Alberta Wilderness Association
This summer, AWA is offering an exciting program of summer hikes and backpacking trips.
July and August trips include:
- Saturday July 23, 2005
Lakeland: A Guided Day Hike
With Dr. Richard Thomas - Wednesday July 27 - Friday July 29, 2005
South Castle Wilderness: A 3-Day Wilderness Backpacking Trip
With Reg Ernst - Thursday August 11 - Sunday August 14, 2005
White Goat Wilderness: A 4-Day Wilderness Backpacking Trip
With Don Wales - Saturday August 20, 2005
The Beehive: A Guided Day Hike
With James Tweedie
More details below.
1. Saturday July 23, 2005
Lakeland: A Guided Day Hike
With Dr. Richard Thomas
Join host Dr. Richard Thomas, naturalist and environmental consultant, for an Alberta Wilderness Association guided hike of Lakeland, east of Lac la Biche.
Lakeland is renowned for its old growth forests, known as nature's museum, a genetic storage bank to continued biodiversity. Thirty-four species of birds and mammals are dependant on the remaining old-growth forests of Lakeland, including barred owls, Blackburnian warblers, hoary bats, pileated woodpeckers, woodland caribou and northern flying squirrels.
The hike will be of easy to moderate difficulty. Interested people should contact the AWA to pre-register.
Cost: $20
Pre-registration is required for the hike
Phone: (403) 283-2025
Toll-free: 1-866-313-0713
Email: [email protected]
www.AlbertaWilderness.ca
2. Wednesday July 27 - Friday July 29, 2005
South Castle Wilderness: A 3-Day Wilderness Backpacking Trip
With Reg Erns
The destination of this three day backpacking trip is planned for one of the Front Range Canyons, Spionkop. Local climatic conditions make the Front Range Canyons a unique feature of southwestern Alberta. Base camp will be at the lower edge of the alpine. Day hike possibilities include the top of Loaf Mountain, Bovin Lake, and ridges overlooking the South Castle valley.
Cost: $100 - AWA members, $125 - Non-members
Pre-registration is required for all Backpacking trips
Phone: (403) 283-2025
Email: [email protected]
3. Thursday August 11 - Sunday August 14, 2005
White Goat Wilderness: A 4-Day Wilderness Backpacking Trip
With Don Wales
This four day backpacking trip is a wonderful opportunity to discover a corner of the White Goat Wilderness. The hike traverses Nigel and Cataract Pass to explore the headwaters of Cataract Creek.
The wildflowers are spectacular in the Cataract Meadows. The entire area is surrounded rugged 10,000 ft peaks with several hanging glaciers feeding alpine tarns. Bighorn sheep, goats, marmots and pikas are often spotted, this is grizzly habitat, and there is possibility of seeing the rare mountain Caribou. Bird sightings may include Clarke's Nutcracker, rosy finch and ptarmigan among others.
Cost: $100 - AWA members, $125 - Non-members
Pre-registration is required for all Backpacking trips
Phone: (403) 283-2025
Email: [email protected]
4. Saturday August 20, 2005
The Beehive: A Guided Day Hike
With James Tweedie
Located in the Upper Oldman Valley in southwestern Alberta, the Beehive presents a stunning mix of cool dark sub-alpine forests, and broad alpine meadows against a dramatic backdrop of rugged rocks and scree. Considered a living museum, the area provides habitat for Grizzlies, as well as summer range for Elk and Bighorn sheep.
Join host James Tweedie for a day hike in this spectacular area. James has hiked in the area for many years, and has a wealth of knowledge on its natural history.
Cost: $20
Pre-registration is required for the hike
Phone: (403) 283-2025
Toll-free: 1-866-313-0713
Email: [email protected]
www.AlbertaWilderness.ca