Backpacking/ Hiking - Buller Pass to Ribbon Lake - Sun, Aug 9 2020, Mon, Aug 10 2020, Tue, Aug 11 2020
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Backpacking/ Hiking - Buller Pass to Ribbon Lake (8/9/2020)
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 will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the COC.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 - Backpack | ||||||
Event Location: | Spray Valley Provincial Park in K-Country | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sun, Aug 9 2020, Mon, Aug 10 2020, Tue, Aug 11 2020 10:00 AM | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Mon, Jul 27 2020 6:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | 3 days, 2 night | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D5: Difficult | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
Noel Sam
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | $30.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below) | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 12 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests: | 0 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 6 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | 0 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 11 (Log in to see who's signed up.) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Have you travelled in the
last 14 days? Are you showing any symptoms,
been
in contact with a confirmed case, or been
tested
positive at all? Have you read and understood
the
current restrictions that are club policy
during
the COVID-19 situation? Please answer these questions in the comments or medical section during the sign up process, in addition to signing the waiver. Your coordinator has been instructed to remove you from the event if you do not answer or comply with these questions. Failure to follow the guidelines could result in you being evicted from the event even after it has commenced. Your co ordinator has this discretion and you could be reported to the club if you create problems. The COC is attempting to keep all members safe and asks for your respect during these difficult times. If you do not wish to follow these temporary restrictions you should not sign up but are welcome to continue after the restrictions have been removed. Itching to get out and backcountry camp and hike? If so, please join me for this overnighter backcountry hiking/camping trip. Please note, we will be trekking at a moderate pace, starting the trek from the Buller Mountain Day Use carpark on the Smith Dorrien-Spray Lakes road (Highway 742); and trekking up to Buller Pass. From there we will descend to Ribbon Lake and set up camp for the night.
First Day - Buller Pass to Ribbon Lake
Campground (plus
optional late afternoon/early evening side hike to
Ribbon
Falls):
We will travel the Buller Pass trail to Ribbon Lake (approximate time will be 4 hours). We will be taking some breaks along the way to relieve our bodies of our pack weight and to take in the beautiful views of where we will be going. Once at the Ribbon Lake campground, we will set up camp. For those interested in doing a late afternoon or early evening hike, we will be hiking down to Ribbon Falls (which entails going down and back up the infamous chains) - 3 km one way (250 m loss) down to the falls.
Second Day - hike to Guinn's Pass
Third Day - pack up gear, return to Calgary
This trip is rated D5 because it is a backpacking
trip with
hiking. The
campground has two toilets, bear lockers, two fire
pits and
tables. Water source is close for filtering
water.
Please note, the coordinator will be vetting all
sign-ups for
fitness level and past experience, to ensure all
sign-ups are
approximately the same level. You will be moved
to the
waiting list until payment has been sent. The cost
is $15 per person per night.
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Follow Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W to Three Sisters Pkwy/AB- 742 in Bighorn No. 8. Take exit 93 from Trans- Canada Hwy/AB-1 W. | ||||||
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: | |||||||
Member Cost: | $30.00/Person | ||||||
Cost Includes: | Reservation fee, permits, transaction costs. | ||||||
Make a Payment: | Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the COC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment. | ||||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: |