Gypsum Ridge *NEW MEETUP LOCATION @ 8:00am due to water main break

NEW MEETUP LOCATION @ 8:00am (see below)
Great hike with views of Kananaskis Lakes! Short and steep. No beginners please. Sign up opens at 8:00pm Tuesday Dec.30 (booking open).

• Distance: approx. 6.6 km
• Elevation gain: approx. 500m
• Difficulty: hard
• Number of hikers: approx. 8 (no beginners)
• Sign up opens at 8:00pm Tuesday Dec.30 (booking open)

If you sign up, but cannot attend, please remove your name from the list by 10am Thursday. If you cancel anytime after 10:00am Thursday or don’t show up (without contacting me) you will be marked as a “no show”. This is visible to other organizers and may affect your chances of attending other hikes.

Meet up time and location:
8:00 am @ Valley Meadow Playground https://maps.app.goo.gl/kKh3mWmWTyL6rrBJ6?g_st=a
We will carpool from here. Drivers: a Kananaskis Pass is required
Trailhead: Follow AllTrails directions to trailhead: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/gypsum-ridge--2

Weather/cancellations:
Please check Meetup on morning of hike for additional instructions and/or possible cancellation due to weather.

Carpooling:
Suggested gas fee contribution: $15. per person.

Gear:
Waterproof winter hiking boots
Microspikes
Gaiters
Poles
Snowshoes optional
Bear spray
Lunch & snacks
Drinking water
Layers for wind, rain, snow
Hat, touque
Gloves
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Light sitting pad

Waiver: You must sign our club waiver before you are allowed to go on this trip, and provide an emergency name and phone number. Waiver will be provided at trailhead.
Your participation in this event means you have read the waiver and by signing up for this event you have accepted the waiver. If you have stated "no" in your profile you will not be accepted to participate.
If you would like a copy of the Risk Waiver Form ahead of time, please message me.

Disclaimer:
You are fully aware that organizers are not professional guides and you assume all responsibility 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.
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.

Waitlist
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.

Information and cancellation:
As a potential participant, you must check this trip posting for additional directions from the organizer, including up to trip cancellation.