FULL - Powderface Ridges - Mon, Jun 5 2023

FULL - Powderface Ridges (6/5/2023)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Mid. Week Hike

Event Location:

Elbow Valley

Dist. and Elev.:

11.5km, 540m

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Jun 5 2023 10:00 AM

Registration Opens:

Thu, Jun 1 2023 4:00:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jun 4 2023 6:00:00 PM

Difficulty Rating:

D5:

Event Coordinator(s):

Helen Robertson
Susan Ch
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Itinerary:

Heading up to Three Pass junction we will ascend on to the main Powderface ridge. There is a short spur trail to an outlier which we will climb to check out the view before continuing up and along the main ridge to the end. We will return the same way to the Three Pass Juncntion. If the weather holds we will also take a short hike along the North Powderface Ridge before returning to the trailhead. Expect around 4 1/2 - 5 hours time on trail.

Required Items to Bring:
Everything that you need for a full day on the trail. K country permit.

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Follow highway 66 west from Bragg Creek to it's junction with the gravel Powderface trail and the Little Elbow Recreation area turn off. Follow the gravel road for 5.6km to a pullout right before a steep downhill section (there is a sign warning of the hill). This is the trailhead.

Notes:

If people wish to we can meet at the end of the gravel road and car pool up from there.
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