Day Leader: Eric Leavitt, ericduaneleavitt@gmail.com, 403-701-1796
Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.Kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533
Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp.
Bus drop offs at the Discovery Centre, WWL and the Upper Lake Parking Lot.
The bus will remain at the Upper Lake Parking Lot for the day. Other bus pick ups at end of day will be WWL and Pocaterra Hut.
Notes about the options:
Snowshoeing or walking with icers. (New option added.)
Option 1 is an extended trip that starts at WWL by going along the Lower Lake Trail via the Marsh Loop and then across the dam to the High Rockies Trail. After going along the High Rockies Trail as far as desired, return and go around the Penstock Loop and then to Pocaterra Hut via Tailwater. (Sounding Lake is only accessible by ski trails which are off-limits to Snowshoers, so it is not an option.)
Option 2 goes from WWL via the Lower Lake Trail, Penstock and Tailwater to Pocaterra.
Option 3 starts at the Discovery Centre and proceeds to WWL via Canyon, LL trail and Marsh Loop. There is the option of going out after lunch to explore trails adjacent to the Lodge.
Option 7 starts at the Upper Lake Parking Lot and goes to Elk Pass and then back to the parking lot. If 4 or more people sign up for this trip the bus will remain at the Upper Lake Parking Lot for the day.
Skiing Options as of Feb 9.
Option 4 is to ski from the Upper Lake over Elk Pass and then down Tyrwhit and Pocaterra to Lynx. Over Lynx to Amos, then to WWL via Amos. It would be possible to extend this by skiing Wooley and then Meadow to WWL.
Option 5 also begins at the Upper Lake but goes directly to WWL via Moraine to Wheeler and the WWL connector to the Lodge. Additional trails could be skied around the Lodge after lunch.
If you wish to ski to Elk Pass and back to the bus please let the Day Leader know.
Option 6 is to ski from WWL on trails of choice.
Biffy Break – WWL or the Discovery Centre if starting from there.
Bus Fare $25 . Bus cancelled if less than 35 registered on the bus. Registration begins the Friday before and ends at 6:00pm on Tuesday before the hike. Cancellations after 6 pm on Tuesday will be NO-SHOWS and will have to pay the Bus Fare.
There will be snowshoeing, walking and skiing options.
Please contact the Day Leader to volunteer to lead a hike or to request a specific hike in the area.
Masks must be worn when at the under-bus bins, and when on the bus (except briefly when eating a snack or taking a drink). Passengers are to remain in their same seat at all times except for the Day Leader or others conducting Board business. There is no trash disposal bin on the bus. Take home your own trash.
Hiking poles MUST be stored under the bus, preferably labelled.
If you wish to join the outing, but drive yourself to the trailhead, please register with your choice of activity AND email the bus coordinator to ask them to move you to the ‘Car’ list.
Please ensure you choose an activity option before pressing ‘Register’. Click on the Location below to get more details of the hike and a link to a trail map.