Calgary Weekend Hikers - Event Archives

Today's Hiking Stats - 2025 Season
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Total Signups	28	14	58	54	50	18	18	42	0	0	0	0
Cancellations	6	1	5	11	6	2	1	6	0	0	0	0
Waitlisted	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hike Spots	28	14	84	58	89	15	48	50	0	0	0	0
Open Spots	7	1	31	15	45	0	31	15	0	0	0	0

Home/Calendar

   Upcoming Events
   Past Events
   Etiquette Guidelines
   Guest Waiver

Member Info
   Member Login

About CWH
   General Info
   Statistics
   How You Can Help
   Become a member
   Contact Us

2022.08.28 - Cascade Amphitheatre - Sun, Aug 28 2022 - (View Original Event Details)

Event Coordinator(s):		(To see who coordinated the hike, log in to the Member Area)
Participants:		(To see who hiked, log in to the Member Area)

Write Up:
This classic Banff hike did not disappoint. The trail skirted Mount Norquay ski area before descending to Forty Mile Creek. A series of long, well-designed switchbacks brought us into Cascade Amphitheatre, a hanging valley where small meadows alternated with clusters of trees. The trail ended l in a small meadow nestled against a boulder and scree field below the sheer cliffs of Cascade Mountain. During lunch we observed scramblers on the ridge above climbing toward the summit. We had good hiking weather, mostly sunny and pleasant. Jackets were required early in the morning and then later in the amphitheatre where an occasional draft of cold wind from the cliffs above reminded us that winter was not far away. The trail was busy at times but not crowded. The bears wisely moved away from the trail for the weekend but we saw some deer. The insect of the biting variety failed to wake up after a cold night or two but Patrick spent some time photographing bees that were attracted to the flowers of a thistle plant standing alone in the last meadow. It took this fit group of hikers just under three hours to reach the end of the trail, and over six hours to complete the hike, including rests. Distance 16 km, total elevation gain 800 m. Peter Minarik

Have some photos from this event that you'd like to share in our photo album?
Please forward them to Photo Historian at photos.team@calgaryweekendhikers.com.

Please note that we prefer to receive the photos in full size as a .jpg file
However, please recognize that we will re-size the photos to below 4MB.
Therefore, if other members choose to download your photos, they will receive the photos at below 4MB.

If you have a LOT of photos, please submit up to twenty favorites (only) for a day event.
Or up to forty of your favourites for a multi-day event. Thank you.

PLEASE: send files in emails as "attachments."

DO NOT: send photos "embedded" in the email. Thank you.