Mt. Ware and Gorge Creek

Jane Ebbern

Day Leader: Jane Ebbern Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com, 306-251-1533 First Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Second Bus Pick up is at the Sheep River Library in Turner Valley. Bus departs there at 9:05 AM Gorge Creek is west of Diamond Valley on Highway 546 5.5 Hours … Read More

Bow Valley PP / Yamnuska

Greg McKenzie

Day Leader: Greg McKenzie 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. 5.0 Hours Hiking Time Biffy break, At the trailhead Bear Spray and hiking poles MUST be stored under the bus, preferably labelled. There is a box for Bear Spray in one of … Read More

Helen Lake and Bow Lake

Pamela Rickey

Day Leader: Pam Rickey 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. 5.5 Hours Hiking Time The Crystal Ridge and Helen Lake Hikers will be dropped off at the Helen Lake Trailhead before the bus proceeds to Bow Lake, where it will remain for … Read More

City Hike Edgemont Hill

Peter Dankers

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, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at 587-777-1924. From John Laurie Boulevard turn onto Edgemont Drive (not Edgemont … Read More

Johnston Canyon and Rockbound Lake

Keith Bagnall

Day Leader: Keith Bagnall Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net, 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. 5 Hours Hiking Time The Rockbound Hikers will be dropped off at the Rockbound Lake Trailhead at  Castle Mountain, before the bus proceeds to drop of at Moose Meadows and Johnston Canyon … Read More

Little Elbow Area- Bus Trip

Valerie Berenyi

Day Leaders – Val Berenyi  Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Will allow approx. 5 hours hiking time. Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Bus dropoff: South end of Powderface Ridge Trail, then Little Elbow Trailhead parking lot Biffy Break – Elbow Valley Visitor Information Centre Bus Fare $25. Bus … Read More

Wasootch Ridge, Kananaskis Village area

Barb Brunton-Johnstone

  2023/05/25 Day Leader:         Barb Brunton-Johnstone Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Will allow approx. 5 hours hiking time. Weather looks good for Wednesday – mixed sun and clouds and high about 18 according to Environment Canada at noon on … Read More

City Hike Tom Campbell’s Hill

Peter Dankers

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, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at 587-777-1924. A small road off St Georges Drive NE just north … Read More

Sheep River (Entrance Ridges, Long Prairie Ridge)

Keith Johnstone

2023/05/11 Day Leader: Keith Johnstone jstone13x@gmail.com 403-560-2475 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp.Will allow approx. 4.5 hours hiking time. Departure points: Bus drop off/pickups: Sheep Ranger Station,  Sheep River Library, Diamond Valley Sheep River Library, Diamond Valley at 9:05 AM ( Biffy Break stop) … Read More

** UPDATE ** Drumheller May 4, 2023- 4 hours hiking time

Glen Campbell

2023/05/04 Day Leader: Glen Campbell  gcampbel@ucalgary.ca 587-581-8520 Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell  ardell5@telusplanet.net 403-660-1825 Bus Fare $25 – bring a cheque or exact change please Bus will be cancelled if less than 40 are registered. Registration begins the Friday before and ends at 6:00pm on the Tuesday before the hike. Cancellations after 6 pm on Tuesday will be considered NO-SHOWS and will … Read More

City Hike Aspen Woods

Peter Dankers

  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, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at 587-777-1924. Park at West Market Square shopping centre off Sirocco … Read More

Mesa (Square) Butte-Curley Sand (West of Millarville)

Jill Johnston

  Day Leader: Jill Johnston  jill-johnson@shaw.ca   (403) 613-7525 Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Will allow approx. 4 hours hiking time. Departure points: Biffy Break :Sheep River Library, Turner Valley at 9:05 AM Drop off & Pick up: All hikers would get off … Read More

Sibbald Area

Lynn Whittingham

Day Leader: Lyn Whittingham Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Will allow approx. 4 hours hiking time. Departure points:  drop off – Sibbald Lake Recreation Area                                 Biffy … Read More

West Bragg Creek

Peter Kubica

Day Leader: Peter Kubica Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net, 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. 4.5 Hours Hiking Time Biffy break, West Bragg Creek parking lot pit toilets Bus Fare $25. The bus will be cancelled if less than 35 are registered. Registration begins the Friday before and ends … Read More

City Hike Nose Creek West

Peter Dankers

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, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at 587-777-1924. Off leash parking lot north of the intersection of Beddington … Read More

ESOC Annual General Meeting

Peter Kubica

Please note that you don’t have to be registered to attend the AGM. All members are encouraged to come to the meeting Two hikes are being offered before the meeting, everyone is invited to join one of the hikes. Hikes before the AGM will start at the Rosemont Community Center at 2807-10th Street NW A/B1 hikers will meet at 9 … Read More

Kananaskis- PLPP – Change of venue

Ann Nickerson

   Day Leader: Ann Nickerson, nicksnest19@gmail.com,  403-481-6736 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net, 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break –WWL Bus Fare $25  The bus will be cancelled if less than 35 are registered. Registration begins the Friday before and ends at 6:00pm on Tuesday before the hike. … Read More

Lake Louise

Hugh Powell

    Day Leader: Hugh Powell, hrpowell@shaw.ca, 403-389-1448 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net, 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – TBD Bus Fare $25 plus $10 if you don’t have a National Park Pass for trips within a National Park. The bus will be cancelled if less … Read More

Confederation Park City Hike

The starting time for the City Hikes is 10 AM. Please be at the starting location by 9:45 so we can get organized and be ready to start at 10 AM. Park and meet in the parking area at 10th Street Parking lot near the Rosemont Community Association building. The City Hike Coordinator is Peter Dankers. You can contact Peter … Read More

Kananaskis Village and Ribbon Creek

Eric Leavitt

Day Leader: Eric Leavitt, ericduaneleavitt@gmail.com, 403-701-1796 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net, 403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. Washroom break will be at the Village Visitor Centre. After the washroom break the bus will drop off those people starting from Ribbon Creek parking.  Bus Fare $25. The bus will … Read More