Goal: $2,000

Minimum donation per participant: $50

All donations to AWA are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

Participation in this adventure is by invite only. Please contact the coordinator using the form below if you are interested in joining, and we will be in touch regarding invite codes.

Per-participant Donation Levels

Participants are expected to fundraise the following amount with sponsorships from friends and family. You may also sponsor yourself. All donations to AWA are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

• This is a reasonable physical challenge suitable for all ages with a good level of fitness
• The hike is entirely on trails
• Superb views from the ridge and the summit will take your breath away and the early spring flowers should be excellent
• This is an excellent early season hike, trails should be largely but not completely free of snow
• Chris will have tales to tell and will give you insight into how AWA works.

• Expected activity time, excluding driving 6 - 7 hours
• Distance 11km
• Time to drive to the starting point from the meeting place for car pooling 90 minutes (one way)

• Hiking boots
• waterproof jacket
• spare warm clothing
• gaiters
• Please bring a personal mask and hand sanitizer

• Jumping Pound Mountain, is in the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies, about 80 km from Calgary
•  We will meet at 0800 at Valley Ridge Drive NW, about 200 metres after the turn west off Valley Ridge Blvd. NW
• Drive in convoy to the Lusk Pass parking area on the Powderface Trail,
• Leave some cars at Lusk Pass parking area, then drive further south along the Powderface Trail to the starting point
•  Hike from the starting point to the south end of the ridge and the summit of Jumping Pound Mountain. This portion of the hike is all uphill.  It is 3.4 km with 417 m in elevation gain.  The rest of the hike is downhill.
• Hike north along the ridge to the north end
• Hike the trail down to the Lusk Pass parking area
• Drive back to the starting point