Red Heather Meadows to Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Provincial Park - Hard

About the Hike:
PLEASE READ BEFORE CLICKING ATTEND.

Red Heather Meadows to Elfin Lakes , Garibaldi Provincial Park.

This is a very popular area for backpacking, camping, and cross-country skiing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

*Before pressing attend please be certain you'll attend. In the case of 3 "No-Shows" or 3 "Not Going", attendees may be removed from the group. For the same reason, please exercise common sense and common courtesy when using Event Chat.

*If you are on the wait list and are not confirmed, please do not attend. We limit group size for some hikes for safety and logistical reasons.
Difficulty, Distance, and Elevation:
Moderately challenging intermediate hike, 20.1 km trail, 816 meters of elevation gain.

Meeting At: We ALL will meet at the St. Davis United Church Taylor Way, West Vancouver before 6:00 AM and consolidate our carpools, if needed, and head toward the trail, together. Departure time from St. Davis United Church is 6:00 AM.
Our second stop before heading to the trail head will at Squamish McDonald, for bathroom break and picking a coffee. We will leave McDonald no later than 7:00 AM.
We will then continue as a caravan.

Trail head address is: Diamond Head Trail Parking Lot, Garibaldi Park Rd, Whistler, BC V0N 0A0
Parking: Diamond Head Trail Parking Lot, Garibaldi Park Rd, Whistler, BC V0N 0A0
Transit Access: No
Carpool List:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FNa_pJyQX3UeNFFGmB53vjyjzP5Zy5zGUUmZ3rrUhww/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Recommended Hiking Clothing, Footwear and Gear:

1. Hiking Boots or Hiking Shoes.
2. Small Day pack or Hiking backpack + ample amount of water, + Lunch + Snacks
3. Sweater or a Hoodie
4. Sunglasses and a Hat, Sunscreen if required (all optional)
5. Bear Spray, we will be in bear country. Weather dependent, bears may still be awake, looking for more calories.
6. Head lamps

LEGAL INFORMATION, LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are a group of volunteers. We are NOT a professional organization or pro trail guides and/or pro event organizers. We will, however, look out for each other. The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during and at anytime after this event. Risks of attending hiking events include but are not limited to: getting lost; slipping and falling; snow and ice; extreme cold; extreme heat; dangerous animals; falling trees or brush; falling rocks or landslides; flooding; bridge failure; and falling in fast moving water.
As a condition of your participation in the event, you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever including NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF ANY DUTY OF CARE ON THE PART OF THE HOST. You agree that the host shall not be liable for any personal injury, death or property loss and release the host from all liability and waive all claims with respect thereto.
Negligence includes failure on the part of the host to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from or warn you of the risks, dangers and hazards referred to above. You assume all cost of your own rescue or evacuation.
By RSVP'ing "Yes", for this event, you acknowledge that you fully understand and accept the aforementioned conditions and following event attendance conditions and, you are solely responsible for your own health, safety and well-being before, during and at anytime after the event as stated previously.
All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.
We hike together at a moderate pace, but if you cannot keep pace then you are responsible to safely hike your way back to the starting point.