SPECTACULAR, in my opinion, "thee" best documented adventure in all the years that I have enjoyed watching Mediocre Amateur

I did the Wapta traverse almost 40 years ago. Interestingly there was very little standing water, no river crossings at the beginning, and I don't remember the ice cave, either. The mountain peaks were distinctive and memorable. Heavy snow covered everything and we stayed in a quick snow cave one night. The most concerning part was the telemark descent through the trees at the end, where fatigue and tricky snow made us all worry about falling. Thanks for the memories!

Zero visibility on a glacier is nothing compared to the sheer terror of the conversations you might have to endure if you end up in the wrong person's truck.

Just catching up on some of your videos that I’ve missed and wow. The adventures you guys go on and the quality of your videos are unreal. Seriously my favorite channel on KZfaq, and way better than anything on network tv. Thank you for sharing and for the continued inspiration. Keep on crushing it.

You guys do not understand how lucky you were with the weather I know some who have been up 4-5 times for multi day trips and never saw any blue, well done

Amazed ... at how little snow and ice are left up there ? Amazed - that you were so lucky with the weather. But it was snowing while you left Duncan hut ? Amazed at how little gear and food you guys carried. You pulled it off OK, by going very fast with light packs... But did you ever wish you could have stayed up there to enjoy the high scenery for a few more days ? Yrs ago, I was a grad student at U Calgary - I did part of that trip, using Norwegian wood skis, Swix ski wax, wool pants, Norwegian leather boots. That was before the era of plastic boots and climbing skins. We visited the old Bow Hut, Peyto Hut and Balfour Hut. There was so much more ice and snow... and lots of trail breaking. A snowstorm arrived, so we did Peyto to Bow Hut in a snow storm, by compass bearings. On a different route, J fell into a crevasse up to his armpits. Very scary. He was roped, and so I held him OK with my ice axe - but then what ? I only had a few ice screws, Gibbs ascenders and Prussics... On another route, Y almost fell through a snow bridge. the bridge collapse under the heels of his skis, while K and I fell down on the other side and dug our elbows into the snow. Very scary. My goggles were all frosted, couldn't see... K had packed a little pup tent - so we sat inside the tent, cooled down, calmed down, ate chocolate bars and waited for a lull in the blizzard. Crazy G had taken a CAC course on crevasse rescue ? He told us about being lowered down into a dripping wet crevasse and hanging there, swinging in his harness. waiting for hours, getting soaked by the drips, while the team figured out how to haul him up again. It helps to have lots of people and some pulleys and snow stakes ? I think you guys were very lucky.... But you took great risks... especially by not bringing enough food or sleeping bags to wait out a storm inside a hut or inside a snow cave ? \ Did you bring shovels and snow saws to make a cave or igloo ? You should watch Mountain Rescue Season One episode One for views of a deep crevasse near Mont Blanc.

Love the new editing flair and the new music. As always the content itself is wonderful as well. Keep up the good work.

Wifey is very much happy now that you both are very much safe and alive. Thanks sharing this epic and spectacular video.1🥰😍🤩💯❤

God bless the day that I came across this channel

Great video, and an awesome adventure. Very fun to see some of the traverse with better vis than when I did it. A note please though is the huts are unheated - other than Bow - and are meant to be wild sheltered and only as warm as the number of people in them warming them up. Using the propane is intended for cooking only - it is flown up to the hut. Also the propane will crank up the moisture in the hut. Please don't lead people astray with that description of warming the hut as much as you can with the cook stove.

Changing your mindset from intimidated to awe and appreciation is a powerful tool. Another great vid. I always love seeing what you guys are doing and adding it to my own list. Currently training for my own R2R2R bid. Hopefully I only puke half as much as Danny did.

keep up the awesome content you guys keep me hyped up to keep going out in the mountains and doing bigger and cooler things. Also, It's always great to sit down and watch one of your guys videos.

7:36 is such an incredible shot

Love those super-wide shots of your friend in the distance. Really gives a better scope of the topography when there's a human in the shot.

Beautiful area, a 77 year old man can only watch a great video. Damn beautiful!

Absolutely one of the best ever MA videos. Incredible scenery and videography. Wow.

Coming from a guy who is native to northeast Afghanistan which has tremendous Hindu Kush mountains, the entire Ice Fields Parkway drive is as good as it gets. From Mount Temple and Morraine Lake to Lake Louise and Bow Lake or the Athabasca Glacier, this is an amazing place, winter or summer.

This was definitely one of your most ‘on brand’ adventures and one of the most awesome. Great camera work and editing.💪🙏

Always appreciate the commentary regarding risk assessment. Really helps fellow MAs

One of the Best Remote Wilderness Discovery Adventures on youtube . . . you really outdid yourself on this one . . . " A TRUE WILDERNESS CLASSIC" . . . .

Even though this is only a few hours from my house (Edmonton) as I watch this...its a world away.

WOW!!!! That ice-cave was incredible !!

This was amazing! So inspiring and honestly thank you!!! It's just a joy to watch these adventures. Can't say thank you enough!

I absolutely love this channel. Started with Kraig Adams. Found my way here. You guys are phenomenal.

Definitely one of the best adventures so far. Would be awesome to see you guys tackle something difficult in the northeast like Mount Katahdin in winter. Thanks for all the inspiration material!

There is one constant in each video. A guy who loves nature and loves traversing it.

Nice, thanks for sharing. I’m adding this to my list.

The mountaineers equivalent of cardboards - LOL, I love it 😜

These last two are definitely your best in the last year!

Thank you for this AMAZING adventure. The views are spectacular!! I will never be able to do anything like what you do, but it makes me happy to watch your videos.

Totally awesome! Great footage. . . but OMG be careful, it may not always work out. . . I narrowly escaped a "bad ending" recently and only foolhardy luck and rock climbing skill got me out alive. I'm backing off a bit. It did look like you guys were in control on this one but darkness in a white out doing glacier travel in new terrain, yikes. . . incredible job!

Came here from the Xander's recommendation and OMG, where you've been all my life? Love your style, cinematography, background music, montage; everything. You're amazing. Happy to meet you!

Very nice to see the traverse and experience it again from newby's eyes..great video and ENERGY from you fellows, ....definitely your best mediocrity so far! Impressive effort ! Cheers!

A favorite video. I start my mornings with your adventures. You guys are super inspiring .

Hats off to those friendly Canadians for giving you rides so quickly. The only time I've had to hitchhike back to my car was after doing a few days backpacking in the backcountry in Yellowstone. I took almost an hour and a half to get a ride and I was only going 15 miles.

what’s this about an avalanche? such a gloriously glamorous word for sure. Be careful! I love you danny💕

Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures and motivating the rest of us to push our limits! 👏👏👏🙏✌️

Spectacular and inspiring. Being in such environments and conditions is what I live for, but am able to do so far too rarely. Thanks for taking us along.

Glad you enjoyed my hut.

I remember going up that col in a whiteout. At least now I know what it looked like!

Great video !!! Thank you for showing this spectacular tour or traverse 💪👍🍀👏👏👏👏 kind greetings from Austria

Whatever you guys have is absolutely wonderful but at the same time there is no cure for it either... stay safe.

I’m later to comment- but after watching a lot of mediocrity, this has to be your breakthrough video. Seriously, this was amazing and I know nothing of sking or navigating life-threatening cold. That was some of the most beautiful landscape, I’ve ever seen. When you are old - even older than myself-- you can look at this with your grandkids and say, “I was one crazy MotherF’er.” 😂

Best edited video by far. Some shots looked like out of interstellar

We enjoyed Bow mountain hut in the summer of 1995. Beautiful area. Keep up the great adventures!

This was pretty badass being in the middle of nature at it's greatest

This Is MAGNIFICO , great experience hundread of likes

Hey Mediocre’s keep up The great adventures You inspired my cousin ‘s next Vacation This summer in Switzerland.

Dude this was absolutely rad! Well done and mad respect! I couldn’t even fathom what it must’ve been like to be there!

Love that the last few uploads have been from my backyard!! You picked some good ones for when you were here.

You guys are awesome! Fantastic scenery. Thanks for going places that mere mortals can only see in our fevered dreams!

One of my favorite adventures. Stunning views!

I love your videos!! amazing, the editing is great. and I got hyped every second in the video for the views and the remote place in the mountains, great job!!

These guys know how to live. Epic adventure and views

Absolutely beautiful, one of my favorites from you guys! Excellent job on the production!

U guys are amazing.

You guys smashed it. Great Vid! Love the Rockies!

Every once in a while I run across one of your videos. Allways like them a lot, but this one blows me away! Awesome adventure, thanks for sharing!

Stoked to watch these guys playing in what has been my backyard for much of my life.

The views! Amazing!!!

Great video guys. Thanks for making these. I am from Utah & moved to Florida 2 years ago. These videos help when I’m missing the mountains

Was a pleasure to have you guys out here in the Canadian Rockies!

That ice cave was amazing! Hopefully you guys were able to go to Columbia Icefields during your time in the Rockies. It is the largest ice field in the Canadian Rockies and makes the Wapta seem small!

unreal landscapes

Sorry about that first comment. Y'all are my heroes and you make bushwacking and ice caves look like more fun than a day at Disneyland. 👍

I think this is the most gear I've ever seen you guys carry.

Your sprinter van is so badass!

Thanks for a great video!

Wow, fantastic adventure in mesmerizing scenery of Canadian Rockies! 😍😍Awesome video guys, that last sentence was perfect ending!

Crazy good, thanks for taking us along.

Wow! I hiked the Wapta in August 99, but there was 3' of fresh snow and we all put our feet in the guide's bootprints. We stopped at all the huts including a couple extra days for peak bagging. That was a week and you guys blitzed it to Duncan in a day! Lovely video; brings back memories. PS. Having the hut to yourselves, nobody would complain if you piled sleeping mats over yourselves.

So good - keep up the good work guys!

Epic video. One of the best on the channel which already has an incredibly high bar set.

Always makes my day to see a new MA video posted. Awesome trip. Cheers!!

So wonderful way to show us the Rockies, amazing trip guys. Super well done as always...

*LOVE* the pith helmet reference!!!!

Great film. Beautiful scenery. Quite inspiring.

What a paradise for ski mountaineering!

Wow! What an adventure! That ice cave was amazing! Thanks for another great video.

That looked amazing. Id normally consider hiking this, but going on skis looked amazing!

beyond gnarly, per usual

*I can't believe we missed this trailhead/scenic overlook between Jasper and Banff National Parks!* Thank you for sharing this, and giving us a little gem to find if we ever go up north again! *Take Care and Safe Travels! Stay midocre and keep being amateur Everyone!*

You guys are great! Keep coming up to Canada and doing these kinda adventures :)

Stunning! Nothing 'mediocre' about this trip though - but I won't quibble about the name and will just enjoy the awesomeness

Multiwaptauniverse...it's awesome..thanks.

Done this traverse four times plus the Bow-Yoho plus shorter trips based out of the Bow Hut, and I have to say, your snow was "interesting" - lol.

Wow Amaizing Adventure and incredible shot i love it

Woohoooh. Awesome. 👊👊 Amazing view. This episode is the motivation for the weekend.

New Zealand Mountain huts all have blankets ... sure you don't know what smelly climbers been wrapped in them but they are very welcome for fast and light people. (I'm neither now). Ski touring by proxy. Well done guy's

Man that looked cold, you could almost feel it. Great adventure and please stay safe!

Nice, have fond memories of simular experiance.

Tremendous production

B.e.a.utiful and well done on your story telling. You can definitely get yourself into some nasty situations up there and help is a long ways away. Glad you're both safe and I look forward to your next adventure.

I definitely was a little nervous when you tried to open the door the first time and it wouldn't open! Great video as usual!

Thanks for sharing. I don't get the chance seeing it in person, it is nice to see it from you guys video. Appreciate it lots

Watched this a few months ago. Amazing video. In fact, my mind was blown enough this had to be added to our todo list. So witha couple firends, we're registered to a (guided) Wapta traverse in april of 2023. Thanks to your source of inspiration!

Great job guys! Amazing scenery and vlog skills!

Very very nice video after great masha allah

Spectacular!

I love the music!!