Central Alberta Mountain Club 2017 Trip Schedule

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1 Central Alberta Mountain Club 2017 Trip Schedule Date Trip Trip Coordinator Type Distance Elevation Time # participants April 3, 6, 10, 13, 20 Spring Fling Exercise Thing Activities start at 6:30 pm ending around 8:00 pm. Monday April 3: Walk from Heritage Ranch Thursday April 6: from Perimeter Trail Monday April 10: Geocashing at Three Mile Bend Thursday April 13: Biking from Kerry Wood Monday April 20: from Joffre Bridge May 6 Yamnuska Easy Scramble ~7 kms 900m 4-6 hrs 16 Easy early season scramble. We leave Red Deer early Saturday morning and retun same day May 7 Dry Island Buffalo Jump CAMC Easy Day 5-7 kms 250m 2-3 hrs & BBQ no limit Leaving Red Deer the morning of. CAMC Social. Hiking followed by BBQ May 13 Wasootch Ridge Reference Book: Kananaskis Trail Guide Vol 1 (pg 111) May 14 Heart Mtn Moderate Scramble 13 kms 650 m ~6 hrs kms 875m 6-7 hrs 15 Leaving at 7 am from Tim Horton's and Hwy 2. Car pools to be organized the of the morning of the hike. May 20 Coliseum Mountain Zen Matkowski zenmatkowski@gmail.com 13 kms hrs No limit Leaving at 7 am from Tim Hortons 67ths Street near HWY 2. Car pools to be organized the morning of the hike. Please arrive by 6:45 am May 20 Tuff Puff/Kinglet Lake Loop 20 kms 1440m 8-10 hrs 10 Please arrive by 6:45 am. We will have the option of camping Friday/Saturday Night near Tuff Puff trailhead.

2 May 21 Allstones Peak 8 kms 660+m 4-6 hrs 10 Please arrive by 6:45 am. We will have the option of camping Friday/Saturday Night near Tuff Puff trailhead. May 23 CAMC Mtn Skills In town evening of May 23, from 6-9 pm. Learn basis map reading and plan for the weekend. May CAMC Mtn Skills We will be staying at a hostel for the weekend. Friday evening is planning for Saturday and some presentations. Saturday is spent outside on the trail, practical information is devlivered in the great outdoors, be prepared for a longish day. Sunday participants get a chance to sue the skills they have learnt. Cost is $25 plus cost of the hostel. May 27 Ribbon Falls Amanda Brosius a_mclean1@hotmail.com Long Easy Day 19 kms 350 m 5-7 hrs 12 Guide book: Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Volume 1 (KCTG#1) June 3 Door Jamb Mountain Day 670m ~6hrs 8 June 11 Lady MacDonald /Scramble 8kms 1200m 6-7 hrs 10 Leaving at 7 am from Tim Horton's and Hwy 2. Car pools to be organized the of the morning of the hike. June 17 Sparrowhawk Tarns Sandy Vradenburgh sandyvradenburgh@gmail.com intermediate Day /Scramble 10 kms 680m 6-7 hrs 12 June Ya ha Tinda to Mosquito Creek Advanced ~ 110kms ~2,000m 7 days 8 Awesome wild back country backpack, random camping, hike along both the Clearwater and Red Deer rivers, 2 passes, numerous lakes & creeks, etc. We'll decide where to camp each night according to how everyone feels. Average day hike of 16 kms July 8 Parker's Ridge Photography hike Photography 350 m 8

3 July 8 Black Rock Mtn Lookout Tricia Bateman t_bateman@shaw.ca Moderate to 18 kms 892m 10 Potential for hike to be 12 kms with vehicle crossing of river if water levels allows. Expect some water crossings, so suggest waters shoes if you'd like. Some steep sections with a bit of scrambling to reach the top. Great views of Devels Head and Ghost River region from the lookout. July Iceline Trail - Yoho National Park Barb Verma barb.verma@hotmail.com Begineer 20.8km 710m 2 nights / 3 days 8 1st night: Laughing Falls. 2nd Night : Little Yaho Camprground. There will be a meeting before the trip to learn the basics of backpacking, packing and meal planning. Cost: $34.00 (2 nights + back country wilderness pass. July 22 Two o'clock Creek Steep Hiking 17 kms 1090m 6-8 hrs 10 Leaving at 7 am from Tim Horton's on 67th Street. Car pools to be organized the of the morning of the hike. If hikers want to do both the 2'oclock ridge and the Cresent Falls/Bighorn Canyon, you can arrange to stay at Shunda Hostel or arrange your own camping for Saturday Night. July 23 Crescent Falls/Bighorn Canyon Wendy McConnell wendymcconnell1122@yahoo.ca Moderate 6.2 km 5-6 hrs 10 Easy walk followed by a short, steep scramble, elevation gain 80m. Meet at the Bighorn Canyon park area and view point 4 km up Crescent Falls road. This hike can be combined with the 2 O'Clock Creek the day before. For people coming from Red deer, meet at Tim Horton's on 67th Street to leave at 7:00 am to arrange car pooling. If hikers want to do both the 2'oclock ridge and the Cresent Falls/Bighorn Canyon, you can arrange to stay at Shunda Hostel or arrange your own camping for Saturday Night. July 29 Littlehorn Pass Pat Staniforth-Smith patss.pss@gmail.com Day 20kms 1080m 7-8 hrs 10 Creek crossings. Steep climb to alphine. Long day. Leaving from Red Deer morning of. Meet at 6 am. Aug 6-9 Cat Creek Recreation Area, Kananaskis Country Staying at the Etherington Creek campground. 61 primitive sites. Book your own accommodations. Reservations are available. Aug 6: Picklejar Lakes. Moderate hike. 8 km return, 500m elevation to a series of 4 backcountry lakes. Known for fishing, bring your pole and license if you like. Aug 7: Zephr Creek to the pictographs. 9 km return, 600m elevation. Requires crossing the Highwood River. Aug 8: Loomis Lake. 8 km easy bike suitable for novice rider followed by 4 km hike (24 km return). Requires crossing the Highwood River plus 6 crossings of Loomis Lake with your bike. Aug 9: Pasque Mountain. Moderate. 13 km return. 700 m elevation.

4 Aug 12 South/North Buller Pass Loop Dion Brosius Guide Book: Kananaskis Country Guide Volume 1 (KCTG #1) 17 kms 1036m 7-8 hrs 8 Aug Peyto Hut Leaving Red Deer THURSDAY evening, stay at Mosquito Creek Hostel for the night, stay at Peyto Hut Friday & Saturday nights, return late afternoon or early evening Sunday. This is an advanced trip that requires a good attitude and good physical fitness. You need to be able to carry a backpack into the hut. Required gear can be rented or borrowed. A great opportunity to learn the basics of wilderness and glacier travel in a safe environment with some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rockies. Park pass is required for each car. Cost is ~$36/night plus wilderness pass $69. Aug 26 Gallatea 16 kms 600m 6-7 hrs 10 Leaving 7 am from AMA parking lot. Car pools to be organized morning of the hike. Please arrive by 6:45 am. Aug McFail Creek to Weary Gap Experience minimum 6 campsite has no services available Aug 26: 10 km, 300 m elevation to camp and set up. Aug 27: Day hike to Lake of Horns. 3 km return to camp. 400 m elevation. Aug 28: Day hike to Hill of Flowers. 4.2 km return to camp. 550 m elevation. Aug 29: out. Sep 2-4 Carnarvan Lake Kananskis Country Experience minimum 4 Carnarvan Lake in K-Country. Experience backpackers. Remote, bear country with no backpacker services. Must use chains to access lake. Approximately 10 kms to lake Sept 2-4 Egypt Lake Shelter Amanda Brosius a_mclean1@hotmail.com 24 kms round trip 680m 3 days 12 Leave Red Deer early Saturday, Sept 2, hike to Egypt Lake Shelter via Healy Pass. Sunday hike(s) to be determined. out and drive home Monday, Sept 4th. Distance and elevation listed are for the trip to and from Eqypt Lake shelter and do not include distance and elevation of Sunday's (s). Guide Book: Don't waste your time in the Canadian Rockies. Sept 9-13 Skyline Trail Claudette McMillen klodie@shaw.ca Skyline Trail in Jasper. It will be a 4 day trip with 1 extra day for travel. Sept 9 will be travel day to Jasper, car camping overnight. ing to start Sept 10 ending on the Sept 13, then trip home that night. 5 days 6

5 Sept 9 Vision Quest Steep Hiking 6 kms 780 m 5 hrs 10 Please arrive by 6:45 am. We will have the option of camping Friday/Saturday Night near Vision Quest trailhead. Sept 10 Siflleur Falls 8 kms 660+m 4-6 hrs 10 Please arrive by 6:45 am. We will have the option of camping Friday/Saturday Night near Vision Quest trailhead. Sept 16 Mary's Lake Maryon Siemens sietom@telusplanet.net 13 kms hrs 10 Mary's Lake trailhead is at Num Ti Jah Lodge at Bow Summit. Sept 23 TBD details to be determined Tricia Bateman t_bateman@shaw.ca Sept 30 - Oct 1 CAMC Fall Windup CAMC Location and details to be determined.

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