Canyon Creek Ice Cave Hike in 4K

Canyon Creek Ice Cave Hike in 4K | Journey Alberta

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6 жыл бұрын

Today I hike to the Canyon Creek Ice Cave, located near Bragg Creek. While sometimes referred to as Ings Mine, Ings Mine is not this cave, as the ice cave was formed by groundwater seeping through the limestone rock. The mine is closer to the mouth of Canyon Creek, for those curious. The trail starts with a 7ish kilometer hike along a road to get to the main trail, as the public can't drive on this road. From there you ascend a steep trail, and eventually have to partially scramble for 15 minutes or so to get up to the cave entrance. The cave is pretty deep, and you can explore a few hundred meters back. Make sure to bring some kind of helmet, lots of water, a headlamp, appropriate clothing/shoes as it is very cold in the cave!
Check out this article talking about a bit of the history of this valley, and why this cave technically is not Ings Mine highcountrynews.ca/bragg-cree...
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@katemdegrood4580 Жыл бұрын

Hi Great Vid, We went in also around the '70's and remember a cubby to the left in the main chamber, (tight squeeze) then that opened into a large room with an ice floor. Further on there was a slanted slab to crawl through, then several rooms further to where we were climbing straight up and the wind was strong, I got scared of being stuck, but that air had to go somewhere. Since then there has always been an ice plug in the main room.

@rogerlarratt9651 Жыл бұрын

I was there about 45 years ago. At the entrance there was water about a foot to 18” deep and maybe back into the cave 100”. Then there was an ice waterfall that we had to climb over. The cave goes back a long way. It was fun but exhausting as we climbed up the shale to the entrance. Im glad to see it hasn’t been closed to the public.

@grelley2067 4 жыл бұрын

I was just up at the cave today with my Son. I have been up there a few times over the years starting in ‘94. At that time you could drive the road right to the trailhead. It is a spectacular place. The entrance to the cave is huge and affords a beautiful scenic view of valley below. The main cavern has a very high ceiling and I extends into the mountain about 150m. before

@grelley2067 4 жыл бұрын

Continued from my previous comment that was cut off... before coming to an end. The ice wall shown in the video is at the very end of the main cavern and has not been there that long. In about ‘84 much of that ice formed and plugged the entrances to more caverns. In 1968 those caverns as well more passages were mapped out. Several unsuccessful attempts over the years have been made to drill through the ice. There is still one small tight passage that is open at the back of the main hall to another small room. I won’t try it, too claustrophobic! Anyways thanks guys for that great video. I just thought I would add my 2 cents. I would also recommend biking the road. It can be done in about 30 minutes. The bike ride back is almost all downhill.

@terrybailey4096 6 жыл бұрын

I would like to thank you for this video. I should tell you the ice fluctuates in the 1980,s We were back so far that we came into an area where you could stand up in this big cavern and we could see daylight from above. Since that time we have never been able to get back that far.

@SukiStarFox888 5 жыл бұрын

Me too! I remember exploring it w my friends in 1996.. where some of the ice is now, there was an opening that you could crawl through. Had to go a ways on your belly, then walk on a ledge along a deep, narrow, fissure, and it eventually broke out into a big cavern with pools of ice water and pillers of ice. Does that sound similar to what you did to get back to that cavern? Went back there recently w my husband and was sad to see that the opening was filled by ice. 😥 Glad we got to see it back then. 💕

@xGSFxGoat 3 жыл бұрын

@@SukiStarFox888 I've been there as recently at 2019 or so. There's no ice wall blocking the path in, that's on the right side. If you squeeze through the ceiling and floor on the left side of the end of the main cavern you'll get to the hole that takes you to the narrow but tall fissure and the room at the end.

@HenryASaavedra11 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I was amazed to see the ice walls inside the cave. Great job

@Chile-ir7gw 3 жыл бұрын

Amazingly beautiful!! Thanks guys for sharing this experience!

@JourneyAlberta 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

@justinwood1570 4 жыл бұрын

Did that hike back in June 2017. It was a pretty fun hike. Did not make it very far into the cave or to the ice walls though, because I did not bring a jacket and started freezing out quickly, and I took the alternate path down and went for a good slide! All in all it was fun. Thanks for sharing the vid. Good quality footage and very informative!

@darreng1918 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Some great shots.

@JourneyAlberta 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@agems56 2 жыл бұрын

I explored those caves in 1973, and remember a lot of warning signs about sour gas in low lying areas near the bottom where the parking area used to be at the bottom trail head area! We went quite far in with 3 flashlights at that time, and could go crawling on our stomachs through 3 separate caverns where we could stand up but we had no way of knowing our way back out if we had kept going because the caverns branched out! There was one thick pillar of ice where water had dripped from the ceiling , and frozen and coins were stuck in and then frozen over!

@JourneyAlberta 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds cool! Yeah watching back some of my footage I could see the spot to crawl through to go further, been meaning to get back out there to go further some day!

@TheRgb773 6 жыл бұрын

Nice

@fidanaliyeva8455 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Thank you. A clear picture of what to expect. I was thinking to go with kids (6 and 10), but looks like a bit early for them 😊

@JourneyAlberta 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah the climb to the entrance can be tough, hopefully when they're older then!

@riverhuntersuk7387 2 жыл бұрын

Ever worried about bears

@JourneyAlberta 2 жыл бұрын

Not really, they're usually more afraid of us and tend to just run away. Bear Spray definitely makes me feel safer though!

@riverhuntersuk7387 2 жыл бұрын

@@JourneyAlberta I live near yellowstone I have upwards pf 100 bear encounters and i think youre brave as fuck lol

@jford93 4 жыл бұрын

It goes a lot deeper in people. If u know where to look.

@JourneyAlberta 4 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure in one of the shots I got I can see where it goes deeper, next time I'll have to go further!

@jford93 4 жыл бұрын

Journey Alberta it’s well worth it. And it gets colder lol

@danielwolf6473 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I feel salty about the closure of these types of paths, which is happening all over Alberta ... Then I stay at a place open to the public with a road , and see the deriliction rendered by the uncaring individuals and understand . You close the road you stop 90% of the shitheads from laying waste , leaving the enjoyment to those who have the will to hike , which tend to be much more conscious of their footprint .

@vaperainzero3886 5 жыл бұрын

Tried going out there last summer. Didnt find the trail to the cave from the gravel road. Do you have better instructions?

@JourneyAlberta 5 жыл бұрын

vaperainzero best thing to probably do would be to use an app like All Trails to help guide you out there! The trail to the cave starts about 6km after hiking down the gravel road. At 3:40 in the video you’ll see the start of trail off the gravel road and what to look for on the right hand side of the road

@vaperainzero3886 5 жыл бұрын

@@JourneyAlberta thanks, will try again

@quoththeraven3985 3 жыл бұрын

Last I was there I seen a wolverine, no joke!

@glenography1536 5 жыл бұрын

Can you ride bikes to the trail head?

@JourneyAlberta 5 жыл бұрын

Glenography yes you can!

@yoquinwakabo8405 3 жыл бұрын

Hey wondering how u got those drone shots and whats the regulations i canada

@JourneyAlberta 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have a drone but sold it years ago before a lot of restrictions about flying them/operating them came into law. Not sure what the current regulations are, but Transport Canada would have the information online.

@endlessinspirationlifecoaching 3 жыл бұрын

Is it not called Ing's mine?

@JourneyAlberta 3 жыл бұрын

No it technically isnt, although some people do call it that. This cave was formed by groundwater seeping through the soluble limestone rock. Ings mine is in that area though, moreso near the mouth of Canyon Creek.

@jamiedrews6855 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never know it as canyon creek.. I’ve always known it as I Ing Mines

@JourneyAlberta 3 жыл бұрын

It technically isnt Ings Mine, although some people do call it that. This cave was formed by groundwater seeping through the soluble limestone rock. Ings mine is in that area though, moreso near the mouth of Canyon Creek.

@parymich777 6 жыл бұрын

This is pretty awesome thanks for sharing! Good to see buddy sliding down on his butt and know I wouldn't have been alone doing that myself hahaha. So if the road was closed off to the public did you need special permission to go there?

@JourneyAlberta 6 жыл бұрын

parymich777 Thanks for the comment! Nope you don’t need special permission, it’s just a very long 7km hike along the road to get to the actual trailhead which I think discourages unprepared people from attempting it.

@parymich777 6 жыл бұрын

why is the whole road blocked off then? Just curious.

@JourneyAlberta 6 жыл бұрын

parymich777 because some people went out there unprepared years ago and someone died as a result