Hiking Mount Assiniboine: A Backcountry Trip in the Canadian Rockies

[@maureenmellott5738]

Thanks ever!

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thank you :)

[@andrewbriscoe5953]

Great video and stunning scenery!

[@caitlinlaurent]

It really is!

[@shackinternationalRT]

Spectacular adventure thanks for sharing.

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thanks for watching, appreciate you being here!

[@soulgal7109]

Amazing scenery and what a long hike that first day.

[@caitlinlaurent]

Absolute killer the first day! So so worth it

[@SueKnee]

Love being able to share your amazing life in Canada. The videos are a credit to you and so well presented ❤

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thank you so much!

[@davedoucette7035]

Beautiful views! Thanks for sharing!

[@caitlinlaurent]

Thanks for watching!

[@ArtistryOfAdventure]

Awesome! This is one of my favourite hikes!

[@caitlinlaurent]

It was amazing! I loved it so much :)

[@deadfullyawesome]

great video, you deserve more views! i have a question, were the trails pretty well marked?

[@caitlinlaurent]

Hi! We had no issues with the trails and found them very well marked. We also downloaded all the AllTrails maps we could just in case :)

[@charles3256]

14:29 im in the video... hahaha

[@caitlinlaurent]

small world!!

[@jingli3663]

awesome video! Mount Assiniboine is always my dream hiking trip. BTW, could you tell me the name of the song at 4:00. I like it too.

[@caitlinlaurent]

It is an absolute dream!! I hope you make it there one day :) I don't have a record of the song, so sorry!

[@TomMcHugh-l4v]

Does the helicopter noise interfere with the backcountry experience ? How do you know which flight to take ? Are there reservations? Where does the heli land on the return from Mount Assiniboine - did you need to shuttle to the parking lot 😊?

[@caitlinlaurent]

Hi, great questions! From memory, the helicopters only fly every second day which helps with the noise but it definitely does make it feel less remote when you can hear them coming and going. We hiked into the park and then flew out. When you are flying out there is no choice of time. Everyone who was departing that day meets at the same time (10am from memory) and you just wait for a flight out. There's no time slot booking per say. If you want to fly in I would suggest getting there as early as possible to make the most of your time in the park! Reservations do need to be made pretty far in advance to fly in, camp or stay at the lodge! The heli landed a 10m walk away from the trailhead parking lot so we just walked back to our car. I don't think a shuttle was necessary or available. I hope that answers all your questions!