Prairie View Lookout Time Changed - Sat, Feb 25 2012

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Prairie View Lookout Time Changed (2/25/2012)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Barrier Lake Area - Kananaskis

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Feb 25 2012 9:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Feb 24 2012 3:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

6 hours excluding travel

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Dicte (Benn)
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Yet another saturday morning walk. Breathe in the crisp mountain air, have lunch at Prairie View Lookout overseeing Barrier Lake and then come back down.

A popular trail in the Kananaskis area with excellent views. We will cross Barrier Dam and take Prairie View Trail to the lookout. The grade is persistent (aka keeps going up) with a series of switchbacks. The trail is wide and normally easier in dry conditions. However, expect it to be more difficult and icy given the winter conditions (treat this as a D4 difficulty level).

NOTE: ICERS ARE MANDATORY
Lots of ice and may be slippery
Best are the ones like MicroSpikes(MEC) with the pointy bits at the bottom but bring what you have. Poles are handy too for balance. Proper footwear required, best to be waterproof (trust me). No jeans.

Distance : 12 km return to Prairie View lookout
Elevation gain : 500 metres to Prairie View lookout

We will be hiking at a moderate pace [Ben's moderate pace that is, which can be slow or fast depending on which side of the bed he got up on], which means slower on steep hills to go up maybe faster on the not so steep bits. If you're not sure about a hike, please always feel free to contact the coordinator's and remember to always hike within your ability.

If you have never hiked or recently hiked with 500M+ or you are switching from URBAN HIKES to mountain hikes, it is highly recommended that you start with lower elevations and build up from there. This won't be a slowpoke event.

Required Items to Bring:
- Your cheerfulness :-)
- Waterproof hiking boots (for snow)
- Adequate Warm clothing
- Water
- Lunch
- Sunglasses

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Hiking poles
- Gaiters
- Camera
- Hot drink

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take Highway #1 toward Canmore.
- drive 75 km east on Highway 1 and exit Southward onto Highway 40
- trailhead is 9 km south at the Barrier Dam Day Use Area.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

155Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $51.15 (calculated at total Km * $0.33, effective Sunday, May 10, 2026). 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:

Winter Safety Considerations
Entered by Ben Cheong on Feb 16, 2012.
Terrain Classification: This event is exempted from avalanche planning because it will be held on trails that are not official winter trails (i.e. approval not required for these events).
Note that COC event coordinators are volunteers and are not trained guides. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip.

- 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:

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: