Taking a SLEEPER TRAIN through the Rocky Mountains

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[WillEdmond]

Nothing like an adventure with you Mike… Because WE GROWN! 😂

[tayzonday]

This channel makes me want to be Titanic-Era North American aristocracy.

[joemeyers]

Noting better on YouTube than another train journey with you & Will. Perfect music too. 👏👏👏👏

[sethtriggs]

You are definitely "grown!" What a great trip and always a joy to see Will too!

[sandywatkins]

As soon as I saw Will, I just knew this was going to be a great trip. You didn't disappoint.

[marbler]

Don’t take this wrong, I do always enjoy watching your antics and whatever you share…but I love that you brought Will back! He seems like such a kind genuine person, brings a grounded calm and yet fun and relaxed atmosphere

[edvaira]

We did this same trip during a disappointingly rainy June overnight during our Honeymoon in June of 1991…and it was STILL such an astonishing experience I grew so very nostalgic and remember it so very vividly…even more than thirty years later

[atlsxfinest]

Will is such a delight of a person. "You grown" is something my grandfather would say. We're southern us lol

[sandracorso]

Great to see you traveling with Will again! He's my favorite of all your travel companions! 🙂

[kipphelan]

Back in 1973, my newly wed wife and I shared a berth from Vancouver to Montréal on the Canadian after a year at UBC. Even for lovebirds, the quarters were beyond tight but it made getting up at dawn to see the sunrise from the dome easy. It’s still on our bucket list to do it again but next time we’ll do it in style in a roomette. Love your travels both on train and canal boat. Thanks so much for your voice and content ...all the best...Chris Phelan

[DarkpawTheWolf]

Will is so cool....it's great to see you two travel together again.

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

Yup, an advantage that riding a train has that a plane doesn't is seeing all the scenery closeup. Not to mention you have plenty of room to move around! And Will is right, you HAVE grown, in a good way! Taking trains and learning from another perspective of why it's so important that trains are an option helps people become more aware of their surroundings. In the US for example, we've become so accustomed to cars that the moment someone suggests funding transit and transit-oriented development, we snap at them. Reality is, cars aren't meant for everyone nor every place. Some places are just meant to be explored by train. And The Canadian is an example of that.

Mount Robson is the highest in the Rockies, but not in the entirety of Canada! That title belongs to Mount Logan of the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon. That one has an elevation of 5, 956 m/19, 541 feet and is the second-highest peak in the WHOLE of North America after Denali in neighboring Alaska!

[larrygibbens]

Really enjoy all your travels . Is there ever a time when Will is NOT SMILING . What a great friend you have in him.

[kenbrown]

Such infectious personalities Will and Mike! Loved the episode.

[gailmariage]

Glad to see Will again. Love his smile and I can't wait to see the Rockies in the winter. :)

[adriennejacoby]

I want to come back next life as Mike Downie!! All your travels!! Love the canal boats in England, but trains have my heart…especially steam. I did my fist extended train trip with my grandmother in May, 1941. I can still show you seat where I sat in while waiting to change trains at Union Station, Los Angeles.
Thanks for taking us all along with you!!

[suzettecalleja]

It never gets old when I hear you say, I don't know where I'm going next, but I know I want you with me.

[himbourbanist]

man you and Will have the most chill vibes, love taking in the views with yall

[SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Some Mount Robson history: Many have assumed the mountain was named after John Robson who was Premier of British Columbia from August 1889 to June 1892, but it's actually meant to be named after Colin Robertson, who worked for the North West and Hudson Bay Companies. The diary of fur trader George McDougall refers to it as Mount Robertson in 1827. The indigenous Texqa'kallt people, on the other hand, call it Yexyexéscen which means "striped rock".

Mt. Robson was first surveyed by James McEvoy in 1893 who determined it to be the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The first documented ascent of Mount Robson, led by the young guide Conrad Kain, at its time the hardest ice face to be climbed on the continent, was achieved during the 1913 annual expedition organized by a large party of Alpine Club of Canada members who made use of the newly completed Grand Trunk Pacific railway to access the area.

[fotomann]

So glad you and Will are doing this together! You two are great travel companions! Your attitude is infectious, which I'm grateful for! I watch your adventures, listen to how you handle everything, and I always have a smile for the rest of the day! Thank you for being a positive force in the world, and, sharing it with the world!