Sunshine Meadows Snowshoe - Fri, Feb 26 2016

Please purchase your own ticket for the gondola upon arrival, cost: $37.00 each + tax. Regroup outside at the base of the clock tower and we'll head up the gondola together. Regroup again at the top of the gondola, out of the way of ski traffic.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
(1) We will be hiking along the edge of a ski trail at times so please walk single file and watch closely to stay out of the way of ski traffic!
(2) We will be snowshoeing in areas NOT designated as snowshoe areas! Anyone can snowshoe there but I want you to understand this is not a designated snowshoe area.
(3) There is avalanche terrain around (it's the alpine after all) but we will be avoiding avalanche areas.

Your coordinator has snowshoed to Sunshine Meadows on many occasions without concern; however, it is your responsibility to be aware of avalanche ratings on the day of event and alert to avalanche risk areas at all times.

From Sunshine Village we'll follow the edge of a ski trail for approx 1.5km towards Rock Isle Lake, approx 250m elev gain. Once in the meadow we can explore and play in the snow for another few km's but we will stick together as a group for safety until we're more confident with the area and conditions. We'll do a loop and then return the same way we came.
Estimated total distance: approx 5-6km
Estimated total elevation gain: 250m

We'll plan to be back at the top of the gondola by about 3:30-4PM-ish in order to be back in Calgary by 6-6:30PM. Sunset is after 6PM so gives us lots of daylight to enjoy.