Extreme Gold Prospecting & Geology Adventure

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  • Опубліковано 21 жов 2023
  • Prepare for an extraordinary gold prospecting adventure into the untamed wilderness of the North Cascades in our latest video! Join Jason on a thrilling journey that not only treats you to breathtaking scenery but also imparts a wealth of geological and prospecting knowledge.
    The adventure kicks off with Jason's ascent up some incredibly steep terrain, leading to the glaciated headwaters of a creek he's been prospecting throughout the summer. Earlier in the year, Jason discovered extraordinarily rich gold ore within the creek. His mission today is to trace the gold ore float back to its origin. Sounds simple, right? Not quite. Jason faces a formidable challenge as he contends with the rugged terrain, unpredictable elements, and complex geology.
    Will he manage to pinpoint the source of the gold, and if so, will it match the richness of the ore he's uncovered in the creek? The answers lie ahead as you embark on this captivating journey through the heart of the North Cascades. Don't miss a moment of this adrenaline-pumping gold prospecting and geology adventure!
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  • @nicevideomancanada
    @nicevideomancanada 7 місяців тому +135

    Jason is 40, I was 42 in my profile picture, I'm now 58. If you're in your 20s get out and enjoy exploring before you're too old to hike up mountains. I still want to go out but time is ticking away and before too long we'll be too old and feeble to do this anymore. Thanks Jason for your amazing channel of videos. I've been watching them for about 10 years now. I hope you find some gold in your mine and to share your journey with us all.

    • @TEAMJESUS-JOHN316
      @TEAMJESUS-JOHN316 7 місяців тому +5

      You watch two toes? I think he said he is in his 70's. Learned alot from him and Jason's recipes for smelting. 👍🔥

    • @mikeblair2594
      @mikeblair2594 7 місяців тому +6

      I know what ya mean. I'm fifty one now and if I hadn't beaten the snot out of myself in my teens, twentys and thirtys I'd still be able to do the things that I did in my twentys, only slower.
      Cuttin timber and fighting fires, drinking and brawling and hiking off into the easten Oregon desert looking for shiny sh**t don't do your body any wonders. Buy I had a grand time, great kids and now grand kids. Great memories too. Cold mornings make me hurt a bit, but I still go and work my claims. Just slower.

    • @magicone9327
      @magicone9327 7 місяців тому

      @@TEAMJESUS-JOHN316two toes is close to 80, been watching him for years and I have noticed that age is showing more and more. I wish I could meet guys like him before they are gone.

    • @myadventure7069
      @myadventure7069 7 місяців тому +3

      Yes time is ticking I see that on my self . Olways dreem when I retire I go to all that hils and now I retired and is so hard to push my self to go to that but fool places

    • @yoshtg
      @yoshtg 7 місяців тому +3

      im 28, im fit, i kinda also wanna do prospecting for fun but im from germany, every bit of land here has already been thoroughly explored so here you can't really do prospecting well. i'd have to move to other countries that are more suitable for prospecting but idk yet, i first need to find myself a future wife and thats honestly not easy at all

  • @spebenge
    @spebenge 7 місяців тому +23

    This is like a free college level course of geology and mineralogy of the pacific northwest. Thanks Jason for the free education you are providing in the form of entertainment.

    • @nicevideomancanada
      @nicevideomancanada 7 місяців тому

      BCIT in Burnaby British Columbia and has an online course in mineral identification and prospecting techniques, but I took the in class courses and a one week field course then got a job with Rich River Explorations 2 months later. Prospecting is just a hobby for me now. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    • @davidrussell8795
      @davidrussell8795 7 місяців тому

      @nicevideomancanada how'd u get that handle,as the computer gave me mine,no choices?
      Was the mineral course educational and worth it?

  • @hokkaidoutaima
    @hokkaidoutaima 7 місяців тому +19

    Jason, that journey was an absolute geological treat! Most people who watch this probably focus on the prospect of gold and that jade you found, but I just wanted to thank you for also capturing the receding glacier and how life is colonizing the slope as soon as the ice is gone. The altered serpentinite was also such a treat with the asbestos you found, beautiful stuff! You must have been so sore after that journey, hope your knee recovers well. Thanks so much for sharing this!

  • @SCW1060
    @SCW1060 7 місяців тому +75

    I love this video. Ive lived in Western Washington my whole life and when ive been in the Cascades its like being in your own world. Thank you Jason for taking this old man with ya.

  • @rustyhaas5025
    @rustyhaas5025 7 місяців тому +12

    Howdy Jason! This is my first comment on your channel. I was a combat field medic and am an emergency room nurse. Your ligaments and tendons stay the same length, but cartilage starts wearing down over time. You have quite an active lifestyle, and from all these comments (I agree with them), you showing us your adventures is awe inspiring and appreciated. You may find for now that pre stretching before a hike or other excursion (after the drive to get there) will quiet that down a bit. It is a prevention step to keep age relates aches away just a bit longer. Love what you're doing. Thanks from the Syracuse, New York area!!!

  • @joehawaii5788
    @joehawaii5788 7 місяців тому +25

    For those of you that has not experience something like this . What Jason has done is truly phenomenal ! Well done Jason I'm proud of you For bringing back your experience for everyone to appreciate !

  • @mikesherman8590
    @mikesherman8590 7 місяців тому +4

    I am 64 years old and I am so happy you get to do these adventures. Because I get to come along. Thank you, have you been an inspiration in my prospecting. And my friend, I'm almost there. If I just knew what gold looked like LOL.

  • @jodeath2000
    @jodeath2000 7 місяців тому +6

    Jason, this one of your best video’s yet! I get such an adrenaline rush watching you prospect and mine. I love watching you go through the prospecting process, from finding float to locating the lode source! I wish I was as healthy as you, so I could hike and climb like you. I wish I lived closer to good lode deposits.
    I love watching you prepare your mine for starting production.
    I will continue to mine, by proxy, through you! You provide some of the best mining education on UA-cam! Please show us the follow up to this video! We would love to see you process the samples and stake a claim, if you go that far.
    Be safe, we all want you to live forever, and keep doing what you do so we’ll! Thanks for the amazing videos you make!
    Mark Lee

  • @jsidorable
    @jsidorable 7 місяців тому +20

    From the cavernous depths of your gold mine to the glorious heights of the Cascades, you are getting the chance to explore the wonders of our beautiful planet. Your commentary slowly flowed from the eager mind of a geologist....to the sense of awe that nature brings out of us....to the melancholly of a man trying to take it all in. Thanks Jason...well done

  • @dhart1951
    @dhart1951 7 місяців тому +17

    Possibly your best video yet! You have been making my Sunday mornings enjoyable for quite a long time now, so wishing and hoping and praying you stay in good health. Thanks for taking me along on this adventure.

  • @FishiesGoPook
    @FishiesGoPook 7 місяців тому +25

    the outside of the knee popping is usually related to an iliotibial band issue 'popping' over the lateral condyle of the femur ... if it's painful, it's called runner's knee or ITBS Iliotibial band syndrome ... it is something to be aware of, but not overly concerning unless there is pain involved ... if there is any pain on the side or front of the knee (with or without the popping tbh) consult your doctor because that can mean its turning into a bigger issue that you really don't want to deal with and there are things to be done to lessen/prevent it. Take care of yourself, we need you mining for years ;)

    • @charleslatora5750
      @charleslatora5750 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the info. My knees are just short of 69. and the left one Does that popping often. Sometimes just going down the stairs. Sometimes walking down the sidewalk with the dogs. and it's usually painful for awhile.

    • @FishiesGoPook
      @FishiesGoPook 7 місяців тому

      @@charleslatora5750 best to get that looked at then before it gets worse, best energies your way!

    • @ianallen738
      @ianallen738 7 місяців тому

      Eh. You can get your knees to pop just walking around using them too much. Doctors will usually only do a scan if there are more symptoms, like if it comes with burning pain (then you need to get OFF it and call doc). I had mine popping for the better part of a summer and only was in my 30s, had good insurance so they scanned it just in case the cartilage cuff had a small tear, and it was nothing. Just a symptom of walking around in the fucking mountains with a giant packpack full of rocks.

  • @buckshoth585
    @buckshoth585 7 місяців тому

    I'm 45 and have been a carpenter for the last 27 years. My knees were crying, just watching that!

  • @croatiansensation6062
    @croatiansensation6062 7 місяців тому +17

    Nephrite jade...looks very nice. Well done on all exploration fronts Jason!

    • @lukechert6418
      @lukechert6418 6 місяців тому

      omg yea! as soon as he found serpentine meeting asbestos bands I was like - DUDE YOURE ON JADE!!! look around more. I'm so stoked he was able to find and show us that boulder..
      I have mined and prospected extensively below this formation down around 3k-5k feet and I found endless piles of river cobble jade that are filled with this nickel-gold veining. They cut and polish beautifully and reveal the gold as you clean them up.
      Thank you Jason!!

  • @debidevaney8398
    @debidevaney8398 7 місяців тому +1

    Jason, this countryside is amazingly beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you into this paradise❤

  • @Madlintelf
    @Madlintelf 7 місяців тому +23

    Now that was a heck of an adventure Jason, glad it worked out for you. Seeing all the other videos you posted, then hearing you say this was the sketchiest thing I've ever done puts things in perspective, thanks for taking us along.

  • @MrNiccholas
    @MrNiccholas 7 місяців тому +2

    Nooooo!!! A cliffhanger! (Pun intended) I can't wait for part two to see those rocks slabbed up!

  • @susanturcotte3176
    @susanturcotte3176 7 місяців тому +24

    Jason, thank you so much for sharing your incredible journey! I have NO WORDS to describe the beauty and rocks! I've got to take a few minutes until I can get my chin off the floor. The geology is astounding and I've never seen anything like that before. Glacial striations and the changes from one side of the stream to the other is truly a snapshot into time itself. Nature on this planet is in control and is constantly changing its look.
    The specimens you got are beautiful and will offer amazing gold I'm sure. The jade "chunk" was a trophy that I wanted you to bring down.... However, your safety always comes first! I'm relieved to know that you decided not to try and carry it down. Just think about what could have happened. I will say this though, I thought that renting a helicopter (on a bright day) could reveal a safer, better route to get more specimens in the future.
    Since I'm an RN, please share the details about your knee popping with your next doctor appointment. I can't diagnose anything but from my own aging self, mine pop more and more with age. Although my doctor has wanted me to get my right knee replaced for several years now. It pops loudly when I'm walking down a hill. It hurts, too. Just take care of yourself, as I pray for your health. Blessings from Alabama ❤️

  • @charliespeegleokliving8595
    @charliespeegleokliving8595 7 місяців тому +10

    Major respect for not mentioning the cold water off the glacier. I lived in Alaska for 4 years and my dad was a hunter/fisher wanderer. That water was 32F/0C and your hands didn't jerk when they scooped it up. Joint popping is an early stage of arthritis. If you feel tendons scrapping each other, could be calium deposits. Take off backpack next time you go down steep slope. Safer.

  • @josephpalen7149
    @josephpalen7149 4 місяці тому

    This is by far one of the most memorable videos I have liked out of all the years I've been watching UA-cam.

  • @nopenopenobody2971
    @nopenopenobody2971 7 місяців тому +24

    we barely have such empty vallies in switzerland or in the alps. I would absolutely love to hike here in this jungle without a path. so much fun!

    • @Panicagq2
      @Panicagq2 7 місяців тому +6

      It's easy to forget that, while Europe also has beautiful mountains and valleys and forests, you've been exploring, hiking and mapping yours for centuries - we just got here, so much of it's still pretty trackless wilderness. I think we don't appreciate that enough, sometimes.

    • @jchrizzy6995
      @jchrizzy6995 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Panicagq2”we just got here” 100k years ago loll. But also yeah not at anywhere close to the same population density until recently

  • @davidbeer
    @davidbeer 7 місяців тому +3

    Jason all your videos of late, apart from being adventurous informative novel and fun. The variety has been just amazing. Just want to say thanks. You definitely put a lot into your channel and it really shows.

  • @Clay_kn4nil
    @Clay_kn4nil 7 місяців тому +5

    My favorite video yet! Cant wait to see those sawed slabs magnified!

  • @1971jwing
    @1971jwing 7 місяців тому +10

    Great job showcasing the efforts to locate these wonders. You are still the man despite not being 20! Looking forward to the next one. Great health to you and yours.

  • @John-ir2zf
    @John-ir2zf 7 місяців тому +4

    That piece of forest you went in to at the start of your hike. It is experience ground creep, that's why those trees are curved like that.
    One day that entire chunk of earth may slide down in to that valley.
    The surface is moving downhill and the trees continue to grow straight up, causing that curve.
    There will be a mass wasting landslide there in the future, maybe it will expose juicy gold LOL

  • @highrockhoney5033
    @highrockhoney5033 7 місяців тому +2

    This was super awesome! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!

  • @jeremyhess7977
    @jeremyhess7977 7 місяців тому +5

    Yup... that sure looks like a giant hunk-o-nephrite.
    Did the rock itself "ping" when you smacked it to get a sample off of it, or did it go "clonk"?
    If it pinged, then that's nephrite jade.
    Depending upon quality and total yield, that's potentially a fair bit of money sitting there. I've never seen a piece that big.
    If I were you, I'd figure out a way to get it home, even if it took multiple trips to march it down the mountain.

  • @zachcarney3910
    @zachcarney3910 7 місяців тому +2

    Glad you mentioned asbestos! Suppose its wet enough to be fine but my first thought when you showed the crystal structure of that serpentine rock was "don't touch that!" lol.

  • @ThrowingItAway
    @ThrowingItAway 7 місяців тому +4

    Old Growth forest is even spookier, it's almost perpetual twilight and rain barely touches the ground.

  • @chuckster6513
    @chuckster6513 7 місяців тому +8

    Hey Jason,
    That was some fantastic scenery.
    Something I will never see in person as I have lived most of my life over the last seventy five years.
    But Man, what a sight !
    Thank you Jason, for all the great videos you bring us.
    Work Safe, Be Well
    Enjoy Life

  • @northeastexpanse
    @northeastexpanse 7 місяців тому

    Great video Jason. Going it alone definitely makes us think 2-3 times more about each step with the lack of comfort that comes from having a buddy with you. Keep crushing it and doing everything you want to accomplish now. Someday you can sit back and relive the adventure watching the videos. Cheers!

  • @OpenSpaceWellness
    @OpenSpaceWellness 7 місяців тому +1

    Inspiring video my friend!
    Thanks for sharing.
    🙏❤️🌲

  • @bethsands7665
    @bethsands7665 7 місяців тому +2

    What an epic and courageous adventure ! Did you hike alone ?! You are very brave and sure-footed and knowledgeable in your quest. Fun ! Be safe !! I hope your rocks are worth it.

  • @jayalderman5801
    @jayalderman5801 7 місяців тому

    I'm planning a 7 day prospecting trip in Northern Nevada next year. I will be 44 and at elevations of 4,000 ft to 9,000 + ... I have been doubting my ability because of my age. But after watching this video... I am more motivated than ever... thank you, Jason, and I will be contacting you next year to see if my findings are good.

    • @jk-76
      @jk-76 7 місяців тому

      I am gonna be 47 in a few weeks and I live at 5,500 feet. I travel to 10k all the time. You are YOUNG. Go explore.

  • @dionh70
    @dionh70 7 місяців тому +2

    Jason, I recently tore a disc in my back and herniated a second one, so I strongly suspect that my mountaineering days are behind me. I have family that lives in Bonney Lake, Puyallup, and Graham so they get to see Mt. Rainier every single day. I loved hiking in the mountains near Salt Lake and the high Uinta primitive areas as a Boy Scout, so this video is pure pleasure completely aside from the prospecting (a whole other avocation of mine). I cannot thank you enough for sharing this, and as another viewer said "Thank you for taking this old man with ya"

  • @CoyoteZeus
    @CoyoteZeus 7 місяців тому

    Awesome mountain-goating prospecting Jason! Awesome looking glacial rock striations. Always get excited when I come across copper stained rocks/quartz, like a kid finding candy! You can still do it in your 50s like I am (55 yrs) just have a trusty headlamp, and allow more time when descending the slopes to ease the knees. That's what I do, hence leaving my gold prospect and arriving back at my car always at dark.
    ~Wolfdog~

  • @MikeBaxterABC
    @MikeBaxterABC 7 місяців тому

    3:50 I used to work in Banff, when I was much younger :) .. the scenery was just like this .. Part of my job was helping instruct mountaineering, rock climbing and outdoor skills.. it was a great job! Working outside, hiking and camping and climbing :)

  • @videoaccount1947
    @videoaccount1947 7 місяців тому +2

    That must be one of your most dangerous/exciting adventures. Thanks for taking us along. Please stay safe!

  • @anatikus1050
    @anatikus1050 7 місяців тому +4

    Be aware... Those bent trees @ 1:20 are a sure sign of bad ground... Landslides are no joke.

  • @petepal55
    @petepal55 7 місяців тому

    Maybe you should swing the bag by its straps and toss it down to where you're going and just keep doing that over the steep parts. Thanks for taking us on that hike, it was awesome!

  • @KA7ISVtube
    @KA7ISVtube 7 місяців тому +2

    Jason, one of your best videos! Really enjoyed your commentary and the scenery. Better scenery than I used to see in the White Mts of NH when I was a sprout back in the 60's.

  • @TruckerChick
    @TruckerChick 7 місяців тому

    Wow! What a cool adventure! Thanks for taking us along with you Jason. Those glacier striations are impressive. I could loook at them all day.

  • @haroldishoy2113
    @haroldishoy2113 7 місяців тому

    Jason, thanks for the hike and the beautiful scenery. I grew up in the Sierra Nevada but was always just too busy to get out into the Cascades. I realized that age 40 your warranty expires, at age 60 your extended warranty expires. My best friend is Tylenol.

  • @bobbieherin1944
    @bobbieherin1944 7 місяців тому +3

    Wow! Beautiful scenery Jason

  • @dko916
    @dko916 7 місяців тому +4

    Pretty awesome stuff! I give you TONS of PROPS!! Seemed like an awesome hike i would never be able to make anymore. Made me wish i was there with tou!👏👏

  • @siennacyclops
    @siennacyclops 7 місяців тому +2

    This might be my favorite video of yours. What an awesome adventure!!! Thanks for sharing it with us✌

  • @motokenzo763
    @motokenzo763 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video, Top 10....geology/prospecting videos sooo interesting! ⛏🤠

  • @briancorso5241
    @briancorso5241 7 місяців тому +1

    This is now my favorite of all your videos

  • @Y2KNW
    @Y2KNW 7 місяців тому +1

    Those shots of the headwaters make it look like you're heading into the Emyn Muil.

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick9828 7 місяців тому

    Next time: Helicopter. Awesome video, perhaps even more so than usual. Thank you for taking us along for the adventure!

  • @rockymountainlifeprospecti4423
    @rockymountainlifeprospecti4423 7 місяців тому

    Jason, thank you for sharing your experience and adventure. We live full time at 9400ft 3 6 acre mining claims, 7 shafts, all collapsed, except for 3, very careful with radiation underneath. But can drink stress from the ground in some places. Crazy enough, we have our military animal boarding home here as well.. thank you again, you definitely are one of the prospectors that has had my respect from the beginning. All the best!🇺🇸🐾🪖🎗

  • @chaseblood1618
    @chaseblood1618 7 місяців тому +2

    Man, that is beautiful country. Awesome to see the geology in the area and can’t wait to see what’s in the samples. Need a good smelting video, haven’t had one in a while!

  • @Lonewolf1fl
    @Lonewolf1fl 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for the information on the geology of the area. Love all you videos, very entertaining.

  • @markweir2404
    @markweir2404 7 місяців тому

    As like all the other comments. Well Done! Your trip up the mountain was awesome! Thanks for taking me with you thru video.

  • @terryrempel68
    @terryrempel68 7 місяців тому +1

    A great video, showcasing the beauty and harsh realities of the alpine and above in the Cascades. Prospecting the alpine and higher is very challenging. The wind driven cold rain is so normal there, the air thins, and the demand on your fitness and calorie needs is high. You are also quite right about the risks. One wrong step can easily injure you or worse. So against the fatigue you must remain very aware. And you were rewarded by finding the source deposits, the best outcome. 50 lbs is a whole lot to pack out in that terrain, not for anyone the least bit out of condition. I have spent hundreds of hours in the high mountains, but on Vancouver Island. I don't think I ever added over 25 lbs to my pack in a miles long hike out. Very similar in the alpine and the same climate zone. A blessing to have been there in the stark beauty of creation.

  • @jacknimble7950
    @jacknimble7950 7 місяців тому

    Regarding your knees popping out: As we age, our joint tissues can recede. Bone broth is excellent source of collagen (amino acids, antioxidants, minerals) to help rebuild our connective tissues. Pick some good grass fed bones with knuckles (that's where the collagen is), add vegetables and simmer away for 14 hrs or so (plenty of recipes online). I had some re-occurring knee pain recently, drank bone broth daily for about a month and the pain went away. I continue to drink the broth to maintain good health.

  • @garrettmillsap
    @garrettmillsap 7 місяців тому +1

    So happy to see back to back days of videos!! Love seeing your adventures Jason! Much love from oregon!

  • @OGRocker1
    @OGRocker1 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for taking this old man where he can no longer go himself. Love seeing from you what the old timers went through to establish all the mines of the world. I can imagine by watching your video's what it took, hard ass work with little tech, but a lot of grit! ⛏⚒⛏ Howdy from the Gold Hill mining district of southern Oregon

  • @ericprater4017
    @ericprater4017 7 місяців тому

    Woohoo! I loooove seeing somebody else bushwhack, brings back fond painful memories! There's this thing called Goretex! I have been using "Geezer Poles" for several years while hiking, they take the weight of your arms off of your legs so you can pack more weight in your pack, they're those collapsing metal poles available everywhere, "RICE" rest, ice compression, elevation. I used to play a lot of volleyball back in my 20's, we were all icing our knees, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, it takes away the swelling, get the knees above your heart. You can call me the glucosamine/chondrotin kid... sigh getting old isn't the weak of heart... Great job, what beauty you have in your neck of the woods! I'm in the Kittitas Valley, 40 minute drive to find that country from here.

  • @vadenk4433
    @vadenk4433 7 місяців тому

    Absolutely amazing video Jason. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @connifilteau2678
    @connifilteau2678 7 місяців тому +3

    Wow, holy epic landscape....all the way to the Glacier. Thanks for the awesome fieldtrip and talking us through the prospecting and observations.
    Beauty specimens. Glad you made it back to the bottom, yikes.

    • @connifilteau2678
      @connifilteau2678 7 місяців тому

      Thought to mention, I carry firecrackers and lighter in a small ziplock......my bear deterrent. They dash for their life, ha

  • @markroper9269
    @markroper9269 7 місяців тому

    Awesome hike!! Do whatever you can to help with your joints......supplements, diet, exercise, etc. Getting old isn't for the faint of heart!! 🤔 It hurts less if is something you love to do. Maybe a hot tub. Have a great week!!

  • @kevinholley3550
    @kevinholley3550 6 місяців тому

    I love the prospecting outing and the geology lessons so interesting. I could play up there all day long. Thanks for the great video!

  • @gabem6362
    @gabem6362 7 місяців тому

    Ty Jason amazing journey. I pray for your safety and well being

  • @-r-495
    @-r-495 7 місяців тому +2

    Heads up @GeologyNick, Jason is hiking and showing us the amazing Pacific Northwest with all its glory!

    • @-r-495
      @-r-495 7 місяців тому +1

      Man this is beautiful.
      „Like finding diamonds in minecraft“

  • @MarkAllenNorCal
    @MarkAllenNorCal 7 місяців тому

    Excellent and educational. Thank you.

  • @shitzuation
    @shitzuation 7 місяців тому +1

    Best job *EVERRRRR!* Thanks for sharing your adventure & insights, I always learn something new watching your channel!

  • @coryscheller
    @coryscheller 7 місяців тому

    WOW! What an adventure, thank you for sharing, I have only been prospecting for a couple years in my spare time but it's videos like this that make me what to get out and do it more, I don't have the mountain scenery quite like that where I am but still get to see some pretty cool stuff.

  • @dfox344
    @dfox344 7 місяців тому

    Amazing job. Thank you for sharing

  • @Blackwood_gold
    @Blackwood_gold 7 місяців тому +1

    Amazing video Jason. Please do more like this l. Very educational like alway. Love the geology lessons of the day. I’m sure Dan won’t mind.

  • @DiverKnight
    @DiverKnight 7 місяців тому +1

    Loved this video of you exploring for minerals. It was great scenery and a great adventure! Glad you made it back safely.

  • @benjidasbear
    @benjidasbear 7 місяців тому +4

    Awesome video! I love seeing you getting deep out there. Scenery is unparalleled.

  • @kbrahmer
    @kbrahmer 7 місяців тому +1

    This is undoubtably your best of many superbs presentations. Please continue with the geological explanations and even increase. I'd attend any lecture you video. The information you give is extraordinary and so fast I'm watching this several times just to take notes. Good on you man!

  • @HanstheTraffer
    @HanstheTraffer 7 місяців тому

    Just WOW, What a video. It's like going back to when the mountains were being discovered. Thanks for this. One of the coolest videos I have ever seen.

  • @sandyposey8074
    @sandyposey8074 7 місяців тому

    Thanks, Jason for taking us with you on that fantastic journey! Wow beautiful scenery and very cool rocks. Next time please try to find someone to go with you though.

  • @trevinmorrison5047
    @trevinmorrison5047 7 місяців тому

    greetings from Maple falls, Jason. My great-granddad homesteaded here in the Mt. Baker Foothills in 1860 To me it is God's country. I wish I was still young so I could explore some more. Great video Jason!! brings me back in time.

  • @jph8266
    @jph8266 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this adventure! Glad you didn’t get hurt

  • @JediShilts
    @JediShilts 7 місяців тому

    I agree..love the sound of water running it's soul soothing

  • @exvictorian3605
    @exvictorian3605 7 місяців тому

    Thank you very much for all you do and share.

  • @Ethan-xm4fv
    @Ethan-xm4fv 7 місяців тому

    Wonderful video. Love seeing the glaciers doing their thing. I wish i could hike like that.

  • @myhandyman1
    @myhandyman1 7 місяців тому

    Back in my 30's I did most of my mountain hiking, my wife kept adding cool rocks to my pack. Knees started popping in my 50's I got a knee brace with the supports on the sides. Worked for me but not hiking in the hills anymore, flatland now that I am in my late 60's my hips pop and 1 or the other hurts daily. Cani bus helps.

  • @jayarnett4157
    @jayarnett4157 7 місяців тому

    Another great video Jason. TYVM

  • @jeremyfox5821
    @jeremyfox5821 7 місяців тому +1

    probably one of my fav. videos you have made! Awesome work Jason!!

  • @thisisbeyondajoke6748
    @thisisbeyondajoke6748 7 місяців тому

    I almost forgot this was a prospecting video, beautiful place. ❤❤
    Its because you're getting old .

  • @crchuckh6852
    @crchuckh6852 7 місяців тому

    another great show, thank you👍👍

  • @unusualfabrication9937
    @unusualfabrication9937 7 місяців тому +10

    incredible scenery, incredible geology, and incredible determination. Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us

  • @Dustinshelpchannel
    @Dustinshelpchannel 7 місяців тому

    Jason I want to thank you for all the knowledge that you Mr Jeff Williams and mr underwood that you share with us the information is priceless and I thank you for all you do to teach us better and easier ways to improve our chances of finding that shiny stay safe and God bless my friend..

  • @sandysanders4199
    @sandysanders4199 7 місяців тому

    WOW it’s so beautiful and peaceful there. Glad you made it down safely! Can’t wait to see what you got on the next video. 👏👏❤️

  • @travisfisher594
    @travisfisher594 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the adventure!👍👊⛏

  • @GOLD_FEVER
    @GOLD_FEVER 7 місяців тому

    This is HIGH quality content!!!
    Please do more of this kind of hike , maybe bring that jade back? (of course if your health permits)
    I know just how hard it is to do this kind of hiking and especially with so much weight in your backpack!
    So trust me when i say we all very much appreciate the effort you go to to bring us this kind of awesome content !!!

  • @billdriscoll770
    @billdriscoll770 7 місяців тому

    Looks like quite the trip. It was fun to go along with you, I'm 65 and I don't think I'd make it
    LOL. Good Luck with your samples and have a great day !

  • @brandonjackson1434
    @brandonjackson1434 7 місяців тому +1

    That was an incredible adventure,Thank you so much for taking us all a long

  • @timlorlor6888
    @timlorlor6888 7 місяців тому +1

    Excellent. Proper adventure.very interesting. Nice one for picking the garbage up

  • @jessewilson8676
    @jessewilson8676 7 місяців тому

    My old body aches just remembering climbs like this in my younger days.

  • @bachoban
    @bachoban 7 місяців тому

    The best hoppy ever, Thanks to experts like Jason, we learned alot from you.

  • @twisttwister8254
    @twisttwister8254 7 місяців тому

    Great shaw. Wow.

  • @lr_junior_
    @lr_junior_ 6 місяців тому

    Uau belos achados parabéns pelo vídeo.

  • @rossgee2950
    @rossgee2950 7 місяців тому

    That was an amazing expedition! Wish I could have been there with you. Grew up in the pacific NW. Loving the scenery. Brings back so many memories. Mountains are life when you live out there. That is if you really "live" out there.

  • @donaldfitzgerald8950
    @donaldfitzgerald8950 7 місяців тому

    Jason, loved it all, those noises ya hear in/on your knee are just growing noises, the older ya grow, the more noises ya get, don't worry to much cause soon your hearing will go and ya won't even know! Lol! 😂...just left Brent on the other hand! Lol? Great trek into the clouds...,wait till ya get in your seventies like this one, y'all be glad ya did it when you could!😢... ⚒️⚖️💪🤙✌️🤠

  • @freeride21a
    @freeride21a 7 місяців тому

    Great Video!! Loved the exploration geology and definitly the views! Never shy away from showing us awesome landscapes!

  • @waynemartin1490
    @waynemartin1490 7 місяців тому +3

    I look forward to your videos and you’re a pleasure to watch!