STK-ID 13808

[Remark: the region around Jasper teems with wild life representative of Canadian Rockies fauna.] Shots of caribou walking about nervously, of mountain goats rushing up and down slopes. LS of caribou, deer. Shot of two men stalking herd. Shots of mountain goats clambering down and up slope out-cropping. Shots of moose, of mountain goats. Shot of the two men trying to keep up following the animals over the rocky slopes. Shot of pack train coming over hill crest, silhouetted against bright sky. Shot of the two men filming animals. CU of guide in a battered ten-gallon hat and buckskins, sporting a huge pipe. Shots of guide bidding farewell to tourists at railway station, of other tourists filming animals. Shot of group of mountain sheep standing, then rushing downhill. Shot of tourist waving to guide from train. Sequence in mountains showing guide and tourists pitching tent, fishing, displaying catch of wee fish and saddling up.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Jasper Trail
Location
Jasper
Year
1920
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Video Disk, Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm
Shooting format
35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486