XC Ski at PLPP (Novice+) - Relaxed Pace - Sun, Mar 16 2025

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XC Ski at PLPP (Novice+) - Relaxed Pace (3/16/2025)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Ski - Cross-Country

Event Location:

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Mar 16 2025 10:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Mar 15 2025 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

~3 hours + driving

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Shelley R
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Come enjoy a Sunday XC ski in the mountains. The plan is to do a 10km tear-drop loop described below, beginning at the Peter Lougheed Visitor Centre (aka Peter Lougheed Park Discovery & Information Centre).

Should the snow / track conditions deteriorate in the weeks between posting and skiing, we may switch the route to a 10 - 12 km loop beginning at Elk Pass. Your coordinator will check the snow / grooming report a few days before to confirm the plan. Hopefully the small snow showers forecast in the coming weeks will freshen up the trails and give us some great late winter skiing!

This event is best suited for novice- intermediate and relaxed (slower or patient) advanced skiers. The pace will be about 3 - 4 km / hr with a 30ish min stop in the middle. You need to be comfortable climbing and snowplowing moderate hills to complete our planned route.

We will do a 10 km loop that includes some blue hills to climb and descend and a stop for snacks / lunch at the covered 'amphitheatre' in the campground area (at about the 2 hour mark). Trails will include: Meadow- Woolley-Amos(around Marl Lake) and returning by Meadow. PLPP Trail Map

Required Items to Bring:
- XC Skis, Boots, Poles
- Lunch and snacks
- Water
- Dress in layers (warm layer for the stop)
- Kananaskis Conservation Pass if you are driving

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

- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Spare, dry clothes for the car post-ski
- Sit-upon for the break
- Something warm to drink

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take Hwy 1 west out of town to Hwy 40. Go south on Hwy 40 for approx 50km. Turn right just before the winter gate. Go about 7.5km to the Peter Lougheed Visitor Centre. Park. Ski!

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

192Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $61.44 (calculated at total Km * $0.32, effective Tuesday, March 25, 2025). 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:

Winter Safety Considerations

Entered by Shelley on March 04, 2025

Terrain Classification: This event is exempted from avalanche planning because it is on groomed cross-country ski trails

Note that COC event coordinators are volunteers and are not trained guides. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip.

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

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