2014 was a busy and productive year for the Great Divide Trail Association. Here are just a few things we accomplished last year: Celebrated the one year anniversary of the re-establishment of the GDTA on April 5; Increased our community in-person outreach by presenting and recruiting volunteers at several locations…
Check out the GDT presentation at the “Best of BC Adventure Theatre” at 11:30am on March 7th at the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Check out the GDT presentations on the “Best of Alberta Adventure Theatre” at 3:30pm on March 21 and 11:30am on March 22, 2015 at the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show at the Stampede Park, BMO Centre in Calgary.
It was a busy and productive summer for the Great Divide Trail Association! Here’s what we’ve been up to… Hidden Creek Trail Maintenance Trip From July 24 to 27, the GDTA Volunteer Trail Crew performed much needed trail maintenance in the Hidden Creek area. We repaired damage to the trail…
Trail Conditions Update – NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Winter has arrived in the Rocky Mountains! Snow has fallen on all of the GDT with significant accumulation at higher elevations. Expect snowy, slippery, wet or muddy trail conditions. Snow cleats or snowshoes are recommended. Temperatures are below freezing so be prepared for all weather…
Trail Conditions Update – OCTOBER 7, 2014 Fall colours are here! Fresh snow has fallen on most of the GDT and has begun accumulating at higher elevations. Expect slippery, wet and muddy trail conditions but most trails are still passable. Nighttime and early morning temperatures are below freezing so be prepared for…
Trail Conditions Update – SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 Autumn is fast approaching, the leaves are changing and fresh snow has fallen on the southern portion of the GDT! Expect nighttime and early morning temperatures below freezing and fresh snowfall at higher elevations at anytime. The elk rutting season has begun and…
The Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) Annual General Meeting will take place on September 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Alberta Wilderness Association office in Calgary. Following the formal AGM agenda, there will be a special acknowledgment of the 40th Anniversary of the Great Divide Trail with some of the…
Twenty-one volunteers spent four days (July 24 to 27, 2014) working to repair damage to the Great Divide Trail caused by the June 2013 floods and re-established the trail from Tornado Saddle to the ridge crest north of Hidden Creek. Two bridges over South Hidden Creek were built, trail and…
Trail Conditions Update – AUGUST 12, 2014 The GDT is mostly dry and snowfree, and wildflowers are in bloom! As a result of last summer’s flood damage to the trail and bridges, some trails remain closed in 2014 (see below). It is recommended that anyone planning to hike the GDT…
