** Icy** City Hike Dale Hodges Park

Peter Dankers

Don’t go to the Home Road parking lot. Instead park along 40th Avenue NW. To reach it, take 40th Avenue from Market Mall or 53rd street form Crowchild and at the corner of 53rd Street and 40th Avenue, near the crosswalk, turn into the continuation of 40th Avenue. Drive to the turnaround and park on the southwest side of the … Read More

Lake Louise Skiing / Snowshoeing

Erlinda Howard

Day Leader: Erlinda Howard erlinda.howard@gmail.com 403-280-6504 Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – Canmore Visitor Centre Expected Skiing / Snowshoeing time: 5.0 hrs Bus Fare $25 plus $10 for this trip into Banff if you don’t have a National Park Pass. The bus will … Read More

***CANCELLED ***Peter Lougheed PP / William Watson Lodge

John McLean

Weather turned really cold again. Too few signed up. See you for the Lake Louise trip.    Day Leader: John McLean  j.r.mclean@shaw.ca 403-282-0630 Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net403-660-1825 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – William Watson Lodge (WWL) Bus Fare $25  The bus will be cancelled if there … Read More

Intermediate Ski Lesson on Jan 16 at CNC

Carol Rose-Skelly

Intermediate Ski Lesson at the Canmore Nordic Centre (CNC) The intermediate ski lesson is for a three hour lesson from 9 AM to 12 on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. This lesson is with Eric Berlie. Intermediate Lesson Meet at the Lodge at 8:45. The cost for the intermediate lesson will be $50 per person. Participants would also have to purchase … Read More

CANCELLED due to Extreme Cold (Lake Louise Skiing/Snowshoeing)

Douglas Kosowan

Day Leader:  Douglas Kosowan dkosowan@yahoo.ca 403-874-8328 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 – Canmore Visitors Centre Expected time for Skiing/Snowshoeing:  5 hours Bus Fare $25 plus $10 for trips into the National  Park if you don’t have a National Park Pass. … Read More

Lake Minnewanka

Greg McKenzie

Day Leader: Greg McKenzie ggmckenzie@shaw.ca  403-286-3547 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 – Canmore Visitor Centre Bus Fare $25 plus $10 for trips into the National  Park if you don’t have a National Park Pass. The bus will be cancelled if … Read More

Peter Lougheed PP / William Watson Lodge

Cheryl Whitehead

Day Leader: Cheryl Whitehead cwhitehead023@gmail.com 587-956-7934 Bus Coordinator:  Harold Kroeger  Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – William Watson Lodge (WWL) Skiing/Snowshoeing time is estimated to be 5.0 hours. Bus Fare $25. The bus will be cancelled if there are fewer than 40 registrations. Registration begins … Read More

Stanley Park City Hike

The hike will start in the South Stanley Park parking lot on 42nd Avenue SE between McLeod Trail and Elbow drive. There are some stairs and steep sections on this trail. Most of it is snow covered, so bring your grippers. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes … Read More

Peter Lougheed – William Watson Lodge

Eric Leavitt

Day Leader: Eric Leavitt ericduaneleavitt@gmail.ca or 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 at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – William Watson Lodge Please note that Bus Drop-offs and pickups may change. Here are the current ones. Bus Drop offs – WWL and Upper Lake Parking Lot Bus … Read More

Snowshoeing/Hiking in the Banff area

Irish Rappel

Day Leader: Irish Rappel mfjrappel54@gmail.com 587-360-2218 Bus Coordinator:  Harold Kroeger  Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – Canmore Visitor Centre Hiking time will be 5.5 hours. Bus Fare $25 plus $10 for trips into the National  Park if you don’t have a National Park Pass. The bus … Read More

Changed to Carburn Park City Hike

To reach the parking area take the 18th Street SE exit from Glenmore Trail SE. Turn right at the second set of traffic lights on Rivervalley Drive SE and then left on Riverview Drive SE.  The entrance to the  parking area is on the right. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the … Read More

ESOC Fall Luncheon

                ANNUAL ESOC FALL LUNCHEON                   Thursday , November 23rd 2023               Glenmore Inn                  1000 Glenmore Crt SE, Calgary T2C2E6                   Cash Bar 12:30pm … Read More

Bus Trip to West Bragg Creek Cancelled

Kyra Fisher

Thursday, November 16, 2023   Day Leader: Kyra Fisher  vladykov@me.com 403-466-2089 Bus Coordinator:  Harold Kroeger  Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – Pit Toilets in Parking Lot Bus Fare $25. The bus will be cancelled if there are fewer than 40 registrations. Registration begins the Friday … Read More

Self Drive to West Bragg Creek

Eric Leavitt

Everyone is invited to self drive to West Bragg Creek. Meet near washrooms at NW corner of West Bragg north parking lot, at 9:30 am (approx. 45min drive from Montgomery) in time to start hiking at 9:45 Here is the proposed hike which will be led by Eric Leavitt From the West Bragg Creek parking lot take Boundary Ridge south to  … Read More

Barrier Lake Area

Pete Serafini

Day Leader: Peter Serafini  serafinip@shaw.ca   587-577-2299 Bus Coordinator:  Harold Kroeger  Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com 306-251-1533 Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot.  Bus departs at 8:00 am sharp. Biffy Break – Barrier Lake Info Centre Will allow approx. 5 1/2 hours hiking time Bus Fare $25. The bus will be cancelled if there are fewer than 40 registrations. Registration begins … Read More

Winston Heights – Fox Hollow City Hike

Starting point for this hike will be the Victory Park Playground at 22nd Avenue NE and 7th Street NE. Parking will be on the road on both sides of 22nd Avenue. Please don’t park in front of the community mailboxes. Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can start at 10:00am. If you are cancelling or delayed please call or … Read More

Prairie Mountain

Douglas Kosowan

Day Leader: Douglas Kosowan dkosowan@yahoo.ca   403-874-8328 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 – Trailhead Bus Fare $25  The bus will be cancelled if there are fewer than 40 registrations. Registration begins the Friday before and ends at 6:00pm on the Tuesday … Read More

CANCELLED – Barrier Lake area

Pete Serafini

BARRIER LAKE AREA 26 Oct 2023 Will allow approx. 5 1/2 hours hiking time Day Leader – Peter Serafini        serafinip@shaw.ca   +1(587) 577-2299 Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Departure points:  Bus drop off/pickups: Barrier Lake Biffy Break – Barrier Lake Visitors Centre Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at … Read More

Rawson Lake, Upper Kananaskis Lake

Jane Fraser

19 Oct 2023 Will allow approx. 5 hours hiking time Day Leader –  Jane Fraser  Bus Coordinator: Carolyn Ardell ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Departure points: Bus drop off /pickups: North Interlakes parking lot, Rawson Lake (Upper Kananaskis Lake parking lot) Biffy Break – Barrier Lake Bus pick up is at Montgomery Community Centre Parking Lot. Bus departs from Montgomery at 8:00 am sharp. … Read More

Sandy Beach City Hike

To reach the parking lot 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. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes … Read More