Nihahi Ridge into Sunset - Sun, Sep 6 2009
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Nihahi Ridge into Sunset (9/6/2009)
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The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Elbow Valley | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sun, Sep 6 2009 3:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 2:00 PM *log in for location*) | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Fri, Sep 4 2009 9:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | 6 hours + driving | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D4: Moderate to Difficult | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
Barbara B.
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Member Cost: | Voluntary Donation Only (See Below) | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 12 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests: | 0 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 4 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | 0 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 10 (Log in to see who's signed up.) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Distance: 10.6km Trailhead Elevation: 1620m High point: 2,340m (South Summit) Net Elevation Gain: 720m Total Elevation Gain: 750m Difficulty: Light scrambling (similar to Heart Mountain) is necessary. Sunset: 8:10pm Twilight: Ends at 8:56pm It's time to do something different: Let's celebrate the culmination of another great hiking season, hope for a great fall, and have a potluck dinner atop a mountain, hopefully with some sunset photography thrown in. We don't ask for much, do we? Bring your headlamps, warm clothing, edible goodies, and enjoy a summer evening out. Pace will be slow for the uphill, and moderate for the rest. 'Nihahi' is a Stoney Indian word meaning 'rock'. Appropriately, the trail climbs from the Little Elbow Campground towards the official start of the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains. We will continue past the official trail and onto the ridge to the south summit.
Trail Directions:
Part II - Easy Scramble: Saddle to South Summit
Part III - Food: Back at the Saddle
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Take Highway 22X west toward Bragg Creek. In Bragg Creek, Highway 22X becomes Highway 66. Continue straight on Highway 66 for 29km. Turn left into the access road for Little Elbow Recreation Area. You will pass a large parking lot on the left (signed "Trailhead Parking"); continue 0.7km past this and park at a small pullout on the right (near the pink suspension bridge). If the pullout is full, return to the spacious parking lot just outside the campground entrance. | ||||||
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip): | 150Km | ||||||
Carpool Departure Time: | 2:00 PM | ||||||
Carpool Location: | Log in for location | ||||||
Carpool Directions: |
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** Calgary Transit Info | ||||||
Carpool Cost: | Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $45.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Friday, March 29, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle. | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||
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Cost & Payment: | |||||||
Voluntary Donations: | Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information. | ||||||
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?) Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person. | |||||||
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