Little Lougheed Birthday Hike - Margie Mac
Details
Let's help Margie enjoy her birthday and a celebration is in order. Festive dress/clothes optional. Lying in the shadow of Mount Lougheed a short and steep climb/scramble makes the view worth the climb. Near the top it becomes rockier and we should expect a lot of snow in sections. The trailhead lies next to Spencer Creek that flows between Mount Lougheed and Mount Sparrowhawk, along the Smith-Dorrien Road, approximately 25km South of Canmore.
Event Type: Easy Scramble/Steep Hike: ~6 hours on trail
Distance: >5 km; Elevation Gain: <800m
Technical Difficulty: Moderate
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
Group size: tbd
Event Pace: A safe pace both up and down - not a photographer's pace.
Mandatory Gear & Attitude:
• Remember that we plan for the worst and will take the rest - no bad weather only wrong clothing
• Sturdy hiking boots & microspikes (Kahtoola not Yak)
• Appropriate winter layer clothing (no cotton and don't forget head covering/extra gloves)
• Refuel, refreshments & hydration (food/snacks/drink -hot/cold or both
• Personal First Aid & Emergency Kit
• Sunglasses/goggles (polarized recommended)
• Bag for your dirty boots/wet shoes
Recommended Gear:
• Trekking Poles
• Gaiters
• Emergency Bivy Sack
• Camera
• Sunscreen lotion
Gas Fee contribution: $20.00 per person.
Trip Report/Reference:
http://bobspirko.ca/OtherScrambles/LittleLougheed/LittleLougheed.html
Weather Forecast:
http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Lougheed/forecasts/2500
WAIVER:You must sign our club waiver before you are allowed to go on this trip and you shall arrive prepared with an emergency name and phone number to be recorded on the waiver. You are required to read the Slow and Steady Hiker Club Waiver: https://www.meetup.com/Slow-and-Steady-hikers/pages/OUR_NEW_WAIVER/
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.