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Three Fingers Lookout, Washington State

Three Fingers Lookout  is a historic fire observation building on one of the summits of Three Fingers Mountain in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snohomish County, Washington.

Built in 1930 in an extremely challenging location, it is one of the oldest surviving observation posts in the forest. …

Kraig Adams posted a lovely video on his overnight trip.

Kraig must be the most popular hiking vlogger. His video editing style has been emulated by many others.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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BestHike VIDEO Highlights 2023

Some of the BEST video clips captured by BestHike editor Rick McCharles in 2023. 

Iceland, USA S.W., Norway, Bermuda, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, finishing in British Columbia.  

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

For comparison, here’s his 2022 Highlights VIDEO. 

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Canmore, Alberta – Day Hikes

Canmore is less than an hour drive from my home.

One of our top 10 hiking towns.

Quincy posted some of his favourite day hikes:

Those are all linked from Seeing the Elephant – 10 Best Hikes Near Canmore

I’ve done most. A great list.

You could add Mount Lady MacDonald.

Canmore as seen from Mt Lady MacDonald
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Top 10 Hiking Destinations ➙ The Rockies

Spectacular vistas, frequent wildlife encounters, the best wild flowers we’ve ever seen. Hot springs, quaint mountain towns, perhaps the best long distance hikes on the planet.

There are options to scramble ridges and peaks virtually everywhere.

“You can’t lose in the Rockies.”

… so says contributor Rob Glaser who hiked here all his life.

Trails are safe and well managed. The infrastructure excellent. (In fact, it’s hard to imagine there are two regions in the world we rate better.)

The weather and conditions are variable to say the least, but in many parts of the Rockies Aug-Sept are the best months. A very short window! On the other hand, if you ski or board, you’ll never lack for adventure in the Rocky Mountains.

More information on our Rockies information page.

Our favourite trip in the Canadian Rockies is Sunshine to Assiniboine, our #5 hike in the world.

Anemones and Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada

Our Assiniboine Information page.

Just a short drive away is our favourite trail in the USA Rockies, Glacier North Circle, our #6 hike in the world. One of the best places in the world to see wildlife.

Our North Circle Information page.

Leave a comment if you have your own favourite hike in the Rockies.

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Canada’s Great Divide Trail – documentary

The Great Divide Trail in the Canadian Rockies … closely follows the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia …

… southern terminus is in Waterton Lakes National Park at the Canada–US border (where it connects with the Continental Divide Trail) and its northern terminus is at Kakwa Lake in Kakwa Provincial Park, north of Jasper National Park. …

In 2017, Kodak & Cinnamon hiked 1100km south to north.

Out There: The Great Divide Trail is FREE on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Getting permits is difficult.

Start on this page ➙ Great Divide Trail Association – Trip -Planning Resources

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$24 ➙ Gaia GPS Premium and Outside+

I’ve had a free Gaia account since 2018 — but have used, instead, a paid AllTrails account as it seemed to be better in my home region.

But with Gaia Premium and an Outside+ bundle at 60% off, I’ll compare these two hiking apps again for the coming year.

I’ll download both for offline use, and compare.

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2024 West Coast Trail: Reservations

The West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, Canada is our #1 hike in the world.

It’s not easy to get a permit.

Reservations can be made for the coming summer at 8 a.m. PST January 22, 2024.

Be online with one or more devices and be ready to apply as quickly as possible. With luck, you’ll get on to the wait list.

Details on the Parks Canada West Coast Trail: Reservations page.

We have a HOW TO SURVIVE THE WEST COAST TRAIL playlist on YouTube. It includes all potential hazards. 😀

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Indonesia Volcano Hiking VIDEO

My latest experiment in video editing is software called Audio Sound Design. 

Not inexpensive, but I did get 50% off a perpetual license during Black Friday. 

Audio Design Desk comes with 70,000+ royalty free sounds, loops and music cues. 

Adding them to your video is a breeze.  All audio in this short edit of stock video was added with the software.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.