Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Calgary to Golden
Calgary to Golden- Start point
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada (On the first morning of the trip, our two pick-up locations are the Hotel 11 by Sonesta at 7am, or the Sheraton Suites Eau Claire at 7:30am.)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Eagle's Eye Resort at 7,700 feet on Terminator Peak ridge), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Mountainview Inn)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting
- Short scenic hike at Cascade Ponds
- Hike at Kicking Horse Resort
- Lunch at Eagle's Eye Resort at Kicking Horse Ridge
- Packing discussion and week briefing with guides
Landmarks Cascade Ponds Kicking Horse Resort Eagle's Eye Resort Terminator Peak - Day 2
Sunrise Lodge to Meadow Lodge
Sunrise Lodge to Meadow Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at a popular local cafe), Lunch (Picnic lunch along the trail), Dinner (Dinner prepared by personal backcountry chef)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (BC Huts)
Included Activities
- Helicopter ride to Sunrise Lodge
- Hike along Paradise Ridge
- Picnic lunch on the trail
- Hike to Meadow Lodge
Landmarks Sunrise Lodge Esplanade Range Purcell Mountains Selkirk Mountains Paradise Ridge Meadow Lodge - Day 3
Meadow Lodge to Vista Lodge
Meadow Lodge to Vista Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty midday lunch on the trail), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (BC Huts)
Included Activities
- Hike from Meadow Lodge to Vista Lodge
- Hiking through alpine meadows
- Optional peak summits along the route
- Midday lunch on the trail
Landmarks Vista Lake Vista Lodge - Day 4
Vista Lodge to Sentry Lodge
Vista Lodge to Sentry Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Trailside lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (BC Huts)
Included Activities
- Hike over 'Col of the Wild'
- Learn about local tradition at the col
- Hike through Colpitti Creek headwaters alpine meadows
- Trailside lunch
- Ridgeline traverse to Sentry Lodge
Landmarks Col of the Wild Colpitti Creek Tetras Lake Sentry Lodge - Day 5
Sentry Lodge
Sentry Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (BC Huts)
Included Activities
- Explore alpine meadows and ridges around Sentry Lodge
- Optional alpine lake dips
- Hike to Unicorn Lake and learn its name
- Walk Cowboy Ridge
- Explore pathless alpine meadows with wildflowers
Landmarks Unicorn Lake Cowboy Ridge - Day 6
Sentry Lodge to Golden to Calgary
Sentry Lodge to Golden to Calgary- End point
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Your trip ends with a drop-off at a hotel of your choice in Calgary around 5pm. We do not recommend flying out of Calgary on the last day of the trip to accommodate potential helicopter delays.)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch stop en route to Calgary)
Included Activities
- Helicopter ride from Sentry Lodge to Golden
- Stop at Lake Louise
- Lunch stop en route to Calgary
Landmarks Lake Louise
