Jumpingpound Summit (T3) - SOLSTICE - *Strong beginners* **HEADLAMPS MANDATORY

This is one of the best hikes for both day and night! I have done this on two occasions as a night hike and the sky has alwasy been impressive. It’s a short hike with 360 degree views! Please be sure to pack your headlamps and wear sturdy hiking boots.

It is a requirement to read the following trip posting very carefully and to make the proper and responsible preparations for it. Failure to do so, will result in participant not being allowed on this trip. A waiting list has automatically been created to determine this trip’s suitability for you as a potential participant. You must meet all the prerequisites to be eligible to attend this trip. If the organizer deems it necessary to obtain additional information from you, please provide it, otherwise, you will remain on the waiting list.

For your safety and the others of the team, you must answer all questions and meet all the pre-requisites to be eligible to attend this trip. If the organizer deems it necessary to obtain additional information from you, it must provided. As a potential participant, you must check this trip posting for additional directions from the organizer, including up to trip cancellation.

This trip is weather dependent, so please check the website the morning of the hike to make sure the trip has not been cancelled.

TRAIL DESCRIPTION:
Distance: 6 kms round trip
Elevation Gain: 450 m
Physical Difficulty: T3
Trail rating: Trail rating

REFERENCES:
http://hikingwithbarry.com/2017/07/04/jumpingpound-summit-kananaskis-hiking-alberta
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/jumpingpound-summit-and-ridge-trails

RSVP RULES: Late cancellations without a valid reason, will result in a "no show" at the organizer's discretion.

EVENT PACE: The pace for this hike will be at a steady pace, no racers. We will hike together as a group or within view, taking short breaks as required to delayer, re-layer, take pictures, and catch our breath.

REQUIRED GEAR & SUPPLIES:
. bear spray ** MANDATORY**
· backpack
· hiking boots (sturdy)
. sunhat
. headlamp *MANDATORY
· personal first aid kit
· snacks
. water (2l)
· appropriate clothing (no cotton, no jeans)
. warm layers
· plastic bag for your wet/muddy stuff
. good attitude
. sense of humour ** Mandatory :-)

SUGGESTED GEAR:
· gaiters
· poles
· change of clothes
. sense of adventure

CARPOOLING: We will meet at Shouldice Park and Ride at 5:30 p.m. Suggested gas fee contribution is $20.00 per person (Gas Fees by Area and Price). Please be considerate of your driver’s car and bring a change of shoes and a plastic bag for dirty footwear. Carpool etiquette

CONFIDENTIAL ELECTRONIC WAIVER: You must sign our club waiver before you are allowed to go on this trip, and provide an emergency name and phone number. You are required to read the Slow and Steady Hiker Club WAIVER: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ExpOe-9cZweQV8mObp6t0VTb8YjjMpzzXlLNP0nnnD8/edit
and
CODE OF CONDUCT: Please familiarize yourself with the group's code of conduct: Slow and Steady Code of Conduct

If you are confirmed on this hike, you must complete the online waiver. A link will be sent

DISCLAIMER: You are fully aware that your hosts are volunteers and not trained guides and you assume all responsibility for your own safety and well-being. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, your current physical condition, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip and you are responsible for your safety and well-being. You are fully prepared with proper gear and you're physically fit to do this hike with the group.