detailed Itinerary

• Arrival into Calgary (see the Arrival section) and drive to Lake Louise.

• There are no set activities for the first day. Dinner will be at the Lake Louise Inn in the Legends Restaurant between 6:00 and 8:00pm. You can venture down whenever you wish and present a voucher for dinner. Your voucher includes an appetizer, main and dessert from a limited group dinner menu. Alcohol is not included.

• Group meeting ~8:30pm in a location TBD. Meet in the lobby and we will try to find a place outside to go. Please try to all be there so we can do some quick introductions. We will have to squeeze in!

Accommodations: Lake Louise Inn, 210 Village Road, Lake Louise

Meal notes: If you didn’t get a chance to eat lunch on your flight, there are numerous restaurants on the road going from the airport to Lake Louis, as well as a large Safeway grocery store just on the outskirts of Calgary. There is also a Safeway in Canmore. If you decide not to stop at either Safeway you can purchase lunch items at the Village Market in Lake Louise. It is the only game in town, but it does have a fairly good selection of lunch items except for fruit. The Village Market is located in the Sampson Mall, a large plaza 2 minutes from the Inn. You can also purchase sandwiches at Laggan’s Mountain Bakery or the Trailhead Cafe, located in the same plaza, or request a packed lunch from the Inn.

• Breakfast at Legends Restaurant starting at 7:00am.

• We will meet in the Lobby of the Inn at 8:45am to leave for Moraine Lake. A shuttle will pick us up at 9:00am sharp. Please be prepared to hike with packs ready, 2+ quarts of water, raingear and lunch. The shuttle will return to the Inn at 4:30pm. We will have two hiking options - Consolation Lakes (easier) and the Larch Valley/Sentinal Pass (harder). Please see the February newsletter for descriptions of both hike options.

• Dinner on own with the budgeted amount. See Meal Information for suggested restaurants.

• Group meeting ~8:30pm in a location TBD. Meet in the lobby and we will try to find a place outside to go.

Accommodations: Lake Louise Inn, 210 Village Road, Lake Louise

Meal notes: Please see above for options for lunch. There is a small cafeteria at the Moraine Lake Lodge, but it is very busy and not good.

• Breakfast at Legends Restaurant starting at 7:00am.

• We will drive up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper - please be prepared to leave between 8:30am. The trip is approximately 3.5 hours without any stops (285 kilometers/177 miles). With stops and a possible hike (weather dependent) the drive will take all day. It will be impossible to caravan, so we will meet at Wilcox Pass trailhead at a designated time TBD. Be sure to leave enough time to get there. There will be two groups doing the same hike with varying degrees of pace. If the weather isn't favorable to hike WIlcox Pass we will do it on our way back to Banff. We will distribute some information on points of interest for you to stop along the way to Jasper. Please see the March newsletter for a description of the Wilcox Pass hike and the April newsletter for information on the Icefields Parkway drive.

• Dinner will be at Becker's Gourmet Restauant on site with a group menu of an appetizer, main and dessert. You can go down to eat whenever you'd like. All food is included and alcohol is extra.

• Group meeting at 8:30pm in front of the Biel/Crist cabin #74/75.

Accommodations: Beckers Chalet and Cabins,Icefields Parkway, Jasper.

Meal notes: We suggest packing a lunch to take with you as the lunch options are not abundant. If we hike Wilcox Pass we will do so right after lunch. A nice place to stop for a picnic is Wapta Falls - it is a short hike down to some rocks where you can soak your feet and relax.

• Breakfast on your own at Beckers Restaurant starting at 7:00am.

• Today we will hike to the top of Whistlers Summit and for those with more energy and daring, you can continue onto Indian Ridge. There will be two groups doing the same hike with varying degrees of pace. There is a description of this hike in the March Newsletter. We will depart the cabins around 9:00am.

• Dinner will be at the Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen at 7:00pm. We will depart the cabins at 6:30pm.

• Group meeting will be after dinner at the restaurant.

Accommodations: Beckers Chalet and Cabins,Icefields Parkway, Jasper.

Meal notes: Please bring a lunch and snacks on the hike as it will be 4-6 hours.

• Breakfast on your own at Beckers Restaurant starting at 7:00am.

• We will depart for Banff after breakfast, probably around 9am. If we did not hike Wilcox Pass on the way up we will do it on the way back. Otherwise there is no set itinerary for the day - you can drive back at your leisure, stopping at some of the places you didn't go on the way up. The trip is approximately 3.5 hours without any stops (285 kilometers/177 miles). If you get back early enough you may want to check out the Banff Upper Hot Springs or get your COVID test if flying back on the 30th. See the information about COVID testing here.

• Dinner will be on your own in Banff with a budgeted amount. See Meal Information for suggested restaurants.

• Group meeting will be in the Lobby of the Banff Aspen Lodge at 8:30pm. Please send at least one adult family member.

Accommodations: Banff Aspen Lodge, 401 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A9

Meal notes: You can stop at the Columbia Icefields for lunch or pack a lunch, especially if we hike Wilcox Pass.

• Breakfast on your own in the Breakfast Room at the Banff Aspen Lodge starting at 7:00am.

• We do not have any planned activities first thing in the morning to allow people to get COVID testing done. See the information about COVID testing here.

• For anyone who wishes to do some hiking in Banff we will offer at least one half day hike to start around 11am. Hike options will be provided the night before at our group meeting.

• Our goodbye dinner will be in the Vermillion Dining Room at the Juniper Bistro/Hotel at 6:30pm. We should plan to depart the Lodge at 6:15pm.

Accommodations: Banff Aspen Lodge, 401 Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1A9

Meal notes: There are no kitchens in the rooms at the Banff Aspen Lodge, so lunches will need to be purchased prepared. See Meal Information for suggestions.