Jul 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Wed Jul 05 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Jewell Pass / Prairieview Lookout 12 km Hike with 520 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Jun 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Wed Jun 28 | ||
| 8:30 am | B at C pace | Rawson Lake – Peter Lougheed Provincial Park 9.5 km Hike with 315 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Wed Jun 21 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Windy Viewpoint 10.6 km Hike with 460 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Mon Jun 19 | ||
| 9:15 am | C- at C pace | Ten Year Anniversary of Heart Creek Flood revisited! 4.6 km Hike with 165 m elevation gain led by Helen Read View Details |
Thu Jun 15 | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | CSA Happy Hour – Sponsored by the Meanderthals Bring a simple appetizer and your choice of beverage View Details | |
Wed Jun 14 | ||
| 8:45 am | C at guide pace | Yoho NP Takakkaw Falls and trails along valley bottom Hike led by Geoff View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at guide pace | Spencer Creek 9.2 km Hike with 579 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Lake Minnewanka to Campground 16 km Hike with 200 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Mon Jun 12 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Ranger Summit – Strange Brew – Boundary Ridge Loop / Bragg Creek 9.5 km Hike with 303 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Wed Jun 07 | ||
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Stewart Canyon from Lake Minnewanka 5 km Hike led by Gwen Craig View Details |
| 9:00 am | C | William Watson Lodge and Kananaskis Lower Lake Trail FULL 8-9 km Hike with 160 m elevation gain led by Helen Read View Details |
| 10:00 am | C+ at C pace | ” Sunset Ridge ” byTibits Quarry Trail-Montane Traverse-Meander Trail Loop 7.1 km Hike with 250 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
| 8:30 am | A at B pace | Little Lougheed FULL 5.6 km Hike with 750 m elevation gain led by Fred Swaine View Details |
Mon Jun 05 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Powder Face/Prairie Link/ Prairie Creek Loop 13.5 km Hike with 521 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Sun Jun 04 | ||
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | CSA 2023 Fun Pancake Breakfast for CSA members (and their house guests), at CSA Creekside Hall View Details |
May 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Wed May 31 | ||
| 8:15 am | D at guide pace | Yoho Emerald Lake Loop +Hamilton Falls 5.1-6.9 km Hike with 100 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 8:30 am | C at guide pace | YOHO NP: WAPTA FALLS URGENT SPECIAL NOTICE- Click Details, Click Reload, then Read Notes 5-6 km Hike with 70-100 m elevation gain led by Geoff W View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at C pace | Mount Yamnuska : Raven’s End – ( Chimney ) 8.5 km Hike with 534 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at guide pace | West Wind Pass 6 km Hike with 375 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 8:30 am | A at B pace | Porcupine Ridge FULL 8.0 km Hike with 690 m elevation gain led by Fred Swaine View Details |
Mon May 29 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Moose Mountain – Bragg Creek CANCELLED 14.6 km Hike with 470 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Fri May 26 | ||
| 8:30 am | A at A pace | Yamnuska and its scree runs 9 km Hike with 900 m elevation gain led by Gus Campbell View Details |
Thu May 25 | ||
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Trip Leaders Orientation/Refresher led by John Reeves and Frank McIntyre View Details | |
Wed May 24 | ||
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Heart Creek 4 km Hike led by Gwen Craig View Details |
| 9:30 am | C at guide pace | LUSK/N.BALDY/KANANASKIS FOREST INTERP TRAIL 10 km Hike with 200 m elevation gain led by Geoff W View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at C pace | C – Level Cirque 8 km Hike with 455 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at guide pace | Prairie View Lookout FULL 12 km Hike with 633 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 8:00 am | A at A pace | Boundary peak via Lusk meadows 14 km Hike with 790 m elevation gain led by Bill Rowe View Details |
Mon May 22 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Powder Face/Prairie Link/ Prairie Creek Loop CANCELLED due to smoke 13.5 km Hike with 521 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Wed May 17 | ||
| 9:45 am | D at guide pace | Elk Flats, Morraine,River Trails BVPP 5.6 km Hike with 70 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 9:45 am | C at guide pace | 70 Buck Valley and left branch to North Viewpoint 6 km Hike with 200 m elevation gain led by Geoff W View Details |
| 9:30 am | B- at guide pace | Horseshoe Slabs & G8/G9 Loop 11 km Hike with 430 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:30 am | B at C pace | Mount Yamnuska : Raven’s End – ( Chimney ) CANCELLED due to smoke - moved to May 31 8.5 km Hike with 534 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
| 8:30 am | A at A pace | Exshaw Ridge 11 km Hike with 750 m elevation gain led by Patty Glover View Details |
Mon May 15 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at C pace | Fullerton/Bobcat/Brewster/SugarDaddy – Bragg Creek 11.70 km Hike with 350 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Wed May 10 | ||
| 9:45 am | D at guide pace | Elk Flats, Bow River & Moraine Trails BVPP CANCELLED 5 km Hike with 60 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 10:30 am | B at guide pace | Yamnuska Natural Area & Big Tree 11 km Hike with 215 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 8:30 am | A at A pace | Wasootch Ridge 10 km Hike with 760 m elevation gain led by Patty Glover View Details |
Fri May 05 | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | CSA Happy Hour – Sponsored by the Meanderthals Bring a simple appetizer and your choice of beverage View Details | |
Wed May 03 | ||
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Jamboree Grounds 4.5 km Hike with 40 m elevation gain led by Frances Robinson View Details |
| 12:00 pm | C at guide pace | Hwy 68 Seventy Buck Valley first 2+ KM 4-5 km Hike with 100-150 m elevation gain led by Geoff View Details |
| 10:00 am | B- at guide pace | Harvie Heights Lookout to Meander Trail 7 km Hike with 250 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
Apr 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Thu Apr 27 | ||
| 9:00 am | B | The Pub Series is back – Grotto Midline – Iron Goat FULL 9 km Hike with 400 m elevation gain led by Richard Weingardt View Details |
Wed Apr 26 | ||
| 9:30 am | C- at guide pace | COMBINED LEVELS SUMMER SEASON-OPENER AT BOW VALLEY PP 5 km Hike with 50 m elevation gain led by Geoff and anyone who wants to volunteer View Details |
Sat Apr 22 | ||
| 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | 2023 Bear Day at the Canmore Nordic Centre Day Lodge. Free. View Details | |
Wed Apr 19 | ||
| 9:30 am | C- at guide pace | Meanderthal Season Opener – Bow Valley Provincial Park CANCELLED -See Next Week Posting 5 km Hike with 50 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre & Geoff Williams View Details |
Fri Apr 14 | ||
| 9:30 am | Meanderthal Spring Meeting – CSA – Creekside Hall led by John Reeves View Details | |
Wed Apr 12 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Rawson Lake – Moderate 8 km Snowshoe with 305 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Troll Fall 3.6 km Hike with 75 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
Wed Apr 05 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Ross Lake Area – Counterclockwize – Moderate 5 km Snowshoe with 220 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Evan Thomas Creek Trail to bridge washout 4 km Hike led by Gwen Craig View Details |
Mar 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Wed Mar 29 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Commonwealth Lake 6 km Snowshoe with 200 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:15 am | D at guide pace | Canyon Trail in PLPP 4 km Snowshoe with 30 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
Wed Mar 22 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Monica Brook – Moderate 6 km Snowshoe with 300 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Ribbon Creek 5-6 km Hike with 100 m elevation gain led by Gwen Craig View Details |
| 10:00 am | B | Ha Ling Lookout 6 km Hike with 510 m elevation gain led by Susan Dorion View Details |
Fri Mar 17 | ||
| 8:30 am | B+ at C pace | St Paddy’s Day tour of North Trails of PLPP to top of Pocaterra and back 22 km XC Ski with 500 m elevation gain led by Helen Read View Details |
Wed Mar 15 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Altrude Lakes – Moderate 4 km Snowshoe with 170 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Cascade a ponds to Bankhead and return 5 km Snowshoe led by Frances Robinson View Details |
| 9:30 am | A- at guide pace | Tryst Ridge CANCELLED 7 km Snowshoe with 570 m elevation gain led by Percy Strong View Details |
Sun Mar 12 | ||
| 11:00 am | C at C pace | Easy ” Larch ” Islands loop hike – ( snow shoe ? ) 10 km Hike led by Gian- Duri Giger View Details |
Wed Mar 08 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Ross Lake – Moderate 6 km Snowshoe with 230 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:00 am | D at guide pace | Lower Kananaskis Lake Trail 5 km Snowshoe with 50 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
Wed Mar 01 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Tryst Ridge Merged with Rummel Creek trip 7 km Snowshoe with 570 m elevation gain led by Percy Strong View Details |
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Rummel Creek – Moderate FULL 6.8 km Snowshoe with 350 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:00 am | D | Elkwood Loop 3.8 km Snowshoe with 75 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
Feb 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Thu Feb 23 | ||
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | CSA Happy Hour – Sponsored by the Meanderthals Bring a simple appetizer and your choice of beverage View Details | |
Wed Feb 22 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Tryst Ridge CANCELLED - Moved to Mar 1 7 km Snowshoe with 570 m elevation gain led by Percy Strong View Details |
Sat Feb 18 | ||
| 8:30 am | B+ at C pace | Lake O’Hara Fire Road and Lodge LUNCHEON $30 (YES, confirmed c Lonnie!!!) 25 km XC Ski with 410 m elevation gain led by Chuck Buckley and Helen Read View Details |
Wed Feb 15 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Cheswall Creek – Moderate FULL 5 km Snowshoe with 250 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Jamboree Grounds 4.5. km Hike led by Frances Robinson View Details |
| 10:00 am | C at C pace | Tibits Quarry Trail/ Montane Traverse/ Meander Trail/ New Connector CANCELLED 7.1 km Hike with 421 m elevation gain led by Allan Pilotte View Details |
Wed Feb 08 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | French Creek Via Burstall- Difficult 6 km Snowshoe with 300 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Trails above Harvey Heights 4-4.5 km Hike with 50 m elevation gain led by Gwen Craig View Details |
Wed Feb 01 | ||
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Marsh Loop+ 3.45 km Snowshoe with 100 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 9:00 am | B- at guide pace | Ink Pots via Moose Meadows – hike/snowshoe 11.2 km Hike with 526 m elevation gain led by Fred Swaine View Details |
Jan 2023
| Date/Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Wed Jan 25 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Ruster Creek – Difficult FULL 6 km Snowshoe with 360 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Three Sisters Dam 4-5 km Hike with 150.- m elevation gain led by Gwen Craig View Details |
Fri Jan 20 | ||
| 8:00 am | C+ at C pace | Emerald Lk Lodge Breakfast + Alluvial Fan/Kicking Horse Tr to kms 3.8 15 km XC Ski led by Helen Read View Details |
Wed Jan 18 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Engadine Creek Loop – Difficult 5 km Snowshoe with 390 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 10:00 am | D at guide pace | Bow River Walk to Bow Falls 4.5 km Hike with 75- m elevation gain led by Frances Robinson View Details |
| 10:30 am | B | Jura Creek 7.5 km Hike with 250 m elevation gain led by Richard Weingardt View Details |
Thu Jan 12 | ||
| 8:00 am | C+ at C pace | Bill Peyto Restaurant for breakfast, and then skiing at Pipestone 15 km XC Ski led by Helen Read View Details |
Wed Jan 11 | ||
| 9:30 am | at guide pace | Rummel Creek Difficult 8 km Snowshoe with 325 m elevation gain led by Frank McIntyre View Details |
| 9:30 am | D at guide pace | Evan Thomas Creek Trail to bridge washout 4 km Hike with 50 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 9:00 am | B- at guide pace | Penstock Loop 8 km Snowshoe with 100 m elevation gain led by Kevin McCormick View Details |
Fri Jan 06 | ||
| 9:00 am | B at B pace | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park- modified Skier Bob Special 18 km XC Ski with 400 m elevation gain led by Chuck Buckley View Details |
| 9:00 am | B+ at C pace | Spray West to Spray Bridge 20 km XC Ski with 350 m elevation gain led by Helen Read View Details |
Wed Jan 04 | ||
| 10:15 am | D at guide pace | Johnson Lake 4.8 km Hike with 50 m elevation gain led by Gilles Bourgeois View Details |
| 10:30 am | C at guide pace | Explore CNC trails with Bill Cancelled - too icy XC Ski led by Bill McKeever View Details |
| 9:00 am | B at B pace | Evan Thomas Creek – to the Green Monster FULL 12 km Hike with 260 m elevation gain led by Fred Swaine View Details |
Sun Jan 01 | ||
| 4:30 pm | C at C pace | Moonlight hike to “Rundleview Ridge” FULL 5.6 km Hike with 240 m elevation gain led by Maryann Ayim and Linda Korsbrek View Details |