Club Events 2002/2003 : 2003-08-16 : COC - Columbia Icefield and Parker Ridge

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Event Coordinator(s): Rhonda S
Participants: Rhonda S, Mandy

There's no telling how far we may go to try to escape from the forest fire smoke...

We left Calgary at 9AM, and headed west through Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise. The smoke was really thick all the way out there, and for a long way north, as well, as we headed up Highway 93 toward Jasper National Park.

We finally arrived at the Icefields Centre at about 1PM, had a bite to eat, and then went across to the Athabasca Glacier, and hiked up to, and onto it, for a bit. I wimped out almost immediately - it was really slippery and treacherous!

Then, we doubled back to Parker Ridge. Greeting us was a huge sign warning us that there may be warheads on the trail, as the area used to be used for military training years ago. I decided that I should make us a COC sign that we can take on hikes warning people that Mandy is on the trail (heh heh).

Per the hike information, this was a bit of a long boring hump up to the top of the ridge, but we were rewarded with a great view of the amazing Saskatchewan Glacier when we got there.

After the hike, we returned to the turnoff for highway 11, stopped at the Saskatchewan River Crossing, and then Mandy and I parted ways, she returning to Calgary, and me continuing on through Nordegg, Rocky Mountain House and Sylvan Lake on my way to Red Deer/Pine Lake.


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