By Jen Peddleson When I asked some intrepid GDTA thru-hikers what mountain should be next in this series a resounding answer was Crowsnest Mountain. But it is not just the purview of those who hike this trail, but also lucky travellers along Highway 3 in Crowsnest Pass may gaze at…
By Jocelyn Wood An eight minute helicopter ride above snow covered valleys and meadows, past sheer Rocky Mountain faces and a sharp left over Assiniboine Pass across the Great Divide into British Columbia and there I am stumbling out of a helicopter and post-holing my way to the cooking shelter.…
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NEW FOR 2016: Online reservations for the 2016 hiking season (May – October) for Jasper National Park’s camping and accommodations will open on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 8:00 am MST.
It was a busy and productive summer for the Great Divide Trail Association! Here’s what we’ve been up to… Trail Maintenance 2015 From July 15 to 19, the Great Divide Trail Association partnered with the Hornaday Wilderness Society, the trail operator for the Aldridge Creek Trail. 18 volunteers worked to…
Trail Conditions Update – November 1, 2015 Winter is coming! The GDT has experienced an unusually long fall hiking season with some lower elevation trails still snowfree. At higher elevations expect fresh snow and wet or icy trail conditions, with temperatures falling below freezing. Conditions can change quickly so be prepared for all weather conditions…
or “How We Skewered a Volkswagen” By Dave Higgins All the recent brouhaha surrounding Volkswagens rigged to pass emissions testing brings to mind the time we had our own jury-rigged VW, which is a much happier story as it was instrumental in helping us survey the original route of the…
Trail Conditions Update – October 17, 2015 TRAILS: Fall colours are here! The GDT is experiencing good late season trail conditions with mainly dry trails at lower elevations. Expect snow above 2000 metres, some wet and slippery trail conditions, and nighttime and early morning temperatures below freezing. Be prepared for…
Hello all, Summer is here and that means it’s time to get back up into the mountains! A warm spring has resulted in a rapid snow melt and most of the GDT is snow-free earlier than normal this hiking season. Trail Maintenance 2015 Plans are confirmed for our GDT Trail…
The Great Divide Trail Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 29, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Alberta Wilderness Association office in Calgary. Join us for an evening of storytelling with Dustin Lynx, author of Hiking Canada’s Great Divide Trail, as he describes his solo adventure packrafting…
