What's up guys? Zac and Ine here from
World Wild Hearts. We just got back from
an epic five day hike from Mount Assiniboine.
And in this video we are going to show you
how we planned it, the routes we took,
what we packed, and of course, the epic
views we had.
Ok, let's start with the planning.
In order to get a campsite at Assiniboine,
you must book the moment BC Parks opens
their registration. We did it this year and
the site crashed for about an hour before
we finally got in. Luckily we got three
nights at Lake Magog Campsite.
For the route, we had two cars. We parked
one at Mount Shark Trailhead and then the
other at Sunshine Village. We started the
hike at Sunshine and spent our first night
at the free Porcupine Campground and then
made our way to the Lake Magog Campsite
on day two. We did hikes for two days around
the area and made our way out to Mount Shark
Trailhead on the last day.
If you don't have two cars, there is also
a shuttle you can book between Mount Shark
and Sunshine. Since we hiked an average of
twenty kilometers a day, it was important
to pack as light as possible.
First and foremost, make sure you have a
good backpack that's actually meant for
hiking. I learned the hard way on this one.
Look at that monster...
Besides the backpack, here's our list of
other top essential items for Mount Assiniboine.
Lightweight and waterproof tent, bear spray,
poncho, small stove and lighter for boiling water,
dehydrated meals, small snacks with high protein
for lunches like canned fish or crackers,
small cups or bowls, pure water tablets...
There are lakes and rivers all the way to
fill up. Camelback, small sleeping pad,
sleeping bag, warm clothes for the cold nights,
sunscreen and hat, bug repellent with strong DEET,
headlamp or flashlight, and first aid kit.
Now we'll show you the hiking routes for
each day and all the spectacular views
along the way.
We're about to start the Mount Assiniboine trek.
Parked our car here at Sunshine and we're
going to walk through these mountains, hike
all the way to Assiniboine and then out through
the back. And get to Mount Shark at the end.
Five day trip.
Show us the shoe Mark...
Mark's shoe broke!
So this part has been peeling out. So I just
got some rope, put it in through the grooves,
should hold...
We arrived at the Porcupine Campground after
like seven hours of walking. Just now setting
up our tent but we still have to do the
mattresses. Like Zac is doing. I cannot feel
my legs anymore and also not my thighs, so...
I'm staying, sitting on this.
Day two of the Assiniboine trek. We woke up
to some rain this morning at Porcupine.
But, yeah, that's life in the mountains so...
hopefully it just blows over. And we've got
about 17 k to get to Lake Magog today.
So, we'll see what kind of views we see
along the way.
This is actually a person... [laughing]
Cold Ine... [laughing]
It's Saturday morning right now. We're day
three and it was a hell of a night. It was
super cold because it stormed and all our
clothes were wet, so it was pretty rough.
But we got through it and today we're
going to do the Nub Peak. Uh, it's not so
far apparently. It's like a 5 k to get there.
5 k back. So yeah, let's hope we get a good
view of Mount Assiniboine.
So today we woke up with blue skies.
Decided we're going to go up to Niblet,
take some more pictures, and then go
down to the lodge, past the ranger cabin,
past Gog Lake, and then go up to Mount Cotley to get
a view up at 2,900 meters. Should be nice,
looking forward to it.
Made it to the summit of Wonder Peak.
It was a little bit sketch getting to the
top, but like really worth it for the views.
We have Marvel Lake down here to the left,
We have Assiniboine in the distance, and
then we have Gog Lake, Magog, Nub Peak,
which is what we did yesterday. Yeah,
360 views.
It's day five. Last day of Assiniboine.
We just woke up to the most epic sunrise
we've ever seen in front of Assiniboine.
Crystal clear day again, so had a nice morning.
Now we're going to pack up and hike
30 k out of here.
ugh...
Why did I park so far away?!
Yeah... we should have taken the front spot.
Ugh... we made it!
Mark... nice!