Hiking the Howe Sound Crest Trail in Vancouver

The West Lion is a sketchy scramble on the Howe Sound Crest Trail. Along with its sister, the East Lion, the pair forms a distinctive nub in the landscape that any avid backpacker would recognize. Definitely one of the more questionable hikes I've been on.
The most intersting moment came when we met a 92 year old man strolling along the treacherous trail like it was nothing. I thought "I'd be pretty happy to not be 6ft under or in a wheelchair at that age." Then he said it was his gazillionth time up here and I was like dang respect.

[@georger4697]

Hi, amazing video! Was wondering what you usually bring for an overnight hike

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

Thanks! I usually have a sleeping mat and bag, stove and pot, tent, water filter, headlamp, and alcohol. Also bring some warm layers cuz it gets somewhat chilly at night, especially on the mountains

[@markusnaslund]

Nice shots, slow mo looks good

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

Tyty

[@heidipiltz8590]

Photography nicely done. I climbed this, 46 years ago. We came up the back way, through a field of devil's club, with no trail, just straight up to the hollow between the two Lions, where we camped. There was nobody else there. Strange to see it becoming a kind of running-shoe and shorts attraction. BTW, Howe Sound is pronounced "How", not "Howie". :) (I was an English teacher; can't help myself!)

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

Wow that's a lot of bushwacking, props to you.
I feel like everybody I've met has said "Howie" but I'll keep this in mind

[@xiuxiang8555]

太棒了，喜欢运用的慢镜头，和天空的景色变幻

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

🙂🙂🙂

[@jackshang6745]

Good job, production quality went up a ton

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

Thanks for the encouragement 😊

[@GYTransit]

Risk worth taking for you, not me

[@theunpreparedhikers5572]

real question is why you were up at 3am watching my vids