Walking across a frozen mountain lake - Overnight backpacking trip to Glacier Lake

[@bradsmith1441]

I love your style of videos. I feel like I went along.

[@MattyOutdoors]

awesome stuff Marty! Hoping to get out there in the next few weeks

[@crzycatladie]

Those potatoes are the best I make them at home after working a 12 hour shift those potatoes and some canned roast beef with gravy make a pretty good easy dinner, thanks for the video glad you guys had a awesome trip and made some great memories together

[@Martyupnorth]

I love those potatoes. They're sometimes hard to find. I have an inventory of 3 bags right now.

[@gussmall5414]

@@Martyupnorth you got to stock up if you go to the US they have over a dozen different flavours.

[@thea5068]

Tikka is so cute. What a trusty trail dog. Thanks for the trip report! I just made reservations for Tonquin valley and the skyline trail for late September as a direct result of watching your videos. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Martyupnorth]

You'll enjoy both, and the weather is usually fantastic in September.

[@adriannigro3473]

Great Video Marty the scenery is breath-taking killer!!!!

[@Martyupnorth]

Thanks. It's a hike I've done before, so I was worried people would not like it. I tried to showcase something different. That's why we climbed to investigate the cave.

[@jjfjeff]

Nice one Marty great open to the seasob

[@nanchesca3950]

Life doesn't get much better, your boys and your pup along for such a beautiful hike

[@mfavia620]

Great trip Marty!! BTW,of course we Americans know what an ice auger is. I probably used a Jiffy hand auger before you were even born. LOL. It does get cold here in Chicago as well. Thanks for sharing and ATB Mike!!

[@joetexas1546]

SWEET! Hello Marty.

[@Martyupnorth]

This was 10 days ago. A few days later we got hit by a very bad spring blizzard. I'll be posting a video of that as well.

[@Martyupnorth]

I bought a new 1-man tent, a packraft, and a camera stabilization platform. I want to get out and create some really cool video this summer. I'm pumped.

[@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip]

Great video Marty. You may have carried the "Lazy Mans Load" with the firewood but you do carry all the knowledge so it evens out.

[@coffeeandbeans]

Slim patatohead sent me here

[@Martyupnorth]

I wondered why I was getting more traffic today. I'll be sure to thank Slim. I hope you enjoy some of my videos. Cheers from Alberta.

[@randyhermann1]

My awesome wife knew I was going a little stir crazy recovering from surgery so she took me for a drive on that Sunday. It was such a beautiful day! We did a loop that included Sask Crossing to Jasper. As we drove by the trailhead for Glacier Lake I was wishing I was doing what you were doing. Can’t wait to be strong enough to hit the backcountry again!

[@Martyupnorth]

A nice drive in the mountains is a pretty good way to cure cabin fever. I was surprised that the store at Sask Crossing was open. I didn't stop in or check the price of gasoline. I'm sure it's up there. My oldest son just got a summer job in Nordegg. He's happy.

[@jimhanson7476]

Truly beautiful..... Your boys are growing... Helps in that mountain air

[@ursamajor339]

That's gorgeous country... Your boys are gettin huge! You've lost weight too Marty, looking good.

[@Martyupnorth]

Thanks for noticing. I'm back to my 2015 weight. The last few year of constant air travel and hotel life have been hard. I never stopped running all this time, but it's the food that was killing me. I've only flow 4 times for business this year, so I've been mostly home and eating much better.

[@filmic1]

It's beautiful.

[@hariss1990]

Loved it 👍

[@devonhowton]

I haven't been up o Glacier Lake in a while. I'll have to take a trip up there for an overnighter too.

[@Martyupnorth]

If I remember correctly, it's one of the first hikes you ever documented.

[@gussmall5414]

Parks canada built new pinic benchs thats nice... they need to put some more love into some more of those campgrounds.

[@jameshunt1221]

thanks for sharing

[@mindlab780ab6]

Hello sir, Do you have a book of all the trails in Canadian Rockies that I can buy and read about .

[@Martyupnorth]

The best book is "The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide". You can find it in good Canadian book stores or on-line at canadianrockiestrailguide.com/books/

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

MARTY WAS THAT A SITE WHERE THERE WAS AN AVALANCHE ? BREATHTAKING VIEWS & AWESOME COLORS ! THANK YOU! BE SAFE! HAVE FUN! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS! ENJOYED!

[@Martyupnorth]

The avalanche that killed three climbers occured on Mount Howse, which is about 10 km away.

[@KatWoman_]

Perfect choice of trip location. Your boys are fine young men. Where does time go? I hear there is some salve you can use for dogs feet but is sold for another animal- can't remember what.

[@Martyupnorth]

Thank you. We live on an acreage so Tikka spends a lot of time outside. Her pads are quite tough. It's still important to check dogs for injuries on the trail. I've seen "city" dogs in big pain on the trail because they have soft feet.

[@BrodyYYC]

I would have dared someone to sleep in that creepy af cabin by the campsite haha.

[@Martyupnorth]

I certainly would in a storm. I'd just clean it out a bit.

[@hughmongus211]

I've never walked on a frozen lake.

[@Martyupnorth]

I've also driven on ice.

[@cpmedilo]

Hi Marty! Great videos! I just want to ask if hiking a dog off leash is permitted at the Banff National Park. I noticed Tikka was not on the leash on the trails and at the camp.

[@Martyupnorth]

I'm sure there's a law against it. In fact, there's too many laws. We live in a "nanny state". I only take her on very remote trail where I don't encounter people. I never take her on popular trails where we meet other people. Too many rules in the parks. These days I hike more and more on crown land. One of these days I'll do a video just on national park mis-management. Thanks for the question.

[@cpmedilo]

Hi Marty. Thanks for replying. Really appreciate it. I’m planning to hike and backpack with my GSD and thinking I am better off doing that on Crown lands. Any suggestions on where to go? Keep on doing those vids!

[@p.a.russell4210]

RIP to those three that lost their lives.

[@lovemountains5517]

very nice! what is the name of the lake? how long us the hike from the trailhead?

[@Martyupnorth]

The name of the lake is Glacier Lake. It's in the northern part of Banff national park in Alberta. The trailhead is 3 hours north of Calgary. The distance from the trail head to the lake is just over 9 km, with a moderate climb. A very easy hike, good for the early season.

[@lovemountains5517]

Martyupnorth thank you very much.

[@lovemountains5517]

Martyupnorth is it an easy walk to the red chairs, no bushwhacking?we’re planning on going up to the red chair only this wkend as we don’t have enough time. we have kids with us too.

[@Martyupnorth]

@@lovemountains5517 Super easy walk. You'll get amazing views at the chairs. It's 1.2 km, so only 20 minutes with kids. Plus, you go over the North Saskatchewan river on a nice bridge.

[@lovemountains5517]

Martyupnorth thank you very much for the info. i showed this video to the kids and they’re excited.

[@jeffvazquez224]

Marty, have you summitted any of the mountains in Banff/Jasper? Are they technical climbs?

[@Martyupnorth]

The Canadian Rockies offer every type of climbing. There are 100s of peaks that can be scrambled without gear. Some as high as 11,600' (Mount Temple). We also have 100s of technical climbs. Some are extremely challenging. Just this past April 3 climbers died coming down from Mount Howse. We also have great ice climbing opportunities. I'm not a climber, so you'd have to turn to someone else for more information. One thing to note, almost all our mountains are sedimentary rock, so very hard to climb even with gear. We don't have any granite rock.

[@coocookachoo2806]

Tikkaupnorth

[@traceypistorio9660]

Mmmmm! Tasty potato product.