By Jen Peddlesden This past July, the Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) members created new trail in the Dutch Creek Area, circumventing the difficult and sometimes precluded route of the Great Divide Trail (GDT) in British Columbia. You can read more about trail creation here. This new trail, means new…
Trail Conditions Update – November 1, 2016 Winter is coming! Fresh snow has fallen on most of the GDT. Expect snow at higher elevations with wet, icy and slippery trail conditions, and wet and muddy sections at lower elevations with recent rainfall or snow melt. Nighttime and morning temperatures are below freezing,…
Trail Conditions Update – October 14, 2016 Fall colours are here, and so is the snow! Fresh snow has fallen on most of the GDT. Expect snow above 1500 metres with wet, icy and slippery trail conditions, and wet and muddy sections at lower elevations with recent rainfall or snow melt.…
From July 20-24, 2016, the Great Divide Trail Association sent in our largest crew ever to begin construction of the first new section of the GDT in thirty years. 26 hard-working volunteers worked to clear the forested corridor, establish tread and flag future trail in what will become the High…
Trail Conditions Update – September 22, 2016 Fall is here and that means shorter days and quickly changing weather conditions in the mountains. Temperatures are dropping below freezing, and fresh snow has fallen and started to accumulate at higher elevations. Most trails have wet and muddy sections in areas with recent…
The Great Divide Trail Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Alberta Wilderness Association office in Calgary. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Join us for an evening with one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people, Kevin Van Tighem, as…
Trail Conditions Update – August 29, 2016 Trails are mostly in good condition, bare and dry with some muddy sections in areas with recent rainfall or snowfall (yes, snow has fallen at higher elevations in the north!). BEAR WARNINGS: It’s berry season on the GDT which increases the chances of running into a…
PARTICIPATE IN OUR GDTA PHOTO CONTEST! The GDTA wants to see the greatest of the Great Divide Trail in 2016! Whether it be a summit selfie, camp at sunset, meandering trail into wilderness or a wildlife shot, we want to share your divide adventure in the Canadian Rocky Mountains with our…
Check out the Great Divide Trail Association’s latest edition of Pathfinder including: Signature Trip Update; Sponsor Spotlight; Trail Tales; Oh The Peaks You Will See; Best of the GDT; Trail & Road Conditions; Upcoming Events; Trail Opportunity; and more! You can view the latest edition of Pathfinder here.
Trail Conditions Update – July 29, 2016 Wildflowers are blooming! Trails are mostly bare and dry with some muddy sections in areas with recent rainfall. WATERTON HIKER SHUTTLE SERVICE: Due to the construction at Cameron Lake Day-Use Area from April to November 2016, the Cameron Lake Day-Use Area and Akamina Parkway are closed…
