Hike the Jumping Pound Mountain circuit. This is an excellent intermediate level hike for participants with reasonable fitness and a pair of hiking boots. When Chris did a reconnaissance trip early in June; 4 and 5′ snow drifts on the trail led him to say this is more Adventure than planned for and the date was delayed! Date for this great Adventure has now been set for June 27th and will go ahead regardless of weather conditions.
Coordinator
Chris Saunders AWA Board of Directors, Secretary Treasurer
All donations to AWA are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
Invitations
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.
Minimum donation per participant: $50
Why Join This Adventure?
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.
Adventure Metrics
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)
Required Equipment
Hiking boots
waterproof jacket
spare warm clothing
gaiters
Please bring a personal mask and hand sanitizer
Things To be Aware Of
The Adventure will go ahead regardless of weather conditions
Rain is possible, please be prepared
The pace of the hike will be reasonable, neither slow nor fast
There will be patches of snow on the ridge
We will observe COVID-19 precautions and guidance from Alberta and expect participants to follow appropriate sanitizing and social distancing. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Thanks for joining us for this exceptional day out in one of Alberta’s truly wonderful Wild Spaces – we look forward to meeting you there!
Details
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
Contact this Coordinator
Contact this coordinator:
by email at a4w@abwild.ca,
by phone at (403) 283-2025,
or by using the form below:
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