4 Days Across Frozen Mountains // Winter Camping Below -30℃

4 days on a challenging winter traverse and camping in the Canadian Rockies with ‪@JustinOutdoors‬ and ‪@martymorissette‬. Totals were over 40 km and 1500+ vertical meters.
Some of my gear on this trip:
Durston X-mid 2P tent fly durstongear.com/
Thermarest Polar Ranger -20F/-30C sleeping bag geni.us/RGtNh
Thermarest NeoAir Xtherm mattress geni.us/Pamfg
MSR Whisperlite stove geni.us/0qXZ
MSR Titan Big Kettle geni.us/vGaini
Fenix HM50R headlamp geni.us/gKkl6c
Simond Down Mountaineering Parka - 23.1 oz decathlon-cana...
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My quick review of the Durston X-mid 1 Person Solid tent • Quick Review - Durston...
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[@martymorissette]

Crazy Awseome trip brother! Glad we made it happened. I have to start editing mine now... haha

[@fatboothby]

Wow, those views! Awesome trip. I really enjoy your No-BS style of filming.

[@roykent3432]

Looked like a beautiful trip. Lots of snow. Takes me back about 35 years. Keep making these great videos.

[@michelstronguin6974]

Wow phenomenal video!!

[@BACKPACKERish]

Looks like those snow stakes held that xmid pretty good! Envious of your trip for sure and thanks for sharing it!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Once the snow sets they are bomber!

[@JesseHebenton]

Great watch! Looked like a epic trip.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Great trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@Evan_Le5]

What a trip!! Kudos to you lads for overcoming the crazy conditions

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

Dude this was so cool. I watch all three of your channels. The scenery in all your guys stuff is so nice, the terrain is so different from American north east. What a completely cool mission. I’m struggling for the words, I have to up my game. 😊

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

There’s some pretty wild terrain in upstate NY, VT and NH!

[@notquiteultralight1701]

@@KaneDoesOutdoorstrue but not near as wide open and/or desolate as this. They both possess their own beauty for sure. I used to do a lot of backcountry ski packing on the shoulder of my Shasta when I was in college. Good times!!

[@dirtbagoutside]

Awesome!!! Beautiful area! Nothing better then winter trekking with all that snow! You definitely earn it all!!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

We earned a few big meals after as well!

[@dirtbagoutside]

Hahaa.. no doubt!

[@ihikeporkies]

Thanks for sharing. Fantastic views.

[@Craigsoutdooradventures]

Fantastic really enjoyed. I really want to do a trip like this looks so much fun. Thanks for sharing ATB Craig

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@DerekSOutdoors]

Nice trip, good to see there is a nice amount of snow!! I am heading out west for snow Splitboarding in a couple weeks!!

[@TeslaPrince]

Epic tour gentlemen, keep sharing this great content, we are learning from your experiences! Love that durston tent!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@brucemorgan]

Nice work gentlemen!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

A lot of work!

[@mrtru1te]

What a great trip! Awesome video man!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MikeChiz603]

Great trip boys, well done!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Thanks! 👍

[@a2aelectricidad555]

Felicitaciones Kane.. - 30 increíble. Saludos desde Chile.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Gracias - me gustaria mucho visitar Chile mi suegros son de ahi!

[@alexisavtnet2015]

Kane, soy sobrino de tus suegro ....😂

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Chino?

[@alexisavtnet2015]

Soy Alexis de Francia. Ahora vivo en Chile.

[@AlexGodard]

Look like a nice trip. Quick fly in, fly out for Marty 😅. Remember me something ahah

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Identical. On the trail a few hours after he landed... Back in the air a few hours after finishing the route!

[@hoser7706]

Beauty trip! Looked spectacular. But All Dressed Ruffles in a mesl? Lol. They ARE a meal. 😂

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Needed calories!

[@bonpecheur4565]

Well , what a surprise to see Marty with you , I'm a regular viewer of him and didnt know about this trip . That seemed to have been a pretty hard trip , maybe colder than you first expected when trying the burners . The cold and making a path in fresh snow must have taken a lot of energy , I just hope that you where still able to enjoy the fantastic view and the journey . How did it go for Marty , le québecois ? Thanks for the video, must have been hell to film in those conditions .

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Marty is one of the first people I reached out to when I started my channel. Great to finally meet him in person and get out there. I'm sure his video will be interesting - hopefully he'll come back!

[@bonpecheur4565]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors 😅 we didnt see him at the end of your video,.Hé might still be somewhere in the mountain

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

@bonpecheur4565 I know… sometimes it’s really easy to forget a shot. I was thinking about a hamburger by then 🤣

[@bonpecheur4565]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors I would prefer a burger over Marty too 😋

[@martymorissette]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors oh I'll be back! I can't stop thinking how to prep better for next year!!!!!!! this may be an annual thing from now on.... I haven't told my wife though.... lol

[@tylernblaney]

Nice work boys!

[@JessicaTPeterson]

That's beautiful! Those dark mornings look rough though. 19:20 is a great shot, looks magic in that light with the tent, skis, trees, mountains, and steam rising from the hot water. If strong winds at night were forecast (in winter), would you still use the Durston tent?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Haha an I'm not a morning person... definitely rough getting up when it's still dark and cold. I'd still use the X-mid if there was wind in the forecast. With that much snow I'd just dig down instead of packing the snow and have a nice big wall around me. Also, it's the only tent I have right now.

[@josiebones1]

Would you be able to do this trip with a pulk or is there enough steep terrain to make that a bad idea? I have used a home made pulk and like that I don't sink as much but I've only used one on pretty tame terrain. I do like that I can bring a little extra gear for comfort with a pulk which is very nice in those conditions.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Ouff I don't know... we did 10 km on a side slope down the Pharaoh Creek drainage which would have been miserable with a pulk. It would also mean that you couldn't get the advantage of skis on the downhill. Pulks are mostly used on long flat routes and when the load is excessively heavy - over 60 or 70 pounds total. My base weight was 25 pounds plus 7lbs of food, 2 lbs of fuel, typically 1 lbs of water. 35 lbs total is quite manageable.

[@scottponiewaz1316]

Looks a little brutal with the cold, we had that snap a couple weeks ago and was glad I wasn’t out in the backcountry for it!

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

Thank you for your reply.. not an attack etc…to me ..solo is your strong point in your videos Have a good day Andrew🍺

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Andrew - I didn't take it as an attack at all and genuinely appreciate your feedback. It's a legitimate question - WHY would someone watch this? I ask myself that all the time and it's something I struggle with. It's pretty challenging to make this kind of video when there are two other people documenting the same thing. Almost all my shots had talking in the background explaining gear etc. If you compare that to the trip I did with Durston on Rockwall it was much easier - I just asked questions and pointed the camera at him - much more organic. Imagine if he had be filming himself at the same time, it would have been weird 🤣. When there are multiple people with cameras I tend to let them do their thing, especially since Marty was coming out here by plane and it was a new experience for him. I can drive out to the mountains tomorrow if I want! I just need to refill my brownie points jar...

[@Reindeer_Games]

Hardcore👏

[@cham3784]

Great video. What snow glasses are you wearing please?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Just some cheap no name sun glasses.

[@playnationtoday]

Hey Kane, appreciate your content! I see you using the Durston for your recent winter trips. Do you prefer that tent over the MSR pyramid that Marty used? Manufacture specs show a similar weight between the two, with the MSR a few ounces heavier but has more space. Thanks for any response!

[@ChrisHufnagel_Polymath]

Epic.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Yep - we'd been planning this one for a while!

[@DirtRiderLife]

Epic trip, curious, do you sleep in your ski boots? how do you keep them warm for the next day?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

I sleep in warm socks - I was using the TR Polar Ranger which has a double layer of down in the footbox. For the ski boots I don't do anything fancy, I use plastic bags as VB liners but they always shift and/or rip. Guessing they reduce the moisture in my boots a bit. The liners in those boots are essentially neoprene so they don't seem to absorb moisture. The outside material does a little but it's not an issue. I wear down hut boots in the morning until I'm ready to go, then get the ski boots on right before hitting the trail. They warm up fast.

[@daveemery8885]

Awesome trip. Did you see any wolf or lion tracks? I get excited to see bobcat ones down here in the Smokies.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

We followed some nice wolf tracks for a while on the last day. Most of the big ungulates are down in the big valleys during the winter. Lots of snowshoe hare tracks where we were and some smaller predator tracks, probably bobcat.

[@etiennegreen6017]

great video.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@etiennegreen6017]

Have you done the wapta traverse ? @@KaneDoesOutdoors

[@fordysteve]

Can you describe how you took your durston and made it a freestanding tarp? I have the 2p+. Going out on a hike next month. I would love to learn how to loose the floor and bug net.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

You have the Pro 2P+? That mod would take some scissors… not sure you want to do that. This is the silpoly double wall version. The inner is just held by clips, easy to remove.

[@ericb.4358]

My SUL solo tent is a Tarptent NOTCH Li (Dyneema). My usual winter tent is a sylnylon Tarptent Moment DW. Both are double wall which I prefer for winter. My winter cook stove is a MSR Whisperlite Universal in white gas mode. I use a double wall ("gsssifier") titanium sheet Caldera Cone wood stove for melting snow. Thismeans less fuel to carry.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Fires aren't a reliable option where we are - the rules are very murky. Even if there were 100% permitted all the dead & down wood is under at least 3-4 ft of snow.

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

Great video, seen Justin's n now yours. Gonna have to look marty up!! Maybe someday ill find a crazy person to go out with me haha. Im based in the midwest so not alot of backpacking happening haha. Someday ill get better at videoing and try editing... no idea how to get my gopro videos to edit on a computer...

[@kovenant7]

I missed something. You had your skis in you backpack? Or set up at a camp to pick up?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

I had skis on for the whole video…

[@nicholasleonardo4788]

That doesn't look like fun. 😊

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Challenge > Fun

[@carrdoug99]

Skis?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

K2 Wayback 98s, Fischer Travers boots, Plum R170 bindings.

[@carrdoug99]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors thanks👍

[@durstongear]

Masochists

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

I’ll take that as a compliment 🤣

[@JustinOutdoors]

We'll make sure to get you on the next one ;)

[@andrewmacaulay1585]

I can’t help but say this …I do watch all your videos but what is the highlight of this trip for the viewer? I see some clips of mountains etc but your either going to bed or getting up and not much to see inbetween other than how much of a struggle the journey is…🤷‍♂️ New Brunswick

[@bonpecheur4565]

I guess the conditions where harsh on the guys and on the equipment. At -30 I dont think you film a lot

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

It’s a trip report from a real trip. I don’t pre-plan dramatic events or over emphasize things that are normal to me. I don’t get phased if it’s cold, dark, raining or whatever. I post trip reports partly to add authenticity to my other videos that talk about gear and techniques, and partly to experiment with what might be interesting. I guess I’m not there yet. It’s very hard to do something that is challenging and document it at the same time, especially in deep snow.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Everything is hard in the snow. It’s more than waist deep so almost impossible to go out of your way to get better shots etc, especially with the itinerary we had. I understand Andrew’s comment but also find a lot of content on YT exaggerated and overly dramatic. Still trying to figure out what works for me, in the context of trips that I want to do. I don’t do trips because it will make a good video, I do things to challenge myself.

[@dave_ben]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors Good - I like your videos the way they are! Awesome video, amazing adventure. Thanks for doing it up & sharing Kane. My son is super excited to watch it this weekend! You guys earned a couple good meals and a pint or two after that one!