Category Archives: Tours

New 2013 Day Tours Added To Schedule

Day tours are for both members and non members. If you are not a members you will be required to sign a waiver. Please call the Co-ordinator if you are interested in attending a tour, as tours may be cancelled if no interest is shown prior to one week in advance . As with Mountain trips if tours are out of town carpooling may be arranged and cost of gas is shared with passengers. Please watch for any changes or additions to the schedule.

Nov 11th Monday Ski/Hike Riverbend 1pm at SW parking lot
Linda Dickin 403-342-1913

Dec 8th Sunday Great Chief Park at 1pm
Linda Dickin 403-342-1913

Jan 18 Saturday Upper Heritage Ranch at 1pm ski to Maskapetoon
Don Wales 403-343-2937

Feb 8 Saturday JJ Collette at 1030
Deb Kirtzinger 403-396-9748

“True Stories” From Blanket Glacier!

A Pineapple Express may sound delicious but this warm Pacific airflow created some interesting weather conditions for our week up at the Blanket Glacier Chalet from March 8-16.

We arrived in Revelstoke Friday evening to Spring like conditions which had many of us worried about skiing but the flowers were a good distraction! Saturday morning Marion, our host, started a mad dash to meet the helicopter when she informed us that we had our departure times wrong and where an hour late. We were soon whirling our way from the muddy valley through blue skies into the snow zone surrounding the Blanket Chalet.

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Paradise Valley

Fryatt Valley Photo Gallery

A few photos from the overnight trip into Fryatt Valley.

Scenic detours on the Pipestone

Lake Louise Pipestone Mountain Trip February 1-3, 2013

Trip Leader: Richard Townell

Participants: Lorna, Dianne, Sarah, Trudy, Shannon, Dave, Deb, Dion, Marilyn, Nancy, Frank, Marg, Sally, Sheila, Karen & Philip, Walter & Dianne.

The group arrived at different times on Friday and easily settled in by relaxing at the local pub and enjoying a campfire at the hostel’s courtyard. The weather was clear and warm making easy driving conditions for the drivers, thank you to the drivers!