My Friend Almost Died On This Hike 🇨🇦 Kings Peak on Vancouver Island

Welcome to Onwards & Upwards. In this video, we will be summiting Kings Peak in British Columbia, Canada. I met Eden and Demetri during my time growing up on Vancouver Island, and we did this hike in the summer of 2021, starting the 8th of August. This is the most proud of I have been of a video and the most work I have ever put into one as of yet, and I think this video does represent the steepness and difficulty of the ascent that is Kings Peak.
My Friend Almost Died On This Hike 🇨🇦 Kings Peak on Vancouver Island
Beware of This Hike: Kings Peak on Vancouver Island 🇨🇦
It took weeks of work to make this video--editing is hard work and exporting takes around a day for 4k videos on my little 2013 Macbook Pro.
Hiking in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island requires a long journey to get there. To drive there, you have to drive up from Nanaimo or Victoria, after taking BC Ferries over from Vancouver, then drive up past Parksville and Comox, and enter the park in Campbell River to get near Kings Peak on the Gold River highway.
This mountain has some terribly sketchy and difficult sections, with loose rock where one needs to scramble up while knowing that there are hundreds of meter cliffs just behind them. Some sections have ropes to make climbing up easier. Kings Peak is the 9th highest mountain on Vancouver Island, after The Comb* (High point 1 km north of the Golden Hinde), Mount McBride, Mount Albert Edward (a video of which which you can find on my channel), Rambler Peak, Mount Colonel Foster, Victoria Peak, Elkhorn Mountain, and the highest of them all, The Golden Hinde.
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00:00 Introduction
01:26 Starting the hike
04:12 Waterfalls
05:59 Dangerous section #1
08:15 Camping at the bowl
09:46 Push for summit
16:45 Slideshow
20:03 Descending the mountain

[@jamesrode5895]

Nice work ,on the hike and putting the film together! It was interesting to see the trip through the eyes of a first timer. Kings is one of my favourite. I have climbed it over 55 times to date. I usually go up a couple times a year.

[@brendametube]

You Sir, are a phenomenal story teller, videographer and editor. Thank you from the bottom of my very moved heart for sharing this with us. Many older people like myself can no longer even dream of such a hike and I can only be thankful that I’ve had a few good ones so I could imagine more what it felt like to see all of this. I wouldn’t have been able to even go there in my mind had it not been for your hard work and dedication. Also, much gratitude to you for your kind and compassionate heart to provide truthful and thorough information on this trail’s level of danger…and that you would dedicate this to a fallen brother. May God bless you always, and all ways throughout a long and healthy life.

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Thank you so much, that is such a wonderful comment, it honestly made my day!

[@richardmackie7225]

Great video full of tension, drama, and good music. Panoramas on top of mountain are amazing.

[@benpm2568]

Damn, I'm glad Dimitri was okay. The price was steep to see such nice views.

[@Davejansma]

Fantastic video. We summited this a few weeks ago. You did a great job with regards to represented the sketchy parts. No one ever mentions them in their trip reports which can lead people into a false sense that it is just cardio which it is not. Keep making videos like these as it is great.

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Thank you for the comment! Yes, it's important to know and hikers should be aware what they're getting into, I would say a couple parts of the hike should be considered dangerous, and proper footwear is essential for safety.

[@ervinslens]

What a freaking gorgeous views, looks challenging though.🥾🥾

[@heyjudesadventures]

Wow, what a hike! Beautiful mountains. I'm glad your friend was OK! Scary 😨! Heyjude 🇨🇦

[@klaxxor]

Great video! Excellent production.

[@_Honorius_]

Powerful ending with the story. Glad everyone stayed safe.

[@sherunswild4391]

I climbed this a few years ago in one long day, I remember it being a very tiring one but amazing views!

[@Skatemonkey]

Wow the production value has gotten crisp!

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@thefirsthokage5783]

Love your videos so good.

[@theboshman514]

What a climb! Close call for Demitri but mission accomplished.

[@d.m.w.v.b.3646]

sick hike!! have to do it myself sometime

[@benharber7369]

Fantastic views mate

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Cheers mate thanks for the support, appreciate it !

[@ryandvernychuk7033]

Different scramble terrain loose rocks and branches..

[@demetrimonti-browning3154]

I made it to the top of kings most definitely

[@azemrifkycassim]

wowww 😲

[@thefirsthokage5783]

Love your videos so good.