👋 HighGrounders, welcome to another adventure to the top. In today's video we're heading up to a well known Glacier that has been filmed many times by many content creators and I'm honoured to be able to film my own experience and share my thoughts on not only the beautiful area but what it means to have the opportunity to film and tell stories about these very special locations in BC.
I'm very well aware that in recent times there were some controversy about the bridge in this video. I personally know all of the people involved and I know each and everyone of them care deeply about these places despite the concerns raised from that video. While I don't agree with how some things were depicted in that video, I felt even more so that it was unfair the way they were treated overall, by specific communities who targeted them from outside of BC. While I don't care to go into all of this and stir up any of that drama (it's water under the bridge to me) I do think it's a topic worth speaking on in order to try to cultivate or even model an alternative storyline, if for no other reason then when my son eventually sees this.
This video, in some ways is me trying to tell a different version of the same journey, while addressing these issues from my POV. It's always hard to speak on sensitive topics, especially when people you care about are involved in them, so I'm being vulnerable and truly hope no one thinks I did this at their expense. If so, please message me directly and I will offer you my apologies. My videos and story telling are intended to metaphorically explore how the outdoors helps us each to evolve our personal values, integrity and generally grow as individuals. These are all the reasons I go on these adventures myself so I also want to say that I really appreciate that each of these individuals gave me their support with releasing this video when I messaged them about it. I think that better demonstrates how thoughtful and considerate these people truly are. I want to emphasize that the reason I was creatively inspired to acknowledge any of this in my own storyline was not to try to absolve my friends either. They don't need me to do that for them. They are very strong people who stand on their own two feet.
That's the last I'll say on it. Instead, know that the main reason I made this video was because we actually crossed this bridge maybe 5 or 6 days before the video that was in question. Through my video I wanted to specifically reassure anyone watching this that the bridge was very safe when crossed correctly but given what we heard last night, the bridge is being removed, which was unnecessary. It was my hope that people would see that the bridge itself is structurally sound and it just requires some light improvements on the boards which have decayed and that can be easily continue by volunteers who care about this place without issue.
As I will share in the video, we didn't even think twice about the bridge, which I think highlights just how inconsequential the entire controversy actually was. It was just a story told incorrectly.
Sometimes our stories make things look worse than they are. I've been guilty of this too. It was my hope that we could shift perspectives from the bridge, which is in pretty good condition, to the new washouts, which are very fresh, and were quite challenging and dangerous in places due to mother natures unwillingness to "tread lightly". I thought this was an interesting creative simile.
Luckily with as many travellers as this area has seen, my understanding (from more recent videos and eye witness reports) is that the washout is now much safer and manageable compared to when we crossed it. We certainly spent a ton of time stacking rocks in hopes that would be true but that's not always enough so I still want to encourage people to do their own research before going to places like this, tread lightly and also support 4WDABC or other local clubs who are the ones who help to maintain the trail and address issues like this with the appropriate stakeholders so that we can hopefully continue to tell stories about this awesome overlanding location for years to come.
As I depicted in this video, the main take away I hope you get from this story is that it's important that content creators use their platform and reach to tell stories that will have a positive impact on the community and the area for years to come. The experience I had of this glacier and the challenging public discourse around it recently, have made me more passionate and convicted to try to do this.
As a friend, I spoke with each of the people who were involved in the recent bridge controversy and I know that each one of them cares deeply about these locations, despite what some others may think. It's my hope this video is seen as a tribute to their growth. None of us are perfect, we all make mistakes and I really respect the way these individuals have chosen to evolve from their experience.
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