Whitemud Ravine Snowshoe and Geocache Hunt - Sun, Dec 3 2006

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Whitemud Ravine Snowshoe and Geocache Hunt (12/3/2006)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Snow Shoe
Event Location: Whitemud Ravine parking lot
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Dec 3 2006  1:00 PM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Dec 2 2006 11:59:00 PM
Event Duration:2 hrs
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Shirley M
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, All - DO NOT USE
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 8 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:
Whitemud Ravine has nice, wide trails that can be walked in boots. However, we will get a little off the beaten path, which will make for a good beginner snowshoe outing. The pace will be easy for people new to snowshoeing.

We will also try to find the "What a Bush Creature Wants" geocache, which has an oudoors theme. It was a little low on supplies when some of us found it last, so please bring along an inexpensive item related to the outdoors to donate to the cache (water bottle, boot laces, kids' gloves, camping supplies, you get the idea). To find out what a geocache is, check out www.geocaching.com

Shirley drives a blue SUV, has a white husky cross dog and will be wearing a blue puffy down jacket.

If you don't have snowshoes, you can rent them downtown at Mountain Equipment Co-op for $12/day. You can reach MEC at 488-6614.

Afterward, we will go somewhere for a hot chocolate to warm up.


Required Items to Bring:
  • Appropriate clothing for weather conditions
  • Appropriate footwear. Warm hiking boots or snow boots that are not too bulky will work with snowshoes.
  • Snowshoes
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • Water
  • Money
  • Hiking or ski poles
  • Gaiters
  • Outdoor item to donate
  • GPS
  • Extra gloves for the trip home, as first pair are likely to get wet

    • How to Get There:
    Event Directions:

    From the north side, go south on 119 St. from Whitemud Dr., and turn right on the first street which is also the entrance to the park and ski hill.

    From the south side, go north on 119 St. and turn left at the first street past 40 Av, which is also the entrance to the park and ski hill.

    Follow that road down the hill to the first parking lot on your left side (if you go under the Whitemud bridge to the ski hill, you have gone too far!)

    Map to the site: Yahoo map to site


    Notes:

    - We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
    - Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
    - Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

     
    Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
    Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

    Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
    Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!