Plain of Six Glaciers - Car Camping at Lake Louise - Sat, Jul 5 2014, Fri, Jul 4 2014, Sun, Jul 6 2014
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Plain of Six Glaciers - Car Camping at Lake Louise (7/5/2014)
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).
The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Lake Louise | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sat, Jul 5 2014, Fri, Jul 4 2014, Sun, Jul 6 2014 10:00 AM | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Wed, Jul 2 2014 1:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | ~5 hours | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D3: Moderate | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
adrian j
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | Voluntary Donation Only (See Below) | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 18 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 10 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests: | 0 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 4 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | 0 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 4 (Log in to see who's signed up.) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
The plan is to car camp at the Lake Louise campground on
Friday night. We'll gather at the visitors centre and complete
the hike on Saturday and gather for a potluck BBQ Saturday
evening. We'll head home on Sunday on our own schedules.
More information will be provided as the date approaches.
You will be responsible for your own reservation. The coordinator reserves the right to select participants with their own equipment & transportation. Hike details: Distance: 14km Elevation Gain: 380m Lunch at the teahouse. "The Plain of the Six Glaciers trail transports you into the heart of the Canadian Rockies' most famous postcard view and sets you down beneath the glacier-capped summits of Mounts Victoria and Lefroy...However, don't expect much solitude on one of Banff's most popular trails." (Ref: Brian Patton & Bart Robinson, Canadian Rockes Trail Guide, p. 92) The trip begins at powder-blue Lake Louise, an unforgettable sight that for many IS the Canadian Rockies. From there, you'll climb steadily until you're boxed in by cliffs. You'll see two obvious tongues of the lower Victoria and Lefroy glaciers, as well as other glaciers clinging higher on the peaks. The lower glaciers are pockmarked with crevasses. On a sunny day, you can sit at trail's end and watch avalanches hurtle down from above. On Popes Peak it appears as if a sculptor chiseled a series of monks. Look for them standing in a row, their hands clasped in supplication to the mountain gods. Ref: Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies 5th Edition, Shoulder Season Trip 118, p427. Also, GemTrek's Lake Louise and Yoho Map. | |||||||
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Travel on highway 1 to the Lake Louise turnoff. Proceed through the 4 way stop and take the next right turn into the parking lot. The visitors centre is on the northwest part of the lot. | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||
COC event coordinators are volunteers and are not trained
guides. All participants are responsible for assessing the road,
weather and trail conditions for the trip. - Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning. - Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W and Lynda H., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com. | |||||||
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: |