| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: |  | Hike | |
| Event Location: | | Banff Hot Springs Parking Area | |
| Date(s) & Time: | | Wed, Mar 31 2021
10:00 AM
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| Registration Cut Off:
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Tue, Mar 30 2021 8:00:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 4 hrs plus driving time | |
| Difficulty Rating: | | D3: Moderate | |
| Event Coordinator(s): | |
Fanny
Marcel B
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| Member Cost: | ![](/image/spacer.gif") | None |
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: | |
Members Only, 18 And Older Only
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 4 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: | |
3 (Log in to see who's signed up.)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: | |
No
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| Itinerary: |
Distance: 11km
Elevation Gain 697m
Event Pace: Moderate
From the upper parking lot trailhead we will hike up Sulphur
Mountain, have a little break to enjoy the view and have lunch.
After we will come down the same way we came up. Please
note that you will require to have a Park pass to attend access
to Banff for this event.
Our pace will be relaxed during the uphill portions and
moderate for the downhill.
COVID-19
Questionnaire:
Participation in this event is
conditional upon the acceptance and adherence
to COC COVID-19 protocols (see link at the top
of our home page). Failure to comply with these
protocols may result in removal from this event
and/or future events.
You will be required to answer the following
questions BEFORE THE START of our event and in
addition to signing the
waiver:
- Have you travelled in the last 14 days?
- Are you experiencing any symptoms? That is, fever, runny
nose, cough, sore throat?
- Have you been in
contact with a confirmed or presumptive case?
- Have you tested positive for COVID-19?
- Have you read and understood the current
restrictions that are club policy during the
COVID-19 situation?
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Required Items to Bring:
Hiking Boots
Gaiters
Microspikes
Water
Lunch or Snacks
Clothing for variable weather
Toque/Gloves or Mitts
Mask is required for main building at the top
| | Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Hiking Poles
Bear Spray | |
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| How to Get There: |
| Event Directions: | | Take Hwy 1, (Trans Canada Hwy) west to Banff National Park.
Take the Banff, Lake Minnewanka exit and turn left at the stop
sign onto Banff Ave. Follow Banff Ave thru town and across
Bow River Bridge. At “T” intersection after the bridge, turn left.
After a few hundred metres around a bend, to the right is a
fork in the road, bear right onto Mountain Ave (Look for a sign
that points you towards the Banff Upper Hot Springs). After
about 5 minutes you’ll see the Rim Rock Hotel on your left,
keep going for a hundred metres bearing right until you come
to a small traffic circle which is in front of the parking lot of the
Banff Upper Hot Springs. We will be parking in this lot. We will
meet up at the trail head there. | |
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| Notes: |
Winter Safety Consideration
Winter Safety Consideration
This event is exempt from avalanche planning, as it is
considered to be generally free from avalanche hazards and is
an official Parks Canada winter trail.
- 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.
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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. |
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: |