Dangerous drive Hwy 1 Alberta to BC near Golden BC - gets real interesting at the six min. point
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- Dangerous drive Hwy 1 Alberta to BC west bound near Golden BC
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I’ve been driving that route back and forth from Calgary to Kelowna for 40 years. I found that the roads were fairly safe in themselves but the jerks who tailgate and pass when unsafe are the real problem. Thank you 👍Gary for the chance to look around without having to be focused on the driving.
Wow! 40 years!
Wow Ashley u are the coolest person I know omg tremendously cool wow
Wow Keith, are you the tailgating jerk or the unsafe passing jerk.
@Bill Kikstra I just have to say thst I would want the hemorrhoid off too. Lol 😋
Then you remember the old “ten mile hill”?
Now that was an adventure!
Did that in a rig, dead of winter at night with 20 feet of visibility during a massive snow storm for hours. Sketchy and my brain was fried from concentrating. Unreal the amount of brutal work that just goes into making those roads in the first place. Stay safe!
I did the same 53 foot reefer in winter.Literally a goat trail.Had to stop for the mountain goats on the road.
Thanks yes. Brutal for sure. Its closed till Dec now to complete construction.
Donner Pass has same nasty.
Just did donners pass to Sacramento - hopefully I don’t have to do it in the winter
@@garysviewtruckingandscener7207 Saw a video taken in Donner's pass a couple of days ago. Did not look like fun. Grader pushing semi uphill with its blade.
Thank you for taking me along. I dont travel but it gives me a chance to see Canada.
I really enjoyed watching this video😊thanks for sharing 😋😇🙏
What was very interesting is at 11:20 to 11:29 into the video, is the one lagged construction worker crossing the road. This is proof positive that people with disabilities can do the work that normal people think they can't. Thanks for posting this.
If I were hurt I would rather go back to work rather than collect disability (which is hard to get in the USA anyways) It might be in a different capacity but there is always something out there.
King shit.
@@muffs55mercury61 it takes 3 years to get disability in the United States. A little over 30 years ago it took 2 years. I was crushed in a wreck in 1987. I got disability for 10 months. Going back to work was one of the biggest mistakes I ever made. When something bad happensto your body, don't be hardheaded. Make sure you are fully recovered and I do mean fully recovered.
@@genespell4340 I had a former girlfriend who filed for disability (couldn't stand for prolonged periods of time) and that's about how long it took her to get it in 1999.
He probably knows that for him it's best to keep working. I would too.
You should have seen it in the end of the 1980's around 1988 , no concrete barriers on the outside cliff no rock shields on the inside cliff narrow 2 lanes of traffic only almost no shoulder on the outside lanes to the canyon bottom and no shoulders on the inside cliff above, it was one of the most dangerous highways in North America back then and in the fall deer and sheep walked the highway at night, many a truck and vehicle could be seen at the bottom of the canyon and it was to far down for recovery so they let them pile up at the bottom of many outside turns below, it's a very safe highway now compared to back then and even before then.
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@@williamjones9985 sorry to hear that Bill if you can make your way to Port hardy end of Vancouver Island north nobody would bother you like that again, I'm just on disability so making ends meet for my unemployed Philipino wife and I is all I can do right now, but I personally know lots of street people here and in Abbotsford where I lived for over 20 years before Port hardy and I had a friend who had his bush tent set on fire by kids with him in it , people have no respect for the poor and suffering one's their but Port hardy is full of grace for anyone seeking a place to live and 2 food banks help alot.
@@williamjones9985 This is so sad. I wish I could share your story to get you some help 😞
@@magickennyj. Just by reading your comment i almost shitted my pant .a can imagine how scary was back then
@@williamjones9985 I might have a room available in Langley for 500 soon. Might. I'll keep you in mind
The engineering to 4 lane this section of the TCH is mindboggling. Been driving this every 2-3 months for 15 years. The entire road from Kamloops to Banff has been really cool to watch the transformation.
Don't forget that a railway was built through this mountain over 100 years ago,not many excavators then!
It's great to see the hwy increase 4 lane length but they should have 4 laned this hwy 30 years ago.
@@Watchman999 ,, agree , it should have been even earlier than 30 years .. .. i first drove thru this section in '96, , narrower road and not that good road surface,, and much scary during the evening, with misty fog the whole stretch from golden to fields . and to top it, a bmw driver was tail gating so close, i pulled over and let him pass to lead the way, , , he must pissingin his pants,,, he was even driving slower than my 40 kmh speed . but i was happy to be the 2nd vehicle, just not the first . . . after that , i make sure, i got fog lamps and auxilliary headlight installed . can't be too safe,, but i avoid driving thru this section in the nite, except 2x more since then.
@@enzoh7763 I have been driving this highway regularly since 1998 but I also remember doing it before then when I lived in the Lower Mainland and we would go to Alberta once in awhile. It's much better but it needs to be 4 laned sooner than later to avoid accidents (Golden to Revelstoke for example) and also improve travel efficiency for vehicles like rigs and other goods transportation. Cheers.
@@Watchman999 , ,, totally agree , but the constructions would be so much higher, more so in todays prices , , (-& hope the greens doesn't object and protest, and increase the cost even higher-) , . and corruption escalation "provisions" inserted in the contracts, , , , , , ,, sorry for the future drivers, your FUEL taxes will be more than the actual fuel base price, luckily i'm almost toward the end of my driving days...
I worked on that bridge at the beginning of the video as a crane operator. Seeing this brought back memories of hours of sitting at -12 C inside the cab holding up rock scalers on the sides of that cut.
I remember the first time going over it, was pretty cool
@ibelongtojesus Thank you for doing that, even though I'm too scared to ever drive it.
@Lars Dcase yeah, that was with the heat on
@@carolynraley4047 don't ever visit a third world country then.
@@alan4sure Does Hazard, Kentucky, before the creation of I-75 count? Or the mountains of Majorica, Spain? I was a 6-year-old passenger -- and terrified.
11:28 I have never seen a one legged road worker before...good for him :) Thanks for the ride!
I’ve seen that guy with one leg dozens of times, he’s by far the hardest working guy I’ve seen on a highways crew! Always given’er! He outworks two regular dudes any day!
Used to be on the scaling crew . . .
Read your comment just as we came to him! LOL…
I know right!! I was was gonna ask I am the only one who actually noticed that ???!?!!?
He gets the mountain jobs
What a change. Wow. People have no idea what this used to be like to drive before they started upgrading it.
This, it is no where near as dangerous as it used to be.
I want to see a video of it before because I'm curious now. Where can I find that?
@@yeldarb3038 Real darts to foam darts level.
@@raaaaaaarr If you do i hope whoever took it was nice enough to show the view. nothing quite like straight down. You didn't drive it in the winter unless you had to.
Looks so less intimidating now.
Always been an impressive trip. First started running through there in 1968. A lot has changed. Thank goodness for the Jake in our beautiful BC mountains. Thanks for sharing.
In the 1990s driving these highways was Trucker Heaven, We all helped each other and drove like Pro's not Schmo's. Great video!
Thanks for sharing the beautiful view. Respect and gratitude for all truckers out there.
I don't think anyone who has driven on other mountain roads both in Canada, the US and in Europe, will find this one a nailbiter. Yes, it is worse in adverse weather conditions and trickier while there is road repair but honestly, it is a gorgeous stretch of really good road and I, too, have been driving it every couple of years or more for the last 40 years.
Yup, I live in BC and this looks no worse than the roads up the local ski hills. BC is a rugged place to live and many take it for granted with its ease of access.
Closest I have gotten has been on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike north of the Lehigh Tunnel (as well as traversing over Blue Mountain and Nescopeck Mountain on surface roads). With the NE Extension (and before the Turnpike Commission replaced it), the original Lehigh River Bridge had no shoulder and only a Jersey Barrier (not the Ontario Tall Wall) separating the travel lanes. With the Blue Mountain and Nescopeck Mountain traverses, it has a nice gentle 5% straight grade on one side, and a serpentine curve on the other, with one traverse (near the I-81 Swatara Gap bridge) having a 180° hairpin turn (and it was icy that day when it did that traverse).
In not exactly a norwegian mountain road🇳🇴
WELL
From this 71 yo driver from central east Texas, believe me, this MOST DEFINITELY IS A NAILBITER. But absolutely generous! Thanks for the trip, vicariously! 😂😂😂😂
Drove this in the middle of the night in a snowstorm in my small sedan. Scariest night of my life and I recommend NO ONE do that. Get a motel and go in the morning. I was young and dumb.
This should be a mandatory training video for all those drivers who went off the road on the Hope - Princeton recently. Great job of keeping the rig under control in difficult terrain
When the Rogers Pass opened in 1963, us 5 kids piled into our 55 Ford Fairlane and drove from the Okanagan to Banff to try it out.. my mother hit 100mph on one stretch. We were standing up cheering her on.. a while later she pulled into a gas station because the engine didn't sound right. The mechanic said a sparkplug had somehow backed out and was caught in the shrouding.. he put it back in and commented that it's not safe to be driving on bald tires.
The hope Princeton is a glorified goat☆ trail. I'm shocked bc is building a road outside of Vancouver. My money would've been hwy 5, the province chooses the most expensive, complicated route. The province should be building highways to open up land.
Highway 1 and 5 are completely different than Highway 3
About 25 years ago I drove this road at night in December with snow flurries. I just sat a safe distance behind a semi-trailer and followed the red tail lights. I tip my hat to anyone who has to drive roads like this in all weather for a living.
Hello , I’m a trucker and have been running these highways for over 25 years , I would like to add when driving through these mountain passes , if you are driving a four wheeler or even a tractor trailer combination, the best thing is take you’re time and keep you’re speed according to the road conditions, it’s been so many trips through the mountains that I’ve seen emergency response with a covered car or pickup truck , meaning there is someone or some people , who are not coming home ever , even on those nice sunny days when the roads are dry and clear , speed was mostly the factor , speeding and taking corners or being in a hurry gets people killed , please if you feel like you have a need for speed do it on a private race track where it is made for fast driving all the best be safe out there , trucker Kelly .
your speed
@ yes my speed , slow and steady wins the race , what is posted .
Thank you @kellybartok50 for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge to warn drivers of the multiple risks and hazards when driving through these mountain passes. I too will be one of those drivers in the very near future. Stay safe!
@@jackflash5659 Thank you , spread the experience and we can all make it home over the holidays.
As a former Oilfield driver in Colorado and New Mexico US and after driving over 2 million miles on American highways I can tell you that ANY mountain pass is doable with the right gear and speed....trick is being cautious until comfortable....take care out there....Alberta is beautiful.
Agreed sir.
Rock slides are scary see a couple of them ..
What I remember most from my visit to Canada in the 70's was the lack of ugly billboards. Just enjoyed the beautiful scenery....glad that hasn't changed!
Depends on where you go. There are probably one-hundred of them from Kelowna to Osoyoos.
Funny they want us paying attention to the road, then they stick ads the whole way along the highway.
It's the Indian Tribes that allow the billboards.@@zebatov
As long as you can do it without using your foot brake it is safe enough. It only gets dangerous if you are going too fast for just the Jake. Yes you may annoy the people behind you but screw them, better to be alive and disliked than a popular corpse.
Trucks are your friends. especially if it's dark and miserable. Just hang back and let the guy that's driven the road 1000 times be the leader.
@@MPlain Used to love truckers. Best mothertrucking drivers on the highway. Polite, courteous, respectful. Safe. Started noticing the deterioration in the 1980s. Just barely survived encounters in which the truckers thought racing me to the end of the merge lane was a "thing". (Still don't know how I didn't end up at the bottom of a cliff in the Fraser Canyon.) Etc. When the great truck drivers are on the road, it's wonderful. Just wish there were more of them!!
@@MPlain If only the 4 wheelers understood this, life would be a comparative dream, unfortunately far too many will almost kill themselves to get past the 'slow' truck only to slow down to a crawl because they do not know the road or they cannot see beyond the weather.
@@davebrown6552 I know. most people in cars have no clue what truckers deal with. They don't get it that you can't stop on a dime. They don't get it that going up a hill with a heavy load is not going to be a fast process. And going down the hill... oh ya.. it's crawl city or you've got a big big problem. Last time i went through the mountains the weather was shit. I was in my car. Could barely see anything. Finally i caught up to a couple of trucks and i was like ya i am just going to sit back here and follow these guys into town. No complaints from me at all about the speed here. I got where i was going in one piece.
@@johannaholmgren8088 True. some are idiots. But trust me on this one. If you are up there in the canyon at night. The fog rolls in. It's bad up there. It's 10 X safer to sit a ways behind the truck that has way better lighting then you do and let him show you where the road you can't see is.
that cut thru the small mtn just before the big bridge is very impressive, great engineering !
Beautiful scenery! Enjoyed riding along without the worry of being there. Reminds me of my own Colorado USA mountains. Wish I could have continued the trip and enjoyed the rest of the beautiful scenery! Largest rock barrier I've ever seen. Glade I didn't have to drive through all that construction. Enjoyed this a lot!
My wife and I took our vacation in 1996 and drove Hwy. 1 in the opposite direction, from Vancouver, BC to Alberta, passing through and staying overnight in Golden. Great views and great people! We loved Banff! Wish we could do it again.
I should show my Canadian History students this little stretch you drove. Most of them are from Punjab, or China, or the Caribbean, and have no idea what the Rockies look like or what the CPR had to contend with when building the railroad in 1883. Thanks for this, Gary.
Hi Mark Twain, I've been in Canada for more than 18 years and came here in Grade 5 from India. I love the Canadian Rocky mountains and visit them every year. Here is a video your class will also really like: ua-cam.com/video/Rx0SNa0k2yw/v-deo.html. Thank you for being a wonderful teacher.
Well, there ARE areas through the Asian countries with comparable mountain ranges. Whether those students had been there or not…
Careful you cld.be going against the rules..Teaching real Canadian history is frowned upon just trust the science and dont ask questions..
Just because the students come from India,Punjab,China or some where else,. means nothing to your comment because every country has different geological terrain and just because you are watching this video that does not mean you have been driving there and makes you generalize your comment
@@geronimopascuale9208 Well, don’t you think he’d know the terrain? Pretty easy to look up that stuff…
Hat's off to the engineers who design and build every hiways and back road in the province of BC and Alberta,,that is what you call great craftsmanship...three weeks ago was my first visit to those provinces,got stuck for a few days, but load get delivered and make it back home,so I'm looking for my next trip..
I came through this section on my bicycle and the part right before entering Golden was the most dangerous of my entire ride from Toronto to Vancouver. It’s too bad you couldn’t show the spectacular view at the beginning of this video to the right after you pass through that massive cut in the rock. That was one of the best sights of my entire trip. Great section of the highway you have here!
Why would you ride a bicycle on a highway? Of course it’s dangerous.
@@shawnahamilton4241 why would I ride my bicycle on this highway? To get to Golden, the same reason as a car.
@@Womaninthewoods13 annoying af if you’re slowing down traffic on a bicycle. Hope your not riding literally in front of the vehicles lol.
@@BriLovesKirra I am not holding up the traffic, I am an equal and legitimate part of the traffic. No, I am not riding in front of the vehicles, I am riding on the shoulder. It’s just a narrow section of road. 🤘🏼
@@Womaninthewoods13 roads were made for cars all i’m gonna say, you’re endangering yourself and others riding on a highway like that. on a bicycle
Great video..I cycled Banff to Golden in 1997 when Road in Golden with almost zero shoulders....had to jump on top of concrete barriers when the Semi's where coming toward me ..exciting ride
Man, I've never been in a big rig but you can tell he's reading that road as far ahead as he can see. Not knowing what could be around the bend must be nerve racking. I guess you'd really want to know how to use your gears to keep the speed down. Freaking nerves of steel, Respect!
You want to try it in the winter!!!
A little ICE & in A Car it's Scary! I can't imagine being in A Rig driving through there, especially at night. Or for some poor first timer. It might end real ugly.
Having driven this road hundreds of times it’s nice to see it finally getting upgraded. Back in the day there were corners that had a 5 mph sign on them. Looking forward to the day this section is done.
I would like to live where you are living. It looks insane! The beauty is unmatched
I would be ok with 10 mph these days. Just kinda scares me these days lol. The plane most often wins 🙃
The old scale in golden used to have some pretty gruesome pics of wrecks on the old road to get drivers tuned in back when they weren't worried about your feelings
Kinda regretting that I’m going to miss driving on the old roads.
I remember back in the 80s being passed on a blind corner in there by a rig, lucky he didn't kill multiple people that day
Maximum respect for all the drivers who makes this trip every day.
Breathtakingly beautiful scenery, but what a treacherous road. There's zero room for error through tight, winding squeezes. What the hell happens if the road ices up? Someone mentioned fog! Straight drop down the side of a mountain if you roll over the guardrail? I know I'd be okay if I stayed behind you. Thanks for the gorgeous ride.
its also a sketchy road at night haha, im sure most will agree
Heh. Even the ‘old’ road was a ‘safe garden path’ compared to many around the globe! 😄
Great video, thanks for sharing. Beautiful part of the world. Happy for the construction, safer road. Happier when we all appreciate the risk and drive purposeful and respectful of that risk
Wow? I was nervous just watching the short video. .thank you for sharing.
I can’t believe how steep that mountain road is and it seems like it never ends. Great driving to you Sir.
I love the sound of your engine. Beautiful modulations.
1st time over that road was in 1967. I can see it's improving a lot but still has a long way to go.
A lot or most of the young drivers would not remember the Old #1
Wow ! LoL that s long ago ! i was 11 years old ! but i remember the 70s ! check my comment in MagicKenny s reply !
Thanks Gary, I miss that drive. It has been 25 years I think since I frequented those roads when working out of Golden. Such a beautiful region.
My mom is from Crowsnest Pass. I haven't been to visit the relatives in many years, so it was really nice to see the scenery of that area again!❤
Been 20 years since I drove through there. Thanks for the video and the memory!
Wow!!! Great video, many of us would have never seen it if it wasn't for you guys recording it and posting it. Thanks for sharing, safe travels. ✌🇨🇦
A marvel of engineering and beautiful landscape . Thank you for sharing with us
Have been driving this road for the last 10 years It really puts your driving skills to the test and that is what I really enjoy
I cannot believe I watched the whole thing.
I'm from Florida.
I just cannot grasp that drive. Wow
God Bless you folks who do this drive all the time. Amen
Wow, amazing scenery, like my honeymoon ...love the Canadian Rockies.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing
Wow, amazing scenery, but a boulder could fall at any instant, especially after all that new construction. What a fantastic drive for scenery, though!
Thanks for sharing. Very beautiful views. Safe travels brother and thank you for what you do!
I’m from Calgary. Done this area drive numerous times…it’s dangerous….always under construction and there’s a herd of bighorn sheep that usually hang around in there
I remember 3 winters ago. The road was somewhat slippery and I had 2 cars with red and white plates pass me on blind corners. I called the RCMP ans was told that unless I was willing to go to court that they would do nothing. On the other side of Golden 1 of the 2 had a head on. I stopped and told the cop about the 911 call I made and was told to get back in my truck and leave. It's no wonder our roads are so UNSAFE!!! It's 1 of many reasons I quit trucking after 42+ years and 6 million miles.
That route was part of a regular run I had between Calgary, AB and Pavilion, BC, back in the day of real professional truckers, pulling a Super B or B-Train full of bunker fuel. I loved that run. No big deal, even in the winter if you have chains. It's the run through Three Valley Gap that always scared the hell out of me though.
Anything between Craigellachie and Lake Louise usally gets interesting in winter.
@ 4 minutes in. Kicking horse river. My uncle Donald Lee went off that bridge in 1985ish. He hit smashed through the windshield cab over he landed in the river and was dragged out and pretty much walked away.
I’m a trucker myself. Good video 👍
Wow! I was with you all the way. You're a good driver. I've been driving for years, in the 80s I drove a 1942 model t Ford from Winnipeg to Midland Ontariofor my father. That car sparkled the problem was speed top was 80 going up those hills a little less.lol. It was raining so whenever I had a big logger carrying a double load behind me I pulled over for them all. That's a long stretch of road to be under construction. You would think they've could of done it in sections for safety reasons for you truckers. Stay safe guy that was amazing watching. Been 40 years or more seeing that.💕
Just WOW such beautiful scenery..your so lucky
wow that hwy hasnt changed much since my last ride though there was 27 years ago thanks for sharing
Thank you Gary for the ride along the view and driving was perfect.i subscribed
This is one reason I prefer taking the number 3. It's longer and has many windy sections too, but seems to be less busy. You also have the option of avoiding the skyway between Salmo and Creston by taking the ferry.
Took the ferry once to see what it was like. I just put chains on and did the hill after that. Looking back now I actually liked the climb. Treat it with respect and you can do it. Once I figured out to chain up at about 10 miles from the top it was a nice drive. Slow but no problems
Heading to hwy 3 on Sunday - going up to Prince George the long way because of the mudslides - I will record and post
Thanks for the nice smooth ride! The scenery was beautiful! I miss traveling!
I spun out on black ice on that highway. Luckily I wound up upside down in the snow-filled ditch on the right instead of going down the steep, deep drop off on the left. Passing motorist sent back a tow truck (pre-cell phones). RCMP Cst made some measurements, looked at my SK plates and wrote me a ticket for driving too fast for the conditions. I counted another 4 or 5 cars off the road as the tow truck brought me into town. Hwy was like a skating rink at 10 am.
I surprised all by contesting the ticket and showing up for court in Golden. Ticket was dropped.
Mounties do that on the Sea to Sky to Squamish, too. Black ice? They ticket you for wiping out!
🤣, u must have been the only SK plates that goes fast, period! But this road stretch 😬, have never and will never go fast. Your dang lucky. 🍻
Thank You so much, I miss driving through here, havent done it for 40yrs, so I appreciate your share! I get comfy and sit in the passenger seat hahahha Thanks for the drive Gary! 💜
Great video thanks guys, one day I would want to drive there
Thanks for the ride along it brought back fond memories of when I drove this route regularity from the seventies up until a few years back.
I get the reason for the upgrade, but I'm going to miss that section of road where you actually have to drive your rig. Something about sawing back and forth on the wheel while watching your mirrors and your speed just felt good to me
I can relate ,,it keeps you awake and in the game for sure.
I like that drive. Gets the adreniline going. Kudos to the 1 legged construction worker with a crutch.
Thank you for this beautiful video makes me want to drove out west
You didn't happen to see Jamie Davis or Al Quiring and his big green machine?
Great video!!!
Only on tv - in hwy thru hell - hope I don’t meet him this winter
Enjoyed watching this. …. Recognize a few of the power poles that I helped install…. The one legged Flagler was working there at the times I did work there ….and other jobs to. He gets around the province. Nice guy. Very friendly…..
Dangerous, but beautiful, thanks for the ride!
Drove this at the beginning of Nov. - snow and ice slick roads. Big rigs turned over on their sides and other vehicles crushed into the mountainside. Followed the sander and at some points - only a mountain goat on the road licking salt. I think I stopped breathing for some time and thought for sure - I was going to meet my maker. A serious road. Thanks for sharing.
Is it because one direction of the highway is closed (flood) and the remaining other direction lane has to be used for both directions? Wait this is the Golden section isn't it??!!! I remember it now. Yah, super dangerous stretch.
Liked and subscribed mr.gary... safe travels.
This is absolutely nothing compared to this highways run on the late 90s, never earlier than that. Before their was no cuts in the mountains.
The corners used to be absolutely terrifying, 7 years old and eyes closed the whole way going through Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden.
Unfortunately alot of lives were lost on this pass throughout the years.
That is absolutely nothing compared to how hot ur mum was in the late 80s, everyone wanted a ride and everyone got a ride.
Unfortunately a lot of lives were lost when she got aids and passed it on throughout the years.
Yes--I recall the slow winding part, actually in 1966 there was very little 4-lane from Kamloops to Calgary. That was the year I drove from my parents' home on my way back to Winnipeg where I was working. In June on a Tuesday morning driving my 1964 Alfa Romeo Sports Coupe. Left at 5:30 AM and arrived in Calgary 4 hours elapsed time later. 400 miles in 5 hours including stops for gas and etc, worked out to 80 mph average. Mustangs and Corvettes tried to keep up but were slow in the winding parts and would have to stop often for fuel.
long time ago--sigh.
About 20 years ago I was driving to Vancouver, passed Golden then pulled over to take a leak at night up in the mountains. Born and raised in rural Ontario so I never gave too much thought about wildlife. About 20 feet away in the bush I could hear something huge breathing heavily. Took some steps back once I realized I was in wolf/grizzy/mountain lion territory. Could've been dragged off into the bush, eaten alive, and never been seen again. Still kind of freaks me out just thinking about it.
That is so beautiful. I have been on the Coquihalla Highway but haven't traveled on that road to Alberta . I live in Blaine Wa and looking forward to taking that trip to Alberta this summer.
I once had to drive this road during a typhoon blizzard, in the middle of the night, while a nearby volcano was erupting and causing earthquakes. Needless to say, it was quite a challenge.
Not as challenging as getting reservations to Dorsia however…..
Wow pretty impressive. Thank you for the footage !
Dont know when this was filmed but the road twinning and highway changes 10+ years ago made it a very safe drive.There were huge improvements west of Golden as well and the last time I drove to Vancouver there was a highway twinning program for just west of Rogers Pass through Revelstoke and beyond.The only thing that will most likely never get widened or improved is the snow sheds on the east side of Rogers Pass.It was done as well as it could be done given the geography.That is why the RCHA has a garrison at Rogers Pass and they shoot down avalanches with a 105MM Howitzer.
Lota people I have seen do not realize how long these hills are and to always have respect for trucks. That's how we get food lumber,parts on time, it's because of folks like u thanks man. Be safe
Use to drive that highway fairly frequently, back 25+ years ago or so that bend at 9:45 was barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass and was close to a 90 degree angle. If a semi was coming from the same direction you were in the video you would need to stop and let them go first, you can see where they widened it but didn't improve the corner angle much. Glad to see they are finally making much needed improvements.
Must be the corner I was thinking of.. very sharp and narrow.
I remember passing through here many years ago. Right around 9:30 in the video at that corner, I saw a tanker truck laying on it's side against the rocks, and the road was covered with debris. We were heading up the highway out from Golden.
43 years Ive driven this on bikes, motorcycles, and cars, in all seasons. I remember it before being upgraded when the switchback corners came fast, and your momentum could take you over easily if you werent careful.
Drove it yesterday. It was easy. Even in sleet. I was a bit thrown by how fast everyone drives though. Want a fun drive? Try westside rd in Kelowna during heavy sleet
Try Lytton to lillooet Bc , or vice versa, that will make your rear end pucker !
Ya drove that one all night Friday when they shut the 3 down. Fog the whole way, switchbacks and blind corners up the ying yang
Bc sucks
@@hankbishops5226 In a lot of ways it does. (Too many things to go into here) If the government would focus on the stuff that matters instead of arsing around the way they do, it would brilliant. Maintain and improve infrastructure, especially highways (Lower Mainland would not now be isolated from the rest of BC if they'd been taking care of highway maintenance and flood plain safety; Coq wouldn't be literally in pieces, and so on)
The government, inspire of horrific taxes, has put almost no money into maintaining and/or improving medical care. Government watchdogs not doing their job.
But BC itself is a beautiful province. Too bad we can't enjoy it properly.....
Lol. I used to live in Ashcroft. All those back roads being passed off as "highways". Those poor Americans coming up here for holidays with their RVs, towing their little runabout cars, expecting actual HIGHWAYS..... Really, there should be a sign on entering Canada, that's its really just an amusement Park adventure country...!!!
@@johannaholmgren8088 where you living now Johanna?
I kind of liked Ashcroft the one winter l stayed there
Thanks for sharing! Always wondered what the drive would be like. Now I know, ❤❤
I drove through here at night in 2001 with a truck right on my tail. I thought I was going to die. In 2017 it still wasn't great, but some road improvements had been made. I understand the last stretch is currently being rebuilt.
Thank you Gary for the video, the views are Amazing, was all that construction to widen that highway, I haven't personally driven through there, I wouldn't be able to afford the gas, I hope one day I could drive through there.
Oh yes, truckers, the life blood of economies. Many times risking their lives. Beautiful scenery. Thanks
Well said about the truckers. I got tired of listening to all the other so called 'heroes'....firemen, nurses, teachers. No trucks = no food. A big thumbs up to all those guys and gals driving thoee rigs, in all kinds of weather.
After growing up on P.E.I., I find this to be more mind bending than interesting. All the best to you in 2022!
Try taking a full size highway unit to tofino bc in the summer time rvs and motorcycles with death wishes no that's a road just can't wait to see it when it's finished
Yep did this trip every 8 to 12 weeks on a Vancouver Island to Toronto and erturn loop in 73 ft Shooting Star for 9 years in all the seasions with the GoPro I got footage of some of the craziest accidents ever. CANADIAN winters are the worst if you can do BC you diserve a medal Ontario is a second to B.C Rain And Snow is the craziest 😱🤪😎stay safe out there Btothers and Sisters with the greatest Respect to all you multy axle men and woman. Hwy # 1 still has my heart pounding #3 is a must for those of you that are thrill seekers winter driving in the mountains of BC is not for the faint of heart comming south is an eye popper. Couldn't imagine doing it with out the Jake Break. To the town's that put up the signs that say No or Avoid using your Jake Breake. You wouldnt say that with the after efects of a family that had an idiot pull onto the down hill side of a slope 🤪😢💥😱
I just love the sound of a diesel .
In May 2024, exactly at 704, that rectangle arrow sign, there was a flagman. I was up front, and waited for about 10 minutes before the sign turned. Got to look around at the beauty. Ive been ocean to ocean within one year in Canada and this route you show [near Golden] in the vid, is right at the top of scenic routes in all of Canada. Right beside this would be Hwy17 from Sault Ste Marie to Nipigon Ontario. That too, running beside lake superior for 500+kms is unreal.
I did that road going east in my truck, only time in my life I was really worried about making the other end.
That's some amazing scenery, thanks for the ridealong.
A lot of work is going into this project that may have to be halted now that the storms have done so much damage over in BC. I hope that things can be rebuilt in the affected areas quickly enough to keep the residents from having to endure further hardship.
this (Very East part of BC ) is a very long way from where the flooding occurred ( Western BC). at least 600- 700 Km
Hi Gary, just wanted to say that everyone seems to have done it heavier, in worse weather...blah, blah, blah! But you are the only one of the bunch putting up a video! 😂😂😂 Kudos to you!
This is when u put it in a lower gear and ride the Jake brake! And pray ur load is not 2 heavy that it will overheat ur brakes!! Not a truck driver here . Dad is . I rode with him a few time to time!
Got snowed in Golden BC about 12 years ago. I was driving semi and an avalanche closed the highway. We parked along the side of the road by the A+W for 3 days. I actually enjoyed the layover.
Hey Gary. I actually live in Golden and obviously drive that road a lot. Great to see all the comments about how scary people think it is, because we drive it all the time we don’t even think about it.
Oh and getting nearly 400,000 views, wow.
I will do a video next week to show what a NAIL BITER IT IS IN THE WINTERTIME EH.