Snow Peak & Mt Lipsett (Kananaskis) - Thu, Jul 9 2009, Fri, Jul 10 2009, Sat, Jul 11 2009

Snow Peak & Mt Lipsett (Kananaskis) (7/9/2009)

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The Basics:

STATUS:

Cancelled - Hide from Calendar

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kananaskis

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jul 9 2009, Fri, Jul 10 2009, Sat, Jul 11 2009 4:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 4:00 PM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 25 2009 12:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 days

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Jeff S
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Member Cost:

$15.00/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:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This is a trip reserved for experienced hikers only. While these are hikes, they are to mountain summits and as such, requires steep hiking so please sign up accordingly.

This will be a car camping trip. We will be camping at the Boulton Creek campground near Kananaskis Lakes. This is a full service campground with flush toilets, running water, showers even, and fire pits. Firewood will cost extra for those wishing a campfire. We will spend two nights here and do two day trips in the area. I have reserved two sites next to each other. Each site may accomadate two 2-man size tents. So each person must share a tent with a partner. Please indicate when signing up if you have a tent to share or need to share? I will set you up with a tent partner, preferably of the same sex but no guarantees. As far as food goes. Breakfast for two mornings. Lunch and snacks for the trail. Supper for one night at the campground (Friday), and a dinner on the drive back to Edmonton, most likely in Cochrane. Do not plan on a communal dinner for this trip. If you have a camping stove and can share, please let me know too. I will be using a back country stove.

Thursday. We will leave Edmonton at 4pm. We will drive south to Kananaskis, to the Boulton Creek front country campground. We will try and have dinner along the way so either bring a bag dinner or money for a quick stop along the highway. We do have a long drive with a late day start so I do want to be quick in getting to Kananaskis. It is about a 5 hour drive. We will set up tents and for those who so desire, may go to sleep or stay up.

Friday: Snow Peak (2789m). We will have our breakfast and we WILL be leaving our campsite at 9:30am!! I will enforce this departure as our day will be several hours so plan your wake up and breakfast accordingly. We will drive up the Smith Dorrien road to the Burstall Pass trailhead. We will hike up the Burstall Pass trail to the pass of the same name. From the pass we will hike/scramble up the SE ridge to the summit of Snow Peak. Snow Peak should be mostly a steep hike from the pass with some very easy scrambling near the top. Here are the stats for Snow Peak: distance of 19km return and elevation gain of about 880m. Your co-ordinator has been to Burstall Pass before but has not yet been able to ascend Snow Peak. We will return to the campground for dinner and an evening of good company.

Saturday: Mt Lipsett (2580m) We will break camp at 9:30am and drive a short distance south on hwy 40 towards Highwood Pass. We will hike up Mt Lipsett using the description in Daffern's guide book, "Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Vol 2". For reference it is page 19. It is about 6km to the summit and about 718m in elevation. We will drive back to Edmonton afterwards.

Resources:
-"More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies" by Andrew Nugara.
-"Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Vol 2" by Gillean Daffern.
-Bob Spirko's trip report of Snow Peak and Mt Lipsett

Required Items to Bring:
-proper and appropriate hiking gear for two days
-camping gear
-food and snacks for two days

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

South on hwy 2 towards Calgary. Bypass Calgary by going west then south through Cochrane via hwy 22 towards hwy 1 then west on hwy 1 to hwy 40, south on hwy 40 to the junction with Kananskis Lakes, turn right and follow signs for Boulton Creek Campground.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

900Km

Carpool Departure Time:

4:00 PM

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 $261.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Tuesday, June 9, 2026). 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.

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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$15.00/Person

Cost Includes:

Two nights campground fees at Boulton Creek campground, plus service fees.

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the EOC on Thu, Jun 25 2009.

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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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