* This will be a long day with a 7:30am departure from Montgomery *
In order to facilitate bus fare and National Parks deposits, the preferred method to make payments is by Interac e-transfer to payments@soccalgary.com including the trip date or destination in the comments.
Day Leader – Irish Rappel
Bus Registrars –Alena R (email) or Evelyn K (text or phone)
Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 7:30 am sharp.
Biffy Break – Lake Louise
Choose an activity option before pressing ‘Register’ please. Click on the Trip Location to get more details of the activity and a link to a trail map.
If you are on the Wait List, it is assumed you want a seat on the bus if a vacancy happens. You will automatically be moved onto the bus and will be responsible for the bus fare. If you no longer wish to be on the Wait List, you must deregister either on the website before 8am on Sun morning or by contacting one of the Bus Registrars noted above.
Deregistrations after 8am on Sunday morning will not be possible on the website. If you must deregister Sunday morning or later, please email or text one of the Bus Registrars noted above. If there is someone on the Wait List who is able to fill your place then you will not be charged for your seat. If there is no one able to fill your seat then you will be responsible for the Bus Fare.
Bus Fare $25. Please pay by Interac e-transfer payments@soccalgary.com including the trip date or destination in the comments OR bring exact change or a cheque. If the trip is going into a National Park and you don’t have a current National Park pass, an extra $10 will be collected.
Bus is cancelled if less than 40 are registered on bus. There may be other unforeseen reasons that trips may be cancelled eg weather, trail closures, road conditions etc.
If you wish to join the outing, but drive yourself to the trailhead, please register with your choice of activity AND contact a Bus Registrar to ask them to move you to the ‘Car’ list. If the trip is going into Kananaskis Country area, you must have a Kananaskis Conservation Pass registered to your vehicle.
Will allow approx. 6 hours hiking time for the hikers being dropped off at Takakkaw Falls
Bear spray and hiking poles must have your name on them and MUST be stored under the bus. There is a box for bear spray in one of the bins.
Toilet on the bus is for emergency use only.
HIKES NOTES/ADVISORIES
*** Alltrails maps are to be used for route finding purposes only. The elevation gains on the maps are very often much more than those found in more reliable sources. The gains posted on club descriptions should be a better indication of the real gain. ***
First bus drop off will be at Takkakaw Falls for hikes 1 & 2 then the bus will go to Emerald Lake where it will stay for the day. All pick ups will be at Emerald Lake
Hikes 1 and 2 are the same route but different speeds. Bring some dry shoes with you – who knows how many streams you will have to splash through in the alluvial fan before you get to Emerald Lake!
Hike 3 and 4 are in the same area but the groups may decide to do different versions. Please read the trail description to decide
Hike 5 could include a jaunt up to Hamilton Falls. We only ever see it in the winter!