It is but lots of people go anyway, especially those in forestry with keys to the gate.

She had her own dog food plus I gave her some beef jerky.

Yeah Mt Jacobsen truly is a stunner! It's jaw dropping to see it in person, this video doesn't do it justice.

I am not really worried about bears. We have encountered bears while hiking on trails, and even one grizzly, but Nina has never reacted. Usually I spot the bears first, because I have better eyesight and am taller, so I make noise to let the bear know we are nearby. Once the bear knows you are there they generally they move on, and no conflict results. In addition, I'm usually going up high where bears are less likely to frequent. The most common place I'd be on the lookout for bears is along riverbanks and in thick vegetation on valley bottoms. Those spots could be an issue because not being able to see bears until you are right on top of each other, which is a recipe for a bad scenario. Basically you don't want to surprise a bear while in close range.

Call the paw patrol

@@lifeofluke Call the border patrol

Thanks! You have done some cool peaks that I still have yet to add to my resume!

@@lifeoflukeyou’re welcome! Climb on.

Thanks!

Yep, pretty rewarding when you finally get up there!

Yeah, that unmistakable annoying sound...

Thanks James!

Haha, maybe, but I prefer to do my own thing than follow others.

@@lifeofluke that's good we need more of that these days!

One more thing - When you're camping this high above the treeline, is it safe to assume you don't need to worry about having food in your tent with regards to bears?

There is a hiking group on Facebook that goes up to some of these places.

Thanks, I don't have a lot of tips for meeting like-minded people in the area, but there is a Facebook group called 'Peak Baggers of SWBC' that could be a good option to try. Generally bears are not up this high in the alpine, but that doesn't mean that bears cannot still go up there. It is always good practice to cook and keep all food away from your tent and where you are sleeping.

We took the northern fsr over all the waterbars, and yes there are a lot. Eventually the northern fsr turns right onto a spur that is really just an atv trail, and that is where I parked.

Thanks!

Thanks Olivier!

Thanks!

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Nope, but it looks like Alaska, sorta! It's north of Squamish BC. I would love to see some of the beautiful Alaskan mountains and the Kenai Peninsula.

Thanks Kristopher!

Thanks! Yeah I know of that map and have looked at it many times. I hope to see all of them one day!

Yeah, I assume that's correct, the square foundation must have been where the pyramid was. Must have been cool to see it back then!

Haha

Yeah definitely, there's potential there for sure.

Yep, RIP Shane McConkey.

Thanks Elena! I tried to show an accurate representation of what it's like up there!

There is a scent-proof bag product, we use it in addition to a kevlar fabric rip proof bag - the scent proof bag goes inside the kevlar bag and we store it some distance from camp.