Cascade Valley-Lake Minnewanka - Sun, Feb 12 2006

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Cascade Valley-Lake Minnewanka (2/12/2006)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Ski - Cross-Country

Event Location:

Banff

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Feb 12 2006 10:15 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:15 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Feb 8 2006 11:59 PM

Event Duration:

a few hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Sylvia(1) A.
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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:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

13 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

It's recommended that for members who are thinking of doing this trip, that they have at least x-c/skied once this year. This has been rated by Parks Canada as "easy". However, pls note that at one point there will be a long gradual uphill, so this means that there will be some elevation gain.

From the parking lot we will ski north to the far comer of the meadow and follow a roadway through the spruce forest. About half a kilometre down the road, the ski trail branches. Either branch takes you to the Cascade fire road, a short distance away. The left branch climbs over the ridge in front of you while the right branch circles around the end of it on level ground. Once on the fire road, the ski trail stays on it and soon begins a long uphill climb. At the top of the climb, there are several kilometres of skiing over flat terrain, past swamps and meadows, before the road winds downhill to the Cascade River. From here you can see the river flowing into the upper reaches of Stewart Canyon. The canyon was formed eons ago when glaciers filled the Cascade River valley. Pleasant ski with good views and a fun downhill run on the return trip. 6.4 km-track set one way to the bridge over the Cascade River. (If we were to do the whole trip, which we are not, it would be 28km return with 180M gain, however on this trip we are skiing a total of 12.8km return)
Please be warned that your event coordinator has not done this x-c/ski before but wants to check it out. Allow time/patience for unforseen circumstances please.

Required Items to Bring:
- water/lunch
-skis/poles
-appropriate clothing(NO jeans)
-money for BN Park entry
- $ or park pass for entry to Banff National Park

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take highway 1 west of Calgary into Banff National Park. Take the Lake Minnewanka exist. When you drive in you'll come to a barrier..head right all the way to the Lake Minnewanka parking lot.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

320Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:15 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $96.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Thursday, April 18, 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:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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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.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: