CITY | EASY | EASY MODERATE | MODERATE | MODERATE DIFFICULT | DIFFICULT | VERY DIFFICULT | VARIES | ||||||
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1 | Hike Distance km | Hike Elevn m | HIKE RATING | HIKE NAME | Hike Area (Location) | Hike Description |
2 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Castle Mountain Hostel - Thanksgiving | Castle Junction | Annual Thanksgiving Weekend. We book all 28 beds of this comfy hostel with showers, flush toilets, and complete kitchen and relaxation area with a woodburning fireplace. On the Saturday we have our Traditional Thanksgiving Supper cooked by 1/2 the group (Group A) and on Sunday we have a Special Dinner cooked by the other 1/2 of the group (Group B). A variety of Hikes for all abilities and interests will be planned on site. |
3 | Varies | Varies | Mod | Cathedral Park BC | Keremeos, BC | Day hike among alpine flower meadows, azure lakes, jagged peaks for 4 days. 10 different hikes available. Camping near lakes in core area of park. You will be transported up 16 km 1300 m, to the core area of the park, from a staging area near Keremeos BC. Reservations for transport are on a first come first served basis. Travel distance from Calgary is about 740 km Read more - tp://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cathedral/ |
4 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Crowsnest Pass | Blairmore - Frank | Spend a couple of nights at the Goat Mountain Chalets at the base of the Frank slide (these are alpine cabins for 4 with full kitchens and bathrooms). Hikes to be decided on site. |
5 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Glacier National Park | Montana | Enjoy a weekend of spectacular hikes in Glacier National Park in Montana. |
6 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Glacier National Park and Mt Revelstoke National Park | Rogers Pass, BC - Revelstoke | Take in some fabulous hikes such as Abbotts Ridge, Balu Pass, Mt. Revelstoke meadows, Eva Lake and some of the historic railway sites such as the Brook Loop trail. Best at end of August or even early September due to the heat in July. |
7 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Lake Louise | Lake Louise | Stay at the Lake Louise Hostel. Various hikes to be determined. Details to follow. |
8 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Lake OHara | Field, B.C. | Various hikes to be determined. Details to follow. |
9 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Mosquito Creek | Icefields Parkway | Stay at the Mosquito Creek Hostel . Hikes to be chosen by participants. |
10 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Mosquito Creek Camp -Backpacking | Icefields Parkway - Lk Louise | Fish Lakes Mosquito Creek a four day backpacking Trip |
11 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Mount Assiniboine | Mount Assiniboine, BC | A time for spectacular hikes at the Matterhorn of the Canadian Rockies |
12 | Varies | Varies | Varies | North Point | Kananaskis Interlake | Backpacking trip. From north Interlakes parking lot follow Three Isle lake Trail to North Point backcountry campground (20 tent sites). |
13 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Radium | Radium | Stay at the Radium Hostel (aka Misty River Lodge) Eleven beds available. Hikes will be decided depending on participants. |
14 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Ramparts Creek | Icefields Parkway | Stay at the Ramparts Creek Hostel. Hikes to be chosen by participants. |
15 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Waterton | Waterton Lakes | Various hikes to be determined. |
16 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Wheeler Hut, Rogers Pass | Glacier National Park, Rogers Pass, BC | The hikes are in the moderate to difficult category. The group who is going will decide which hikes to do and who will lead. We do not have a set plan as yet. The trip cost is $75 for the accommodation in the hut. |
17 | Varies | Varies | Varies | Yoho Valley | Yoho, BC | Stay at the Whiskey Jack Hostel near Takakkaw Falls and explore the Yoho Valley area. All levels of hikes will be available. |
18 | 24.8 km | 655 m | Varies - Mod-Diff hike to the lake | Egypt Lake | Banff - Continental Divide | We will climb Healy Pass to Sunshine Meadows and descend to Egypt Lake - rtn the same way. This is a great place for a back-back trip. The hikes from Egypt Lake are many and vary from Easy to Difficult depending on what the group wants to do. Bring a lighter pack for day trips and misquotoe replenent. |