to get back into adventure riding and I am looking forward to picking up a new BMW next week. I also produce videos and am excited to take them to the next level on my RU-vid channel. Have a great day and keep up the good work!

@SterlingNoren 2 месяца назад

Cool! Great to hear your story and good luck with the new bike and happy adventures ahead!

@MinnowMoto Год назад

Haha, He was coming from the other direction right? Your going down the hill? That random phone booth is funny. It was in good shape. What a cute little inn. The drone work was beautiful.

@Pistonbilly 3 месяца назад

Beautiful place, worked there in 2015 and really enjoyed the local fare and hospitality. The pass road in and out isn’t for the faint of heart as you mentioned but that’s their little secret to keep out the riff raff ☺️ Great video

@brucegerken1063 Год назад

Great video thank you very well done thanks for taking us along cheers to ya.

@stevel7957 Год назад

Sterling, good call to have stopped at the Inn in Tatla Lake. Good food is few and far between on the road between Bella Coola and Williams Lake. “The Hill” is no big deal in dry weather. A bit anti-climatic… However, you missed some fabulous camping just south of Tatla Lake at a couple of lakes called Chilko and Tatlayoko. Spectacular scenery! Highly recommended for ADV bikes.

@als1023 Год назад

Thank you for posting, those are another one of the very beautiful places, in an outstanding province of scenery !

@mr.shannon6137 Год назад

Another awsum and inspiring video. Thanks for sharing.

@bradfield4291 Год назад

Really enjoying sharing in your journey!! Cant wait for more! Thank you,

@knappdaddy Год назад

Now I’m here, pretty soon I will be there 😂 Love it Sterling !!

@DiamondDave-gs7xz Год назад

Sterling, you make me chuckle, you make me wonder at the beauty out there, you make me wish, and you make me feel inspired to up my game from my photo blog to a video blog. I’m really enjoying your channel.

@svenhodaka9145 Год назад

Great stuff Sterling. You’re really in a Zen moment through this video. It’s a magical experience “riding” with you along this journey. Take care.

@robedmunds7163 Год назад

I always seem to pass gas on trips, my age I guess. We visited Canada from the U.K. and saw people stopped on the roadside. A Ranger pointed out to us a grizzly in the woods. I said wow that is big, then it moved and I realised I was only looking at the head. Very careful walking in the woods after that.

@richgeorge6306 Год назад

Fantastic video Sterling. Nice work I do appreciate it very much. Definitely going to add Bella Coola to my bucket list for a ride! Thanks again, safe travels.

@khanawalt Год назад

Oh, dear. Pass gas!? Good one, Sterling. Glad you had a Nirvana day.

@sercio994 Год назад

Just awesome. It was a nice and relaxed watch, great work Sterling!

@bhenry5091 Год назад

A lot of those small places along the Bella Coola Highway were hit hard by the lack of tourism during covid. Others , like Lee's Corner, were wiped out by recent forest fires. Brent

@Avensur Год назад

Getting closer day by day for my grand adventure thanks to your inspiration moto travel. Ride safe Sterling my friend, wonderful scenes yet to come.

@gcprost 3 месяца назад

Last summer I rode HWY 20 to Bella Coola. It was a great trip the steep section was a lot of fun. I rode it on my RE Himalayan.

@chrisd4283 Год назад

Stunning footage, especially the intro. I can see you got your Zen back that day.

@crashandburngaming5103 5 месяцев назад

I remember the first time down the hill. Lived in Willys Puddle and my uncle ran the bakery there in early 80s. Greyhound bus had to go halfway around the switchbacks and stop, backup and then proceed. Shirt my drawers on that one lol.

@rogervondach1238 Год назад

I had to watch this video. It's about that road to Bella Coola. I had to deliver a truck in the middle of winter (minus 40 Celsius) and I had no clue about that road prior to my trip. Well, I say my trip, it was our trip, two guys, two trucks. Bella Coola was isolated due to COVID, no flights or ferries. I read some horror stories about that steep road and we have been prepared. Studded winter tires, 4x4 drive, set of chains, spare fuel, spare cloth etc. etc. ! Yes, the road was steep, snow covered, sanded. No problem on the way down and no problem on the way back. All you have to do is adjust your speed accordingly!

@kanders33 Год назад

Favourite video of the series so far, such great work Sterling. The ‘hill’ added a new layer of suspense!!! Thanks so much for sharing the journey.

@cvogelvogel5724 Год назад

What a great day. I am refreshed and happy to see you so comfortable. Your storytelling and movie making skills make this episode pure joy.

@BlackThor15 Год назад

Amazing series, Sterling, simply amazing!! 👍👍

@marcfalardeau6058 Год назад

Another exquisite episode! To me, this is surely the climax of your journey! Thank you very much Sterling! Marc, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦😉🏍

@lg7014 Год назад

I can highly recommend Stewarts' Lodge at Nimpo Lake...they will fly you out to a backcountry lake cabin, in a float plane, for days of great fishing and quiet.

@murraehaynes3182 Год назад

Always great to revisit a past ride👍

@cjctucson7683 Год назад

Wow, great drone shots of you riding "the hill". I know while riding it is fun to stop and look at the views. But for you to take pictures and videos for us to enjoy makes for a busy day for you and is much appreciated.

@Crittermoto Год назад

Absolutely freakin stellar!

@pacopetepnw3434 Год назад

Agreed! It appeared to be one of those "magic" days that tend to happen once or twice during a big trip. Tends to happen more often on solo trips too.

@rickyhags8176 Год назад

Nice drone footage. Beautiful. Thanks for bringing it to us.

@hrmacdonald4471 Год назад

Another really enjoyable video...thank you for sharing!

@theoldhistorian415 Год назад

You are so good at this! Thank you for making these videos

@pacopetepnw3434 Год назад

Great episode. Nice work Sterling!

@alfrancegalvez7521 Год назад

I really like the way how you handle cinematic shots and everything, Sterling. Just want to let you know I never miss any of your videos. I hope the algorithms will be kind to you. It feels like you deserve more subs than what you have now. Please continue. I love your videos so much!!!

@r13gbs Год назад

Loving the vids Sterling ,Keep them coming and Ride safe.

@robedmunds7163 Год назад

Wanted to say these vids are wonderful, thank you.

@rossjohnstone5009 Год назад

What can I say….. Awesome Sterling! Wonderful work! Thanks so much…👍

@user-yc3so2zf7g Год назад

Another great episode. Thank you

@Alan-bj9nb Год назад

Great videos! Keep them coming!

@JCrozier1 Год назад

Such an excellent journey. i'm glad to see it working out for you.

@glennpayan4205 Год назад

I'm enjoying watching your travels. Thanks.

@G0ld3nB3ar Год назад

Very inspiring and so well composed, narrated and filmed!

@danielnelson8304 11 месяцев назад

Great coverage and documentary of “the hill”. Well done.

@boatman888 Год назад

Its increadable adventure, day after day, if just for a moment you can see the top of the world between the valleys, montains, and all those trees.

@GS_Johnny_ADV Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents, it’s so inspiring

@Highlandwolf2sas Год назад

Very much enjoyed this one 😊....especially the unique drone footage ! Your creative skills are a credit to your time professionally in the filming of your passion....Stay Safe 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@DudeManBro473 Год назад

You're the best Sterling...i follow along every episode Travel well good job 🎉 And thank you

@roger5455 Год назад

Nice Video sterling !!👍

@Crazyguyonamototorcycle2023 Год назад

Another awesome video.. enjoying a different perspective as I did the in and out trip to Bella Coola about 2 weeks after you filmed this.. and .. no there was not another hill 😊 after Heckman Pass.. glad to see you took the time to not motor through the lovely countryside like I did… looking forward to my next trip into Bella Coola

@dankorolyk5917 Год назад

One of my favourite episodes,wonderful trip!

@maltejuergensen2118 Год назад

If you enjoyed that then look into the road into Telegraph Creek - also in BC (Northern BC) …..

@jwmoffat Год назад

True! In terms of scenery, I think Telegraph Creek beats Bella Coola. Though I would strongly caution anyone riding street tires to do the trip while it's pouring rain. Don't know how I didn't drop my FJR on either trips. Would love to do both of them again, really, now that I have a better ADV bike.

@wannaride304 Год назад

Enjoyed this immensely... What a beautiful area and epic ride

@seanfrank4158 Год назад

I think buddy you met on the hill was a little drunk. Not sure if he knew if he was coming or going.....once you get past the switchbacks on the hill....you're pretty well done.....

@deanhanson7172 Год назад

Some good humor this episode 👍🏻

@rolandwheeler4842 Год назад

Enjoyed this episode very much! We just came back from the Jonquil for the second week in a row. Love your little place and Bisbee. We will be coming back in October and would love to take you and Eva to dinner! Let me know!

@SterlingNoren Год назад

Sounds great!!!!

@TerryManitoba Год назад

I was in Bella Colla in '07 on my '05 GS. I rode in - rode out (sadly could not secure a ferry) It is certainly a very special place. Funny anecdote - I stopped in to get some local salmon Sushi (in Salmon country) Sadly they were OUT... If you check the history of how the road came to be in 1953. Private citizens that owned a couple Catepillars started cutting a goat path from each end & met in the middle. Before that the only way of getting to Bella C was by ferry. And from what I recall - Not much improvement has been done since the 50's. Likely due to very very little traffic.