Piper Pass - Sat, Sep 1 2018

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Piper Pass (9/1/2018)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kananaskis Country near Elbow Lake off Highway 40

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Sep 1 2018 9:45 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Aug 31 2018 8:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

9 to 10 hours including driving

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Geoff C
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 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:

Rating difficult due to distance, a scree slope and a creek /river crossing. 21 km round trip, 770 m cumulative elevation gains. The hiking trail follows a wide valley past Elbow Lake and a side valley north of the Elbow River headwaters. Some water wading to about 30 cm deep will be involved; expect wonderful scenery.

The trail is "wickedly steep" on scree for less than the final 1 km up to the pass itself - option is to wait by a huge boulder at the base of this climb.

Coordinator has done this hike once before.

Required Items to Bring:

-Boots or good hiking shoes
-2 L water minimum and/or water-treatment supplies
-Lunch/snacks
- clothing layers for varied weather and water conditions

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

-Sandals or water shoes
-trekking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Go left from Home Road onto the Trans-Canada Hwy 1, drive west to the Kananaskis Highway 40 turnoff. Then drive 62km south on Hwy 40 (Pass the junction with Kananaskis Lakes Trail at 50km). Turn left (east) into the trailhead parking lot named the Elbow Pass day-use area.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

260Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $78.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Tuesday, April 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:

GPS track from my scouting trip in August 2016

Downloadable GPX File for Piper Pass route -click HERE and wait several seconds for the download button to appear.

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Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $3.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: