Iceline Trail - Sat, Jul 30 2016

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Iceline Trail (7/30/2016)

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:

Yoho National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 30 2016 9:45 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jul 29 2016 1:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

7 hours excluding driving & dinner (Long day)

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Veronique L
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Distance: Approx. 18 kms
Elevation Gain: 700 m

The Iceline truly is a PREMIER & CLASSIC hike according to the book entitled "Don't waste your time in the Rockies". Yoho National Park is smaller than the other parks in the Canadian Rockies and yet has the heaviest concentration of high-impact scenery.

Bring your cheerful personalities & your sense of humour and let's have a blast in Yoho.

Please read the information below prior to signing up.

- The pace will be INTERMEDIATE. Please ensure that you have completed several D5 level hikes prior to registering. No beginners or speed demons please
- Weather forecast at the time of posting the event is looking promising for Yoho. The event may be postponed or cancelled if the weather is not favourable. Please check the COC website on Friday prior to the event
- This hike is a beautiful loop in the Yoho National Park
- It is quite likely that we will stop for dinner so this will be a very long day. Do not be in a rush to get back to Calgary

*** Priority will be given to COC members who offer or are willing to drive.

Hike description

The Iceline is a desolate yet dramatic route beside Emerald Glacier and the President Range, offering expansive views across Yoho Valley towards Takkakaw Falls and Daly Glacier. To reach this stark land of rock and ice entails a stiff climb from the floor of Yoho Valley, but you are rewarded along the way with expansive views over the valley - so much visual bombardment, in fact, that you may be distracted from noticing too much the steep elevation gain.

The narrow trail leaves Whiskey Jack's parking area and climbs quickly through lush vegetation, with good views back to the falls. It winds steeply up the hillside, entering denser, old growth forest after 10 minutes. Switchback steeply through large spruce trees, accompanied by the constant roar of Takakkaw.

Required Items to Bring:
- Your cheerfulness :-)
- Hiking Boots
- Water(minimum 2-3 litres)
- Lunch & snacks
- $ or pass for park entry
- Wind & rain proof clothing regardless of the weather forecast

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Calgary, west on Trans Canada Hwy 12.5 km past Alberta / BC Border. Turn right onto the Yoho Valley Road. Continue about 13 kms on the Yoho Valley Road. Pass the Whiskey Jack Hostel and park on the road just after the hostel.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

414Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $124.20 (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.
- 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: