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A Walk to Nass Camp
by Jim Easterday

Paul Glover took a walk in August of 1999. He started from the back road near Cedarvale and six days later, he arrived in Nass Camp. That's 55 km as the crow flies, up and down over some of the most rugged mountain terrain.

Midway on the trip, he had to bushwhack down over 3000 feet from alpine, cross the Kiteen river and then climb back up more than 3000 feet through dense bush to alpine again. That crossing alone took one long day.

No, there was no trail to follow. Paul hiked alone with all his food, clothing and shelter in his backpack and a map and compass to guide him.

Near the start of the trek to Nass Camp
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(all photos courtesy of Paul Glover)
Paul Glover on the mountain

Since 1975, Paul has been hiking across the mountains near Hazelton and Smithers when he is not busy working tuning pianos. He has stood on top of Brian Boru peak (8200') and the highest summit of the Seven Sisters (9039') but Paul's specialty is trekking long distances alone across alpine.

One of his favourite treks is the Kispiox mountain range, a 35 km trip from Moonlit Mountain south to the Kitwanga Back Road, over Kispiox and Hazelton Mountains.

He once passed a wolf's den on the way. Eight wolves busily herded all the pups together, howled and watched as Paul walked by.

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