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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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