2024 Winners of the GDTA Photo Contest

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place placques for the 2024 GDTA photo contest

The 2024 GDTA Photo Contest was a huge success, with over 200 photos submitted. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted photos this year. Your entries help the Association as it works to protect, promote, and maintain the trail. Our winners and honourable mentions are listed below, along with…

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Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024

The Great Divide Trail Association ran a successful booth from November 1-3 at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Sixteen volunteers took turns signing up new association members, selling merchandise and providing information about the trail. Visitors to the booth ranged from thru-hikers and section hikers who have completed the route,…

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2024 Annual General Meeting

Monday, September 16th at 6:00 PM MST – ONLINE Don’t miss this year’s AGM! We’ll be unveiling exciting updates on our strategic planning, and you’ll be the first to discover the path forward for our association and trail. Tune in to get the inside scoop and be part of the…

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Sections E and F: Jasper National Park Closure

Sections E and F: Jasper National Park, remains closed. All permits and reservations in Jasper through March 31, 2025 will be automatically cancelled and refunds issued. Highway 16 and the Icefields Parkway (93N) are open but no stopping and services are limited. This means the GDT is open from Owen Creek…

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Section D: Fire Update

The Blaeberry and Amiskwi valleys have reopened, meaning Section D of the GDT can be thru-hiked. The GDTA has assessed the section of the GDT impacted by wildfire north of Amiskwi Pass, and there is significant damage to the trail. The GDTA recommends hikers avoid the damaged section by following Ensign Creek…

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Spring 2024

The Spring 2024 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder Newsletter is now available! This edition features information about the GDT Film Festival on April 11th, an article about spring flowers by Jenny Feick, a story about hiking into Field from Megan Paolini, and a soggy section D and E…

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Call-out for a Board Treasurer!

Join the adventure! The Great Divide Trail Association is on the lookout for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for budgets and numbers to take on the vital position of Treasurer. Step into the role, become a key player on the Board of Directors until next September, and have your…

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Winter 2023/24

The Winter 2023/24 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder newsletter is now available!  This edition features articles on trail pioneer Dr. James “Thor” Thorsell by Jenny Feick, a Section B hike by Barb Lauer, a trip north of the GDT by Marg Gmoser and Jim Baker, and many other stories…

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