Eiffel Lake/Wenkchemna Pass - Slowest Pokes - Rhonda and Marg Group - Sat, Sep 25 2010

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The Basics:
Event Type:		Hike
Event Location:		Lake Louise
Date(s) & Time:		Sat, Sep 25 2010  10:30 AM  (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off:		Sat, Sep 25 2010 6:00:00 AM
Event Duration:		8 hours
Difficulty Rating:		D4: Moderate to Difficult
Event Coordinator(s):		Rhonda S You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:		10
Maximum No. Guests:		0
Minimum Group Size:		6
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:		0
Number Registered So Far:		13 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No
Itinerary:
Distance: 20km Elevation Gain: 725m Pace: Approx 3km/hour with plenty of stops It's the ultimate art gallery. Ten supernal peaks are lavishly displayed so close across the valley you can almost hear your oohs and ahhs come echoing back. This is the Valley of the Ten Peaks, best appreciated from the higher vantages of Larch Valley and Sentinel Pass, but the trail to Eiffel Lake, while lower, has the benefit of being even closer to the peaks, and the contouring trail allows you to devote full attention to them instead of boot placement or muscle strain. En route to Wenkchemna Pass, Eiffel Lake is impressive enough to warrant destination status. It's spectacular in bright sunlight, shimmering from sapphire to cobalt. The lake is named after the peak above its northeast shore. But it's Neptuak Mtn, above the southwest shore, that hikers marvel at from the trail while gazing at the lake. Neptuak, which means nine in the Stoney Indian language, is the ninth peak in the celebrated ten. So, to fully appreciate all the peaks, hike at least as far as the lake. The Stoney word for ten? Wenkchemna. Ref: Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies 5th Edition, Outstanding Trip 28, P132. Also, GemTrek's Lake Louise and Yoho Map.
Required Items to Bring: $ or Park Pass for entry to Banff National Park. - Water - Appropriate apparel for variable weather conditions - Food Recommended Items to Bring:
How to Get There:
Event Directions:		Take the Trans Canada west of Calgary to Lake Louise Village. From Lake Louise Village, drive uphill, southwest, on Lake Louise Drive. Turn left on Moraine Lake Road and follow it 12.5km to the huge parking lot at road's end.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):		400Km
Carpool Departure Time:		8:00 AM
Carpool Location:		Log in for location
Carpool Directions:		Log in for directions ** Calgary Transit Info
Carpool Cost:		Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $76.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.19, effective Tuesday, September 07, 2010). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.
Notes:
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!

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