Vents Ridge traverse (6/19/2022)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Sun. Hike

Event Location:

Elbow Valley

Dist. and Elev.:

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jun 19 2022 10:00 AM

Registration Opens:

Tue, Feb 1 2022 8:00:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jun 18 2022 4:00:00 PM

Trail Return Distance:

6 km

Trail Elevation Gain:

400 m

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Peter Minarik
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Itinerary:

This is a short but scenic trip offering good variety and challenge to the more ambitious hiker. From Powderface parking lot take the Pack trail traversing the slopes well above Powderface Creek. Transfer to a trail rising to the White Buddha sports climbing area. Past the climbing area scramble up a short steep gully and follow a scree path above the cliffs to the top of Vents Ridge. After lunch descend the other side below another sports climbing cliff to an unbridged crossing of Prairie Creek. Here river shoes may be required. Return to the parking lot on the Prairie Creek trail, climbing to rocky promontory first before gradually descending to Prairie Creek.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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River shoes for crossing Prairie Creek

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take Highway 66 to Powderface Trail head. You can park there, or in the nearby Bedaverlodge or Elbow Falls parking lots.

Notes:

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