Mount Allan and Centennial Ridge - Sun, Oct 6 2024

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Mount Allan and Centennial Ridge (10/6/2024)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kananaskis Village area

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Oct 6 2024 9:15 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Oct 5 2024 7:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

6-7 hours + driving time

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

colin
Julie
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Member Cost:

None

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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Elevation Gain: 1314m
Distance: 14.4 km round trip
Mount Allan is the highest trail in the Canadian Rockies. Few ridgewalks in this or any other range buoy you for so long above treeline. But it's rarely level. You're in for a long, steadily steep, northwest ascent of Mount Allan's southwest summit ridge, all the way to the 2820-m peak. You'll follow the Centennial Ridge Trail, built by Calgary's Rocky Mountain Ramblers to celebrate Canada's 1967 Centennial.

The trail rapidly launches you out of the trees. Views are constant and grow more spectacular as you climb. Mt. Allan snuggles among striking peaks: Mount Lougheed, Sparrowhawk and Bogart.

This hike will be done as an up and back on the more scenic side

PACE:Please note that this is not a speed demon's hike(getting to the top in record time) nor is it for very slowpokes, we will be hiking at a moderate pace and will be staying together as a group. If you have not hiked before or recently hiked with 800M+ , it is highly recommended that you start with lower elevations and build up from there.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass fees apply for any vehicle access into Kananaskis Country. The mandatory fee of: Day pass - $15 (registers one vehicle) or Yearly pass - $90 (registers up to 2 vehicles) applies. You can purchase your pass beforehand,online at:
Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Required Items to Bring:
Water-2L minimum, MORE if hot
Lunch & snacks
Proper hiking boots
Clothes for varying weather conditions
Plastic bag for your dirty hiking boots
Money for carpool driver.
Conservation pass if you are driving

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

hiking poles
mosquito repellent and sunscreen
Bear spray and or whistle. NO bear bells.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Hwy 1 to Hwy 40. Hwy 40 to Kananaskis Village. Follow signs to Ribbon Creek. Drive past hostel to upper Ribbon Creek parking lot.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

184Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $58.88 (calculated at total Km * $0.32, effective Wednesday, October 16, 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:

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Cancellation/Partial Attendance: