Hiking Time: 5.5 hours Day Leader: Keith Bagnall keith.bagnall@shaw.ca 403-831-8873 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Barrier Lake Info Centre Drop-offs: Baldy Pass Parking Pickup points: Baldy Pass Parking Hike: • For more details of the hike and a link to a trail map, click on the … Read More
Sheep Valley
Hiking Time: 4.5 hours Day Leader: Erlinda Howard erlinda.howard@gmail.com 403-816-6379 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Sheep River Library Drop-offs: Sheep River Station Pickup points: Sheep River Station Hikes • For more details of the hike and a link to a trail map, click … Read More
Wasootch Ridge, Kananaskis Village area
Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Keith Bagnall keith.bagnall@shaw.ca 403-831-8873 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Barrier Lake Info Centre Drop-offs: Wasootch Day Use, Ribbon Creek Day Use Area. Bus remains near Ribbon Creek Day use where it can park Pickup points: Ribbon Creek Day Use Area, Wasootch … Read More
City Hike – Paskapoo Slopes
The Paskapoo parking is on Piita Rise SW just east of Winsport. To get there from the Trans Canada highway take the exit Canada Olympic Drive/Bowfort Road and turn south towards Winsport. At the first traffic circle turn left (second exit) on Na’a Drive. At the second traffic circle turn right, uphill on Piita Rise. You can see the parking … Read More
Mesa (Square) Butte-Curley Sand (West of Millarville) **duration increased to 5 hours
Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Kyra Fisher vladykov@me.com 403-466-2089 Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Sheep River Library at Diamond Valley Drop-offs: All hikers get off the bus at Mesa Butte Provincial Recreation Day use area. We go past the North Fork camping area and the … Read More
Prairie Mountain (revised – for B2 Moderate choose option 7)
**New B2 Moderate hike added as option 7 (option 5 not intended for B2) Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Kathy Gibson gkathy2016@outlook.com 403-703-9208 Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Elbow Valley Visitors Centre Drop-offs: Elbow Falls parking Pickup points: Elbow Falls parking Hike: • … Read More
Cancelled – Sibbald Area – due to weather
Hiking Time: 4.5 hours Day Leader: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8 AM sharp Biffy Break: Pit toilets at trail head Drop-off: Sibbald Lake Recreation Area (bus stays here) Pickup point: Sibbald Lake Recreation Area Hike: • For more details of the hike and a link to a … Read More
City Hike – Sandy Beach
Please be advised that part of the hike will be in a dog park. Meet at the Sandy Beach parking lot. To reach it, follow 50th Avenue SW eastward when it becomes a gravel road at 14th Street. Go down the hill and near the end of the road make a left turn into the large Sandy Beach parking lot. … Read More
AGM and City Historical Walk / Neighbourhood Walk
All are welcome! Day Leader – Greg McKenzie: ggmckenzie@shaw.ca 403 286-3547 Bus Registrars – No Bus this day 10:15 AM – Meet at the Montgomery Community Centre 10:30 AM – Join a variety of walks (approx. 2.5 hours hiking time): 1. A/B1 – Sam will lead a vigorous walk through Bowmont Park and returning through Bowness. 2. B2/C – Anne … Read More
Lake Louise Ski and Snowshoe-Last Winter Trip
Day Leader – Erlinda Howard, erlinda.howard@gmail.com, 403-280-6504 Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com, 306-251-1533 NOTE: The club is returning to Lake Louise for the final Winter event. Lets get the skiers/snowshoers for a winter final. Good snow and mild temperatures-maybe as good as it can be. B1/B2 skiers: Do not be turned off by the distance in the Fairview-Moraine-Tramline ski. We … Read More
CANCELLED-PLPP – Snowshoe, Walk, or Ski March 26
Day Leader: Barb Brunton-Johnson, bbrunton@telusplanet.net, 403-710-6545 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. and will depart at 8:00 am sharp. Drop-off at WWL, Upper Kananaskis Lake (will stay here for about 1 hour and then return to WWL for the day) Pick-up at WWL, Discovery Centre if needed, Pocaterra Hut. Departure … Read More
City Hike – Nose Hill East
From 14th Street NW, turn west at the 64th Street traffic lights to reach the parking lot. C1 is a more vigorous hike and C2 is a more relaxed hike. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any questions, … Read More
Canmore Nordic Centre Ski/Canmore Snowshoe
The Canmore Nordic Center has been chosen to try to squeeze in one more skiing event before spring. Day Leader: Dane Bridge, greatdanebridge222@gmail.com, 403-65103256 Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse, 403 651 0955, poseidon@nucleus.com Biffy Break at Canmore Nordic Centre (CNC). Bus stays at CNC. Pick up at Canmore Townsite (south side 10th Street between 7th and 8th Ave). Bus Fare $25; … Read More
Goat Creek (Weather Cancelled) and Canmore-Ski/Snowshoe
Day Leader: Ann Nickerson, nicksnest19@gmail.com, 403-481-6736 Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse, 403 651 0955, poseidon@nucleus.com Biffy Break at Canmore Nordic Centre (CNC). Drop offs – #1.at CNC to snowshoe to Grassi Lakes Trailhead ( Snowshoers A/B1/B2) .#2 Goat Creek if road is feasible (skiers A/B1/B2) bus will wait 1 hr then return to CNC for day. Pick ups #1 Banff Springs … Read More
Emerald Lake – Long Day 6:00 PM Return to Calgary
Expect -8 Thursday morning warming to -4C. Some snow expected Tuesday to Thursday. We have a new policy to encourage winter participants. The bus only requires a minimum of 35 people. Come and enjoy winter. Outing time: 4.5 hrs Day Leader: Keith Bagnall, keith.bagnall@shaw.ca, 403-831-8873 Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com, 306-251-1533 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking … Read More
City Hike – St. George’s Heights
On St. George’s Drive, drive north past the Zoo Parking lot and past the Telus Spark building. The parking is at the end of the road on the left, near the sports fields. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If … Read More
PLPP – Snowshoe, Walk, or Ski
Day Leader: Peter Kubica, pkubica@shaw.ca, 403-619-3990 Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse poseidon@nucleus.com 403 651 0955 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. and will depart at 8:00 am sharp. Drop-off at WWL, Upper Kananaskis Lake (will stay here for about 1 hour and then return to WWL for the day) Pick-up at WWL, Discovery Centre,Pocaterra Hut. Departure times … Read More
Lake Louise Ski/Snowshoe Cancelled
Day Leader: John McLean, j.r.mclean@shaw.ca, 403-828-7121 Outing time: 5 hours Bus Coordinator; Liz Whitehouse 403 651 0955 poseidon@nucleus.com Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – Canmore Visitor Centre Bus Drop-offs: Lake Louise Village, if 4 or more sign up for Mirror Lake, and National Park Parking Lot across … Read More
Smith-Dorrien – Mt Shark and Sawmill
This event provides multiple choices for skiers and snowshoers and options should skiing conditions be poor. As of Feb 7 the skiing conditions are good. Outing time: 5 hours Day Leader: Dane Bridge, greatdanebridge222@gmail.com, 403-651-3256 Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse 403 651 0955 poseidon@nucleus.com Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy … Read More
City Hike – Mallard Point, Fish Creek Park
Drive East on Canyon Meadows Drive to the very end. The four lanes become two lanes past Dear Run Boulevard SE and the road turns north ending up in the parking lot. C1 is a more vigorous, longer hike and C2 is more relaxed. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking … Read More