The hike is steep but it's not terrible in normal conditions. Unfortunately I did it with a fucked up knee, so between that and carrying 60lbs up there was a good amount of pain and suffering involved haha. But otherwise would have been fine.

And yeah his main driver of business was all the natural resource operations up there and a lot of them shut down, and he was unable to sustain the heli on just park/sightseeing stuff.

He's still running his float plane, but he no longer runs his helicopter. The price has gone up quite a bit but it's still a damn good price considering the flying time and the free lodging/food/beer.

There are other spots in the park I want to access but it's gonna be a huge pain in the ass without his helicopter, or a huge pain in the wallet bringing in a helicopter from farther away 😂

Thank you so much!

They filmed a bunch for one of the Star Trek movies here!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the image so much!

I can't ever see it blowing up. It's too hard to access and Parks Canada does a pretty good job of managing the visitor load. In fact it's actually gotten harder to access since there is no longer a relatively affordable helicopter in there.

You take your update, dad

They are pretty stable granite faces as far as I know.

The main danger is ice/snow detaching and crashing down, which is why these are summer climbs. We watched (and heard) this happen while hanging out in one of the meadows, was awesome. Sounds like thunder.

Thank you!

Although Canada is definitely on here all the time (even if it's mostly the same/popular spots).

It's the Cirque of the Unclimbables in Northwest Territories, Canada :)

Camera settings: 60mm, f/10, 1/60s, ISO 250

Going to this place was one of the best decisions of my life, and one of the best trips I've ever done. Typically it's more popular with rock climbers, but we went in the beginning of September which meant we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Not to mention beautiful autumn colors and no bugs! We experienced all sorts of weather, including snow squalls, rain, high winds, sub zero temperatures and beautiful blue skies. It is extremely remote with lots of logistics to deal with for getting there, but it's worth every bit of effort and money.

If you'd like to see more from this trip I have them posted on my website.

Subreddit is living up to its name today. This truly is earthporn.

I would go as far to say that the island has forests that are even more beautiful.

Although it has a lot of ugly ones... the logging is out of control over there.

I am sorry to disappoint lol. I have came across numerous toads in my walks through this forest and the canyon that runs through it though! They are normally very good at staying hidden, but part of what I enjoy so much out there is slowing down and observing as much as possible.

This forest is second growth, although it contains a decent amount of old growth Douglas firs (albeit on the younger side of what is considered old growth).

Although I enjoy eating tasty mushrooms, I'm not a forager and I leave everything alone. I think I've only spotted chanterelles once in the last few years but that's without looking for them.

Of course!

It definitely varies a lot from area to area. I've done off trail hiking through old growth forests and it's a hell of a lot easier than bushwhacking through second growth, typically. Second growth can be nightmarishly messy and if it's in mountainous terrain the route finding can be tricky. Sometimes you can also get lucky and find a game trail that goes roughly where you want to go.

That's amazing, I had no idea! Was that at the touristy suspension bridge or the park area? I still have yet to do the suspension bridge there.

Ontario is still beautiful though. There are some places I'd love to photograph over there.

Device doesn't matter, at least if you are shooting in raw format. However they are oriented to post-processing with Photoshop and do require some prior Photoshop knowledge. I may do a more beginner oriented course someday. If you have any other questions just shoot me a DM on here!

Thank you! Hoping to release a new batch of photos in the next week or so!

Thank you!