Long Weekend Hiking in Nordegg at HI-Shunda Creek Hostel - Sat, Jul 30 2016, Sun, Jul 31 2016, Mon, Aug 1 2016

Long Weekend Hiking in Nordegg at HI-Shunda Creek Hostel (7/30/2016)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Overnight

Event Location:

HI-Shunda Creek Hostel - Nordegg Alberta

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 30 2016, Sun, Jul 31 2016, Mon, Aug 1 2016 9:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jul 24 2016 2:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3 Days, 2 Nights

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Mark G
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Member Cost:

$65.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

10 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Attention all EOC members if you are suffering from any of the following symptoms immediate action is required: Restlessness, fixation, nail biting, eye twitching and finger tapping. These are all strong indicators of cabin fever and I have just what the doctor ordered: an awesome long weekend trip to the beautiful David Thompson Country around Nordegg, enjoying strenuous day hike Sunday, with easier hikes Saturday and Monday.

We will be spending 3 days and 2 nights at the HI- Shunda Creek Hostel in Nordegg. This will be our base for the August long weekend. We will leave together from the carpool at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning, July 30th, and head to Crescent Falls West of Nordegg (arriving around 12:30 PM). Check in to the Hostel isn't until 5:00 PM, so we will have a picnic lunch at the Crescent Falls day use area, before a hike up the Bighorn Canyon to Crescent Falls. We may even proceed to the second falls if time permits before check-in at the hostel.
Click here for the Shunda Creek Hostel website

Saturday night will be a pot luck supper. These are always a great mixer to kick off the festivities on Saturday night.

We will do Coliseum mountain on Sunday, a 16 km return day hike with some elevation gain and a fantastic view of the valley from the summit.

After our strenuous hike up Coliseum Mountain on Sunday, one local option is an easy hike around the Rocky Mountain House National Historic area Monday before heading home, or depending on your carpool group consensus choose a hike in Nordegg Monday.

Plan for all types of weather; hopefully it will be sunny, but we could have rain conditions, and/or windy conditions.

We will be staying in a co-ed dorm cabin. Bedding will be provided and sleeping bags are NOT permitted. There is a well equipped kitchen with appliances, pots and pans, dishes to cook your own food for the weekend. There is running water, hot showers and electricity in this hostel.

The maximum number of people for this trip is 10. There will be a pre-trip mandatory meeting to decide carpooling and other details. Date and time TBD.

NOTES:

You should be fit enough to go on strenuous day hikes (Coliseum trail: 16 km, elevation gain 2250 ft). If you haven't been on any of the EOC D4 events (e.g. hiking/stairs/conditioning) please send me an email with your hiking background before you make the payment.
Payment is due immediately upon registration,
Refunds after the cut off are not possible, but you can find a replacement and work out the payment amongst yourselves.
Missing gear? Equipment rentals are available at MEC!

PAYMENT NOTES & INSTRUCTIONS:
The event cost is $65.00 for two nights at the hostel. Please pay ASAP, or before the cut-off date of July 24th.

For detailed instructions on using either method, please see the payment guide.

If you have any questions, please email me or text my cell phone.

For those who are unfamiliar with the area, here are a few more notes about Nordegg and the Bighorn Backcountry Region:

The David Thompson Corridor/Bighorn Backcountry Region stretches along an 83 km section of Hwy 11 in west-central Alberta, from Nordegg west to the Banff National Park boundary (where Hwy 11 intersects with Hwy 93 at Saskatchewan Crossing). The hamlet of Nordegg (pop. ~200), located approximately 200 km west of Red Deer, is a former coal-mining town that once had a peak population of ~2500 people. Coal mining activities shut down in Nordegg in the mid 1950s and the remnants of the former Brazeau Collieries mine site are now a National Historic Site of Canada. The Shunda Creek Hostel, where we will be staying, is located to the north of the townsite.

Required Items to Bring:

Overnight items
Towel (for showers)
Food for entire long weekend
Desired equipment
Weather appropriate clothing
Hiking Shoes

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

BYOB
Bathing suit (if anyone wants to go to the pool in Rocky Mountain House on the way back)
Hiking boots
Hiking Guide: "The David Thompson Highway"
Board Games
Slippers (or other house shoes for in the dining hall)
Head lamp or flashlight
Earplugs (to protect you from nighttime evils such as party noises and snoring)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

The Hi Shundra Creek Hostel is located in David Thompson Country. 110 Km West of Rocky Mountain House. This is beautiful country with lots of choices for hiking right around the hostel. From Edmonton, head South on Hwy. 2. Take the Rocky Mountain House exit onto Hwy. 11 westbound. Go West on Highway 11 until you come to Nordegg. The Hostel is just past the turn off for the Town of Nordegg. Turn right onto the Shunda Creek Recreational Area road. Keep left at the fork on the road. The Hostel is about 2-3km down the Shunda Creek road.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

624Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $180.96 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Wednesday, April 24, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$65.00/Person

Cost Includes:

2 Nights Accommodation

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the EOC on Sun, Jul 24 2016.

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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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